Pottery wheel in the Gotham Pottery studio

Multi-Week Courses

Build Real Skills, Week by Week

Go deeper than a single workshop. Four 2-hour classes with patient, hands-on instruction — plus open studio time to keep practicing between sessions.

View CoursesFrom $200
Bring a friendBook two or more seats on the same enrollment — get 15% off the course.

Choose Your Course

Learn the wheel or explore hand building — both are designed for true beginners, with no experience needed. Each is a one-time September course, and a single signup reserves your seat for every class.

Students learning wheel throwing in a Gotham Pottery course
Beginner & return beginner
$290full course

Wheel Throwing Course

Four 2-hour classes on the wheel in a small group of up to eight — with plenty of one-on-one help from your instructor.

4 classes2 hours per classBeginner friendly

Schedule

2 hours per class
  • 1Sep 6Sunday · 10am
  • 2Sep 13Sunday · 10am
  • 3Sep 20Sunday · 10am
  • 4Sep 27Sunday · 10am

What you'll learn

  • Centering clay on the wheel
  • Forming basic shapes like cylinders and bowls
  • Trimming finished pieces
  • Glazing your finished work

Included

  • 4 guided classes · 2 hours each
  • Small groups of up to 8
  • Lots of hands-on assistance from your instructor
  • Glazing included
  • 3 additional open wheel sessions included
  • 50% off open studio during the course
Sign Up for This Course

One signup covers all 4 classes.

Students learning hand building in a Gotham Pottery course
Beginner
$200full course

Hand Building Course

Four 2-hour classes covering the foundational hand-building techniques — from your first pinch pot to glazing and reclaiming clay.

4 classes2 hours per classBeginner friendly

Schedule

2 hours per class
  • 1Sep 1Tuesday · 8pm
  • 2Sep 8Tuesday · 8pm
  • 3Sep 15Tuesday · 8pm
  • 4Sep 22Tuesday · 8pm

What you'll learn

  • Pinch pot construction
  • Slab building
  • Coil building
  • Glazing your finished work
  • Clay reclaiming and recycling

Included

  • 4 guided classes · 2 hours each
  • All core hand-building methods covered
  • Glazing included
  • 3 additional open studio sessions included
  • 50% off open studio during the course
Sign Up for This Course

One signup covers all 4 classes.

Studio Policies

Firing fees

Finished pieces are fired at $0.07 per cubic inch. You only pay for what you make.

Studio cleanup

Please tidy your workspace when class wraps up — it keeps the studio welcoming for everyone.

Cancellations

Once a course has started, we aren't able to offer refunds or cancellations.

Minimum enrollment

If enrollment is too low, we may reschedule the course and will reach out right away.

Ready to Join a Course?

Spots are limited to keep groups small.

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