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Unleash your creativity and discover the joys of working with clay with a wide range of ceramics classes in NYC. From beginner pottery to advanced sculpture techniques, learn to mold and create stunning pieces while enjoying the therapeutic benefits of this timeless art form.

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Mold Making and Slip Casting: Pottery Workshop

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

During this 2 days mold making workshop, you will make your own mold of the prototype you bring and also learn to slip cast. The prototype can be made in clay but you can also use industrial objects or nature elements, the possibilities are almost endless. Q&A Q: Is there a minimum age requirement to attend your classes?  A: Our classes are adults & young adults but we would be happy to accept someone as young as 15 as long as...

(459) All levels 15 and older
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$240

2 sessions

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Clay Pottery (Ages 9-14)

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY

Explore the world of 3-dimensional art through clay. Create vessels using the slab or coil method. Try the pottery wheel and learn how to glaze your creations.  Note: Materials provided

(29) All levels 9 - 14 years old
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$315

8 sessions

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Wheel Throwing (Beginner)

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the art of creating functional and sculptural ceramic pieces with the Wheel Throwing course at Choplet Ceramic Studio. Explore techniques such as applied texture, colored slips, and glaze application to bring your ideas to life. Perfect for all skill levels, this class offers a hands-on experience in a supportive and creative environment.

(459) Beginner 15 and older
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$573

8 sessions

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Weekend Wheel Throwing Pottery (Saturday)

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

This workshop will introduce you to the basic skills of throwing on the potter's wheel. No prior experience is required. You will get to keep the bowl or cylinder you have successfully created. We will glaze and fired it for you with our glaze pick of the week and we will contact you approximately 3 weeks after the workshop when your piece is ready to be picked up.  Additional work can be glazed and fire at an additional cost of $10/piece....

(459) All levels 15 and older
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Wheel and Hand Building (Intermediate and Advanced)

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

Unleash your creativity and refine your ceramic skills with expert instruction at Choplet Ceramic Studio. Discover the art of hand building and wheel throwing, and learn to create functional or sculptural pieces with applied texture and vibrant glazes. Don't miss this opportunity to take your ceramic work to the next level.

(459) Advanced 15 and older
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$573

8 sessions

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Private Class

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

Q&A Q: Is there a minimum age requirement to attend your classes?  A: Our classes are adults & young adults but we would be happy to accept someone as young as 15 as long as they are behaved and comfortable working with an older group.

(459) Beginner 18 and older
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$140
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Beginner/Intermediate Mold Making Workshop

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

If you are thinking about commercializing one of your design or wish to introduce shape repetition in your creative endeavor, then the mold making workshop is for you! This workshop offers an opportunity to make your own two or three piece plaster mold and learn to use it with slip clay. We will also demonstrate how to clean the cast piece as well as discuss slip clay recycling, firing and glazing. Please Note: No previous experience required....

(459) Beginner 15 and older
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$265

2 sessions

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Pottery Wheel

AlterWork Studios @ 30-09 35th Ave, Long Island City, NY

This class will introduce you to the skills needed to center, form shapes, trim and finish pots using the wheel. You will also learn decorating and glazing techniques to be able to complete your own pot, bowl or cup by the end of the session. Includes clay, 2 firings, tools, glazes, storage, 18 hours of studio time. We are a working art studio and the student should always come dressed in clothes that can be dirtied, are comfortable and do not...

(9) All levels 15 and older
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$375

6 sessions

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Art and Biography

The Jewish Museum @ 1109 5th Ave, New York, NY

Consider how works of art can contribute to the understanding of an individual’s life story, and how a biographical treatment can assume many different creative forms. Experience works of art in the highly anticipated exhibition, Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything along with works of art in the Jewish Museum’s collection, and participate in a hands-on workshop that integrates art making and writing.

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Making Museums Accessible to All

The Jewish Museum @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn about ways that the Jewish Museum welcomes students with learning differences through partnerships with special education schools and programs designed for students with a range of disabilities. Included is a visit to the Museum’s galleries and hands-on art activities in the art studio, where Jewish Museum educators will model techniques for engaging special education students. Price includes light refreshments

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Mother's Day Special: A Family Affair

Choplet Ceramic Studio @ 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY

Get creative this Mother's Day! In this workshop, participants will learn different hand building techniques and utilize a multitude of textures and colors to make a fun and unique gift with Mom & for Mom! The whole family is welcome! Q&A Q: Is there a minimum age requirement to attend your classes?  A: Our classes are adults & young adults but we would be happy to accept someone as young as 15 as long as they are behaved...

(459) All levels 21 and older
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Claymation

92nd Street Y

In this online class, we will utilize, a frame by frame approach to working with ceramics and a digital camera/phone. We will learn how to manipulate this magical material into a moving image. Squeeze, cut, push, pull—each movement of the clay will be recorded to give action to our intended content Supplies needed:  clay, plasticine air dried clay or flour dough mixture  digital camera or phone camera  aluminum armature wire ...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Ceramics and Clay Sculpting: The Art of Ceramics

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY

Understanding ceramics begins with an understanding of the clay you’re working with. In this class, Danielle will introduce the basic techniques for working with clay. How to build unique forms and objects by coil building, pinching, and slab construction. This class is directed by the objects each student chooses to create. Danielle will guide them using foundational tools and traditional methods. After the initial creation, you will learn how...

(525) Beginner 18 and older
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$165

2 sessions

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Handbuilding Pottery Workshop

AlexCreates, LLC @ 728 E 136th St, New York, NY

Unleash your creativity in the heart of the South Bronx! Dive into the art of handbuilding pottery, crafting unique pieces from cups to sculptures. No experience needed - just your imagination and a willingness to embrace the messy magic of clay.

(2) Beginner 16 and older
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Valentine's Day PoP Up Pottery on the Wheel for Singles

AlterWork Studios @ 30-09 35th Ave, Long Island City, NY

Did you always want to play out that Ghost fantasy? This is your chance. Join us for a very special SINGLES ONLY Valentine’s Day Pottery Pop Up! We’ll eat wine, cheese and chocolate like we’re not sorry, hang out with our BFFs or meet new BFFs, all while we have a blast trying our hand at throwing on the wheel! Wear clothes you can get dirty in, are comfortable and do not have hanging pieces or parts that can be caught in machinery. Or bring...

(9) All levels 21 and older
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Templates and Ceramic Forms

92nd Street Y

In this class students will about the use paper templates to plan out future vessels. Form and function will be discussed. Through the use of non-traditional materials, we will experiment with texture and explore pattern. Ideas generated in this class will be able to be transferred and used once back in the studio. Click below for the supply list: Supply List

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Raku Weekend Retreat Workshop

Choplet Ceramic Studio

Escape to a weekend of intense and fun pottery firing at the tranquil Sullivan County retreat. Experiment with over 20 glazes and create stunning turquoise, red/bronze, and white crackle pieces. Immerse yourself in the Raku firing technique for a fulfilling and creative experience.

(459) All levels 15 and older
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$435

3 sessions

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Eddie Dominguez: From Garden to Studio to Table

92nd Street Y

In this workshop, Eddie Dominguez will share his unique approach to translating his love of nature and Hispanic culture into utilitarian ceramics. He will explain his use of low fire earthenware and his techniques for carving in clay. He will also demonstrate the application of commercial underglaze and glazes. The workshop will take place over two separate sessions to allow participants to practice techniques shown in the first class. This program...

(1070) All levels 18 and older
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Adult Beginner Handbuilding Ceramics/Make a Planter

RNK Ceramics @ 34-09 Queens Blvd, Long Island City, NY

This workshop is a beginning handbuilding course. You will learn classic ceramic techniques such as coiling, slabbing and pinching to make a one of a kind planter.  All materials will be provided for this class, however you should wear clothing that you can get messy in. Paper will be provided for sketching basic designs, but feel free to bring a sketchbook with ideas you have been thinking about. Workshop participants will make 1 planter...

Beginner 18 and older
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Adult Artist Ceramics

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY

Prospective students across skill levels are invited to join our Adult Ceramics course, where burgeoning potters will be introduced to the foundations of the medium—from using a pottery wheel to hand-sculpting and glazing—and intermediate students can take rudimentary practices to the next level by learning how to forge handles, lids, spouts, and other finishing touches that elevate basic vessel forms. Advanced participants will have the opportunity...

(29) All levels 18 and older
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$475

10 sessions

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