All classes at
Amused Studios
Lumin-Gnomies
Join us at Amused Studios November3rd 2-4pm to make up to 3 of your own luminary creations.
Gnomes, trees and mushrooms are a few of the inspirations provided. Bringing your own ideas and inspirations is welcome too. We love helping students bring their ideas to life.
All projects will be made with wet clay rolled out into slabs, coils, balls ect, and sculpted into the luminary shape of the students choice,
Pieces can have color added with slips at time of making or student can choose 1 color for the work to be glazed in by the teacher.
Projects take 2-4 weeks for firing process.
Students are notified by txt when ready
Pottery is high fired and will be flame retardant for use with real candles under supervision.
Battery powered candles will be provided with finished pottery by Amused Studios.
Monster of a Cup
Craft your very own monster cup! This event is open to ages 13 and up—teens and adults are welcome.
At Amused Studios, you'll start with a pre-made leather-hard cup in your choice of shape: a skull, Frankenstein, or a pumpkin. Alternatively, you can design your own unique monster using any of these base shapes.
You also have the option to make a second monster cup for an additional $15. This includes a new shape of your choice and an extra hour for sculpting.
During the workshop, you’ll shape and refine your monster cup under the guidance of our instructor. Afterward, the pottery will be glazed with food-safe colors chosen by you, and will be ready for pickup in about 2-3 weeks.
Students are encouraged to use all time allotted to complete and refine their sculptures.
Choose the date that works for you, dates available below.
If you choose 1 extra cup to sculpt please add in notes what shape you would like to start with.
Family of Gnomes
December 28th 1-2 pm, Imma and Sarah will be teaching this winter Gnomes class.
Make up to 3 small ceramic items and decorate in a rainbow of slips.
Pottery will be glazed by the teacher and be finished firing 2-4 weeks after the class.
Students are texted when pottery is ready for pick up.
Ages 5 and up, adults are welcome to sign up along with kids.
some small children may need parental help.
Fantasy Creature
Create your own fantasy creature Jan 11th 2-4 pm
ages 13+ - through Adult.
Use our creations as your inspiration or bring your own ideas
pieces can be decorated in an array of slips, you can choose one glaze for your sculpture can be finished in or you can also choose no glaze and leave raw or paint when you get it back.
Projects take 2-4 weeks for firing process
students are txted when work is ready for pick up
12 Week Session Oct-Jan
We are inviting students to join an in depth pottery experience that adapts to your skill level. Rob and Sarah will guide you through the process of creating one of a kind unique pieces of pottery using the potters wheel or by using traditional handbuilding techniques. You will be able to choose how you create the pots you are interested in making based on which ever process best suits your desired result. after on the 6th and 12th week of class there will be a glazing day where you will learn to decorate and finish you wares with the wide spectrum of glazes we have available in our shop.
Session Dates:
Thursday’s: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21 December 5, 12, 19, Jan 2. Jan 9th Make Up Day
Time: Evening 6-8pm
Friday’s: October4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22 December 6, 13, 20, January 3rd. Jan 10th make up day
*NEW* Time: Evening 5-7pm
There are 4 seats available for each option, when you sign up you are signing up for the same time slot every week.
We have make up days if anyone needs to make up days for any reason, we work with students to make up any days they need to miss.
Kids Pottery Thursdays 4:30-5:30
Join Sarah and Imma for a kids pottery class where we explore and learn all about making things out of clay. Kids have the opportunity to make a few pieces of pottery. Kids choose between wheel and hand building techniques- ideas for class are animal sculptures, bowls, mugs. Pieces take 2-4 weeks to finish and we txt when ready.
Please wear clothes you can get dirty, white clay washes out, but brown clay can stain.
Friday drop in 1-3pm
Drop in for a one time class or come back to continue working on your skills. Practice throwing and hand building. One time classes can choose a glaze to have work finished in or come back and glaze your own work in another class.
Clay, firings and glazes are included in price of class. Classes have 4 seats available.
Adults and Teens 13 and up
Saturday Kids Clay Class
Saturday Kids Summer Classes 12-1pm
Join Sarah and Imma for a kids pottery class where we explore and learn all about making things out of clay. Kids have the opportunity to make a few pieces of pottery, on the wheel or hand building, ideas for class are animal sculptures, bowls, mugs. They will choose their favorite 1 or 2 pieces to keep if they made more.
Parents, grandparents, guardians, ect may sign up along side their children to make a piece of pottery of their own if they want to. If the kids are small parents may need to help the children.
Ages 4 and up.
Pieces take 2-4 weeks to finish and we txt when ready.
Please wear clothes you can get dirty, white clay washes out, but brown clay can stain.
Saturday Pottery on the Wheel
Join Rob and Sarah for all the basics and in depth knowledge on form and function. Learn how to make basic cylinders, bowls and plates or learn how to design your own pottery and find your voice in clay. Choose the best pieces to keep at the end of class and pick your favorite glaze for them to be finished in. Pottery will be finished in 4 weeks, students are texted when pieces are ready, shipping can be arranged for an additional fee.
Please wear clothes you can get dirty, white clay washes out, but brown clay can stain.
4 Week Hand building Class - 3 piece dinner set for 4!
10/7-10/28 -Create a 3-piece place setting for 4! Students will employ classic hand building techniques to create unique dinner settings during this four week session! We will explore the fundamentals of design and engineering vessels, experiment with surface decoration, and glaze our one-of-a-kind table settings! All levels of experience are welcome.
Week 1 Plates
Week 2 Bowls
Week 3 Cups
Week 4 Glazing
!!!Please come prepared for class!!!
Wear clothes that can be dirtied.
Trim fingernails – Short is best!
Most importantly, bring an open mind!
One day-Hand Building Class
Choose a 1 hr hand building class, make a quick mug, bowl, dish or sculpture. $35
Please wear clothes you can get dirty.
Ages 13 and up through adults
4 Week Wheel Class
11/4-11/25: A four week session in which we continue to explore and expand our understanding of the potter’s wheel.
For new students, we will introduce ourselves to the fundamentals of the wheel: centering clay, basic throwing, and trimming/altering work in different stages.
For returning students, we will continue to build upon our existing fundamental throwing skills through guided exploration.
We will create work on weeks 1 & 2, trim and finish work on week 3, and glaze work on week 4!
Happy potting!
!!!Please come prepared for class!!!
Wear clothes that can be dirtied.
Trim fingernails – Short is best!
Most importantly, bring an open mind!
People can choose to come once to try Pottery (if so they can choose a color of glaze that we finish the work with), or they can choose to take another class to make more work and glaze their own pots to learn more about the process; all of our glazes and underglazes are made in-house.
Pottery takes 4 weeks on average to finish, and we call each person when their piece(s) are ready to pick up.