Adult Pottery Classes & Workshops
Cream City Clay offers wheel throwing and hand building (an ancient technique of creating forms without a wheel using hands, fingers and tools) for the beginner to the most advanced.
Wheel classes include teen wheel, wheel I and wheel II, and couples night out. Hand building classes may include coil building, pinch pots, slab building, mosaics, jewelry making, figurines or tile making.
All Materials are included unless otherwise noted.
Classes are available for all levels of pottery skills.
Students are automatically signed up for their time to work during their class period.
* Classes have moved back to in-Studio! Changes due to Covid-19 include: Everyone coming in the studio must wear a mask covering the mouth & nose and remain 6′ apart. Do not come in if you are sick or live with someone who is sick or exposed to Covid-19.
At Home Option: For those who are at risk for contracting or spreading Covid-19; At Home Classes with video instruction are available for adults and children. Clay-to-go kits will be available for $10ea to aid in working from home for those who do not want an in-studio class. Please call and we can set this up. 414-249-5902
Upcoming Adult Pottery Classes
*Summer Classes are all Online. See details
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| Couples Night Out 8/14/20 |
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| Couples Night Out 8/21/20 |
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| Couples Night Out 8/28/20 |
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| Wheel Sculpture: Fall I, 7 weeks Tuesday AM |
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| Adult & Teen Pottery Wheel I: Fall I, 7 weeks Tuesday PM |
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| Masks, Face-Pots & Other Oddities: Fall I, 6 wks Wednesday PM |
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| Adult Pottery Wheel I: Fall I, 7 weeks Thursday AM |
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| Adult Pottery Wheel I: Fall I, 7 weeks Thursday PM |
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| Couples Night Out 9/4/20 |
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| Mosaics |
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| Adult Pottery Wheel II: Fall I, 7 weeks Monday evening |
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| Couples Night Out 9/18/20 |
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| Couples Night Out 10/2/20 |
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| Couples Night Out 10/16/20 |
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| Adult Pottery Wheel I: Fall II, 7 weeks Thursday AM |
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| Adult Pottery Wheel I: Fall II, 7 weeks Thursday PM |
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| Adult Pottery Wheel II: Fall II, 7 weeks Tuesday AM |
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| Adult & Teen Pottery Wheel I: Fall II, 7 weeks Tuesday PM |
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| Hand Building II: Fall II, 6 weeks Wednesday evenings |
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| Adult Pottery Wheel 2.5 : Fall II, 7 weeks Monday evening |
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| Couples Night Out 11/6/20 |
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| Couples Night Out 11/20/20 |
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Pottery Wheel Classes
Adult pottery wheel classes for all levels of pottery skill.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Wheel Sculpture
September 1, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 8, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 15, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 22, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 29, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
October 6, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
October 13, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Students will use the potter’s wheel to create forms that will be assembled to form sculptures. Projects may be functional or purely artistic.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Tuesday PM
September 1, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
September 8, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
September 15, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
September 22, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
September 29, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
October 6, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
October 13, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No previous clay or art experience necessary.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Tuesday PM
September 3, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday PM
September 10, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday PM
September 17, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday PM
September 24, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday PM
October 1, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday PM
October 8, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday PM
October 15, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No previous clay or art experience necessary.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Thurs PM
September 3, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
September 10, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
September 17, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
September 24, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
October 1, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
October 8, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
October 15, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No previous clay or art experience necessary.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Monday PM
September 14, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
September 21, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
September 28, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
October 5, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
October 12, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
October 19, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
October 26, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Take your throwing to the next level. Lids-Handles-Plates & More! Create lighter refined shapes, throw larger & learn new surface techniques.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Thurs AM
October 22, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Thurs AM
October 29, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Thurs AM
November 5, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Thurs AM
November 12, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Thurs AM
November 19, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Thurs AM
December 3, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Thurs AM
December 10, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No previous clay or art experience necessary.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Thurs PM
October 22, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
October 29, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
November 5, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
November 19, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
December 3, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Thurs PM
December 10, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No previous clay or art experience necessary.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Tuesday AM
October 27, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday AM
November 3, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday AM
November 10, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday AM
November 17, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday AM
November 24, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday AM
December 1, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Tuesday AM
December 8, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Take your throwing to the next level. Lids-Handles-Plates & More! Create lighter refined shapes, throw larger and learn new surface techniques.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Tuesday PM
October 27, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
November 3, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
November 10, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
November 17, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
November 24, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
December 1, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Tuesday PM
December 8, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel in a fun and friendly atmosphere. No previous clay or art experience necessary.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Monday PM
November 2, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
November 9, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
November 16, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
November 23, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
November 30, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
December 7, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Monday PM
December 14, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Take your throwing to the next level. Lids-Handles-Plates & More! Create lighter refined shapes, throw larger & learn new surface techniques.
Hand-Building (Sculpture) Classes
Adult hand-building classes for all levels of skill.
Event Phone: 414-249-5902
- Wheel Sculpture
September 1, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 8, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 15, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 22, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
September 29, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
October 6, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Wheel Sculpture
October 13, 2020
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Students will use the potter’s wheel to create forms that will be assembled to form sculptures. Projects may be functional or purely artistic.
Event Phone: (414) 249-5902
- Wednesday
September 2, 2020 - December 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
September 9, 2020 - December 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
September 16, 2020 - December 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
September 23, 2020 - December 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
September 30, 2020 - December 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
October 7, 2020 - December 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sculpt the face on a mask, thrown or hand built pot. Create unique & intriguing serving dishes for your Fall & Halloween table.
Event Phone: (414) 249-5902
- Mosaics
September 14, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Mosaics
September 21, 2020 - October 26, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Mosaics
September 28, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Mosaics
October 5, 2020
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Create a platter and coasters using a mosaic technique. Use colored clays to create dynamic pieces.
Event Phone: (414) 249-5902
- Wednesday
October 28, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
November 4, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
November 11, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
November 18, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
December 2, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Wednesday
December 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Create multiples and investigate new ideas. Try various surface techniques like carving, mishmia, wax resist, and slip application. Embed found objects or use stamps for texture. Learn to create your own stamps. Put a creative twist on traditional techniques like coiling with extra large or small coils and flat coils. Create sculptural pieces using the extruder.
Couples Night Out
Have a hands-on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. Cherish the memories each time you use your handmade pottery at home.
- Friday
August 14, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
August 21, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
August 28, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
September 4, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
September 18, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
October 2, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
October 16, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
November 6, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
- Friday
November 20, 2020
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Try the potter’s wheel and have a hands on clay experience with your favorite someone or best pal. No experience necessary. Each person has their own wheel. Participants usually make two pieces and have time to decorate them with beautiful colors and designs. Aprons are available and all supplies included.
Specialty Workshops
Throughout the year, Cream City Clay offers the opportunity to learn additional pottery skills with specialty workshops. Guest artisans in the past have shared their skills in Raku, sculpting, glazing and taller pieces.
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Kids & Teen Events
Kids classes, summer clay camp sessions, and parent/child classes.
Adult Classes
Adult pottery classes, workshops, couples pottery events and more.