Come Clay With Us!
We have classes for all skill levels. Interested in a membership? Email us at hello@firedclaypottery.com for more information or to book a tour as we are not a walk-in studio.
Classes:
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Hand Built Tea Set
Details HereCreate a delightfully unique set that fits your hands. Choose between texture rollers, or carving your own designs into the pieces, or leave the surface smooth. Each week will provide 2.5 hours of hands-on instruction that will guide you through building and learning the challenges and benefits of hand building.
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Clay Club
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Our Clay Club Membership is ideal for the person seeking weekly instruction but with less structure than a traditional 6 week class. We offer continuous enrollment so your four week session begins as soon as you enroll. -
Level 1-Wheel Throwing Foundations
Details HereThis class is a prerequisite for Level 2 or Level 3 if you have no prior experience working with clay. Classes are now 2.5 hours in length.
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Level 2-Wheel Throwing Functional Basics
Details HereBuild on your skills including centering & pulling walls. Focus on cylinders, mugs, small plates & bowls. Classes are 3 hours in length. Students also have 24/7 access to use our classroom for practice when there is no class in session.
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Level 2 - HYBRID Wheel Throwing & Hand Building
Details HereThis class is where the potter will explore different throwing and altering techniques. With a focus on personal expression in ceramic creation, students will engage in projects combining hand-building and wheel-throwing methods. You will learn to roll slabs and coils to integrate into your work, which will lead you to develop versatility and problem-solving skills. If you are looking to take your creativity a step further, this is the class for you!
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Beginner Hand Building
Details HereLearn various techniques for making both functional & decorative pottery, along with texturing, glazing & decorating options.
Workshops
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Saturday Night Claymates
Details HereA fun night out for your and your favourite Claymate. You'll each work on your own pottery wheel to make one or two masterpieces. You'll select your glaze colour & leave your pieces with us to do the trimming, firings, and glazing. Your masterpieces will be ready for you in approximately two weeks.
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Wheel Sampler
Details HereJoin us for this 2 hour lesson as we introduce you to the art of throwing on a pottery wheel. A great option for those who want to give it a try before committing to a 6 week class! You'll make 1 or 2 pieces, then select your glaze colour & leave your pieces with us to do the trimming, firings and glazing. Your masterpieces will be ready for you in approximately two weeks.
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Witch Hat Workshop
Details HereCome clay with us and make a Witch's Hat. We'll teach you how to form a cone for your hat, and then how to make and attach the brim. Next up, you'll create and add embellishments to personalize your hat, such as a band, buckle, pumpkin, cat, ghosts, etc. You can even turn your hat into a luminary!
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Haunted House Workshop
Details HereCome clay with us and make a Haunted House in time for Halloween! You will be able to customize your Haunted House by adding a door and windows, chimney, along with outside embellishments such as pumpkins or a cauldron. To make your Haunted House even spookier, you'll also take home a set of LED lights to illuminate the inside of your creation
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Pinch Pot Pumpkins Workshop
Details HereAre you ready for Pumpkin (Spice) Season? Come clay with us, and make some sweet pumpkins this fall! In this 2-hour workshop, you'll learn how to shape pinch pots into these charming little gourds. If you're a Halloween fan, we'll show you how to carve faces into them to make Jack 'O Lanterns!
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Ghost Workshop
Details HereCome clay with us and make two adorable ghost figurines in time for Halloween! You will be able to customize your ghosts by creating and attaching embellishments such as a hat, pumpkin, arms, etc.
Where are we?
We are located at:
Unit 4, 6125 12th Street SE. Calgary, AB T2H 2K1
Please note: we are not a walk-in studio.
hello@firedclaypottery.com