CERAMICS CLASSES
Intro to Wheel: Mindful Clay
Cost: $495
Led by mindfulness practitioner Gabriel Parque, MFA, students in our Mindful Clay class will learn the basics of the pottery wheel and how to integrate mindfulness practices into your clay work and daily life!
Our eight-week beginner wheel classes feature hands-on professional instruction with weekly lessons covering all of the basics. Students have access to open studio hours while enrolled in the class and can expect to fire a few pieces to take home.
Sundays, 4pm-7pm
November 2 - December 21
Foundations of CERAMICS: CREATIVITY & FLEXIBILITY
Cost: $440
(please note that the fall sessions of this course are 7 weeks)
This beginner-friendly class is the perfect place to start or expand your ceramics journey. You’ll begin with the pottery wheel, learning how to create mugs, bowls, plates, and more, while also exploring handbuilding and sculptural techniques. Students can focus on functional ware, blend forms, or experiment with conceptual pieces—the path is yours to choose.
Taught by Logan Stefonek of Old Devil Fine Wares, a professional artist and educator with years of ceramics experience, the course combines solid technical instruction with encouragement for creative exploration. Logan helps beginners feel confident while also challenging returning students to expand their skills.
As with all Elemental Studios classes, this course also emphasizes wellness. By practicing creative flexibility, students strengthen emotional well-being and personal growth—learning to break rigid patterns in clay and in life, opening space for new perspectives and deeper creativity.
By the end, you’ll have several finished pieces and the confidence to continue exploring clay with both skill and imagination
Wednesdays, 9am-12pm
October 29 - December 17
(no class on 11/26)
Thursdays, 6pm-9pm
October 30 - December 18
(no class on 11/27)
Mindful Raku:
Cultivating Presence through clay
Cost: $325
(please note that this class runs for 4 weeks)
Led by ceramic artist and mindfulness practitioner Gabriel Parque, Mindful Raku explores the intersection of mindfulness and raku ceramics, guiding participants to embrace the art of pottery as a form of mindful practice.
Classes will include lessons on raku glazes, raku clay bodies and making forms for raku firing. Gabriel will incorporate guided mindfulness practices, including meditation and breathing exercises, alongside hands-on pottery instruction.
In order to get the most out of this class, some prior experience with wheel throwing OR hand building techniques is required.
Sundays, 12pm-3pm
November 30 - December 21
One-Time Workshops
Not ready for the commitment of an eight-week class? Try a one-time workshop!
Intro to Wheel:
Beginners Mind
Select Saturdays
Times vary by date
Enjoy a two hour workshop focused on teaching you the basics of throwing on a pottery wheel and introducing you to mindfulness practices. We'll do a throwing demonstration, a brief guided mindfulness practice and then help you make pots on the wheel! We’ll also finish and fire your favorite piece! In studio pick-up and shipping options are available.
NOTE: Online registration closes 24 hours in advance of event. For same-day registration, please call (503) 714-8762 to check availability.
Cost: $70
Clay Date:
A workshop for two beginners
Select Fridays
6pm-8pm
Enjoy a clay date with your sweetie or your bestie! We'll teach you the basics of wheel throwing and then help you make pots during this two hour workshop. The workshop also includes activities that you can do in and out of the studio to deepen your connection between you and your partner! We’ll also finish and fire each participants favorite piece! In studio pick-up and shipping options are available.
NOTE: Online registration closes 24 hours in advance of event. For same-day registration, please call (503) 714-8762 to check availability.