Pottery Lessons with Jessica
Welcome to the charming Petite Pottery studio perched on a beautiful hilltop in Vermont!
Private lessons cover learning how to prepare your clay, throwing on the wheel, trimming your thrown piece(s), and glazing them.
You'll get one-on-one instruction in a relaxed, supportive setting. Whether it’s your first time or you’re building on past experience, lessons are tailored to meet your needs.
The studio is quiet and filled with natural light, offering space to focus and work at your own rhythm. All materials and kiln firing are included.
Before you come:
Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (aprons are available), and avoid rings, bracelets, or watches. Short fingernails are helpful.
Pottery lessons are open to ages 16 and up. Petite Pottery is a welcoming space for everyone.
Classes are non-refundable unless cancelled by Petite Pottery. Weather-related cancellations will be rescheduled.
Introduction to Throwing Workshop for One
$240
3 hours of instruction on the wheel in a single day
or
2 hours of throwing and 1 hour of trimming over two days.
Day One is 2 hours and Day Two is 1 hour. Day Two must be scheduled three to ten days after the first to allow sufficient time for your pots to dry enough to be trimmed.
I will glaze (your choice of available glaze) and fire your pieces.
Pick up finished pieces when ready (usually 3 weeks) or arrange to ship at additional cost.
$400
3 hours of instruction on wheel and a pair of mugs for you to decorate.
I will trim, glaze (your choice of available glaze) and fire the mugs and any pieces made on the wheel.
Pick up finished pieces when ready (usually 3 weeks) or arrange to ship at additional cost.
Introduction to Throwing Workshop for Two
$300
3 hours of instruction on wheel.
I will trim, glaze (your choice of available glaze) and fire the mugs and any pieces made on the wheel.
Pick up finished pieces when ready (usually 3 weeks) or arrange to ship at additional cost.
Introduction to Throwing Workshop for Two
Throwing Course for One
Beginner or continuing
Instruction on the wheel, trimming, and making handles (if needed).
You will glaze your bisqued pieces in the last class. I will then fire the pieces.
Pick up finished pieces when ready (usually 3 weeks) or arrange to ship at additional cost.
$640 for 4 weeks, one 2-hour class per week
$940 for 6 weeks, one 2-hour class per week
$1260 for 8 weeks, one 2-hour class per week
Good to know:
On occasion pots will crack, become glazed to the kiln shelf or even explode in the kiln; this even happens to professionals! Unfortunately, there isn’t any sure way to know if this will happen to a pot before it’s fired, but I will always do my best to limit the chances of these things happening. I always say, don’t get attached to your pot until it’s completely finished! Caveat artifex!
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