Handbuilding 360 course

A 4-week course dedicated entirely to handbuilding. You'll cover the core techniques - pinching, coiling, and slab - and go beyond the basics into refining your pieces, and glazing specifically for hand-built work. Graduates are eligible to sign up for memberships!

If you’d like to be kept updated on future Handbuilding 360 cycles, sign up here!

Registrations open

SATURDAY: Aug 8th to Aug 29th 2026
4 to 7 PM
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Waitlist available

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Course structure

  • 4 weeks of scheduled classes, students meet same time each week

  • Open studio access for 4 weeks + 1 extra week to complete outstanding projects. No class in 5th week.

What’s included

  • Hand building techniques

  • All tools, materials, equipment and firings

  • Intimate class of only 7 students - more instructor attention, faster progress

  • Instructor Office Hours Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - drop in or book a slot for personalized feedback, troubleshooting, or catch-up outside of class

  • Open studio access 9 AM – 9 PM, Tuesday to Sunday, for the full 5 weeks

Eligibility

  • Beginners who are new to pottery

  • Wheel throwers who would like to learn handbuilding

  • Potters returning after a significant break who need a basic refresher in handbuilding

Missing class?

If you miss a class, you will have plenty of opportunities to make up the class within the framework of the curriculum. You can also plan your Open Studio time during Office hours with our instructors to help catch up.

A note on personal projects

To ensure getting the most out of this course and to set you up for long term success in your pottery journey, we do not encourage working on personal projects during class, unless they overlap with the scope of the curriculum. To work on personal projects, enrolled students can utilize our generous Open Studio hours!