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Pottery Projects

Inspiring ceramic projects you'll make in our classes and open studio.

Make a Coffee Mug

Learn to throw a coffee mug on the wheel — from cylinder to handle attachment. The quintessential pottery project.

Make a Cereal Bowl

Throw a perfectly sized cereal bowl. One of the most useful forms you'll make in pottery class.

Make a Dinner Plate

Throwing flat forms like dinner plates requires specific technique. Learn to make plates that stack and fire flat.

Make a Vase

From bud vases to floor vases — learn to throw tall, narrow forms and create vessels for flowers.

Make a Planter

Make a ceramic planter with drainage hole. Perfect for succulents, herbs, or houseplants.

Make a Soap Dish

A quick, satisfying handbuilding project. Make a soap dish with drainage ridges in a single session.

Make a Butter Dish

A two-piece pottery project — throw the base and the lid. A great intermediate challenge.

Make a Teapot

The ultimate pottery challenge. A teapot combines throwing, handbuilding, spout attachment, lid fitting, and handle work.

Make a Pitcher

Throw a pitcher and pull a spout. Learn to make functional pouring vessels with attached handles.

Make a Serving Bowl

A large, impressive serving bowl. Perfect for family dinners and a great centerpiece.

Make a Spoon Rest

A simple slab project perfect for beginners. Make a spoon rest in your first handbuilding session.

Make a Candle Holder

Wheel-thrown or handbuilt candle holders. A quick project with beautiful results.

Make a Jewelry Dish

A small pinch pot or thrown dish for rings and earrings. A perfect gift project.

Make a Flower Pot

Thrown or handbuilt flower pots with drainage. Pair with a saucer for a complete set.

Make a Pencil Holder

A cylinder with character — make a pencil holder with carved or stamped texture.

Make a Garlic Keeper

A lidded jar with ventilation holes for storing garlic. Functional pottery at its best.

Make a Berry Bowl

A bowl with drainage holes for washing berries. An elegant colander you'll use every day.

Make a Oil Lamp

Ancient form, modern execution. Make a ceramic oil lamp that actually works.

Make a Incense Holder

A simple, beautiful ceramic incense holder. Quick to make, lovely to use.

Make a Pie Dish

A large, flat form with fluted edges. Learn to throw wide and shallow for baking pottery.

Make a Casserole Dish

A lidded casserole dish — wheel-thrown body with a fitted lid. Oven-safe stoneware.

Make a Tumbler

A handleless drinking cup. Master the art of the simple, elegant tumbler.

Make a Sake Set

A tokkuri (flask) and ochoko (cups). A multi-piece set inspired by Japanese pottery.

Make a Tea Bowl

The chawan — a bowl for tea. Simple form, infinite depth. Wheel thrown or handbuilt.

Make a Ramen Bowl

A deep, wide bowl sized for ramen. Learn to throw larger forms with thick rims.

Make a Pasta Bowl

A wide, shallow bowl perfect for pasta. A form you'll reach for every day.

Make a Pottery Ornaments

Handbuilt or stamped ceramic ornaments. A perfect holiday project or gift.

Make a Ceramic Tiles

Hand-pressed or slab-cut tiles. Learn tile making, glazing, and installation basics.

Make a Baking Dish

A rectangular slab-built baking dish for lasagna, casseroles, and roasted vegetables.

Make a Egg Cup

A tiny thrown form with big charm. Practice small-scale throwing with egg cups.

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