Kids' Summer Clay Camp Register now!
(For young people ages 7-12 years)
June 2-6 9:30am-12.30pm Registration Limit: 12
Instructors: Katalin Messing and Deanne Ketterman
$265 per student per session
Explore creativity through clay for kids ages 7-12. Masks, monsters, oh my! Join artists Kati and Deanne this summer and learn how to build with clay through fun techniques like coil, pinch and slab. Students will decorate their objects on the last day of the 5-day session and will pick up on a later date, after the final firing.
Summer 2025 Class Registration Information Register here
Summer 2025 clay classes for adults - Registration opens May 5 at 9am.
Please take the time to visit this page ahead of time and familiarize yourself with what to expect when registration goes live so that you are prepared. Our classes often fill within 2 minutes, so if you are delayed while trying to figure out where to click, the class may be filled.
- Summer 2025 classes will take place May 26 through July 19. This is an 8-week session.
- See Class Details below.
- Classes are limited to 14 students. Students must be 18 years old or older unless otherwise noted for teen and kids classes.
- Please review our cancellation and waitlist policy.
- All members must be Covid vaccinated to enter the Guild. Students are encouraged to be vaccinated. As of October 2023, masks are recommended in all group spaces (teaching flex area, clay and glaze rooms) during classes and practice sessions. Anyone with cold or Covid symptoms should stay home following CDC guidelines for isolating and masking. Thank you for your understanding and care for all.
Questions? Email classes@boulderpottersguild.org
Summer 2025 Class Details
Classes will start May 27 and run through July 17.
Registration opens Monday, May 5, at 9:00am. Register here
All Levels - Throwing & Handbuilding, Cone 6 Oxidation
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30PM
Instructors: Marsha Townsend & Cris Conklin
Cost: $295 per student
Join Marsha and Cris for an all levels class that will include instruction on a variety of wheel throwing, hand building, and decorating techniques. We will focus on basic skills for beginning potters as well as more advanced techniques for intermediate to advanced students. We will discuss skills and goals during the first class and create a syllabus catered to your individual needs. All work will be fired to cone 6 in oxidation using an electric kiln, allowing for a mid- term firing as well as the final firing at the end of the session. We look forward to helping you on your journey in clay!
All Levels - Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding, Cone 10
Wednesdays, 1-4PM
Instructors: Joy Boston & Margaret Haydon
Cost: $295 per student
Join Joy and Margaret for an all-levels ceramics class that will include instruction and encouragement in hand-building, wheel throwing and sculpture techniques. Demonstrations in multiple methods will be given, from initial forming to final glazing and firing. Individual and group instruction will be provided. Both beginning and experienced individuals are welcome. Our goal is to help you achieve your goals in the medium.
All Levels - Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding, Cone 10
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30PM
Instructors: Marc Campbell & Marie Evenson
Cost: $295 per student
This All Level class will focus on foundational ceramics techniques including handbuilding techniques, using a slab roller and extruder, wheel throwing, introduction to surface decoration and glazing. We will demonstrate many core skills with beginning level students and offer individual project guidance for more advanced students. Bring a sketchbook and a basic clay tool kit available at any craft retailer.
All Levels - Wheel Throwing (only), Cone 10
Thursdays, 6:30-9:30PM
Instructors: Darryl Houghton & Rosemary Hegarty
Cost: $295 per student
This all-level pottery class will focus on throwing on the wheel. We’ll start at the beginning with wedging and centering. Having good ergonomics is a primary goal of this class. When a potter can center easily without unnecessary strain, then creativity comes more naturally. The sessions will include demonstrations of bowls, mugs, and plates as well as exercises to increase one’s strength and flexibility. There will be one cone 10 gas firing at the end of the class. The class will be tailored to each student’s needs.
