HOME FACILIITIES PRICING CLASSES GALLERY EVENTS PHILANTHROPY JOIN - MEMBERSHIP BOARD LINKS ADULT CLASSES CHILDREN'S CLASSES FRIENDS AND FAMILY CLASSES SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS SPECIAL WORKSHOPS We have very knowledgeable, friendly instructors who can't wait to teach you how to make things out of clay. Anyone can use the potter's wheel or hand-build, but it's even easier when there is someone to help you. Use the links above or scroll down to navigate through our available pottery classes. You can click on the instructor's picture or name to see their bio page. If you have always wanted to learn how to make pottery, here's where we make that desire come true. Do you want to know what the difference between wheel thrown pottery and hand built pottery is? Take one of our pottery classes and learn how to make clay pottery. Adult Classes ~ Adult Classes ~ Classes are on-going. You may join at any time. Come down to the Clay Guild and  sign up today! Adult Class Pricing Members Non-Members $135.00 $160.00 Your class fee includes: One class per week on the same day for 4 weeks. Classes are 3 hours long. One 25 pound bag of clay. * Free bisque and glaze firings during your 4 week session up to the first 25 pound bag of clay. Includes all the benefits of Open Studio! Additional clay may be purchased and fired at normal rates. Available Adult Classes Monday Night Beginner to Advanced Wheel Throwing Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Instructor: Todd Scholtz Held in Wheel Room (A) Read more about the class and see sample pictures here! Tuesday Night Beginner to Advanced Wheel Throwing and or Hand Building 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Instructor: Brian Klapmeyer Held in Wheel Room (A) Read more about the class and see sample pictures here! Wednesday Night Beginner to Advanced Wheel Throwing 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Instructor: Robert Putnum Held in Wheel Room (A) Read more about the class and see sample pictures here! Thursday Morning Beginner to Advanced Wheel Throwing and or Hand Building 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Instructor: Cathy Broski Held in Wheel Room (A) Read more about the class and see sample pictures here! Thursday Night Intermediate to Advanced Wheel Throwing 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Instructor: Anne Mulvihill Held in Wheel Room (A) Read more about the class and see sample pictures here! Saturday Morning Beginner to Advanced Wheel Throwing and or Hand Building 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Instructor: Joe Smith Held in Wheel Room (A) Read more about the class and see sample pictures here! BACK TO TOP Children's Classes ~ Saturday Morning Children's Classes ~ Advanced Enrollment is required! Space is limited so reserve your spot today! Please enroll in a class before or on the first day of the class. However, If you wait until the first day of the class to sign up, the class may already be full. If the class is full, you may try to sign up for another class; otherwise, you will need to sign up for the next month's session. Session starts on the 1st Saturday of the month. Session ends on the 4rth Saturday of the month. (Unless stated otherwise) Children's Class Pricing Members Non-Members $60.00 $70.00 Your class fee includes: One class per week on the same day for 4 weeks. Classes are 1.5 hours long. Clay Bisque and glaze firings. Includes all the benefits of Open Studio! Children's Available Classes First Class (Session 1A) For: Beginner to Advanced Wheel Throwing / Hand Building Ages: 9 to 17 Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Instructor: Dustin Buck Held in Hand Building Room Second Class (Session 1B) For: Beginner to Advanced Wheel Throwing Ages: 9 to 17 Time: 12:15 pm to 1:45 pm Instructor: Dustin Buck Held in Wheel Room (B) Third Class (Session 1C) For: Beginner to Advanced Hand Building Only Ages: 5 to 17 Time: 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Instructor: Dustin Buck Held in Hand Building Room BACK TO TOP Friends and Family Create With Clay ~ Friends and Family Create With Clay ~ Advanced Enrollment is required! Space is limited so reserve your spot today! Please enroll for a class before or on the first day of the class. However, If you wait until the first day of the class to sign up, the class may already be full. If the class is full you may try to sign up for a different one. If the Session is already in progress, you will need to sign up for next month's session. Friends and Family Class Pricing One 4-Week Course for you and your friend. Members Non-Members $160.00 $180.00 * Each Additional Person Members Non-Members +$70 +$80.00 Your class fee includes: 4 weeks of class. Classes are 2 hours long. 25# bag of clay per group. Bisque and glaze firings. Includes all the benefits of Open Studio! Friends and Family Create With Clay Course Description: Spend a fun afternoon with your friend or family member playing and creating with clay. Both hand building and wheel throwing techniques will be introduced and taught more extensively as needed. Classes begin on the First Thursday of the Month and end on the Fourth Thursday of the Month. (Unless otherwise stated.) Class Time: 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm Instructor: Cindy Cleland Class Policy and Enrollment: Classes include and initial 25# per parent/child group*, studio glazes, firings and open studio use during your 4 weeks of class. These classes are designed to be for a Parent and Child grouping. One make-up class is allowed per 4 week session, otherwise classes must be consecutive weeks. Other missed classes are not refundable. For fastest enrollment, please call the KC Clay Guild at (816) 363-1373 and let the monitor know you want to sign up for the Parent/Child class. Payments can be made by mail or on the first day of class. We accept cash, check and credit cards. *Tools and additional clay may be purchased separately. BACK TO TOP Summer Programs for Young Artists Available 2009 Summer Programs for Young Artists Minimum of 4 Students per Class per Session Maximum of 8 Students per Class per Session Cost per Class per Session: $70.00 Class fee includes:  2 Hours of Class. Clay to Complete Projects.  Tools to Complete Projects.  Bisque and Glaze Firings. Over 30 Glazes to Choose From! 2009 Summer Programs Schedule will be posted by 03-01-2009 to give you plenty of time to plan your childs summer activities. You will learn how to use the hand building  techniques of pinching , coiling and slabbing to create lots of interesting shapes and forms such as: masks, animals, bowls, boxes and other forms. You will learn how to use various tools to add texture and designs to your artwork. You will learn the basics of glazing and will be able to take your finished works of art home at the end of the session! ~ OR ~ You will learn the basics of centering clay, throwing and trimming small vessels on the potter's wheel . You will learn how to make bowls, cups, plates and other small forms of pottery. You will learn the basics of glazing and will be able to take your finished works of art home at the end of the session! Classes are 2 hours long. Students will be provided with clay and the tools needed to complete their projects. Their work will be bisque and glazed fired. Download (2009spfyaef.doc 32 KB) 2009 Summer Programs For Young Artists Enrollment Form (Currently not available) Special Workshops Wednesday Night Challenge BACK TO TOP