Studio members are welcome to work in the studio any time during business hours. Our membership is a wonderful way to work alongside other creative ceramic artists!

To sign up, give us a call at 888-838-3625 or email us at lori@clay-king.com.

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Classes and Workshops

New! Vintage Tree Nights
Instructed by Tricia Woodland

Vintage ceramic Christmas trees are all the rage and now you can create your own at Clay-King! Paint them however you like! You can go with realistic shades of green or bright & crazy colors - be creative! $70 includes a large 9x13.75 bisque ceramic tree with light kit, and two hours to use many colors of underglaze to create your amazing tree. After you finish your tree, Clay-King staff will clear coat and fire your tree. Pick up will be the following week.

Date:Tuesday November 8th or 15th, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Duration: 1 Session
Skill Level: All levels (Minimum age for students is 16 years or older.)
Instructor: Tricia Woodland
Includes: Instruction, bisque christmas tree, glaze, and firing

Price: $70 per person | Limited Space Sign Up Soon!

Pre-registration preferred. Deadline to sign up is three days prior to first class.

See studio policies regarding cancellation.

New! Raku Skull Workshop
Instructed by Tricia Woodland

This two lesson workshop will teach the basics of hand building as we create mini skulls. Night one we work with clay to make the skulls. Night two, we glaze and fire them in the Clay-King outdoor raku kiln. Students will be able to create multiple skulls to glaze then experience the thrill of raku firing and let the flames do their magic! These skulls will be amazing additions to your fall, Halloween, and Dia de los Muertos decor.

Date & Time: Friday October 13th 6-8PM and October 27th, 2023, 6-9PM
Duration: 2 Sessions
Skill Level: All levels (Minimum age for students is 16 years or older.)
Instructor: Tricia Woodland
Includes: Instruction, clay, glaze, and firing

Price: $65 per person | Limited Space Sign Up Soon!

Pre-registration preferred. Deadline to sign up is three days prior to first class.

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Soda Firing Workshop: the whole soda firing process packed into one weekend at CLAY-KING.com

Day 1
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Introduction to Soda Firing, glazing and wadding pieces. When everything is glazed and wadded we will load the kiln and begin the firing.

Day 2
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday is firing day. This timing is approximate- we will be mixing up the soda and putting it into the kiln around this time (Cone 9).

Day 3
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
We'll unload the kiln and examine our results from the soda kiln.

Price: $175 per person

This workshop is for anyone who wants to have an introduction to soda firing or to expand their soda firing knowledge. We will learn how to load the soda kiln: no kiln loading experience necessary.

Soda firing is an atmospheric firing that produces flashes of color, a textured orange peel surface, and reacts in a variety of ways with different slips, glazes and clay bodies. The soda mixture is introduced into the kiln near the end of the firing. The soda vaporizes and is carried on the flame throughout the kiln. Wherever the flame travels, the soda travels and reacts with the pieces in the kiln to create a glazed or flashed surface.

Come to the workshop with an assortment of bisqued pieces. Variety is best. Please come with 6 - 10 pieces. You're not guaranteed to get every piece into the kiln, but we'll try to get in at least 6 pieces, depending on size. The clay must be rated to Cone 10. We will contact you prior to the workshop with suggestions of commercially available clay bodies.

Pre-registration preferred. Deadline to sign up is three days prior to the first class.

See studio policies regarding cancellation.

Intro to Pottery
Instructed by Tricia Woodland

Date: Friday Mornings September 8th - October 13th, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Duration: 6 weeks
Skill Level: All levels (Minimum age for students is 16 years or older.)
Instructor: Tricia Woodland
Includes: Instruction, clay, glazing, and firing

Price: $175 per person

Have you always wanted to learn pottery? Introductory pottery lets you fall in love with clay! Topics will include throwing on the wheel, using potter's tools, trimming, handling, glazing, and firing an electric kiln. Glazing techniques will be explored as well. Sign up to learn the skills to be a potter!

Pre-registration preferred. Deadline to sign up is three days prior to first class.

See studio policies regarding cancellation.

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Open Studio with Lori

Date: Thursdays
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Duration: 6 weeks
Skill Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Lori Cook

Price: $115 (plus materials) - Class is currently full

Drop in Thursday nights to work on your throwing and handbuilding. This is a chance to get a little extra help, or just work among other creative friends!

Materials: Some shop glazes available for student use. All clay and personal glazes must be rated to cone 6 if being fired with class.

Private Lessons - Wheel Throwing or Hand Building

Private lessons provide a great opportunity for a beginner to get hands kick off lesson or the seasoned clay artist to work with one of our professionals on perfecting a skill or technique. Private lessons will be tailored to fit your needs, email us with some information about what you are looking for as well as some dates and times and we will get back to you with more information and pricing.

Click here to Contact Us to Schedule or email directly to lori@clay-king.com

2 Hour Private Lesson Gift Certificate $75

Give your friends and family an experience they'll never forget, with a private pottery lesson gift certificate!

When you purchase this item, you will be e-mailed a PDF file with a uniquely-numbered gift certificate good for one 2-hour private pottery lesson. Suitable for all ages and experience levels. All materials are included in the lesson fee.

All pieces at the lesson will be fired. When they are finished, we will contact you to come back to the studio to glaze them. After the second firing, the pieces may be picked up at the studio location.