The Naked Potter : Workshops

We are located in Vermont's Mad River Valley, home to Sugarbush & Mad River Glen, a host of artists, farm markets, great restaurants, clean, clear swimming holes, trails, hiking, biking and just plain relaxing. Bring your non-potter spouse/partner up for a getaway.

Pottery Classes

When: Call for next class schedule
Fee: $200 plus materials
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Includes: Three hours each week of hands on instruction.  Learn to make a pot from a ball of clay to a finished product.  Make functional stoneware pottery as well as decorative raku ware.

Small class sizes, patient instruction & fun too!

Raku Firing: Tips and Techniques for Great Results

When: September 12 &13, 2009
Fee: $200
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Includes: Glazes, firings and lunch. This workshop will go over the basics of traditional glazing, slip resist, horsehair & ferric chloride firings as well as kiln firing, surface preparation & terra sig application. Discounted lodging is available at our bed and breakfast, the Wilder Farm Inn.

Stay & Clay

When: Anytime! You choose the length & course of study.
Fee: Starting at $200/day, B&B stay included
Includes: A great stay in our beautiful B&B, materials, firings, wheel instruction and a whole lot of fun. You choose what you want to learn....want to throw better? Fire a raku kiln? Learn about naked raku? Maybe you just need a place to experiment. You can do it here. Where else can you take time out from a hot firing & go jump in the cool, clean Mad River.