Pottery Classes 
These classes offer an introduction to the pottery studio: equipment, tools, procedures, clay properties, forming skills and techniques for the beginner. It also offers instruction and continued practice for the returning student. You can take this class multiple sessions, building your knowledge and skills each week. We will choose one hand built form, projects vary: whistle, mug, 3 legged bowl, or lidded box, the 1st class. At the 2nd meeting we will begin the potters wheel. A short cylinder is the first form (cat dish). In the 3rd class we will trim and decorate using the Japanese scraffito technique. In classes 4-7, more throwing and trimming. If you find the wheel isn’t your preference, you can return to hand building. Surface treatment with glazes is taught during the session and at the final class. Art Alley Studio will fire your work in an oxidation kiln to 2232F (^6).
Please read the student guidelines before attending the first class.
Includes Clay for class projects, Glazing, and Firing (3/4 kiln shelf)
$26 Tool package fornew students (or bring your own tools)
Registration: scroll to the bottom of the page to register by paying with a credit card
INSTRUCTORS:
Allison LeBaron- Master of Art Education – UF, Bachelor of Art – Ceramics –
Penn State University. Teaching painting and pottery locally since 1986. Owner Art Alley Studio
Eric Lewis- Bachelor of Fine Arts – Ceramics UF. Eric has been teaching since 2006
Kylie Munroe- Bachelor of Fine Arts – Ceramics UF, teaching at Art Alley since 2015
Camille Throckmorton– Bachelor of Arts – UF, practicing at Art Alley since 2021
Oscar Soto- Bachelor of Fine Arts – Ceramics UF 2024, teaching at Art Alley since 2024,
Schedule of Classes:
Sunday Afternoon Pottery 1:00pm – 3:30pm Oct,
Instructor: Camille Throckmorton
Session: Apr 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, Jun 1, 8 ,15 FULL
Session: June 22, 29, skip July 6 , July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10 ($280)
Session: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5 ($320)
Thursday Morning Pottery 11:00am – 1:15pm
Instructor: Allison LeBaron
Session: May 8, 15, 22, 29, Jun 5, 12, 19, 26 FULL
Session: July 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 ($320)
Session: Sept 4, 11, 18, 25 Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 ($320)
Thursday Evening Pottery 5:30-8:00pm
Instructor: Eric Lewis
Session: May 15, 22, 29, Jun 5, 12, 19, 26, Jul 3 FULL
Session: Jul 17, 24, 31, Aug 7, 14, 21, 28, Sep 4 ($320)
Friday Evening Intermediate Pottery 5:30 – 8:00pm
Instructor: Allison LeBaron
Session: May 16, 23, 30, Jun 6 FULL
Session: Jun 20, 27, Jul 11, 18 ($160)
Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatter tea party. Inspired by the Great Pottery Throw Down. We will make tea pot which includes the spout, lid and handle, creamer, sugar bowl, cake plate. We will design four unique, psychedelic forms, original and extra creative using the potters wheel as a starting point for our sculptural forms, not paying as much attention to function as to form. Down the rabblit hole not every thing makes sense. We are aiming for a nonsensical, and surprising set this time around. We will have 4 classes to complete the project.
Available for purchase at the studio:
Pottery tools $26 for beginner pack.
More tools sold individually at the tool box store
Handmade aprons by Sue Larson $35
Brown Stoneware ^6 or White Clay ^6 (little loafers) – $35.00 – 25lbs / $20.00 – 1/2 bag – 12.5 lbs.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE AND MAKE PAYMENT