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Adult Classes


The Gardiner Museum is a leader in clay and art education, offering a range of adult classes year-round in our studios.

Learn & Make / Adult Classes

Gardiner Friends get 15% off and front-of-the-line registration for sessional classes and camps. Join now! Does not apply to Get Acquainted pass holders.
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CLAYming Interconnectedness: Here and Now


Apr 1 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a registered psychotherapist, explore simple physical practices with clay, using your sense of touch and breath exercises to bring yourself into the present moment.
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Wheel Throwing (Intermediate-Advanced)


Apr 2 2024 – May 21 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Want to take your wheel throwing skills to the next level? Students will learn intermediate to advanced wheel-throwing techniques, as well as new ways to mix and apply glazes.
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Wheel Throwing (Beginner)


Apr 2 2024 – May 21 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Students will be inspired by wheel-thrown works in the Gardiner Museum’s world-renowned permanent collections to create their own functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes. This course is designed for students new to the pottery wheel.
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Wheel Throwing and Surface Decoration: Water Etching (Intermediate-Advanced)


Apr 2 2024 – May 21 2024
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Participants will learn how to water etch their wheel-thrown pieces. Water etching is a decorating technique where a resist design is painted onto clay and wiped away with a damp sponge to create a relief effect. This class is designed for intermediate and advanced students only.
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Hand Building (All Levels)


Apr 2 2024 – May 21 2024
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Students will learn the fundamentals of hand building and explore a wide range of techniques, including sculpting, slab building, coiling, surface decoration, and glazing.
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CLAYming Love


Apr 2 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a registered psychotherapist, engage in clay exercises designed to call attention to habits of belief, judgments, and the stories we tell ourselves.
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Wheel Throwing (Beginner)


Apr 3 2024 – Apr 24 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Students will be inspired by wheel-thrown works in the Gardiner Museum’s world-renowned permanent collections to create their own functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes. This course is designed for students new to the pottery wheel.
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Stoneware (Intermediate-Advanced)


Apr 3 2024 – May 22 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

This course is designed for students with previous experience who want to experiment with hand building and wheel throwing using stoneware clay. 
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Hand Building: Magdalene Odundo


Apr 3 2024 – Apr 24 2024
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Students will explore the major exhibition Magdalene Odundo: A Dialogue with Objects and work with instructor Hatice Erdogan to create unique works inspired by Odundo’s exquisite sculptural vessels.
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Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Combo (Beginner)


Apr 4 2024 – May 23 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Using hand-building techniques and the pottery wheel, learn the fundamental building blocks of working with clay to create functional, sculptural, and decorative pieces. This class is taught at the beginner level.
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Wheel Throwing and Surface Decoration (All Levels)


Apr 4 2024 – May 23 2024
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Inspired by the Gardiner’s world-renowned permanent collections, students will learn wheel-throwing and surface decoration techniques. This class is open to all skill levels.
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Hand Building (Beginner)


Apr 5 2024 – May 24 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Students will learn the basics of hand building and explore a wide range of techniques, including sculpting, slab building, coiling, surface decoration, and glazing. This class is taught at the beginner level.
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Wheel Throwing: Gardiner Collections (All Levels)


Apr 6 2024 – Jun 1 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Students will be inspired by wheel-thrown works in the Gardiner Museum’s world-renowned permanent collections to create their own functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes. This class is suitable for all skill levels.
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Stoneware (Intermediate-Advanced)


Apr 7 2024 – Jun 2 2024
10:00 am – 1:00 pm

This course is designed for students with previous experience who want to experiment with hand building and wheel throwing using stoneware clay. 
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Family Hand Building Class


Apr 7 2024 – May 12 2024
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Families with kids ages 6 – 13 will learn hand-building and glazing techniques to create your own masterpieces inspired by the Gardiner’s collection of pottery from around the world.
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Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Combo (All Levels)


Apr 8 2024 – Jun 3 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Inspired by the Gardiner Museum’s permanent collections, students in this class will learn wheel throwing, hand building, glazing, texturing, and more! This class is suitable for all skill levels.
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Stoneware (Beginner)


Apr 8 2024 – Jun 3 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

This class is designed for beginners looking to learn the fundamentals of working with stoneware.
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Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Combo (Intermediate-Advanced)


Apr 8 2024 – Jun 3 2024
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Inspired by the Gardiner Museum’s permanent collections, students in this class will learn wheel throwing, hand building, glazing, texturing, and more! This class is designed for students who are already comfortable working with clay.
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Re-claym Re-connect Re-member


Apr 8 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a registered psychotherapist, tap into a spirit of play and wonder, and engage in a series of clay exercises designed to harness the power of breath and activate the present moment.
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CLAYming Interconnectedness: Here and Now


Apr 9 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a registered psychotherapist, explore simple physical practices with clay, using your sense of touch and breath exercises to bring yourself into the present moment.
Learn more

Re-claym Re-connect Re-member


Apr 15 2024 @ 6:00 pm

Guided by a registered psychotherapist, tap into a spirit of play and wonder, and engage in a series of clay exercises designed to harness the power of breath and activate the present moment.
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Centering with Clay


Apr 22 2024 – May 13 2024
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Guided by a registered psychotherapist, participants will explore a series of hand-building exercises rooted in the connection between clay and breath.
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Wheel Throwing (Beginner)


May 1 2024 – May 22 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Students will be inspired by wheel-thrown works in the Gardiner Museum’s world-renowned permanent collections to create their own functional and sculptural pieces with earthenware clay and glazes. This course is designed for students new to the pottery wheel.
Learn more

Hand Building (All Levels)


May 1 2024 – May 22 2024
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Students will learn the fundamentals of hand building and explore a wide range of techniques, including sculpting, slab building, coiling, surface decoration, and glazing.
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