Adult Classes

Always thought that it looked like fun to throw on the potter’s wheel? Here’s your chance to just try it, a two-time session giving the wheel a spin. You get a quick introduction to wheel throwing …then you try it. We supply materials and tools, basic instruction and hands-on assistance. At the end you choose two to three pieces to be fired . On the following session we will talk about different glazing and decoration techniques and you will have a chance to glaze your pieces. Your finished pots can be picked up a couple weeks later. This is a great class for the curious or those who just want to check pottery off the bucket list! No experience required. Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy and bring an old towel. Materials fee of $5 is due in class. For more information, please contact the intstructor at renata@rmastrotipottery.com.

Curious about learning what hand building is all about? Join me in this two day mug making workshop! I will take you from start to finish as you shape and mold and glaze your mug that will be dishwasher and microwave safe. A materials fee of $10 is payable to the Maryland Hall Pottery on the first class. For more information, please contact the instructor at lswitkes@mac.com.

Curious about learning what hand building is all about? Join me in this two day mug making workshop! I will take you from start to finish as you shape and mold and glaze your mug that will be dishwasher and microwave safe. A materials fee of $10 is payable to the Maryland Hall Pottery on the first class. For more information, please contact the instructor at lswitkes@mac.com.

Always thought that it looked like fun to throw on the potter’s wheel? Here’s your chance to just try it, a two-time session giving the wheel a spin. You get a quick introduction to wheel throwing …then you try it. We supply materials and tools, basic instruction and hands-on assistance. At the end you choose two to three pieces to be fired . On the following session we will talk about different glazing and decoration techniques and you will have a chance to glaze your pieces. Your finished pots can be picked up a couple weeks later. This is a great class for the curious or those who just want to check pottery off the bucket list! No experience required. Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy and bring an old towel. Materials fee of $5 is due in class. For more information, please contact the intstructor at renata@rmastrotipottery.com.

In this two-day workshop students will learn how to carve on a linoleum block and how to use it to create texture in clay. On the first class students will carve their blocks and on the second class we will use it to texture a slab and handbuild a vase with it. After the workshop there will be a scheduled time to glaze the pieces. Materials fee of $30 includes a half bag of clay, linoleum carving tools and two linoleum mounting blocks.Materials fee due to Maryland Hall Pottery on the first day of class. For more information, please contact the intstructor at renata@rmastrotipottery.com.

This is a really fun two-day workshop, if you want to go beyond the cookie cutter ornaments, this class is for you! We will make and decorate 2D and 3D pieces using underglazes, carving tools ,slips, colored clay, glass and wire among other materials.In the second class, pieces will be finished using several different glazing techniques. This class is suited for brand new beginners and those with experience as well. A materials fee of $5 is due to Maryland Hall Pottery on the first day of class. For more information, please contact the intstructor at renata@rmastrotipottery.com.