Frequently Asked Questions

I ask for 48 hours’ notice. I understand that extenuating circumstances happen, but my classes are very popular and certain days and times fill up weeks in advance. Last-minute cancellations prevent someone else from being able to attend, and it hurts my small, local business. You wouldn’t want that, would you?
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** Class begins at the time listed in your class registration. For the enjoyment of our students we do our very best to start classes at the scheduled start time. Should you find yourself running late, please let us know, and we will do our best to get you caught up. That said, if you are more than 15 minutes late there is a strong possibility that you will not be admitted to the session (as it is disruptive and unfair to those who showed up on time) and you will have forfeited your seat and any related fees. **

Please park in the driveway and pull all the way up so people can park behind you. There are as many as 5 cars at a time for a class and I am on a one lane street so we can’t block the road. This is also one spot in the front of the yard. If all of these spots are full please park around the corner on the 2 lane road. Please do not park in neighbors’ grass on the side of the road!

Our entire selection of class offerings can be found here. We begin classes on time, so if you arrive late you might miss important instruction time and will need to reschedule. We are about the experience, so you don’t want to miss a minute.

Dress comfortably. We have aprons, but you might still get a little clay on you. Clay, after all, is just mud, and it will wash off. That said, we suggest casual attire. If you don’t want it to get dirty, don’t wear it! Your nails will likely get dirty, so don’t waste a manicure by having it done a few days before class.

Our pottery wheel class will last about 1.5 to 2 hours, depending upon class size and how well the students move through the various steps. Smaller classes will generally run quicker than the larger ones … but it won’t last longer than 2 hours. Of course, the memories will remain.

After creating your piece, the piece needs to dry slowly for about seven to 10 days and then it gets fired in the kiln. That process can take 1-2 weeks depending on volume. Then you can make an appointment to come by to glaze your piece. It gets fired a second time in the kiln, and it will be ready 10 to 14 days later. I promise that it’s worth the wait! I have very limited space, so 60 days after your wheel throwing class your piece reverts to me and I will find it a new “home.”

Ceramics classes require three visits. The first visit is when you create the piece from clay, and the second visit is when the glazing (coloring) takes place. Your third visit is just to pick it up. The first two visits require scheduling, but you can stop by anytime to pick up your finished piece. 

Pottery can be a tricky art form to learn and there are many things that can lead to small cracks in finished pottery that weren’t there initially. While instructors do their best to ensure this doesn’t happen, it is not always possible. Even professional potters have work that develops cracks occasionally. Keep in mind that you are paying for the experience and to learn a new skill. Making priceless memories is what is important! If your piece breaks as a result of human error you will be refunded $10 for that piece and offered a replacement if available. Unfired pottery is extremely fragile and very rarely accidents happen. 

You have up to 60 days after your class to come back to glaze your piece. Please schedule your glazing session online so we can be sure we have space for you. One or two people may glaze during regular pottery classes. Larger groups need to schedule their own time to glaze.
We have very limited space, so we only hold your unglazed ceramics for 60 days from your first pottery class – wheel or hand building. After that, the pieces revert back to me and I dispose of them.

You can pick up your unglazed pottery within the 60 days and then schedule a glazing class later. Please note in your appointment that you have your pieces so I don’t go crazy searching for them.

Glazing your piece should take approximately 1 hour.

If everyone can’t come back, either at the same time or at all, usually someone in the group will glaze the piece for them. So kind. You can also pay an additional fee for your piece to be glazed for you. For group events, arrangements can be made for us to glaze your pottery and, if needed, mail out your pottery. Additional fees may apply.

Nope. Your pottery pieces, once glazed, will be ready for pick up no later than two weeks after you glazed them. Once we let you know your piece is ready, you can pick it up off my porch any time.

For wheel pottery I can take up to 5 people. This is a small studio and a small class size ensures that you are getting all of the personal attention that you need to be successful.

Yes. Please reach out via email and a gift certificate can be sent or picked up.

For our regular pottery wheel classes, we ask that if someone is under the age of 15 that they have an adult participate in the class as well. If you are interested in setting up a homeschool/children’s pottery wheel class I am happy to work with you. Recommended ages are 8 and up. 

Are you someone that would benefit from a private class, or do you have a special needs child or adult that needs a one-on-one session? I am happy to work with you to develop a class that suits your needs. Additional charges may apply. 

If you have a group that would like to set up their own session or type of class just reach out to me. I am happy to work with your group with the type of class you would like to have. I am happy to work with larger groups at a site of your choosing. While I cannot bring the pottery wheels to you, I can set up hand building classes or paint nights for large groups or parties.