Our nurturing teachers, who specialize in sparking a passion for creative expression in children, know how to make our classes special by creating an atmosphere of learning, fun & friendship. Focusing on wheel throwing, students will craft  bowls, plates, cups, vases as well as amazing sea creatures, animals and more creative fun.

Wheel students are taught the fundamentals of wedging, centering, lifting, trimming and glazing on the pottery wheel. They will also learn the basics of handbuilding: pinching, coiling, and slab building.

Handbuilding students will learn the basics of handbuilding: pinching, coiling, and slab building.

Your child will glaze work throughout the semester, but due to the firing process, some pottery will not be ready to glaze by the last class. If your child misses a class and/or will not be able to glaze all of their pottery pieces, we will have your child choose a single color and then we will finish glazing their work.

We will call or email to notify you when all of your child’s work is bagged and ready for pickup (typically 2-3 weeks after the last class). If pottery is not picked up within 30 days of notification, we will donate your child’s pottery, due to lack of space.

We offer school pick up at select schools at school dismissal: PS29, PS261, PS32, PS58, Brooklyn New School,  Mary McDowell (Bergan St), Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, & Success Academy Cobble Hill. Minimum of three children to pick up from one school.  Register for school pick up with your after school program registration.

Registration will open March 4 at 5pm:

Cancellation Policy
Class cancellation made more than 7 days prior to the scheduled start date will be eligible to receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to the scheduled start date will receive a 50% virtual credit that is valid for 6 months from issuance. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the class start will not be eligible for refund or credit. Please be aware that once the class begins we are unable to offer refunds, credit, transfers to other classes, or deferrals to other semesters. Our policy is non-negotiable and exceptions cannot be made. To request cancellation of a class, please email: pottery@clayhousebrooklyn.com
 
Open Studio Time:
Use of the studio outside of class time is not available for kids classes, private lessons, or events/workshops.

Make-Up Classes

ClayHouse Brooklyn is not responsible for providing make-up classes or issuing reimbursements for classes changed or missed due to illness, emergency, COVID-19, pandemics and weather closings, substitute teachers, or other events beyond our control. Students in semester courses may make-up up to 2 missed classes by attending a similar level class within that same semester. There are no makeup classes for workshops, private lessons, or parties.

Pottery Pickup

Fired pottery will only be held at our studio for 1 month. Please bring your own bag to take home pottery - bags will not be provided.