pottery classes (8 weeks)
dex(terity) lab offers a variety of pottery classes and workshops in our mid-town studio. suitable for all levels, our classes cover introductory and advanced techniques in wheel throwing, hand building, decorating, and glazing. classes are limited to 8 students to guarantee each participant has access to all equipment and receives individual attention.
classes run for 8 weeks with a new demo each week.
please see below for outlines for our wheel throwing and hand building classes.
wheel throwing ( 8 weeks) | handbuilding (8 weeks) | |
| week 1 - cylinders | week 1 - pinch pots and stamp making | |
| week 2 - bowls | week 2 - coil pots | |
| week 3 - trimming & handles | week 3 - slip and carving | |
| week 4 - bottle forms | week 4 - glazing | |
| week 5 - glazing | week 5 - slab building | |
| week 6 - lids | week 6 - independant project | |
| week 7 - trimming | week 7 - independant project | |
| week 8 - glazing | week 8 - glazing |
make up classes are possible only if there is space in another class. if not, a make up class can be done on the last class of another session for glazing only.
clay is purchased in 5kg blocks for $20.00/5kg. on average, students use between 1-3 block per 8 week session.
all glazes and firings are included in the registration fee.
our classes fill up VERY fast and we unfortunately can not reserve spaces without full payment.
for more information please feel free to email us at info@thedexlab.com
please note:
there are no refunds for classes once purchased.
Spring/Summer 2025 NOW OPEN for registration.
upcoming class dates
- thursday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins - may 15 - july 3, 2025
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- saturday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - may 24 - july 19, 2025
- (no class june 28 - canada day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - may 25 - july 20, 2025
- (no class june 29 - canada day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday afternoons from 2-5pm
hand building
instructor: hyemin kim - may 25 - july 20, 2025
- (no class june 29 - canada day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday afternoons from 2-5pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - may 26 - july 21, 2025
- (no class june 30 - canada day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - may 26 - july 21, 2025
- (no class june 30 - canada day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- saturday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - august 9 - october 4, 2025
- (no class august 30 - labour day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday afternoons from 2-5pm
hand building
instructor: hyemin kim - august 10 - october 5, 2025
- (no class august 31 - labour day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - august 10 - october 5, 2025
- (no class august 31 - labour day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins - august 11 - october 6, 2025
- no class september 1 - labour day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday afternoons from 2-5pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins - august 11 - october 6, 2025
- (no class september 1 - labour day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- wednesday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - august 13 - october 1, 2025
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- thursday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - august 14 - october 2, 2025
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
