Spend eight Wednesday evenings making wheel-thrown and sculpted decorative objects at Black Hound Clay Studio South in South Philadelphia. This beginner-friendly course includes clay, tools, glazes, firing, and one open studio session.
Spend eight Wednesday evenings making wheel-thrown and sculpted decorative objects at Black Hound Clay Studio South in South Philadelphia. This beginner-friendly course includes clay, tools, glazes, firing, and one open studio session.
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Operated by Black Hound Clay Studio South · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3 hours per session (8 weekly sessions).
No formal fitness required; ideal for people with basic mobility and fine-motor coordination.
No experience is required; the class is designed for beginners and covers foundational wheel and hand-building techniques.
Tuition includes instruction, tools, glazes, firing, and 25 pounds of clay plus one free open studio session.
This class meets at Black Hound Clay Studio South, 1701 Federal Street, in the back classroom.
Yes — the listing specifies the space is wheelchair accessible.
Minimum age is 16 for this class.
Email [email protected] with questions or consult the studio's "What to Know" class guide online for details.
Ceramics and hands-on craft classes are long-established in Philadelphia’s studio scene; this class continues that practical tradition in South Philadelphia.
The studio encourages efficient clay use and provides firing and glaze services to reduce waste; students are asked to manage scrap clay and clean tools responsibly.
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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