Adults (18 or older) may register for classes & workshops at Chases Garage. WE DO NOT OFFER CLASSES FOR CHILDREN/TEENS.

Our classes are offered in 6-week or 10-week sessions, meeting once a week for the duration of either 6 weeks or 10 weeks.

The Introduction to Wheel class is a 6-week session that meets once a week for six weeks.

We have four sessions per year:

Winter (January-March)

Spring (April-June)

Summer (July-September)

Fall (October-December)

Currently enrolled students receive early registration access for the upcoming session, which means that if they decide to continue, no new spots will become available.

Open spots are limited and only become available if a current student chooses not to register. We don’t have an official waitlist because open spots are infrequent, and we won’t know what class will have an available spot until early access registration concludes. Sometimes, five spots open up, and sometimes, only one.

Unless otherwise stated in the class listing, classes meet for a duration of three hours.

Prices vary by course. Most 10-week sessions cost $415.00.

Classes are scheduled for the following days and times.

Mondays

9:30am-12:30pm *intro to wheel

1:00pm-4:00pm

6:00pm-9:00pm

Tuesdays

6:00pm-9:00pm

Wednesdays

10:00am-1:00pm

Thursdays

10:00pm-1:00pm

5:00pm-8:00pm

Fridays

10:00am-1:00pm

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Class registration grants you exclusive access to our studio. We do not permit outside visitors, guests, friends, or family members to enter and work in our studio.

We do not prorate classes or provide makeup classes.

Total Beginner

Someone with no experience in clay or someone who took just one class in high school or college.

Beginner

Someone is still learning to wedge, throw, and hand-build. They need to learn more to work independently and require help from the instructor. They are still mastering the basic steps of hand building, throwing, and glazing. Beginners typically have taken at least 1-3 classes already.

Seasoned Beginner

Someone who has the ability to wedge clay is familiar with general terminology and the basic steps for throwing and handbuilding. Seasoned beginners can create basic hand-built or thrown forms and feel comfortable practicing independently. They have an understanding of basic glazing techniques but still need instruction from teachers and hands-on help. Typically, seasoned beginners have taken at least 3 to 5 classes already.

Intermediate

Someone who can wedge, throw, hand-build, and glaze independently. Intermediate students can create a variety of forms, including bowls, cups, vases, and plates. They are still learning how to make their work lighter and are honing skills such as consistently throwing and trimming, as well as throwing larger or more intricate forms. They are interested in exploring more and are beginning to find their voice and style. They can watch a demo and then attempt it independently, though they may have some questions and need guidance. Typically, intermediate students have been taking classes for one year.

Advanced

Advanced students have honed their skills and are starting to create a consistent body of work (focusing on style, form, etc.). They are able to watch a demo and then do it independently. They are knowledgeable and familiar with creating complicated/multipart forms and confident in glazing with a variety of techniques. Typically, advanced students have been taking classes for 1.5-3 years.

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Student Membership is an additional option for students enrolled in the concurrent session’s 10-week ceramics class.

Student membership = open studio time / the ability to make work at home during the current class session. You must be currently enrolled in a class to gain access to open studio time / the ability to make work at home.

Eligible, currently enrolled students who would like access to open studio time or to make work at home are required to become STUDENT MEMBERS.

All ceramic work is subject to a $0.025 per cubic inch charge, which is also known as firing fees.

Students: Some classes may include a certain amount of cubic inches (firing fees) with registration. The specified amount will be automatically deducted from your quarterly total. Students may produce work totaling more than the allotted cubic inches; additional work will be subject to our $0.025 per cubic inch firing fee.

All firing fees will be invoiced quarterly

Firing fees pay for the following:

Glaze materials, the time it takes staff to make/test glazes, loading/firing/unloading glaze kilns, utilities/propane to fire the glaze kiln, gas kiln maintenance/repairs, gas kiln shelf, kiln furniture maintenance/replacement, mixing and testing recycled “mystery” glazes, etc.

We stock Laguna #900, Laguna BMix10, Sheffield T3, and Sheffield #42

25lbs of clay costs $35.00 + ME state sales tax

Unless otherwise specified, class registration does not include clay.