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Classes and Sessions for Adults

Our classes are a great way to explore your creative side and have a good time. We invite you to join us for the fun! 

Adult Classes
Interested in one day workshops? Click Here to jump to our workshop listings
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Spring Session classes now open for enrollment!
Spring Session begins March 31.
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If you see something you are interested in and it is full, please contact us to be added to the wait list!
Please familiarize yourself with our refund and cancellation policy below prior to signing up for a class
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DISCOUNTS FOR CLAY STUDIO OF MISSOULA MEMBERS:

MEMBERS: A perk of your membership is a discount on recurring classes. You may select the member ticket option to receive this discount. If you are not a member and purchase this option accidentally, you will be contacted by staff.

If you are not a member and would like to become one, please visit our Membership Page to learn more!
 

Introductory Pottery 6-Week Class

SUN | APR 5 - MAY 10 | 5-8PM

$220 members / $230 nonmembers

6 WEEKS

A 6-week primer for beginners to get you started in the world of clay!

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Beginning Handbuilding

SUN | APR 5 - JUN 7 | 1-4PM

$330 members / $345 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

Learn the foundations of handbuilding, so you can start down the path to building anything in clay!

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Tuesday Beginning Pottery

TUES | MAR 31 to JUN 2 | 10AM - 1PM

$330 members / $345 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

A well-rounded basic pottery class! Great for beginners to gain a grasp on the basic techniques involved in pottery making. Tuesdays 10AM - 1PM.

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Tuesday Open Instruction

TUES | MAR 31 to JUN 2 | 2-5PM

$330 members / $345 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

A student-centered, unstructured class to give you room to explore your own ceramic work with expert guidance. With Casey Burton.

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Continuing Pottery

THU | APR 2 - JUN 4 | 2-5PM

$330 members / $345 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

Continue on the path of your journey on the wheel!

Full Details & Registration
Spring Wood Fire: FIRING ONLY

Mandatory Meeting MAR 31

$235 members / $245 nonmembers

FIRING ACCESS

For experienced wood fire creators; allows access to participate in a community wood firing in order to fire your work.

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Handbuilding - Scaling It Up

SUN | APR 5 - MAY 24/ Access til JUN 7

$380 members / $395 nonmembers

8 WEEKS +

An imaginative advanced sculpture course designed to help you translate your ideas into space! Includes more liberal open studio access to work on more complex, bigger clay works.

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Monday Beginning Pottery

MON | MAR 30 - JUN 1 | 6-9PM

$330 members / $345 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

A well-rounded basic pottery class! Great for beginners to gain a grasp on the basic techniques involved in pottery making. Mondays 6-9PM.

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Thursday Beginning Pottery

THU | APR 2 - JUN 4 | 2-5PM

$330 members / $345 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

A well-rounded basic pottery class! Great for beginners to gain a grasp on the basic techniques involved in pottery making. Thursdays 6-9PM.

Full Details & Registration
Spring: Continuing Pottery Plus

WED | APR 1 to MAR 3 | 6-9PM

$350 members / $365 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

Take your pottery abilities further, investigating more intensive aspects of the thrown form. Plus, participate in a soda firing!

Full Details & Registration
Spring Wood Fire: CLASS AND FIRING

Tuesdays | MAR 31 - JUN 2 | 6-9PM

$380 members / $395 nonmembers

10 WEEKS

Journey into the demanding but rewarding and community-centric discipline of wood firing. Learn and participate in a week-long wood firing to culminate your experience. 

Full Details & Registration
Registration & Policies

Please familiarize yourself with our policies before registering in case you do need to make a request to cancel.

You can find this information on our Registration & Policies Page

Short Sessions
Short or One-Day Sessions
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Interested in clay and ceramics, but don't have time to commit to a full weekly class? Our short format sessions may be a good option for you! These sessions are usually a single day, with longer ones available periodically.

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For Family Clay Night, adults can accompany a child 5-15 years old to participate in a clay activity together.

Persons aged 16 years or older may enroll in adult workshops with parent permission.

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Visiting Artist Workshops give students a chance to learn new techniques and ideas from special guest artists visiting The Clay Studio of Missoula.

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Image by Earl Wilcox

Check our Project Pick-Up Page to see if your pottery or sculpture is ready.

2/20 Beginning Pottery One-Day Session

Friday, February 20, 6-8PM

$50 per person

Our one-session try-me so you can get muddy and learn the bare basics on the electric pottery wheel!

Full Info & Registration

2/27 Building Herb Strippers

Friday, February 27, 6-8PM

$45 per person

Learn to build your own version of this trendy and convenient kitchen tool!

Full Info & Registration

3/13 Pottery Date Night

Friday, March 13, 6-8PM

$95 per couple

Take a spin on the potter's wheel with your partner! A unique date where you can learn a fun new skill together!

Full Info & Registration

3/21 Beginning Pottery One-Day Session

Saturday, March 21, 6-8PM

$50 per person

Our one-session try-me so you can get muddy and learn the bare basics on the electric pottery wheel!

Full Info & Registration

3/27 Pottery Date Night

Friday, March 27, 6-8PM

$95 per couple

Take a spin on the potter's wheel with your partner! A unique date where you can learn a fun new skill together!

Full Info & Registration

2/21 Pottery Date Night

Saturday, February 21, 6-8PM

$95 per couple

Take a spin on the potter's wheel with your partner! A unique date where you can learn a fun new skill together!

Full Info & Registration

3/7 Family Clay Night: Planter Pals!

Saturday, March 7, 6-7:30PM

$35 Makers / $25 Helpers

In March we'll make fun whimsical planters with sculptural elements to make them creatures or buddies!

Full Info & Registration

3/15 Beginning Pottery One-Day Session

Sunday, March 15, 1-3PM

$50 per person

Our one-session try-me so you can get muddy and learn the bare basics on the electric pottery wheel!

Full Info & Registration

3/22 Building Herb Gardens

Sunday, March 22, 1-3PM

$45 per person

Craft a mini garden to have fresh herbs at your fingertips, indoors or out!

Full Info & Registration

Accessibility Scholarship Program

Limited resources are available to provide partial scholarships to adults in need of financial assistance wishing to take our repeating class opportunities. If you would like to be considered for a partial scholarship, email fire@theclaystudioofmissoula.org to request application materials.​

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Please note, scholarships will become unavailable once reserved funds are used. To help this program continue to offer financial assistance to those in our community, consider making a targeted donation!

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