Winter 2026/27 Class Descriptions
Class information
Registration for winter clay classes opens on our website on Monday, October 19 at 9:00 am.
Winter
Registration for winter classes begins on Monday, October 19
Winter Session 1: November 30 - January 6, 2027, no class week of Dec. 28
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5 week classes |
Dates |
Cost |
Age and skill level |
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Beginning Wheel |
Wednesday 6 - 9 pm Dec. 2 - Jan 6, no class Dec. 30 |
$200 |
Adults ages 16 + Beginner to intermediate |
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Luminaries |
Tuesday 6 - 9 pm Dec. 1 - Jan. 5, no class Dec. 29 |
$200 |
Adults ages 16 + Beginner to intermediate |
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Handbuilding for Youth |
Tuesday 3:30 - 5 pm Dec. 1 - Jan. 5, no class Dec. 29 |
$150 |
Youth ages 8 - 12 Beginner |
Winter Session 2: January 25 - February 24, 2027
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5 week classes |
Dates |
Cost |
Age and skill level |
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Beginning Wheel |
Wednesday 6 - 9 pm Jan. 27 - Feb. 24 |
$200 |
Adults ages 16 + Beginner to intermediate |
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Mold Making |
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm Jan. 30 - Feb. 27 |
$200 |
Adults ages 16 + Intermediate to advanced |
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Beginning Wheel for Youth |
Tuesday 3:30 - 5 pm Jan. 26 - Feb. 23 |
$150 |
Youth ages 10 - 15 Beginner |
Winter 10 week class
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10 week class |
Dates |
Cost |
Age and skill level |
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Coil Building |
Monday Nov. 30 - Feb. 8, no class Dec. 28 |
$350 |
Adults ages 16 + Intermediate to advanced |
Adult Class Descriptions
Beginning Wheel
Learn how to use the pottery wheel in this five 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.
Luminaries
Bring light to the winter with candle holders and luminaries. Handbuilding and wheel throwing methods will be explored in this class. The 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.
Mold Making
Open up possibilities for your studio practice with an introduction to creating and using molds. Students will create plaster and bisque molds for press molding or slip casting. Prior experience with clay is required for this class.
Coil Building
Try your hand at coil building vessels of a variety of sizes and with different functions during this ten week hand building class. Participants will practice coil building techniques and make some of their own tools.
Youth Classes
Handbuilding for Youth
Students will try a variety of handbuilding projects during this five week class. Projects will include pinch pots and pieces made from slabs. Students will also decorate their pieces with colored slip.
Beginning Wheel for Youth
This five week class will introduce students to foundational skills on the pottery wheel. Students will learn to create a variety of forms on the wheel including cylinders, bowls and vases.
About classes at Maine Prairie Studio
These classes meet once a week for either 5 or 10 weeks at our studio in downtown Kimball MN, 70 Main Street South.
Adult class registration includes: class instruction, clay, open studio access outside of class time, access to our common tools, pottery wheels, ware racks, slips, glazes, bisque and glaze firing. Students in five week classes receive 12.5 lb of clay with the class and 12"x24" of kiln space in the glaze firing. Students in ten week classes receive 25 lb of clay with the class and 24" x 24" of kiln space in the glaze firing.
Students ages 16 and up can register for adult classes. Students in youth classes only have access to the studio during class time.
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.
