Handbuilding

Weird Girls Pottery Club

Sessions Offered Thursdays

Pottery for the odd, the curious, and the gloriously unbothered. No experience, no commitment, no normal.

$38.00

Per Project

Come solo, bring your crew, or make it a full squad night out.

This is the club for people who’d rather make a sardine plate than a beige bowl. Drop in, grab some clay, and make whatever your weird little heart wants: a cat mug, a crow planter, a candleholder with too many eyes. No experience needed and no commitment required, just show up when the mood strikes. Come solo and leave with a crew, or bring the friend who gets it.

No experience needed. BYOB 21+

AGE

21+

LEVEL

All Levels

TIME

1.5 hours

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What You'll do

In this 1.5-hour session, you'll grab something refreshing to sip on, then create your pottery using handbuilding techniques. Choose from 8+ projects to make as weird as you want. Our instructors guide you through the entire process — no experience needed.

You will handbuild your pottery at a workbench.

Pick Your Project

Choose from a cup, mug, plate, bowl, vase, planter, pet dish, candleholder, or incense burner.

Make It Weird

Handbuild your piece and add the strange stuff: faces, critters, sardines, whatever you’re into.

Leave It To Fire

Your piece stays with us for bisque firing while you plot your next weird thing.

Add Color + Shine

Come back to glaze it in your favorite colors and make it food and dishwasher safe.

THINGS TO KNOW

What's Included?
  • Guided handbuilding instruction from your artist-instructor
  • Clay, tools, and studio time
  • One project of your choice
  • Bisque firing (initial firing)
  • Color + Shine glazing available for an additional fee
What Should I Wear or Bring?

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting clay on, and keep long sleeves rollable. Tie back long hair, keep nails short if you can, and leave the rings at home.

When Do I Get My Pottery?

MAKING HANDMADE POTTERY TAKES TIME AND THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES!

Smashed Clay projects and experiences are designed using our proprietary method, techniques and tools to help jumpstart your project.

However, it takes years to learn the art of handmade pottery. While we hope your finished project turns out exactly as you envisioned, there is no guarantee that your handmade pottery will make it through the entire process and/or result in what you set out to make.

Thick pottery may take longer to dry. Pottery that is too thick, too thin or constructed in a manner that creates stress during the drying or firing process may crack, break or explode. Pottery can take 2-3+ weeks to dry, prepare and bisque fire. You can monitor the status of on our website.

Do I Have to Glaze My Pottery?

Any pottery that will come in contact with food or drinks would need to be glazed and fired to seal the bisque and create a food and dishwasher safe finish. If you intend to use your pottery to hold water or if it will be exposed to the weather, you may also want to glaze your pottery.

What If I Arrive Late?

Because our classes are group classes, you must arrive on time to fully participate in the experience.  If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, we will be unable to integrate you into the class.  Our late arrival policy is as follows:

If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, you can either:

  • Join the class at the midway point.  You acknowledge that your time will be limited to the remaining class time.  If you are participating in a couples challenge, you will only be able to make one project.  No refunds will be given.
  • Reschedule for another time when seats are available.  No refunds will be given.
Do You Offer Refunds?

Our studios have limited seating, so when you book an experience at Smashed, we hold the seat for you.  We are a small business and depend on full classes to operate.  We are unable to fill seats when customers cancel with short notice or don’t show up.  For that reason, we cannot provide refunds if you do not show up or for appointments cancelled within 24 hours of your booked appointment.

Please review our refund policy here.

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