Hand-Building Classes
BOOK A HAND-BUILDING CLASS!
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Private Group Hand-Building
3 hours of private studio time
Flexible booking available 7 days a week
Bring your friends, family, or co-workers together for some creative bonding time.
Choose a project for the group or pick wildcard and leave it up to fate (ie your instructor).
Projects to choose from: Mugs, Planters, Vases, Bowls, Pitchers, Figurines, Spoon Rests, Catch-alls, Small Pinch Bowls Sets or Free-range (each individual chooses for themselves).
BYOB Welcome
Price Structure:
1-3 People $75 per person
4-6 People $55 per person
7-12 People $48 per person
If you do not see the date or time you desire on our calendar when booking online, please call us as our online calendar may not reflect our availability accurately.
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Guided Open Studio - Thursday Night
$40
3 Hours
Prior experience necessary.
Tried clay and liked it? Come practice with us!
This Guided Open Studio is time to try something new and refine your skills. If you can dream it, you can hand-build it.
We have 8 spots available at the table with an instructor present to help you move through blocks you may be encountering.
Class includes up to 5 lbs of clay, glaze and firings.
BYO-CLAY friendly as long as it is cone 5/6.
Some experience with coil, slab, or pinch is required to be in the class.
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Community Group Hand-building
Sliding Scale
$25 Community Supported
$30 Suggested Ticket Price
$40 Pay it Forward
3 hours
All levels hand-building class, drop in and enjoy a 2 hour studio session. Instructors will demo a specific project, whether that is a pinch pot, coil pot, or slab construct. Students are free to use the learned techniques to work on their own ideas.
$25 deposit- pay the remaining balance of your choice in class
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Thursday Night Hand-Building
Weekly rotating project specific workshops.
July 3 - Political Wall Art
July 10 - Full Moon Sgraffito Tiles
July 17 - Garden Gnomes + Mini Worlds
July 31 - Open Creative Time
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Art Girl Summer: Brunch Club
Mimosas and clay? Now that’s a party. Invite all the girlies and come try clay! You can BYOB and/or enjoy a complimentary mimosa! In this class, you will learn the basics of hand building and be able to take home a work of art you made yourself!
Anyone can have an art girl summer, regardless of gender! It’s a vibe, not a label.
Student work will be ready for pickup 2-4 weeks after class.
If you would like to book a private Brunch Club for you and your friends, contact us at (208) 803-5923.
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Coil and Majolica Workshop with Shay | Intermediate Hand-building
Coming soon
Hand-building is where its at. If you can dream it, you can coil it. This is an intermediate coil-building class. Students will learn how to construct vessels using the coil technique.
We will focus on form and surface, using majolica glaze to finish our work.
Private Group Hand-building
3 hours of private studio time just for your group
Flexible booking available 7 days a week
In this private class bring your friends, family, or co-workers together for some creative bonding time. In class individual will learn various hand-building techniques to make a ceramic object from start to finish. Students are granted creative freedom to make what they want or the group may request a project from the instructor. Mugs, bowls, vases, and planters are easy beginner projects. No experience is necessary.
BYOB Welcome
Price Breakdown:
3 people | $75 per person
4-6 people | $55 per person
7-10 people | $48 per person
$225 deposit due to secure booking. The rest of the payment will be due the day of your class depending on your group size.
If you do not see the date or time you desire on our calendar when booking online, please call us as our online calendar may not reflect our availability accurately.
Hand-building for Two aka Private Date Night
$200
2 hours of private studio time
Flexible booking available 7 days a week
Quality creative time with someone special. Couples/duos will be taught various hand-building techniques such as pinch, coiling, and slab to make a piece from start to finish. Individuals are given creative freedom or can request project ideas from their instructor. In this intimate class individuals receive more personalized instruction and are able to work on more complex projects.
BYOB Welcome
If you do not see the date or time you desire on our calendar when booking online, please call us as our online calendar may not reflect our availability accurately.
Words from our Students
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My husband and I took a date night class from Shay and learned how to make coil pots. We both learned so much! I’ve taken a few different pottery classes and I’ve never learned so much in such a short time. Shay was so kind and patient with everyone and answered so many questions. She’s a fantastic teacher! The atmosphere of Clay Collective is very conducive to creativity. You’re surrounded by beautiful and inspiring pottery on all sides, the lighting is great. It feels like you’re in an art gallery…but a very cozy, laid back one. I’ll definitely go back again!
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Classes at the Clay Collective are so special! Shay is a wonderful teacher and does a great job of meeting everyone where they are at and making sure they come out of class with a piece they love. I love the intimate and welcoming feel of the studio and all the beautiful pottery work by other artists to gain inspiration. Very highly recommend this as a unique and fun experience.
Erin Murray
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I purchased a private class from Clay by Shay as a birthday gift for my mom and sister. We had such a wonderful time! Shay is a great instructor - patient, thorough and supportive during the creative process. I would highly recommend her studio to anyone visiting or living in the Treasure Valley!