Interested in learning how to make lidded ceramic forms?

In this pottery wheel workshop, participants will learn techniques for creating functional lids and well-fitting lidded vessels. The class focuses on understanding proportion, measuring for lids, and refining the relationship between lid and form.

Participants will practise techniques that improve lid fit, gallery construction, and form consistency while gaining a deeper understanding of how lidded vessels are built on the wheel.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to refine their throwing and measuring techniques through practice. 

Skill Level

Participants must be able to:

• Comfortably center clay
• Throw a minimum of 1 lb of clay

This workshop is ideal for students who have taken a beginner pottery class and want to expand their wheel throwing skills.

What Participants Will Practise

• Creating galleries for lids
• Measuring for properly fitting lids
• Throwing lids and bases that work together
• Refining proportion and form

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Clay & Firing

Members and current students may fire work from this workshop using their studio firing allotment.

Non-members/non-students may:
• Pay to have their work fired through the studio, or
• Take their pieces home to fire at their own studio.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable.

If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

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• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

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Teapots are one of the most complex and rewarding forms in ceramics.

In this three-part pottery wheel workshop, participants will learn how to make a teapot from start to finish. Creating a functional teapot requires careful attention to proportion, flow, and the relationship between multiple components.

Participants will learn how to throw the vessel, construct and attach a spout and handle, and refine the form so each element works together both visually and functionally.

This workshop focuses on the process of building multi-part forms and understanding how each component contributes to a well-balanced teapot.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to refine their techniques through repetition, observation, and thoughtful assembly.

Skill Level

Participants must be able to:

• Comfortably center clay
• Throw a minimum of 1.5 lb of clay with confidence

This workshop is ideal for students who have taken a beginner pottery class and want to expand their wheel throwing skills.

What Participants Will Practise

•Throwing a teapot body on the wheel
• Constructing and attaching a functional spout
• Creating and attaching handles
•Creating galleries for lids
• Measuring for properly fitting lids
• Throwing lids and bases that work together
• Understanding balance and proportion between components
• Refining multi-part ceramic forms

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Clay & Firing

Members and current students may fire work from this workshop using their studio firing allotment.

Non-members/non-students may:
• Pay to have their work fired through the studio, or
• Take their pieces home to fire at their own studio.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable.

If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Tired of accidental bowls with uneven walls?
This pottery wheel workshop focuses on techniques to help you throw balanced, intentional bowls with improved control and consistency. Learn how to throw multiple of the same form.

Participants will practise techniques that improve bowl symmetry, wall thickness, and rim structure while gaining a deeper understanding of form at the wheel.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to refine their skills through object detachment and repeating methods.

Skill Level

Beginner Plus

Participants must be able to:

• Center clay independently

• Throw 1–1.5 lbs of clay on the wheel

This workshop is ideal for students who have already taken a beginner pottery class and want to improve their bowl throwing.

What Participants Will Practise

• Creating even bowl walls
• Controlling rim thickness and shape
• Improving bowl symmetry
• Understanding wall thickness by cutting pieces in half

Cutting pieces is encouraged as it allows participants to visually understand structure and improve technique.

Clay

If you are a Community Clay member, you may use your own bag of clay purchased through the studio.

If you are not a member, you are welcome to purchase clay from Community, or bring your own clay. Please note that work made with outside clay must be fired at your home studio.

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Firing

Firing is not included.

This workshop is intended as a skill development session, and participants are encouraged to cut their pieces in half to analyze form.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Plates are one of the most deceptively challenging forms in ceramics.

In this workshop, participants will learn efficient techniques for making plates both on the pottery wheel and at the workbench. We will discuss the nuances of this often fraught form in detail, focusing on strategies that help reduce warping while improving consistency and structure.

Participants will practise methods that improve plate throwing, compression, trimming, and handling while gaining a deeper understanding of form and process.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to refine their techniques through repetition and observation.

Skill Level

Beginner Plus – Intermediate

Previous wheel experience is required. Participants must be able to:

• Center clay independently
• Throw a minimum of 1.5 lbs of clay

What Participants Will Practise

• Efficient plate throwing techniques
• Wheel and workbench plate methods
• Proper compression to reduce warping
• Handling and trimming large flat forms
• Understanding structural challenges of plates
• Understanding wall thickness by cutting pieces in half

Cutting pieces is encouraged as it allows participants to visually understand structure and improve technique.

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Clay

If you are a Community Clay member, you may use your own bag of clay purchased through the studio.

If you are not a member, you are welcome to purchase clay from Community, or bring your own clay. Please note that work made with outside clay must be fired at your home studio.

Firing

Firing is not included.

This workshop is intended as a skill development session, and participants are encouraged to cut their pieces in half to analyze form.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Pulling handles can feel intimidating, but with the right techniques it becomes a fluid and rewarding part of the pottery process.

In this workshop, participants will learn several approaches to pulling ceramic handles and attaching them successfully to wheel-thrown forms. We will break down the process step by step, focusing on technique, timing, and proportion so handles feel natural and functional.

Alternative handbuilt handle techniques will also be demonstrated, offering additional options for creating strong and visually balanced handles.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to refine their technique through repetition and observation. Focus will be on skillbuilding, rather than completing items.

Skill Level

Participants must be able to:

• Comfortably center clay
• Throw a minimum of 1.5 lb of clay with confidence

This workshop is ideal for students who have taken a beginner pottery class and want to expand their wheel throwing skills.

What Participants Will Practise

• Pulling handles from clay
• Understanding handle proportion and balance
• Refining handle form and ergonomics
• Attaching handles to wheel-thrown vessels- please bring trimmed, leather hard forms if you wish to complete mugs in this workshop.

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Clay & Firing

Members and current students may fire work from this workshop using their studio firing allotment.

Non-members/non-students may:
• Pay to have their work fired through the studio, or
• Take their pieces home to fire at their own studio.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable.

If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Ceramic vessels can be more than functional objects- they may also serve as three-dimensional canvases for artwork and expression.

In this workshop, participants will explore decorative surface techniques that allow them to design and embellish their work in unique ways. We will cover methods including underglazes, slip decoration, carving, and inlay, focusing on how surface treatment may enhance both form and visual storytelling.

Participants will practise techniques that help them develop thoughtful decoration while gaining a deeper understanding of how pattern, texture, and imagery interact with ceramic forms.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to experiment with surface design and refine their decorative approach.

Skill Level

Participants must have a basic understanding of the materiality of clay- i.e.completed a Wheel or Handbuilding multi-week Course or relevant experience.

What Participants Will Practise

• Slip decoration techniques
• Carving into leather-hard clay
• Inlay methods for surface design
• Developing patterns and visual composition
• Understanding how decoration interacts with form

Tools

Please bring leather hard items to decorate and your own tools for inlay. Some tools may be provided. 

Clay & Firing

Members and current students may fire work from this workshop using their studio firing allotment.

Non-members/non-students may:
• Pay to have their work fired through the studio, or
• Take their pieces home to fire at their own studio.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable.

If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Vases are a timeless ceramic form that balance structure, proportion, and elegance.

In this workshop, participants will learn techniques for creating wheel-thrown vases with thoughtful proportions and refined forms. We will focus on methods that help potters move beyond basic cylinders to develop graceful shapes that feel balanced and intentional.

Participants will practise techniques that improve vertical throwing, shaping, and wall control while gaining a deeper understanding of how form and proportion influence the final piece.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to refine their throwing skills through repetition and observation.

Skill Level

Beginner Plus

Participants must be able to:

• Center clay independently

• Throw 1–1.5 lbs of clay on the wheel

This workshop is ideal for students who have already taken a beginner pottery class and want to improve their bowl throwing.

What Participants Will Practise

• Throwing taller cylindrical forms as well as other shapes
• Shaping elegant vase profiles
• Controlling wall thickness while pulling height
• Refining rims and necks
• Understanding proportion and balance in vertical forms
• Understanding wall thickness by cutting pieces in half

Cutting pieces is encouraged as it allows participants to visually understand structure and improve technique.

Clay

If you are a Community Clay member, you may use your own bag of clay purchased through the studio.

If you are not a member, you are welcome to purchase clay from Community, or bring your own clay. Please note that work made with outside clay must be fired at your home studio.

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Firing

Firing is not included.

This workshop is intended as a skill development session, and participants are encouraged to cut their pieces in half to analyze form.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Ceramic vessels may serve not only as functional objects but also as three-dimensional canvases for artwork and design.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to create custom stencils and overlays to decorate pottery using slip. These techniques allow potters to add layered patterns, imagery, and graphic elements to their ceramic surfaces.

We will explore how stencil design interacts with form, how slip behaves on clay and bisque surfaces, and how to build decorative compositions that enhance both the object and the artwork.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to experiment with surface decoration while refining their approach to ceramic design.

Participants should bring their own greenware (leather hard to bone dry) or clean bisqueware to decorate.

If you do not have work prepared, a leather-hard slab will be available so participants may practise the techniques during the workshop.

Skill Level

Beginner Plus

Participants must be able to:

• Center clay independently

• Throw 1–1.5 lbs of clay on the wheel

This workshop is ideal for students who have already taken a beginner pottery class and want to improve their bowl throwing.

What Participants Will Practise

• Designing and creating custom ceramic stencils
• Using overlays and layering techniques
• Applying slip decoration through stencils
• Developing surface patterns and compositions
• Understanding how decoration interacts with three-dimensional form

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Firing

Firing is not included.

This workshop is intended as a skill development session, and participants are encouraged to cut their pieces in half to analyze form.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.

Throwing larger ceramic forms requires a different set of techniques and strategies than working with smaller amounts of clay.

In this workshop, participants will explore alternative methods for scaling up wheel-thrown work while maintaining control and structural integrity. Techniques for handling larger quantities of clay will be demonstrated, along with practical approaches that help potters move beyond their usual size limits.

Participants will learn methods such as wedging large amounts of clay, dry centering, composite vessel construction, and the “coin trick.” Demonstrations will be followed by hands-on practice so students may experiment with these techniques themselves.

This workshop is designed as a development session, encouraging students to expand their wheel throwing skills while gaining confidence working with larger forms.

Skill Level

Beginner Plus

Participants must be able to:

• Center clay independently

• Throw 1–1.5 lbs of clay on the wheel

This workshop is ideal for students who have already taken a beginner pottery class and want to improve their bowl throwing.

What Participants Will Practise

• Wedging larger amounts of clay efficiently
• Dry centering techniques for heavy clay
• Throwing larger forms with improved control
• Building composite vessels from multiple sections
• Managing wall thickness in larger forms
• Understanding wall thickness by cutting pieces in half

Cutting pieces is encouraged as it allows participants to visually understand structure and improve technique.

Clay

If you are a Community Clay member, you may use your own bag of clay purchased through the studio.

If you are not a member, you are welcome to purchase clay from Community, or bring your own clay. Please note that work made with outside clay must be fired at your home studio.

Tools

Please bring your own tools, and also bats/wareboards etc., if you intend to keep items.

Firing

Firing is not included.

This workshop is intended as a skill development session, and participants are encouraged to cut their pieces in half to analyze form.

Studio Environment

Community Clay is a private ceramics studio in Vancouver focused on skill development and thoughtful practice. Workshops are intentionally kept small to allow for individual guidance at the wheel.

Age

16+

Policies

Classes and workshops are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend a workshop, you may email us and we may place your spot back up for sale. If the spot is resold, we will refund the cost of the workshop minus a $25 administration fee.

Location

Community Clay
Vancouver, BC

Explore Other Pottery Classes

Looking for other pottery classes in Vancouver?

Community Clay offers:

• Pottery Wheel Workshops
• Handbuilding Workshops
• Date Night Pottery Workshops
• Studio Membership for independent practice

View all upcoming classes here.