14320 NE 21st Street #20, Bellevue, Washington 98007
Winter 2026 Quarter Schedule:
INTRO TO CLAY II: Building Skills and Confidence
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL: Refining Technique, Exploring Form
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL: Refining Technique, Exploring Form
SATURDAYS, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
JANUARY 10 - MARCH 14
- Instructor: Susan Thompson
- Level: Bridge
- 10 Weeks: $510 + tax
Prerequisite: For students who have already taken Intro to Clay I, or who have previous hand-building and wheel-throwing experience.
If you’ve taken Intro to Clay I, this is your chance to dive deeper into your ceramic journey. In this next-level class, we’ll build on the hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques you’ve already learned—adding new challenges and refining your craftsmanship through more complex projects. You’ll explore form and function, and finish with a stronger skill set and a keener creative eye. This class is the perfect stepping stone between beginning and intermediate levels, designed to boost your confidence and prepare you for more advanced work. Previous wheel AND hand-building experience is required.
6 spaces available
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL: Refining Technique, Exploring Form
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL: Refining Technique, Exploring Form
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL: Refining Technique, Exploring Form
TIIJOIN WI INDAYS, 6:00-9:00PM
JANUARY 12-MARCH 9 (9 weeks)
- Instructor: Rupa Palasamudram
- Level: Intermediate
- 9 Weeks: $460 + tax
Prerequisite: Completion of beginner-level ceramics course is required to enroll.
Join us for this fun 10-week course designed to build on the skills you've mastered in our beginner and bridge classes, helping you develop consistency and confidence in your wheel-throwing abilities. Through weekly demonstrations and personalized guidance, you'll refine your throwing techniques, focusing on centering larger clay pieces and creating bigger/taller forms.
Throughout the course, you’ll have the opportunity to practice a variety of projects, including bowls, vases, lidded jars, sectional vases, and more. As you progress, you’ll expand your ceramic toolkit with new techniques and skills that elevate your craft. Work on hand-built projects as well, if interested.
Our creative journey will be enriched by exploring historical and cultural ceramic objects from around the world, inspiring both your technical proficiency and artistic expression. In addition to honing your throwing skills, you'll also dive into surface decoration techniques to enhance the aesthetic appeal of your pottery.
This class features in-depth glazing demonstrations and is specifically geared towards cone 6 firings, ensuring you gain a comprehensive understanding of the entire pottery-making process. Come join us and take your skills to the next level!
0 spaces available
BEGINNER THROUGH INTERMEDIATE THROWING
BEGINNER THROUGH INTERMEDIATE THROWING
BEGINNER THROUGH INTERMEDIATE THROWING
TUESDAYS, 6:00 - 9:00PM
JANUARY 6-MARCH 10
- Instructor: Pat Colyar
- Level: Beginner through Intermediate
- 10 Weeks: $510 + tax
Prerequisite: None
Looking for a solid start to your throwing experience? This class will cover the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel, and progress into more varied forms. After learning to center the clay, throw cylinders and bowls, and trim your pieces, we'll progress into lidded pieces, and pulling and attaching handles. We'll also cover how to glaze your work for an attractive finish.
We also welcome students who have had a beginning class and want to improve their skills and learn to throw larger pieces, throwing off the hump, and combined forms.
0 spaces available
FOCUS ON HAND-BUILDING
BEGINNER THROUGH INTERMEDIATE THROWING
BEGINNER THROUGH INTERMEDIATE THROWING
THURSDAYS, 6:00PM -9:00PM
JANUARY 8 - MARCH 12
- Instructor: Susan Thompson
- Level: All Levels
- 10 Weeks: $510 + tax
Prerequisite: None
Explore the art of hand-building! Whether you’re interested in making functional pieces like mugs and bowls or more sculptural forms, this class offers plenty of room for creativity and personal expression. We’ll cover fundamentals—starting with pinch pots, moving on to coil building, and finishing with slab construction—to build a strong foundation in clay techniques and craftsmanship, and explore various surface decoration methods. We’ll wrap up the process with glazing, where you’ll learn how color and finish can completely transform your work.
0 spaces available
Class Level Guide
BEGINNER
Beginner classes are designed for people who have never worked with clay before, or who want a refresher of the basics. Instructors will assume that participants have no clay knowledge.
BRIDGE
Bridge classes are aimed at those who have taken a beginner course, yet don't feel ready to jump into an intermediate or advanced class. Students will strengthen their basic skills and go a little further in their practice with more challenging projects than in the beginner classes.
INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate classes are for experienced practitioners who have a firm grasp of the basics of clay and can keep up in a class that is more fast-paced. Students should expect challenges and the development of specific skills.
ADVANCED
Advanced classes assume students have a high level of proficiency. They are designed to challenge students to reach new levels in their knowledge and abilities.
ALL LEVELS
All Levels classes are designed for all ability levels. They help newer students build skills, as well as challenge more seasoned students to grow in their practice.
SUPPLY LIST FOR MULTI-WEEK CLASSES
Supplies to bring to class
A set of pottery tools:
- a potter's rib
- steel scraper
- wood modeling tool
- needle tool
- ribbon tool
- loop tool
- sponge
- wire clay cutter
- Any other ceramics tools you already own
Tool kits are available for purchase at KCS for $20 + tax. Please arrive early to the first class if you wish to purchase a kit.
A box for storing tools
A towel for wiping you hands
A smock or apron
A notebook or sketch book and pencil/pen