Sertoma Arts Center - Pottery Studio

Program Information

The pottery program helps to build an individual's clay working skills in a relaxing and fun atmosphere. Our pottery classes range from beginning to advance for children through adult; there is a class or workshop for everyone! Accomplished potters teach all pottery classes in our studio on the lower level. We offer classes and workshops ranging from hand building to wheel throwing as well as decorative and glaze techniques and more. We also offer students the opportunity to participate in workshops from nationally acclaimed potters. Learn more about our pottery classes by browsing the leisure ledger. For additional questions please call our front desk at (919) 420-2329.

Studio Information

• Spacious work studio filled with over a dozen wheels
• Separate work areas for glazing, hand building and wheel throwing
• Regular scheduled firing of electric kilns: work generally fired in 7-14 days
• Cone 6 Oxidation electric firing is the primary method
• Cone 10 gas kiln fired approximently once a month, Raku firings scheduled as needed
• On site store offers a selection of tools and clay for our registered students and valid Studio Card holders only.
• Slab roller and extruder on site
• Open studio use available to qualified participants holding a valid studio card.
  Our studio does not close down during classes only the class areas close.
  All participants must purchase clay from Sertoma.
• Glaze and two firings included in the price of clay for studio card holders and students in our classes. Small charge for additional firings You may not bring in your own clay. Glazes must be approved.
• All participants must comply with the studio rules, regulations and policies set by the City of Raleigh Safety Office as designated in the studio guidelines available in the studio. This ensures a safe, healthy and well kept studio for all.
• Ages 16 and up qualify to enroll in Adult classes unless otherwise specified. Youth and Teen classes do not qualify paticipants to purchase a studio card.

"My thoughts are whirled like a potter's wheel I know not where I am nor what I do" - William Shakespeare