Green Road Pottery classes
at the Stoughton Art Center
261 W. Main St., Stoughton WI
Classes are now open with a different look
Green Road Pottery is now scheduling private classes for individuals, families, and friends.
$180 per person
How does it work?
- Private classes 1-4 people
- A class meets once a week for 8 weeks
- Each class is 1 1/2 hours long
- Suitable for all ages (under 8 must have an adult accompaniment)
- No experience necessary
- Learn to use the wheel or handbuilding
- All pottery is safe to use in the kitchen, microwave, oven, and dishwasher
- All materials included
- All tools are cleaned between classes
- Masks are not required while participating in a private class
Contact Brook to schedule your class
Open Studio
If you want to continue with pottery after your first session, open studio is available for you.
$50 per month ($500 per year)
$60 for materials
How does open studio work?
- Scheduled 1 1/2 hour time each week
- Open studio (by appointment) any other time Green Road Pottery is open
- No monthly charge for materials
- Personal storage for tools and clay
- Maximum of 2 members in the studio at one time
- If unvaccinated or with health concerns, private studio use is available for an additional charge
Contact Brook to schedule your class
Summer Camps 2021
No scheduled summer camps
Summer camps will be scheduled privately
Pottery
$160 per student
- Private classes 2-4 people
- A class meets every day for 1 week, then Wednesday and Friday the second week
- Each class is 1 1/2 hours long
- Suitable for all ages (under 8 must have an adult accompaniment)
- No experience necessary
- Learn to use the wheel or handbuilding
- All pottery is safe to use in the kitchen, microwave, oven, and dishwasher
- All materials included
- All tools are cleaned between classes
- Masks are not required while participating in a private class
Lego Engineering
Simple Engineering – $150
- Ages 7 and up
- Learn about the 6 simple machines of the ancient world
- Build a Lego trebuchet
- Includes a $30 Lego set
Complex Engineering – $200
- Ages 10 and up
- Learn about complex gearing, pulleys, linkages, and transmissions
- Build a Lego trebuchet
- Includes a $50 Lego set
Robotics Camp – $120
- Ages 7 and up
- Design a Lego robot to earn as many points as possible
- Solve basic programming problems
- Build mechanical solutions
Contact Brook to schedule your class
Course Catalog
Wheel Throwing
- At Green Road Pottery, anyone can learn to use the pottery wheel. I will help every student have fun and experiment with different wheel throwing techniques. It is best to learn wheel throwing during a long class, but I also offer wheel throwing in single session classes. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Make a Gift Class (1 hr – $25)
- In this 1 hour class you will make 2 handbuilt pieces of dinnerware such as a bowl, plate, cup, or mug. You will start with wet clay that can be personalized and decorated by drawing into the clay. When complete, the dinnerware pieces will be durable to use in the kitchen, dishwasher, microwave, or oven. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Handbuild a Luminary (1 hr – $25)
- Use slab techniques, to build a luminary for a candle.
- Multiple pieces may be completed depending on the design complexity.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Sculpt a Creature (1 hr – $25)
- Create a fantasy sculpture using handbuilding techniques. You can make one large dragon or an army of minions. Your finished piece may be glazed or painted with acrylic paints. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Coilbuild a Vase (1 hr – $25)
- Use coil technique to build a vase or pitcher. You may make 2 small pieces or one larger piece. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Handbuild a Dinner Place Setting (2 hrs – $40)
- Use slab techniques, to build a complete dinner place setting with a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, and a cup. No experience necessary.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Handbuild a Lidded Container (1 hr – $25)
- Using advanced slab techniques, build a medium or large covered container. You can make a cookie jar, or pencil box or jewelry box, or anything else. Come with your own ideas. Your finished piece will be food safe. Previous handbuilding experience suggested.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Open Building Time (1 hr – $25)
- Come with your own ideas and I will help you build them using handbuilding techniques.
- Schedule this class for your group.
Do you have 4-10 people that want to take a class. Contact me and I will make a class just for you.