Adult Classes
Portland Pottery offers informative, fun, and relaxing classes at our studio location in Portland, ME. Learn all about clay, wheel-throwing techniques, hand building, and the process of glazing and firing. We hope you’ll join us soon!
Our classes include a free bag of clay, group and 1-on-1 instruction, weekly demonstrations, critiques of finished pieces, and access to Open Studio Hours (see below). Classes meet for 3 hours each week for eight weeks.
Classes at the 118 Washington Avenue Studio use high-fire (cone 10) clay and fire in the reduction kiln - a unique offering in a community ceramics studio setting!
Classes offered at our new 49 Fox Street Studio and use mid-fire clay.
Looking for a one-off pottery class? Join us for an upcoming Fridays at Fox semi-private party (think date night, an evening with pals, a night on the town solo). Friday Night Info Here
Our 8 week adult classes are currently in session.
Session 1: Jan 6 - March 2
Session 2: March 2 - April 27
Session 3: April 28 - June 22
Session 4: June 23 - Aug 17
Session 5: Aug 18 - Oct 12
Session 6: Oct 13 - Dec 7
Sign up for our mailing list and we’ll email you when registration is open!
Wondering which class level to take? Check out this document.
Enrollment Information
We are thrilled that you are interested in taking one of our adult classes and joining our studio! Our goal is to have everyone who wants to take classes or join the studio to be able to. We open up registration every two months. Existing students and members have priority and then we open spots up to the mailing list.
Sign up for our Mailing List (see below) to hear about future class openings and other events happening at the studio, such as workshops.
Cancellation Policy
For adult clay classes and memberships: Full refunds can be given if cancellations are made more than 72 hours before the first class of the session starts. No refunds are given for cancellations made within 72 hours of the first class of the session. If you haven’t paid and haven’t let us know you’d like to cancel 72 hours before the first class of the session, you’ll be required to pay for the session because we’ve held a spot for you.
