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.
2024 Fall classes are all full! Winter 2025 NOW OPEN for registration.
upcoming class dates
- saturday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - january 4 - march 1, 2025
- (no class february 15 - family day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - january 5 - march 2, 2025
- (no class february 16 - family day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday afternoons from 2-5pm
hand building
instructor: hyemin kim - january 5 - march 2, 2025
- (no class february 16 - family day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday afternoons from 2-5pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - january 6 - march 3, 2025
- (no class february 17 - family day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - january 6 - march 3, 2025
- (no class february 16 - family day)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- wednesday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins - january 8 - february 26, 2025
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- thursday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins - january 9 - february 27, 2025
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- saturday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - march 15 - may 10, 2025
- (no class april 19 - easter)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday mornings from 10-1pm
wheel throwing
instructor: hyemin kim - march 16 - may 11, 2025
- (no class april 20 - easter)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- sunday afternoons from 2-5pm
hand building
instructor: hyemin kim - march 16 - may 11, 2025
- (no class april 20 - easter)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday afternoons from 2-5pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - march 17 - may 12, 2025
- (no class april 21 - easter)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- monday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: chika hibino - march 17 - may 12, 2025
- (no class april 21 - easter)
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- wednesday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins - march 19 - may 7, 2025
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
- thursday evenings from 6-9pm
wheel throwing
instructor: maegan collins - march 20 - may 8, 2025
- (8 weeks - $375.00 + HST, $20.00 per 5kg clay)
