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Sun, Feb 23, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025
2:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Class Experience
Designed for students adept at centering 2-3 pounds of clay, this course delves deeper into the art of wheel throwing with a focus on creating functional pottery. From elegant pitchers to versatile bowls and intricate lidded forms, the class emphasizes the production of utilitarian pieces.
Central to our curriculum is honing your skills and perfecting foundational techniques. Through guided instruction and hands-on practice, you'll refine your ability to throw larger and more complex shapes, achieving greater precision and consistency in your work. Whether you're looking to expand your repertoire or enhance your existing skills, this class provides the ideal environment to elevate your pottery craftsmanship.
Under my guidance, you'll explore advanced wheel techniques, including shaping, trimming, and glazing, to bring your creative visions to life in clay.
Notes
To request a cancellation or class transfer, you must email us at info@doclaynyc.com.
All refunds for multi-week classes and workshops will charge a $45 processing fee, subtracted from the full or partial refund.
Cancellations requested at least 10 days prior to the class start date will be fully refundable minus the processing fee.
Cancellations requested 5 days prior to the class start date will be 50% refundable minus the processing fee.
Any cancellations requested 1-4 days prior to the class start date will not be refunded.
Missed classes are non-refundable. Each student will be able to make up only once per semester and all make-ups can only happen during the same semester. We will try our best to accommodate missed classes but we can not guarantee we will have availability.
If enrollment goals are not met, we reserve the right to cancel a class or workshop. In the event of a cancellation, a full refund will be granted.
Class Requirements
- This is an advanced level class.
Sample Class Format
- Each class will be 3 hours long with a maximum of 10 students. Please arrive 10 minutes before the class starts.
- Students are encouraged to book appointments to come in during open studio times to practice what they've learned in class.
- Students will have access to our recycled house clay & glazes.
- Open studio runs from 10am - 10pm, everyday.
- Firing fees at $0.04/cubic inch per single firing.
Other Things To Know
Please refer to the cancellation section in our studio policy page
What To Bring
- We provide aprons, and bringing your own towel is strongly recommended!
- Tool kits ($15 + tax) + various tools are available for purchase!
- Recycled house clay is included in the semester fee; other clay bodies are available for purchase!
Reviews for doclay
4.8 out of 5
Based on 81 provider ratings
Emily L.
Mar 24, 2025
Loved:
The instructor, Gu, is great! Gives general advice but also helps people individually with throwing. Creates goals with people on what they want to create and gives pointers on how to reach them.
Beginner Wheel Throwing Class
Location: DOCLAY | Instructor: Gu J
Mitti K.
Mar 8, 2025
Loved:
It was a fun and relaxing first trial for clay wheel throwing.
Improvements:
This is not easy for a beginner and instructors need to spend more one on one time for a beginner to make something. With only one instructor, one on one time is not adequate. Also, at the end of the class, students are required to wash their workstation pieces in freezing cold water. For the price of the class, it didn't feel right. Happy to help but either use warm water or let the students leave on a high note and higher someone to clean up.
Do clay! Night Wheel Throwing
Location: DOCLAY
Jacky L.
Feb 4, 2025
Loved:
My class with Gu has been amazing mainly because Gu has foster a cute little community! Though I came in with some experience, I still learned a lot from her. She’s a 10/10 would recommend!
Improvements:
Though the instructor in doclay are amazing, I’ve had a mixed bag of experience with the glazes. The variety of glazes are nice but not being able to see how each glaze reacts with one another left me experimenting a lot. I’ve encounter so many glaze issues and it sucks to have to fix them often, mixing glaze or not. I think the staff needs to be harder on the students and members leaving the space clean as well…
Beginner Wheel Throwing Class
Location: DOCLAY | Instructor: Gu J
Ana L.
Jan 31, 2025
Loved:
the class was great! Zoya is great at teaching and I can tell she has a lot of background knowledge & expertise with the ins and outs of the ceramics process. She makes class fun and I enjoy learning from her! My goal coming into this class was to make jars, and she helped me succeed in that :)
Improvements:
Studio feedback- • Water is so cold! Can we turn up the heat? It makes people rush through the cleaning process, since the temperature is unbearable. Why is the water cold in winter, but hot in summer?? :( • Doclay used to offer a wide variety of special topics classes and I’m sad to see those decrease. I’d love if there were more offerings going forward! • The clay has been really short lately and gives a weird texture with the walls • Please refill the underglaze cart!!:)
Intermediate to Advanced Wheel Throwing
Location: DOCLAY | Instructor: Zoya Abbas
Cecile C.
Jan 31, 2025
Loved:
The instructor's knowledge and his teaching style.
Improvements:
We have more shelf space now which is such an improvement!
