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February 2024 by Kyle D
Took my 13yo daughter and her friend to a Saturday class and had a great time. We would highly recommend!
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June 2023 by Annette J.
I've been taking handbuilding pottery classes at another space in town but I wanted to try out wheel throwing before committing to a full semester. My hand/eye coordination is not great (which is why I tend to gravitate towards sculpture and more controlled building) but wheel throwing is such an amazing artform I wanted to give it a shot, but I knew if I didn't enjoy it right off the bat that I didn't want to be stuck for weeks doing it. Luckily, Yourist offers a "try it out" wheel throwing session once a month and I was able to sign up for the May session along with my husband, cousin, and aunt. It was so fun to do this experience together with my family and I surprisingly took to the wheel pretty easily. During this session you're given a tutorial on the equipment then a demo with explanation of how to throw your own bowl, including posture, hand positioning, and tips for success. Then you're given three balls of wedged clay and are let loose to practice on your own as they instructors work the room to help you if you're struggling and cheer you on if you're doing well. You're then welcome to keep any three of the bowls you make and they'll fire and glaze them (based on your choice of glaze for each piece) for you for pick up a month later. First piece is $10 with every additional piece $5. I'm proud to say that I made 2 very nice bowls and one bowl that turned into more of a sake cup after I got too ambitious and the top of my bowl collapsed. But they all looked nice in their own way so I decided to keep all three. The glazes they have are really lovely, too, and make any piece, no matter how wonky (like my sad sake cup) look beautiful. I also found I loved the experience so much that for my next class I signed up for a hybrid wheel throwing and handbuilding class so I could get better at both. I also really enjoyed my time at this studio and have bookmarked several classes I'd like to take there in the future, including day workshops focused on specific topics. Once I feel confident enough in my foundational education I hope to also join the community workspace where, for a monthly fee, you have access to their studio to work independently. It's such a welcoming environment, I highly recommend checking it out!
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May 2023 by William P.
Came here for a Valentine's date "Try it out" class. Staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating to all of our beginner needs. Very helpful in making our pots look presentable and stepping in to guide us during the difficult steps of making a pot. Our pots had an issue due to the clay used during the session and all of them blew up in the oven. The staff reached out to me and offered a free class for us to attend, refunded our original visit and pots that we purchased and comped our new pots that we made at our "re-do class". Very very nice of them to do all of that and thought it was very generous of them to offer us an entire re-do class free of charge, as well as letting us take our pots home without paying for those new ones as well. They have a lot of heart and clearly take a lot of pride and joy in hosting these classes and showing this art to new people. Would recommend anyone interested in pottery to stop by for a class!
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October 2021 by Deb K
Great studio! Wonderful people and teachers truly enjoy teaching people of all abilities! I look forward to many more classes in the future.
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October 2021 by Debbie “DebK” Kogelman
Great studio! Wonderful people and teachers truly enjoy teaching people of all abilities! I look forward to many more classes in the future.
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October 2021 by Heather N Hamilton
Nancy, we enjoyed ourselves immensely today! Thank you for a great experience. We can’t wait to return!
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March 2021 by Rachel Wojahn
I've taken a few classes here, everyone is so friendly and they take the time to give one on one pointers and instruction even in a group class.
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February 2021 by Amanda Baron
Very accommodating and friendly staff and atmosphere. Enjoyed an intro to pottery wheel class, would be happy to go back and learn more!
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January 2021 by Emily Darow
A great studio to take classes!!! Everyone is very friendly and helpful!!! They are taking lots of caution for covid....spacing out wheels and limiting class sizes....if your looking for a place to throw some clay....check them out!!!!
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December 2020 by Matthew Hildner
Very friendly and welcoming employees. Space is much bigger on the inside than it looks
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November 2019 by Kelly Cazier Martin
I enjoy trying something new.
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November 2019 by Mikki Sharp
Amazing experience and very helpful staff!
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October 2019 by Emily Beck
My entire 6 week course with Nancy was amazing. I'm trying to think of a more soothing way to spend a couple hours out of my week. I highly recommend trying this class, or taking it again, if you've already done it.
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May 2019 by Melissa Andersen-Licavoli
Just went for my first class here and I am definitely coming back! The teacher, Nancy, was phenomenal, super clear and kind. I Can't believe they mix their own glazes!! It is so neat to find a place like this.
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April 2019 by Elizabeth Poisson
The teachers here are great, and the community is incredibly welcoming and helpful! Whether you're a complete beginner or advanced student, I would highly recommend taking classes here or joining the studio as a community member. I have loved the wheel classes I took with David and Kevin, and the hand building class lead by Nancy!
