Spend eight Sunday evenings at Black Hound Clay Studio South learning to throw, trim, glaze, and fire your own pottery with instructor Isaac Scott. This small, wheelchair-accessible class supplies tools, glazes, firing, and 25 pounds of clay—perfect for travelers or locals seeking a hands-on creative escape.
Spend eight Sunday evenings at Black Hound Clay Studio South learning to throw, trim, glaze, and fire your own pottery with instructor Isaac Scott. This small, wheelchair-accessible class supplies tools, glazes, firing, and 25 pounds of clay—perfect for travelers or locals seeking a hands-on creative escape.
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Operated by Black Hound Clay Studio South · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
easy.
8 weeks (3 hours per session).
No special fitness required; basic mobility for standing at a wheel and shifting weight is helpful
No—this course is designed for complete beginners as well as students with some throwing experience.
Tuition covers instruction, tools, glazes, firing, and 25 pounds of clay; one free open-studio session is also included.
Classes meet Sunday evenings, 6–9 pm from September 27 through November 15 at Black Hound Clay Studio South, 1701 Federal Street; check-in is in the front classroom.
Minimum age is 16.
Yes—additional clay can be purchased through the studio’s website if you need more than the included 25 pounds.
Email [email protected] for class questions and the studio’s "What to Know" Guide linked on their site for first-class info.
South Philadelphia has long supported trades and small-scale makers; community studios like Black Hound Clay reflect that practical craft lineage.
The studio encourages reusable trimming scraps and careful glaze mixing to minimize waste; students are asked to follow studio clean-up protocols to reduce water and material use.
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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