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 $250

Choose Your Course

Learn the wheel or explore hand building — both are designed for true beginners, with no experience needed. Each course runs for four weeks, and a single signup reserves your seat for every class.

Students learning wheel throwing in a Gotham Pottery course
Beginner & return beginner
$300full 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

Choose your dates

Tuesdays at 8pm
$300 · 2 hours per class
  • 1Oct 6Tuesday · 8pm
  • 2Oct 13Tuesday · 8pm
  • 3Oct 20Tuesday · 8pm
  • 4Oct 27Tuesday · 8pm
Sign Up for These Dates

One signup covers all 4 classes.

Wednesdays at 8pm
$300 · 2 hours per class
  • 1Oct 7Wednesday · 8pm
  • 2Oct 14Wednesday · 8pm
  • 3Oct 21Wednesday · 8pm
  • 4Oct 28Wednesday · 8pm
Sign Up for These Dates

One signup covers all 4 classes.

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
Students learning hand building in a Gotham Pottery course
Beginner
$250full 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
  • 1Oct 25Sunday · 10am
  • 2Nov 8Sunday · 10am
  • 3Nov 15Sunday · 10am
  • 4Nov 22Sunday · 10am

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

Course enrollments aren't refundable, before or after the course starts.

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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