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Discover the meditative pleasure of working with clay in this hands-on pottery class led by skilled instructors. Whether you prefer throwing on the wheel or building by hand, you'll shape and design your own unique ceramic piece to be professionally fired and taken home. A welcoming environment for complete beginners as well as those with some prior experience.

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Porcelain Planter Workshop

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Mug & Saucer Workshop

Wilcoxson Brooklyn Ceramics See all classes by this school @ 69A West St, Brooklyn, NY

Hand-build a matching mug and saucer set using porcelain slab construction in this hands-on ceramics workshop. Personalize each piece with colored clay slips in blue, black, and pink, ending with functional tableware that brings a distinctive touch to your day.

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Porcelain Mug Workshop

Wilcoxson Brooklyn Ceramics See all classes by this school @ 69A West St, Brooklyn, NY

Hand-build elegant, functional tableware from slabs of porcelain in this hands-on workshop. Apply colored clay slips in shades of blue, black, gray, and pink to create striking surface designs and personalized patterns on a set of custom mugs.

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Intro Workshop: Handbuilding

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  • 110 W 26th St, New York, NY
  • 2 hours

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Class Description

Description

Students attending this class will learn classic ceramics techniques used to make teapots, vases, coffee mugs, and practically any functional and sculptural works they can imagine.

This class is "trial" class is a hands-on intensive (2 hours). "Handbuilding" is a process whereby the potter shapes, assembles and embellishes pots from clay that he or she has molded into flat sheets, rolls, coils or other shapes. Handbuilding is generally more time intensive than other potter techniques. Also, the finished product tends to show imperfections and irregularities that distinguish handbuilt pieces from ceramic art made using a potter's wheel.

Q&A

Q: Can I take what I make home? 
A:
 Yes, students do have the option to keep the pieces they make for an additional $15 glazing/finishing fee per piece.

Q: Do we make our own ceramic pot?
A: 
Yes!

Refund Policy

Note: This provider has a temporary cancellation policy for COVID-19 related cancellations which is as follows: 

Cancellations made 3 or more days in advance will receive a full credit for a rescheduled date with this provider   

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Original cancellation policy (non-COVID-19):

You must cancel at least 7 days before the course start date in order to receive a full refund. If the cancellation is made less than 7 days before the start date, half of the course fee will be forfeited and half will be held as credit to your account for future registrations (expires after 6 months). No refunds/credits once a course/workshop has begun.

For Sunday One Day Workshops, no refunds or rescheduling less than 3 days before a workshop start date. No refunds/credits will be given once a workshop has happened.

The $50 materials fee is non-refundable in 8-week session classes. This policy does not apply to Intro classes

Reviews of Classes at La Mano Pottery (131)

(4.5-star rating across 131 reviews)

This class: 4.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews

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    Good teacher. Fun activity. Tools were all handy, clay ready and good set-up. I look forward to being able to use the wheel. One thing I’d change: it would be nice to be able to select which glaze/color will go in our pot/mug/bowl. Thanks
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  • Intro Workshop: Handbuilding

    This place seems to be pretty unstructured, and the woman by the front desk was pretty rude too. However, the space itself is clean, spacious and comfortable to be in.
  • Intro Workshop: Handbuilding

    Instructor was rude and the whole class is rushed
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    I think it was over priced, considering that you have to pay extra to take what you've built after $75 worth class for pottery.
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    I really liked this class! It was fun and casual and I got a lot out of it
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    It was entertaining and easy to follow. Good way to learn something new!
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La Mano Pottery is a full service ceramic studio located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Opened in 1998, La Mano provides a welcoming studio environment for beginners and experienced potters. Here, everyone can relax, learn, and enhance their creativity while working with clay.

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