Clay Classes

Class offerings and studio time at Papavero Clay Studio are varied, and offer a variety of ways to get you working with clay. From long-term eight week classes, open studio time, wheel throwing classes, private group single sessions, and specialized workshops, there is more than one way to spend time in the studio. View our our calendar of classes and class descriptions to find something that is right for you or for a group!

Spring Session 1 - 2025 Registration open Now! 8 week sessions beginning April 14th.

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Spring workshops being scheduled now. Check back to our special events page for schedule, info, or to sign up!

Kids Summer Clay Camps!!!!

Our Kids Clay Camps are back for another summer! This year we are offering two more options for scheduling, and will have three weeks in July and three weeks in august available to sign up for. We recommend kids starting around the 2nd to 3rd grade age, and we run mixed age groups including anyone up high school in all of our camps. We are sure to fashion projects to be workable for all ages, and processes that any age can excel at. We teach participants all of the basic hand building techniques (wheel throwing at this point isn’t covered in summer camps, but we may try…) as well as glazing and finishing during the week. Students will leave a week camp with a great experience of the whole process, and many things that they can do with clay! Sign up today, camps fill fast! See you in the studio!

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Please note that classes are offered in 8-week sessions, with the exception of group parties and workshops.

Wheel Classes include:

• First 25lbs of clay (additional clay can be purchased as needed)

• Access to our open studio hours (anytime the shop is open and an active class isn’t scheduled)

• Use of the studio’s tools & glazes

• Access to kiln for firing pieces made during class. Firing tickets available for purchase, classes come with a ticket package to cover the first few pieces.

Hand building:

• This class will get participants comfortable with the basic methods of hand building, pinch, slab, and coil construction. Designed to cover basic methods in making and glazing, participants will leave with a solid understanding of clay and forming methods. Functional and sculptural projects will be completed.

Wheel Throwing:

• This class will get adults with or without clay experience comfortable and productive on the potters wheel. We will work on the mechanics of wheel throwing, and work on making a number of things such as cups, bowls, small vases.