Classes at
black hound clay west
Fall class registration is now open!
Fall 2026 SESSION IS September 21 - November 15, 2026
PLEASE READ OUR REGISTRATION POLICIES BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR A CLASS
Illustrations by Jenn Jones
Wheelthrowing Classes for adults
wheelthrowing 101
A comprehensive 8 week beginner’s introduction to making objects on the potter's wheel.
$435 per person
+ TOTAL BEGINNER +
DAYS & TIMES:
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
September 23 - November 11, 6-9pm
with Maggie Jones
THURSDAY EVENINGS
September 24 - November 12, 6-9pm
with Maggie Jones
SATURDAY MORNINGS
September 26 - November 14, 9am-12pm
with Natalie Avery
SUNDAY EVENINGS
September 27 - November 15, 6-9pm
with Marsiella Catanoso
CLASS FULL - JOIN THE WAITLIST
Wheelthrowing 102
$435 per person
If you have some have previous wheel throwing experience and are looking to push your skills to the next level, this class is for you.
+ EXPERIENCED BEGINNER +
ADVANCED INDEPENDENT PROJECTS : Wheelthrowing
TUESDAY AFTERNOONS
September 22 - November 10, 1:30-4:30pm
with Lisa Belsy
$435 per person
This class is for intermediate and advanced level students who want to work independently while also having an instructor available.
+ INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED +
HANDBUILDING CLASSES for adults
queer clay
MONDAY EVENINGS
September 21 - November 9, 6-9 pm
with Miranda Blas
$435 per person
What does it mean to be a Queer ceramicist/potter? How does one’s Queer identity affect one’s artwork? Queer Clay will grapple with these questions as we engage in handbuilding ceramics.
+ BEGINNER +
independent projects: handbuilding
TUESDAY EVENINGS
September 22 - November 10, 6-9 pm
with Corinna Cowles
$435 per person
This class is for intermediate and advanced-level wheelthrowing students who want to work independently while also having an instructor available.
+ INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED +
MANY
MONSTERS
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
September 23 - November 11, 6-9 pm
with Olivia Gibb
$435 per person
In this beginner friendly handbuilding class students will learn how to make functional and sculptural ceramic monsters.
+ BEGINNER +
COLOR in CLay: Intermediate handbuilding
THURSDAY EVENINGS
September 24 - November 12, 6-9 pm
with Corinna Cowles
CLASS FULL - JOIN THE WAITLIST
$460 per person
A wide variety of techniques including brushwork and transfers using colored slips, inlay with colored clay, adding texture through slip trailing and sgraffito, and painting with underglazes will be explored. Tuition includes a materials fee for colored clay.
+ INTERMEDIATE +
HANDBUILDING 101
SUNDAY EVENINGS
September 27 - November 15, 6-9 pm
with Claire Engelhardt
$435 per person
Black Hound Clay Studio's Handbuilding 101 is a comprehensive eight-week beginner’s introduction to making handbuilt objects.
+ TOTAL BEGINNER +
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EVERY BLACK HOUND CLASS:
All instruction, tools, glazes. firing and 25 pounds of clay are included in the price of tuition. Additional clay can be purchased on our website. One free open studio is included with every class.
WE OFFER PAYMENT PLANS!
Payments will be automatically deducted on the dates below from the card on file.
If you register between June 27 and July 31, 2026:
First installment payment of 33%:
upon registration
Second installment payment of 33%:
August 14, 2026
Third installment payment of 33%:
September 11, 2026
If you register between August 1 and August 28, 2026:
First installment payment of 50%:
upon registration
Second installment payment of 50%:
September 11, 2026
If you register on or after August 29, 2026, you must pay in full.
class waitlist Policy
Once a class is full, the class listing will be converted to a waitlist sign up. Signing up for the waitlist is free. Joining the waitlist for a particular class does not guarantee you a spot in that class, and it does not obligate you to sign up should space come available.
Please feel free to email us at West@blackhoundclay.com with any questions!