Fall 2025 Class Descriptions
Class information
Registration for fall clay classes opens on our website on Tuesday, July 15 at 9:00 am.
Fall classes run for ten weeks from Sept. 16 - Nov. 18 2025. Classes meet once a week for 10 weeks at our studio in downtown Kimball MN, 70 Main Street South.
Adult class registration includes: class instruction, 25 pounds of clay, open studio access outside of class time, access to our common tools, pottery wheels, ware racks, slips, glazes, bisque and glaze firing. Up to two 12 x 24 kiln shelves of work are included for the 10 week class.
Students aged 16 and up can register for adult classes. No experience is necessary for Beginning Wheel or Introduction to Pottery. Students should be comfortable with centering and pulling before registering for Intermediate Wheel.
Additional firing costs may be incurred depending on the amount of work made. Firing costs will be calculated based on the number of 12 x 24 shelves used by each individual in our cone 10 reduction kiln. The cost per shelf is $25.
Adult Class Descriptions
Beginning Wheel
Tuesdays 6 pm - 9 pm
Cost: $350
Instructor: Megan
Learn how to use the pottery wheel in this ten week class geared for beginners or students with an introductory exposure to the wheel. During this class, students will learn to create a variety of forms on the wheel including cylinders, bowls and vases. Students will also explore applying slip and glaze to the work.
Introduction to Pottery: Handbuilding and Wheel
Wednesdays 6 pm - 9 pm
Cost: $350
Instructor: Megan
Explore both wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques. This class is designed for beginning students who are interested in a variety of ways to create handmade pottery. It would also be suitable for students with wheel throwing experience who wish to add handbuilding to their repertoire.
Intermediate Wheel
Wednesdays 6pm - 9pm
Cost: $350
Instructor: JD
Expand your throwing skills! This class is intended for students who are comfortable centering and pulling clay on the wheel. The class will focus on improving fundamental throwing skills, trimming and glazing skills and exploring a variety of pottery forms including plates, lidded forms, vases and bottles.
Kids Classes
Introduction to Pottery for Kids aged 8 - 16
Tuesdays 3:30 pm - 5 pm
Cost: $250
Instructor: Claire Volden
Students will try a variety of handbuilding projects including pinch pots, slab coasters and slumped bowls in this ten week class. Students will also have the opportunity to try the potter's wheel.
Class registration includes instructions, 15 pounds of clay, electric kiln firing for student projects. Kids classes do not include open studio access.
