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Shelburne Craft School



Clay

Children's Handbuilding

$325

with Diana Haghighat

Calendar Oct 1, 2026 at 3 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Ages: 5 - 8

Do you have a child that enjoys getting their hands dirty? Imagine your child getting to play with clay while learning the foundation of hand-building. In this mixed level afterschool courses, students 5-8 years old, learn about making slabs, hand coiling, pinching, texturing, and glazing. Each session begins with a project that children then customize into a unique, whimsical and colorful memory to bring home at the end of the season. Students will have the opportunity to make a variety of projects such as mugs, animals, ugly jugs, flower planters, syrup pitchers, gnome homes and more.

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Beginner Mixed Throwing

$475

with Claire Graybuck

Calendar Oct 1, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Learn the basics of throwing or increase your skill--this 8 week course is the bedrock of our pottery community. Instructors will demostrate different forms and help students through the process of creating work, firing and glazing. Additionally, we work with students to learn and improve handbuilding skills. We are a rare student-centered studio that focuses on cone 9-10 firings.

This course takes place in our bright, sunny pottery studio, which has been loved for decades by our community. This class comes with ample open studio time where you can work on improving your skills at your own pace. These hours will be announced via email prior to the start of your class.

One bag of clay is provided in the cost of the course.

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Beginner Handbuilding

$475

with Willow Stein

Calendar Oct 2, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 8 weeks

Learn the basics of creating beautiful ceramics without the use of the wheel. This course will explore the extruder, slab roller and the processes of our studio.

This course takes place in our bright, sunny pottery studio, which has been loved for decades by our community. This class comes with ample open studio time where you can work on improving your skills at your own pace. These hours will be announced via email prior to the start of your class.

One bag of clay is provided in the cost of the course.

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Intermediate/Advanced

$475

with Sarah Wilson

Calendar Oct 3, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 8 weeks

In order to be elligible for this course a student must have taken a Beginner/Mixed Level Course at least once (or something comparable at another studio).

This course will allow you to build on your skills as a potter in form, size and glaze. 

This course takes place in our bright, sunny pottery studio, which has been loved for decades by our community. This class comes with ample open studio time where you can work on improving your skills at your own pace. These hours will be announced via email prior to the start of your class.

One bag of clay is provided in the cost of the course.

Full Course

Beginner Mixed Throwing

$475

with Catharina Sikkes

Calendar Oct 4, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 8 weeks

Learn the basics of throwing or increase your skill--this 8 week course is the bedrock of our pottery community. Instructors will demostrate different forms and help students through the process of creating work, firing and glazing. Additionally, we work with students to learn and improve handbuilding skills. We are a rare student-centered studio that focuses on cone 9-10 firings.

This course takes place in our bright, sunny pottery studio, which has been loved for decades by our community. This class comes with ample open studio time where you can work on improving your skills at your own pace. These hours will be announced via email prior to the start of your class.

One bag of clay is provided in the cost of the course.

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Raku

$65

with Colin Graybuck

Calendar Oct 17, 2026 at 2 pm

Come Raku your pots! Bring 2-4 peices of bisqueware that is raku ready.





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