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Classes

Learn with us!

Good news! We still have spots available in our Fall 2023 Classes! Click on the image below or this link to contact our class coordinator!

10-week fall pottery classes on Monday afternoons, Wednesday evenings, and Thursday evenings still available for registration. Cost is $325, which includes 1 bag of clay.
Pottery classes are a great way to relieve stress and enhance creativity while learning a new skill! Participants will get a thorough introduction to the craft of pottery making, have fun and interact with others while creating their own ceramic pieces from start to finish.

Registration process

To register in a class, please fill out this Google Form.

All submissions are reviewed by the class coordinator. We'll email you to confirm your spot, and to send instructions for payment. More details, including cancellation policies, are included on the Google Form.

Beginning Pottery Class

class description An introductory class for beginners, focusing on handbuilding in preparation for wheel work. Will learn about how to handle clay and how the clay itself works; includes building, trimming and glazing.
Details
Mon, 11am–2pm w/ Rebekah White
Dates
Sep 24–Dec 3
Except
Oct 8
Registration details
$300 / $325(non-member)
max. 8 participants

Intermediate+ Handbuilding

class description DPG is offering a small, intimate 3 class session on hand building specifically for members with guest instructor Theresa Wilson. These classes will focus on intermediate to advanced hand building pieces using a variety of both wheel and hand building techniques and clay mediums.
Details
Mon, 6pm–9pm w/ Theresa Wilson
Dates
Nov 5–Nov 19
Registration details
$100 (members only)
max. 6 participants

Handbuilding for Beginners

class description Consists of fundamentals of handbuilding, utilization of slab roller for slab work, using extruder, various tools and molds and combining slab work with the wheel. Also an introduction to using a wheel for thrown pieces. Students will create a number of functional pieces from pinch pots to a variety of platters and decorative pieces.
Details
Tue, 6pm–9pm w/ Liz Stormes
Dates
Sep 11–Nov 20
Except
Oct 30
Registration details
$300 / $325(non-member)
max. 8 participants

Intermediate Pottery Class

class description You must have already completed a pottery class on the wheel in order to register. Task and technique-driven, this class is tailored for individual levels and interests: revisiting the basics, a focus on how to build on them and confidence building. Form & Function the mantra for long-lasting enjoyment of pieces created.
Details
Wed, 6pm–9pm w/ Julie McKinlay
Dates
Sep 26–Nov 28
Registration details
$300 / $325(non-member)
max. 8 participants

Intermediate Pottery Class

class description You must have already completed a pottery class on the wheel in order to register. Task and technique-driven, this class is tailored for individual levels and interests: revisiting the basics, a focus on how to build on them and confidence building. Form & Function the mantra for long-lasting enjoyment of pieces created.
Details
Thu, 6pm–9pm w/ Julie McKinlay
Dates
Sep 27–Nov 29
Registration details
$300 / $325(non-member)
max. 8 participants

Beginning Pottery Class

class description An introductory class for beginners, focusing on handbuilding in preparation for wheel work. Will learn about how to handle clay and how the clay itself works; includes building, trimming and glazing.
Details
Sun, 6pm–9pm w/ Rebekah White
Dates
Sep 23–Dec 2
Except
Oct 7
Registration details
$300 / $325(non-member)
max. 8 participants

All classes are held downstairs at the site of Devon's first school, just east of the current Robina Baker School, at:

5 Jasper Court S
Devon, AB
T9G 1H3