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October Course · Manhattan, NYC

Hand Building Course in NYC

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

$250per person, full course

Sundays at 10am · Oct 25 – Nov 22

4 classes · 2 hours per class · one signup covers all 4 classes

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Students learning hand building in a Gotham Pottery course

Class Schedule

4 classes · 2 hours per class
  • 1Sunday, Oct 2510am
  • 2Sunday, Nov 810am
  • 3Sunday, Nov 1510am
  • 4Sunday, Nov 2210am

Every Sunday at 10am, Oct 25 through Nov 22. One signup covers all 4 classes.

What you'll learn

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

What's 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

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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.

Hand Building classes in Manhattan — how to find us

Gotham Pottery sits at 146 W 29th Street in Manhattan, on the border of NoMad and Chelsea and just a few blocks from the Flatiron District, Herald Square, and Koreatown. The studio is on the fifth floor (suite 5W) of a classic NYC loft building.

Nearby trains

  • 128th St — 2 minute walk
  • N / Q / R / W28th St — 5 minute walk
  • B / D / F / M34th St – Herald Sq — 5 minute walk
  • A / C / E34th St – Penn Station — 8 minute walk
  • PATH33rd St — 5 minute walk

We're a short walk from Penn Station and Herald Square, so most guests arrive by subway or PATH. If you're driving, there are several parking garages on West 28th and 29th Streets between 6th and 7th Avenues; street parking is limited, so we recommend the subway when you can.

When you arrive

Take the elevator to the fifth floor and look for suite 5W. We recommend arriving about 10 minutes early so you can settle in, grab an apron, and meet your instructor before your session starts. Wear clothes you don't mind getting a little clay on, and keep your nails short if you plan to throw on the wheel.

Ready to join the October course?

$250 for all 4 classes. Spots are limited to keep groups small.

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