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.
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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.
upcoming class dates
- sunday afternoons from 2-5pm
hand building
instructor: michael polubiec
- june 4 - july 30, 2023
- (no class july 2 - canada day)
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- monday afternoons from 2-5pm
wheel throwing
instructor: zach anderson
- june 5 - july 31, 2023
- (no class july 3rd - canada day)
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- wednesday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: zach anderson
- august 9 - september 27, 2023
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- thursday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins
- august 10 - september 28, 2023
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- saturday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins
- august 12 - october 14, 2023
- (no class september 2 & october 7 - labour day/thanksgiving)
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- sunday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: michael polubiec
- august 13 - october 15, 2023
- (no class september 3 & october 8 - labour day/thanksgiving)
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- monday afternoons from 2-5pm
wheel throwing
instructor: zach anderson
- august 14 - october 16, 2023
- (no class september 4 & october 9 - labour day/thanksgiving)
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- monday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: zach anderson
- august 14 - october 16, 2023
- (no class on september 4 & October 9 - labour day/thanksgiving)
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- monday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: zach anderson
- october 23 - december 11, 2023
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- monday afternoons from 2-5pm
wheel throwing
instructor: zach anderson
- october 23 - december 11, 2023
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- wednesday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: zach anderson
- october 25 - december 13, 2023
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- thursday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins
- october 26 - december 14, 2023
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- saturday mornings from 10-1am
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins
- october 28 - december 16, 2023
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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- sunday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: michael polubiec
- october 29 - december 17
- (8 weeks - $360.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
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