Whether you are a beginner or an experienced student in ceramics, we have something for you. We offer a variety of classes that will help you begin or continue your journey with clay. You can also check out our workshops page for additional learning opportunities.
Summer Sessions: May 30 through July 27
Summer classes are four to eight weeks long, each class accommodates 6-8 students. Students have access to the studio during class time and designated open studio hours each week. Students may purchase their own tools or use the community tools available in the studio. Studio clay, glaze, and firing are all included in the studio fee. $200-$375.
Beginner
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Come experience the joy of basic wheel throwing. We will begin by exploring basic cylinder and bowl forms. All functional forms will be thrown, trimmed, glazed, and fired. We recommend students take this class 2 or 3 times. Repeating this class will help you establish and refresh basic wheel-throwing skills.
Eight weeks. $375.
Tuesday 10-12, Instructor Kris Potter
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Beginner
Hand building: Delightful Dishware
Students will make and decorate one-of-a-kind dishware pieces using hand-building and slab construction techniques. We’ll work with cylinder forms and slump and drape forming to make cups, bowls, vases, platters, and trays. We’ll have fun playing with many types of texture and surface decoration. All work will be glazed and fired.
Eight weeks. $375.
Wednesday 10-12, Instructor Mary Whitney
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Intermediate
Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Take your throwing skills to the next level! This intermediate wheel throwing class is designed for students with previous experience throwing who want to improve basic skills and learn to throw new, more advanced forms.
Eight weeks. $375.
Wednesday 6-8, Instructor Maryalice Carroll
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Beginner
Leave Your Mark – Functional Pinch Pots
In this class, you will be using the pinching technique to create simple mugs, functional bowls, and unique vase forms. We will learn the art of leaving the pinched texture and how to use glazes to enhance your mark-making.
Eight weeks. $375.
Thursdays 6-8, Instructor Maryalice Carroll
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Intermediate
Story Telling – Narrative Cup
Learn to tell a story using a hand-built human cup. In this class, terra cotta clay will be used to create a simple human head and cup form. The cup will act as a canvas for narrative sculpting and other narrative elements. Underglaze, glaze, and stains will be used to enhance the work.
Four weeks- July 6-27. $200.
Thursdays 10-12, Starting in July, Instructor Cathryn Thomas
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Intermediate
The Cat’s Meow
Learn to create a sculpture of your favorite cat. In this class you will study anatomy, muscle structure and fur texture of your cat reference. Each cat will be formed using a solid form structure to be hollowed out later. Surface texture and glaze will be applied to give your sculpture a personal appeal and capture each cat’s personality.
Four weeks- July 6-27. $200.
Thursdays 1-3, starting in July, Instructor Adrien Lee
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Create Your Own: Plan a class or evening in the studio for a party up to 10. Can be a eight-week class ($375 per person), evening event ($75 per person) or one-day workshop ($175 per person).
Take it to the Next Level: Private Instruction and professional mentoring for all levels of experience, hand building, wheel throwing, glaze and surface applications, and more. ($135 per person, 2-hour session)
Work-Study Opportunities: We offer opportunities for students to trade labor for studio opportunities. Receive credit to use toward resident/studio artist options or class/workshop tuition. Help needed: Studio Maintenance/Cleaning, Reprocessing Clay, Class Room Assistant, Open Studio Monitor and Exhibition/Special Event set up and clean up.
Refunds: At the sole discretion of Red Heat Ceramics, refunds will be given on a case-by-case basis for circumstances beyond the student's control. A letter from a doctor or other documentation may be required. Students may find another person to replace them in a course they are enrolled in with Red Heat staff approval.