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Classes are on the same day for six (6) consecutive weeks, 2.5 hours per session
The class fee includes a 25-lb bag of clay and firing for that first bag; additional bags of clay can be purchased and will require a $3/lb firing fee. Tools are not included in the class fee. Students may bring their own, or purchase a tool kit that they can pick up on the first session of their class.
Students in multi-week classes are given a 4 ft shelf to store their works in progress during each session and can sign up for up to 6 hours of self-guided Open Studio time per week of class. Students will be notified when their wares are ready for pickup. Come explore clay with us!
Meet the Instructors
Bruce Hanson trained as an actor and artist in NYC, earned a MFA in ceramics from C.C.N.Y. in 1979, and shared his love of the arts with young people as an award-winning public school educator for many years. Now, Bruce divides his time between his pottery work, writing, helping produce music CDs, and spending time with his spouse Dale while also taking care of their many animal and feathered friends including Maude, their lovable but stubborn St. Bernard.
Emily Wicks has been working in ceramics for 16 years. Wicks’ passion for teaching has brought her from teaching at VCUarts, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond and other community organizations to presently teaching in her own studio. Emily works in both installation and functional ceramics; making pieces that focus on the materiality of clay and fiber, the body, and ephemerality. Most recently she created collections for Na Nin, Celeste Farms, Fish Shop DC and Nothing In Between.
Hanami Morris primarily uses metal and clay to fabricate objects revolving around his identities and how they intersect. They enjoy both wheelthrowing and handbuilding, but they also have a particular interest in glaze chemistry.
Jessica Cullen enjoys the simplicity and simultaneous complexity of wheel-thrown clay, and takes pride in the details of her craft. She is an organized and process-driven artist, and finds that the medium of clay allows for self-expression and constant challenge and growth. Jess specializes in wheel-thrown functional wares, electric kiln firing, and use of underglazes.
Lelia Jenkins has a BFA in Studio Arts and BS in Human Development from Virginia Tech. They fell in love with ceramics 10 years ago and have been working toward combining it with their love of community outreach since. They are passionate about sharing pottery with beginners and making it more accessible and approachable to all.
Natalie Kohlhepp (Honey Honey Ceramics) graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016 with a BFA in Photography and a minor in Painting and Printmaking and has been a member of IATSE Local 487 for 7 years doing Set Dressing for film and TV series. Natalie is a Virginia native and has lovingly called Richmond Home for 13+ years. Created in 2019, Honey Honey inspires joy in everyday rituals, specializing in tableware and currently exploring the “+ Goods” side of things. Ritual and Routine items are made on the wheel, hand built, and slip cast.