Pottery Classes
Wheel Throwing
The Art House offers wheel throwing classes for all skill levels — from beginner pottery classes and multi-week series to one-time workshops, private lessons, and special events. Come experience one of the most rewarding art classes in St Augustine.
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(Ages 16+)
Experience the pottery wheel for the first time in our Sip & Center class—a relaxing, hands-on introduction to wheel throwing. Join us Friday nights at 6 PM or Saturday mornings at 10 AM for two hours of expert instruction in our modern, welcoming studio. You'll work with up to 3 pounds of clay, with all tools and materials provided. Enjoy a complimentary beverage while you create (we have wine, coffee, and more). No experience needed—just bring your curiosity. Select your glaze color at the end of class, and we'll fire your pieces and notify you when they're ready for pickup in 4-6 weeks. Reserve your spot for a creative morning or evening out!
April 11 @ 10 AM
April 25 @ 3 PM
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(Ages 16+)
Join us in this 4 week series to learn how to use the pottery wheel to make your own ceramic pieces and fine tune your abilities as you continue to progress! You will be instructed in wedging the clay, centering, opening the piece, compressing the bottom and walls, and pulling up the sides. After you learn all the skills needed, you can use the studio independently during open studio!
2 hours of open studio are included in your classes weekly!
Register for Upcoming Classes:
Tuesdays, 10 AM - 12 PM
Tuesdays, 6-8 PM
Tuesdays, 12:30-2:30 PM
Thursdays, 6-8 PM
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(Ages 16+)
This course is designed for potters who have foundational skills in wheel throwing and are ready to enhance their technique and craftsmanship. Over the course of 4 weeks, students will engage in a series of interconnected projects, each building on the skills and concepts learned in previous sessions. This progressive approach will culminate in the creation of complex forms such as mugs and lid forms, equipping students with the confidence and expertise to tackle more advanced pottery challenges.
2 hours of open studio are included in your classes weekly!
Intermediate Workshop: Chip & Dip
Intermediate Series: Mugs & Decorative Relief
Mon, May 4 - May 25
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(Ages 10+)
Our Youth Wheel Throwing series allows kids to get hands-on with the pottery wheel! Open to ages 10–15, this 4-week series (1.5 hours per session) covers all the foundational skills: wedging the clay, centering, opening the piece, compressing the bottom and walls, and pulling up the sides. Along the way, students build focus, patience, and creative confidence — skills that carry well beyond the studio.
Upcoming Classes
Wednesdays, 4: 30 - 6 PM
Youth Wheel Throwing Summer Camps
Need Flexibility? Request your own workshop or lesson!
Clay Handbuilding
Discover handbuilding pottery classes at The Art House — where beginners and experienced artists alike can pinch, coil, and sculpt their way to something beautiful. Choose from single workshops, class series, private lessons, and private events. The perfect creative art class for date nights, girls' nights, and group outings.
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(Ages 16+)
Sip & Sculpt workshops are a great way to unwind and spend a couple of hours creating your own handbuilt ceramic piece — no experience needed! You will then choose your glaze color and leave the rest to us. We'll fire and glaze your piece in our kiln, ready for you to pick up and take home.
Sip & Sculpt: Berry Basket
Sip & Sculpt: Charcuterie Board
Sip & Sculpt: Egg Tray
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Kids’ Saturday Sculpt:
Snack Plate
Fish Dish
(Ages 5+)
Kids Saturday Sculpt is a fun, one-hour handbuilding class open to ages 5 + (parents CAN sign up to!) Little makers get to shape and build their own ceramic piece from clay and choose their own dip glaze color — the studio will handle the rest. Want to take it further? Add an hour of open studio time (parent supervised) to customize their creation with underglaze before it heads to the kiln.
Summer Camps
Ages 8+
Handbuilding and Sculpting
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(Ages 16+)
This introductory series is designed to build your confidence and skill with clay through a hands-on, structured approach. Over four weeks, you'll learn the core techniques of hand building that form the foundation for independent studio work. No prior experience is necessary, and all materials are included. Two hours of open studio are available weekly to practice or work on your class pieces.
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM
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Symbolic Portrait Bust: Coil-Built Figurative Ceramics
This is a one- week intensive course led by Syd Butts, MFA who specializes in figurative handbuilding.
