Spend Thursday evenings at Black Hound Clay Studio South exploring colored clays and surface techniques with instructor Veronica Mehl. This focused eight‑week wheel class emphasizes nerikomi, sgraffito and slip trailing—perfect for potters ready to push decorative work beyond basic throwing.
Spend Thursday evenings at Black Hound Clay Studio South exploring colored clays and surface techniques with instructor Veronica Mehl. This focused eight‑week wheel class emphasizes nerikomi, sgraffito and slip trailing—perfect for potters ready to push decorative work beyond basic throwing.
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Operated by Black Hound Clay Studio South · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
moderate.
8 weeks (weekly 3-hour sessions).
Minimal physical fitness required; steady hands and basic stamina for standing or sitting at a wheel for sessions.
Yes. This class focuses on surface decoration and assumes you can center, open and pull basic forms.
Yes. Tuition includes 25 pounds of clay, glazes and firing; additional clay can be purchased from the studio.
Group size is capped at ten and the front classroom is wheelchair accessible.
Finished pieces are available for pickup after glaze firing—timing depends on firing schedule; the studio will notify you.
Installment plans are available with specific payment dates; registering late may require full payment—see checkout details.
Email [email protected] for class prep, accessibility or studio questions.
Black Hound Clay Studio South operates from a front classroom at 1701 Federal Street in South Philadelphia, a neighborhood where former industrial storefronts have become active artist spaces.
The studio minimizes waste through clay recycling and controlled glaze use; students are encouraged to practice mindful water use and recycle trimming scraps when possible.
Black Hound Clay Studio South is a community-focused ceramics studio offering wheelthrowing, handbuilding, glazing, and open studio opportunities. The studio presents a structured curriculum alongside one-day workshops and members-only resources, with offerings that include Wheelthrowing 101, Wheelthrowing 102, Intermediate Wheelthrowing, Intermediate Handbuilding, and specialty workshops like ceramic sculpture and tile carving. Classes are taught by named instructors listed in course descriptions — including Sara Gallo, Veronica Mehl, Madeline Rothman, Isaac, and visiting instructor Jill Allen — and range from beginner Wheelthrowing 101 courses to intermediate-level sessions and focused surface design classes. Several Wheelthrowing 101 listings reference an eight-week format, while other options include single-session workshops such as Make Your Own Tile and One Day Wheel Workshop. The studio supports members with dedicated classes and orientations, including Kiln Orientation, Members Glaze Refresh, and Members Reclaim Refresh, as well as open studio time for students focused on wheelthrowing or handbuilding and glazing. Multiple offerings show active waitlists for in-demand classes, indicating consistent enrollment. Black Hound Clay Studio South appears in class listings tied to South Philadelphia experiences and emphasizes hands-on instruction, small-class environments, and opportunities for creative practice and skill progression.
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