About our Classes
All of our pottery classes are suitable for beginners and now we can offer NEW classes for more seasoned potters who are looking for a place to perfect their craft.
Whether you want to learn how to throw on the wheel or handbuild your own pottery, we teach all the essential techniques to create confident potters. 13+ only.
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March Break Workshops
Learn how to make your own functional house frog. Its hollow back can hold salt, coins or your kitchen scrubbie. No pottery experience needed.
A sweet, fun, handbuilding project for March Breakers, lead by local artist Kayla Stanski. We'll dip it in your favourite glaze colour for later pick up.
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Teens welcome!
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March 11th, 6:00-8:30pm
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March Break Teen Wheel Drop-In
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Teens! Get Your Hands Dirty During March Break!
Friday March 14th, join us for teen drop-in wheel classes —5 sessions starting at 12:30pm. In 90 minutes you'll
master the basics of wheel throwing pottery, learn how to center clay on the wheel, pull up walls, and shape your very own bowls and cups. Our instructors will guide you through every step. Keep two of your best pieces for us to glaze a cool colour. Special student rate $50.
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8-Week Intermediate Wheel and Handbuilding Classes
We just launched our new winter 2025 lineup of pottery classes and there's something for everyone. Brand new to the wheel? Take our new 4-week beginner wheel class Thursday afternoon.
Want to take your skills to the next level? We now offer intermediate handbuildling and wheel classes Monday and Thursday night! ​​​​
Weekend Pottery Classes!
Saturday Afternoon Wheel
Sunday Morning Handbuilding
Take our classic 8-week pottery wheel classes on Saturday afternoons, or our NEW 4-week Sunday morning handbuilding workshops.
What a great way to spend your weekend, learning how to make pottery two different ways! Wheel? By hand? We got you covered (in clay).
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Drop-In Pottery Wheel Classes
Now supersized!
In town for the day, or looking for something fun to do in Windsor on a Wednesday night? Or just want to try your hand at the pottery wheel? ​Drop-in pottery classes are ​$60 for 90 mins.
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The first few minutes are for instruction and then you have a whole hour on the wheel to make as many pieces as you can.
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Keep your best two pieces for us to trim and glaze.
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​ Three Sessions Every Wednesday
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3:30 - 5:00pm
5:00 - 6:30 pm
6:30 - 8:00 pm
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Pottery classes begin promptly.​ If you're late we may move you up to the next time slot.
Book on line, or pay on site. Last few minutes of every session is for clean up.
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Monthly Memberships
For those who have completed at least two multi-week pottery classes, we offer monthly memberships which give you 24-7 access to our full-service pottery studio. Includes all our equipment, wheels, tools, glazes, and your own storage shelf! ​​​
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Your clay is purchased through the studio. ​For more information: fordcitypotters@gmail.com.
Book Your Private Pottery Workshop
A memorable night out with friends, a fun team-building exercise with colleagues or plan something special for your high school students? $60 for 90 mins. You keep two pieces for us to glaze.
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We also rent our studio to experienced local potters for their own workshops, when they need more space to teach a special class.
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Email fordcitypotters@gmail.com with more details. Let's plan a special event.
