6-Week Beginner Pottery Hand-building Workshop - Explored Through Projects

6-Week Beginner Pottery Hand-building Workshop - Explored Through Projects

$350.00
$350.00
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Beginner Level 1 | Six guided sessions

Learn a new method each week.

Build hand-building skills through projects that introduce a different clay method each week. Create functional and sculptural pottery while learning how to shape, join, decorate and finish your work.

18 hoursSix guided three hour sessions
No experience neededDesigned for complete beginners
Different methodsProjects vary as new techniques are introduced
10 kg of clayClay and studio tools included
$350 + HSTInstruction, clay, tools and firings included

Methods and projects.

The project sequence may change, but the workshop develops a broad range of foundational hand-building skills.

Hand-building method

Pinch and form

Use your hands and simple tools to shape clay into small functional or decorative forms.

Hand-building method

Coil and build

Build height and volume with coils, then blend, shape and refine the surface.

Hand-building method

Roll and assemble slabs

Roll even slabs, cut components and join them carefully for mugs, plates, trays or structured forms.

Creative method

Sculpt and carve

Add sculptural details, texture and carved elements while developing the character of each project.

Surface method

Decorate and finish

Explore decorative approaches such as mishima and sgraffito, then finish your pieces for firing.

Instructor

Katie Argyle

Ceramics, printmaking and painting artist with extensive studio and teaching experience.

Location

NewMakeIt

621 Timothy Street
Newmarket, Ontario

Current workshop dates and times

Choose one complete six-session schedule. Every class date, time and planned break is listed below.

Instructor

Katie Argyle

Six-session schedules Option 01 — Sundays: October 4, 18 and 25, November 8, 15 and 22, 2026 | No class October 11 and November 1 Option 02 — Saturdays: October 24 and 31, November 7 and 21, December 5 and 12, 2026 | No class November 14 and November 28
Time 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Each schedule includes six three-hour sessions

Check all six dates.

A planned break is not a class day. Attend only the six dates shown for the schedule you select.

Your starting point

Beginner Level 1

No previous pottery experience is needed. Katie introduces the studio, materials and foundational hand-building methods step by step.

This workshop also suits anyone who has tried clay before and wants more guided time to explore projects and surface decoration.

What is included

Six weeks of instruction, 10 kg of clay, use of studio tools, decorative and finishing guidance, and firing of workshop pieces.

Workshop details

  • Six guided sessions
  • Three hours per session
  • Projects may vary by group
  • Planned breaks are listed above

Come workshop ready

Wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing that can get messy. Long hair must be tied back. An apron is helpful but optional.

Ready to build with clay?

Choose one complete six-session schedule in the calendar above.

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Please review our class cancellation policy before registering.