Classes, Workshops, + Events
SESSION #1 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Tuesday Evenings
A Tuesday evening, all-levels, 6-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
SESSION #2 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Thursday Evenings
Thursdays evenings in the clay studio! Join us for this all-levels, 6-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
SESSION #3 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Saturday Mornings
A Saturday morning, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAY IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2027 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary!
SESSION #4 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Saturday Mornings
A Saturday morning, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
SESSION #5 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Tuesday Evenings
A Tuesday evening, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
SESSION #6 POTTERY ON THE WHEEL CLASSES - Thursday Evenings
A Thursday evening, all-levels, 5-week pottery class.
2026 WOOD KILN FIRING WORKSHOP with Kyle Brumsted
Join us for a week-long workshop in the Adirondacks to gain hands-on experience learning about the exciting process of wood firing with Kyle Brumsted.
CERAMIC SCULPTURE with Madalena Marques
Learn from Portugese ceramic sculptor Madalena Marques in the clay studio
Exploring the Science and Art of Baking with Sourdough + Alternative Grains
Join us for a delicious weekend of baking with alternative grains
OF LANGUAGE and LAND: Writing in Baja with Kate Moses
Travel with us for 7 days of creative writing, incredible food, and the restorative surroundings of Baja California Sur.
Joined by celebrated American writer and teacher Kate Moses, we are hosting a very special program in the stunning coastal and desert landscape of Baja.
Portugal Clay Retreat with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro 2026
CLAY + FOOD + FIRE! Join us in Portugal this February for an unforgettable 10-day experience with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro
2025 Wood Kiln Firing Workshop
Join us for a week-long workshop in the Adirondacks to gain hands-on experience learning about the exciting process of wood firing with Kyle Brumsted.
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
POTTERY ON THE WHEEL with Macayla Sandusky: Thursday Evenings
Join us in the clay studio this summer for this all-levels, 6-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
POTTERY ON THE WHEEL with Macayla Sandusky: Tuesday Evenings
Join us in the clay studio this summer for this all-levels, 6-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
Portugal - 2025 International Clay Retreat
CLAY + FOOD + FIRE! Join us in Portugal this February for an unforgettable 10-day experience with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro!
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
EXPERIENCING CLAY with Kiki Liu
Join 2024 Teaching Fellow Kiki Liu for a beginners course to hand building with clay.
POTTERY ON THE WHEEL with Lanse Stover and Michele Drozd: Thursday Mornings
Join us in the clay studio this summer for this all-levels, 5-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
POTTERY ON THE WHEEL with Lanse Stover and Michele Drozd: Tuesday Evenings
Join us in the clay studio this summer for this all-levels, 5-week pottery class. We’ll get our hands dirty and make great pots!
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
FOOD CLAY FIRE: WOOD KILN BUILDING WORKSHOP
Build Craigardan’s new wood kiln! Join us for a special two-week, wood-fired kiln building workshop with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro!
Wheel Throwing @ NCCC! // Bowls + Pottery with Lids
Learn to make pottery with us at North Country Community College during this short, four-week throwing class.
Wheel Throwing @ NCCC! // All Levels
Learn to make pottery with us at North Country Community College during this short, four-week throwing class.
Materials Science: Weekend Workshop Intensive
A 3-day intensive introductory course on the science behind clay and glazes.
Clay Class: Techniques + Surfaces
Hedy Yang will teach new pottery techniques with a focus on surface design
Pottery Amplifies Community: A Wood Fire Workshop with Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro
Join us for a week long workshop as we focus on our lives as potters, makers, and human beings.
Intro to Pottery: Centering and Throwing
Learning to throw on the potter’s wheel is one thing on everyone’s “bucket list.” Join Us!
Alternate Constructions: Handbuilding and Throwing
Handbuilding pottery is an exciting addition to using the potter’s wheel, and it gives the artist a new opportunity to experiment with form and texture.
Intro to Pottery: Centering and Throwing
Learning to throw on the potter’s wheel is one thing on everyone’s “bucket list.” Join Us!
Intermediate + Advanced Throwing
This class is an opportunity to expand on what you know about wheel throwing!
Intro to Pottery: Centering and Throwing
Learning to throw on the potter’s wheel is one thing on everyone’s “bucket list.” Join Us!
Slow Clay
As the pace of contemporary life seems to accelerate, we will slow down. A handbuilding class with Barbara Tam.
Intro to Pottery: Centering and Throwing
Learning to throw on the potter’s wheel is one thing on everyone’s “bucket list.” This is your chance!