Pottery classes in Manayunk.

Classes

One-night classes, weekend workshops and 8-week courses. Prices include tax.

One-time classes

Hands centering clay on a pottery wheel

Try-It Wheel Class

Your first time on the pottery wheel. Kim walks you through centering, pulling up walls and shaping a cup or bowl.

Length
90 minutes
Ages
16+
What you make
A tumbler, bowl, matcha bowl or small catch-all, depending on how your piece develops.
Included
Clay, tools, instruction, one glaze color, glazing and two firings.
Pickup
Ready 5–6 weeks after class.
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Kim teaching a student at the wheel
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Date Night for 2

Two people, two wheels, BYOB. You throw on the wheel, decorate with underglaze decals and pick a glaze. Light refreshments and finger foods included.

Length
2½ hours
Ages
21+
What you make
Each person makes their own tumbler, bowl or similar piece.
Included
Clay, tools, instruction, decals, refreshments, glazing and firing.
Pickup
Ready at least 5 weeks after class.
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Clay gingerbread shapes and cookie cutters

Kids Klay

One-hour hand-building workshops for kids 5 to 12. An adult stays in the studio for the whole class.

Length
1 hour
Ages
5–12
What you make
A seasonal piece: pumpkins in the fall, gingerbread ornaments in December.
Included
Clay, tools, instruction, glazing and firing.
Pickup
Ready 4–5 weeks after class.
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A finished ceramic cookie plate reading Cookies and Milk for Santa

Weekend Workshops

Two to three hour project workshops on weekend afternoons. Every workshop has its own project and price.

  • Holiday Cookie Plate Workshop

    Turn a slab of clay into a cookie plate with rollers, cookie cutters and a hand-painted center. · 120 min

  • Holiday Ornament Workshop

    Make three ornaments: a gingerbread house, a Philly pretzel and an ugly sweater. · 150 min

Length
2–2½ hours, by project
Ages
16+
What you make
One finished project, glazed and fired by the studio.
Included
Clay, tools, instruction, underglazes, glazing and firing.
Pickup
Ready about 4 weeks after the workshop.
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8-week courses

Eight 3-hour classes with Kim. Wheel throwing at three levels, plus a beginner/intermediate hand-building class.

The fall session (Oct 19 – Dec 19) is in progress.

Winter 2027 starts in January. Sample dates

Firings, glazes, studio tools, half a shelf, 12.5 lb of clay (18 lb for hand-building) and 2 open studio sessions. Ages 16+.

Winter session

$572.00, or a $286.00 deposit with the rest charged automatically in week 4

Prices include tax. Eight 3-hour classes.

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Find your level
ClassWho it's for
BeginnerFor people new to the wheel, or coming back after years away. Centering, pulling, trimming, handles, surface decoration and glazing.
IntermediateLarger and more complex forms: lids, spouts, taller vessels, more consistent trimming and surface work.

You've finished a beginner wheel class (here or at another studio) and can center on your own.

AdvancedBigger, more technical forms, sets, and individual surface decoration. Includes specialty glaze bottles.

You're confident on the wheel and glaze on your own.

Hand-BuildingSlabs, templates, carving, texture and attachments. Great for total beginners and for hand-builders who want more time.

Which class is right for me?

A few answers will help you pick a place to start.

Have you worked with clay before?
How much time do you want to give it?
Wheel or hand-building?

A good place to start

Try-It Wheel Class

Your first time on the pottery wheel, in 90 minutes.

Book

Looking for a child? Kids Klay is for ages 5–12. An adult stays for the whole class.

Memberships

Members get open studio time, a shelf and firings. You're eligible after two 8-week courses here, or one if you've thrown before. Kim invites new members as spots open.

Ask about membership

Private classes and team events

Tell Kim what you have in mind, how many people are coming and your preferred date.

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