Book a pottery class
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Cat
Friday 9–11:30 AM
Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Cat
Friday 1–3:30 PM
Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Gillian
Monday 2–4:30 PM
Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 19
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Caitlin
Tuesday 6–8:30 PM
Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 6 Oct 13 Oct 20
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Jesse
Wednesday 2–4:30 PM
Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 7 Oct 14 Oct 21
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Jesse
Wednesday 6–8:30 PM
Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 7 Oct 14 Oct 21
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Sami
Thursday 6–9 PM
Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22
3-hour session
Intro to Handbuilding
with Ethan
Sunday 1–3:30 PM
Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25
Intro to Wheel Throwing
with Ethan
Sunday 5–7:30 PM
Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25
Clay, tools, glazes, and all firing included. Studio hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10–6 · Sunday 10–2 · Wednesday closed to walk-ins (scheduled Wednesday classes still run).
Claya is a modern pottery studio in Denver's RiNo Arts District designed for beginners, hobbyists, and experienced ceramic artists alike. Built for makers who want reliable access to quality equipment.
A calm space to work with clay. A place to make pottery.
We offer wheel throwing classes, workshops, and studio memberships with keycode access, supporting everyone from first-time students to independent makers producing finished ceramic work. Members also get First Friday each month from 4 to 9 PM. One guest is free, and instructors host mini workshops.
Classes & Workshops
Wheel throwing classes for all skill levels
Keycode Access
Studio memberships come with your own keycode
Tools / Clay
Professional-grade tools and materials
Member First Fridays
4-9 PM, one free guest, mini workshops
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Pottery Studio Membership
MembershipYour own keycode to our Denver studio & pottery community. The space and time to refine or begin your craft. Founding membership is $140 per month for the first 50 members, then $175. Still available. Sign up in studio.
First Friday: bring a friend for free, 4–9 PM, first Friday of every month.
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Pottery Classes
ClassesA range of pottery classes focused on pottery wheel techniques, handbuilding, and glazing. Taught by experienced ceramicists and potters.
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Clay & Tools
Clay & ToolsPottery tools, supplies, and clay bodies for sale in-person at our Denver studio. Order online for pickup in person.
Class calendar
Classes and First Friday.
One night, Friday September 25
Face Mug Workshop
Build a mug from scratch, then give it a face. In one three-hour evening you will slab-build a mug, sculpt on the features you want, and finish it with underglaze color. Taught by Denver potter Kate Barry. No experience needed, and clay, tools, underglaze, and firing are all included. $50, twelve seats.
Start your pottery journey
Beginner Pottery Wheel Classes
Join a 6-week Intro to Wheel Throwing class to meet fellow potters and learn a new art form. Class meets for 2 to 3 hours each week for 6 consecutive weeks at our pottery studio in RiNo, Denver.
Guided by an experienced potter, you'll learn the skills needed to throw cups and bowls, the building blocks of a lifelong practice.
Open Studio hours for students
Open Pottery Studio
While enrolled in any pottery class at Claya, you get open studio time: a three-hour session, twice a week during your course, on set days at monitored times. Time to experiment with new forms and meet other students.
Weeknight sessions
Evening Wheel Classes
Learn the wheel after work. Six-week evening sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:00 PM, plus Thursday at 6:00 PM with Sami. Centering, pulling walls, trimming, and glazing, with no experience needed. Clay, tools, glazes, and firing all included.
Upcoming Pottery Classes
Six-week sessions start in September. Enrollment is open.
Intro to Wheel and Handbuilding. Clay, firing, tools, glazes, and student open studio included.
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