Wheel and handbuilding · adults and teens
Pottery classes in the woods outside Chapel Hill
Six people, one instructor, everything included — clay, glaze, firing and two open-studio passes.
This session at the studio
Fall I
September 10 – October 29
Fall II runs November 2 – December 17 and opens for registration on October 23.
Seat counts update as people register.
Which class is right for me?
Pick by how much clay you've touched
Under 11? Private lessons and kids' parties run year-round — ask us.
Events & parties
Bring your people. We'll teach, you'll make.
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Throw Down!Book →
An instructor gets your group of 2–6 throwing on the wheel; your pieces are glazed and fired for pickup · from $195.00
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A Night / Day Out HandbuildingBook →
Guided handbuilding, no wheel, no experience needed · 2–6 people · from $120.00
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Play in Clay PartyBook →
A kids' party at the studio, led by an instructor · $135.00
Open studio · the place
Keep practicing outside of class
Three-hour blocks at the studio to practice and create.
10 minutes from Chapel Hill and Carrboro, on 4.5 wooded acres in Calvander. Parking at the door — directions.
Julie and the studio
Handmade with love in NC
Julie Berkowitz is a ceramic artist and art educator. Her studio sits on four and a half wooded acres in Calvander, where she makes nature-inspired functional pottery and teaches small classes with Narga and Jess.
“None of us had any experience with pottery prior to this but were able to make multiple usable bowls. Very relaxed and comfortable environment to learn something new.”
Vivian D. · a Throw Down with friends“I've participated in several rounds of her classes and I'm hooked.”
Kaia B. · continuing student
In their words