Ceramics and Pottery

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Glen Echo Pottery is a fully equipped studio that specializes in high temperature reduction firing with a year-round schedule of daytime and evening classes. Ceramic classes afford a unique opportunity to explore the exciting medium of clay. The process includes forming works by hand or on the potter’s wheel, selecting and applying glazes, and experimenting with firing techniques. Instruction is geared to the level of the individual student and is provided in an environment that is relaxed and informal, yet creatively serious.

Our teaching philosophy and friendly atmosphere enable students to express themselves freely at their own pace and become active members of the pottery community.

For students who wish to take a wheel class but have never thrown on a potter’s wheel, we offer guided instruction for beginners in our Monday evening and Saturday morning classes.

For more information on our full range of classes and how to enroll, please visit the section at glenechopark.org. “Classes and Camps”.

(for enrolled adult students only; we regret we cannot offer open studio to our teen students)

For all adult classes, we offer a generous amount of open informal studio time in the pottery yurts on weekends and between classes. Sign-up for open studio hours is strictly managed through a Glen Echo Pottery on-line system. New students will receive an orientation to the sign-up system during their first week of class.

Glen Echo Pottery students must be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 in order to attend classes, use open studio, and participate in other activities in our program. To see further details of Glen Echo Pottery’s vaccine policy, visit glenechopottery.com

Clay Fees: For adult classes, tuition does not include clay which may be purchased from the instructor. For teen classes clay is included in the tuition.

Tools: For adult classes, tools can be purchased from the instructor. For teen classes tools are provided to each student as part of the tuition.

Firing Fees: For adult classes, a firing fee is charged for all reduction fired pieces based on the weight and size. For teen classes, reduction firing fees are included in the tuition.

All Glen Echo Pottery students must be fully vaccinated and boosted in order to enroll in a class. To see further details of Glen Echo Pottery’s Covid vaccine policy, visit glenechopottery.com .