Open Studios, Workshops, Short Courses: Check out our Program Schedule for dates/times (blended in with Arts Center programs)

Access: Studio is open to the public during Open Studios and workshops. We do not have a retail space at the Pottery Studio yet. For now, visit the Rivertown Shop at the Arts Center to check out pottery for sale (hours on homepage).

Membership: Join the Clay Club! Learn more about the benefits of becoming a member.

Equipment and Workspace:

• Skutt 1227KM electric kiln (fires up to cone 8),

• Six Clay Boss pottery wheels (can center up to 100 pounds of clay),

• Mini Slab Roller,

• Handbuilding Workspace,

• Shared Pottery Tools,

• Susan G. Gerard Resource Library: Books, glaze recipes, and plaster humps.

Policies and Procedures: Read our Studio Handbook.

Skill Levels:

• Level 1: Clay Curious: First Time, Starting Something New
  Two courses:

  • Brand New to Clay: different types of clay, different stages of clay/drying, glazes/underpainting, cones, firing, studio safety, clean-up, etc. Make a pinch pot

  • First Time Wheel: Cone and Center Practice

• Level 2: Early Beginner

  Has taken both Level 1 workshops or has prior experience with clay

  • Ready for workshops on Slab Building, Coils, Pulling Walls on the Wheel, Trimming, and Simple Surface Decoration

• Level 3: Confident Beginner

  Has some experience in handbuilding and is able to cone, center, and pull walls on the pottery wheel

  • Ready for workshops on Even wall thickness, Lidded pieces, Combining techniques, Thoughtful glazing

• Level 4: Intermediate/Advanced

  Has developed a solid set of foundational skills

  • Ready for workshops on Building and Throwing Larger pieces, Designing and Executive More complex pieces, Developing Sets & Series, Glaze formulation

  • Eligible to apply to lead workshops at Rivertown Pottery as a skillsharer