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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! 

Repeating Adult Classes
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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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Classes are typically taught by our Artists in Residence, and sometimes by artists from the Missoula community.
Learn more about our current residents here!

DISCOUNTS FOR CLAY STUDIO OF MISSOULA 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!

Summer 1 Classroom Access Pass

Special Open Studio Access Pass - Summer 1

$160 members / $170 nonmembers

June 14 - July 25

For students comfortable in our classroom space, this option will allow access to classroom open studio appointments to create personal work over the course of our summer sessions. If you enroll in Summer 1's pass, you'll receive a discount on Summer 2. Tickets will go on sale June 1. Not for absolute beginners.

Summer 2 Classroom Access Pass

Special Open Studio Access Pass - Summer 2

$160 members / $170 nonmembers

July 27 - August 28

For students comfortable in our classroom space, this option will allow access to classroom open studio appointments to create personal work over the course of our summer sessions. If you enroll in Summer 1's pass, you'll receive a discount on Summer 2. Tickets will go on sale June 1. Not for absolute beginners.

Summer 1 | Open Instruction | TUE

TUE | 6/16 - 7/14 | 2-5PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

This is a purposefully unstructured, demonstration-based class giving students room to explore their own ceramic work with guidance available!

Summer 1 | Continuing Pottery Intensive | THU

THU | 6/18 - 7/16 | 6-9PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

Explore more interesting possibilities on the potter’s wheel! Dive deeper into this amazing art form; learning more complex methods of creating thrown functional forms.

Summer 1 | Beginning Pottery Intensive | TUE

TUE | 6/16 - 7/14 | 6-9PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

A well-rounded basic pottery class, with a shorter format for summer session! Makes a great option on a budget, but has more intense pacing than our usual 10-week version.  

Summer 2 | Making + Modifying Pots

THU | 7/30 - 8/27 | 6-9PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

Explore what happens when we take pots off the wheel, cut them apart, put them back together, and apply different building and modding methods to expand and change them!

Summer 2 | Continuing Pottery Intensive

TUE | 7/28 - 8/25 | 6-9PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

Explore more interesting possibilities on the potter’s wheel! Dive deeper into this amazing art form; learning more complex methods of creating thrown functional forms.

Summer 2 | Beginning Pottery Intensive | TUE

TUE | 7/28-8/25 | 2-5PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

A well-rounded basic pottery class, with a shorter format for summer session! Makes a great option on a budget, but has more intense pacing than our usual 10-week version.  

Summer 1 | Ritual Object | Sculpture Studio | MON

MON | 6/15-7/13 + Access to 7/28 | 6-9PM

$300 members / $310 nonmembers

5 Instructed + 2 Access Weeks

Discover personally meaningful ceramic work through a creative exploration of ritual! From a meal with family to more abstract and spiritual habits, this makes an excellent starting point for sculpture or pottery.

Summer 1 | Image + Clay | MON

MON | 6/15 - 7/13 | 6-9PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

Want to liven up the surfaces of your handbuilt or thrown ceramic work? This class will introduce a variety of simple and effective surface decoration techniques to enhance your making!

Summer 1 | Understanding Ceramic Materials | WED

WED | 6/17 - 7/15 | 6-9PM

$205 members / $215 nonmembers

5 Weeks

Learning the basic elements of a clay, glaze, and how to fire them will help you build confidence in your ceramic work!

Summer 1 | Beginning Pottery Intensive | SUN

SUN | 6/14 - 7/12 | 5-8PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

A well-rounded basic pottery class, with a shorter format for summer session! Makes a great option on a budget, but has more intense pacing than our usual 10-week version.  

Summer 1 | Beginning Pottery Intensive | WED

WED | 6/17 - 7/15 | 2-5PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

A well-rounded basic pottery class, with a shorter format for summer session! Makes a great option on a budget, but has more intense pacing than our usual 10-week version.  

Summer 2 | Open Instruction | Evening

MON | 7/27 - 8/24 | 6-9PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

This is a purposefully unstructured, demonstration-based class giving students room to explore their own ceramic work with guidance available! Evening session by popular demand.

Summer 2 | Beginning Pottery Intensive | SUN

SUN | 7/26-8/23 | 5-8PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

A well-rounded basic pottery class, with a shorter format for summer session! Makes a great option on a budget, but has more intense pacing than our usual 10-week version.  

Summer 2 | Beginning Pottery Intensive | WED

WED | 7/29 - 8/26 | 6-9PM

$195 members / $205 nonmembers

5 Weeks

A well-rounded basic pottery class, with a shorter format for summer session! Makes a great option on a budget, but has more intense pacing than our usual 10-week version.  

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

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.

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 independently with parent permission.

Visiting Artist Workshops give students a chance to learn new advanced techniques and ideas from special guest artists visiting The Clay Studio of Missoula. You can see these special opportunities at the visiting artist page.

Image by Earl Wilcox

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

5/22 Building Wall Vases

Friday, May 22, 6-8PM

$45 per person

Create clever wall-hanging vases for stems dried or fresh! Can also make fun shelves or nooks with creative building!

5/29 Pottery Date Night

Friday, May 29, 6-8PM

$95 per couple

Our unique spin on date night! Have a fun try-me on the potter's wheel with your partner by your side!

6/13 Building Pride Mugs

Saturday, June 13, 1-3PM

$45 per person

Make a fun mug to celebrate your LGBTQIA+ identity with pride! Led by Education Coordinator Kelly Seitz (they/them), all levels welcome.

6/26 Pottery Date Night

Friday, June 26, 6-8PM

$95 per couple

Our unique spin on date night! Have a fun try-me on the potter's wheel with your partner by your side!

5/24 Beginning Pottery One-Day Session

Sunday, May 24, 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!

6/6 Family Clay Night: Coral Reef Creations

Saturday, June 6, 6-7:30PM

$35 for makers/ $25 for helpers

Celebrate World Ocean Day creatively by building a miniature coral reef sculpture!

7/11 + 7/12 Surface and Form with Steve Kelly

Saturday + Sunday, July 11-12, 10AM-5PM

$335 members / $350 nonmembers

A 2-day intensive workshop for intermediate to advanced makers to learn Steve Kelly's unique approach to throwing and altering form, and creating dynamic surface designs!

6/28 Beginning Pottery One-Day Session

Sunday, June 28, 1-3PM

$50 per person

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

Pottery Wheel Crafting

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.​

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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