CIY Pottery

Beginner and Intermediate Wednesday Morning Wheel Class - FULL
2025-09-24 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | CIY Pottery, 44933 George Washington Blvd. - Suite 160 University Commerce Center, Ashburn, VA, 20147, United States
Wednesdays 10AM-1PM, September 17 – November 5, 2025
Learn wheel throwing basics and enjoy creating with friends in this 8-week beginner/intermediate wheel throwing class.
Price: Non-Members $400.00, Members $280.00

Beginner and Intermediate Saturday Morning Wheel Throwing Class - FULL
2025-09-27 10:00 - 13:00
Saturdays 10AM – 1PM, August 2 – September 27, 2025 (no class August 30, 2025)
Learn wheel throwing basics and enjoy creating with friends in this 8-week beginner/intermediate wheel throwing class.
Price: Non-Members $400.00, Members $280.00

Haunted House
2025-09-27 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday September 27, 2025, 5-8PM
Design and create your own ceramic Haunted House. Choose from a variety of stencils, scary textures and cut outs to design and build a hauted house. We will be using a dark clay and a white underglaze wash to show the texture. If you prefer you can return to glaze it a different color after the first firing. Your custom Haunted House will be the talk of the neighborhood on Halloween! Beginners welcome.
Price: Non-members $95.00, Members $80.00

CLOSED
2025-09-28
The studio is closed on Sundays.

Advanced Wheel Throwing Class - FULL
2025-10-02 10:30 - 13:30
Thursdays 10:30AM – 1:30PM, October 2 – November 20, 2025
Advance your wheel throwing skills with a number of creative and talented ceramic artists in this 8-week advanced wheel throwing class. For advanced potters only.
Price: Non-members $420.00, Non-members $320.00

Try-It Wheel Throwing
2025-10-03 18:00 - 21:00
Friday October 3, 2025, 6-9PM
Give wheel throwing a whirl with this guided 3-hour session. Participants typically make two small bowls. CIY will glaze the pieces with your choice of color. They are available for pick up in approximately two -three weeks.
Price $75 Member, $95 Non-member.

Beginner and Intermediate Wheel Throwing Class - Saturdays 10AM-1PM FULL
2025-10-04 10:00 - 13:00
Saturdays 10AM-1PM, October 4 – December 5, 2025
Learn wheel throwing basics and enjoy creating with friends in this 8-week beginner/intermediate wheel throwing class.
Price: Non-Members $400.00, Members $280.00

Steve Palmer - Coil Built Platter
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday October 4, 10AM – 4PM
Slab and Coil Built Platter
In this workshop the student will learn about hand building a platter. They will expand their knowledge of different ways of finishing the surface of the piece by using stencils and layering underglaze colors on the clay to create a dynamic surface design. We will combine slab pieces and coil work to create a one-of-a-kind platter. At the end of the workshop, the student will have a finished piece and the skills and hopefully the inspiration to continue making more art.
Intermediate Level – This workshop is designed for anyone with a working knowledge of the basic techniques of creating a hand-built piece.
Includes lunch and refreshments
Price: Non-Members $185.00, Members $165.00

Hand Building Class - Beginner and Intermediate - Monday Nights - FULL
2025-10-06 18:00 - 21:00
Mondays 6-9PM, October 6 – November 24, 2025
Learn ceramic hand building and enjoy creating with friends in this 8-week beginner/intermediate hand building class.
Price: Non-Members $400.00, Members $280.00

Clase de Cerámica para Hablantes de español
2025-10-07 10:00 - 13:00
Marteses Octubre 7 – Noviembre 25, 2025 10AM- 1PM
Este curso de 8 semanas esta diseñado para hablantes de español que desean explorar el arte de la cerámica a través de técnicas de modelado manual, en este curso aprenderás los diferentes métodos de construcción así como de decoración y acabados de superficie y la introducción a engobes y esmaltes. Incluye Todo el material y herramientas necesarias, quema de tus piezas terminadas, y un ambiente acogedor y apoyo personalizado.

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Precio: $400.00

Wheel Throwing Class - Beginner and Intermediate - Tuesday Nights- FULL
2025-10-07 18:00 - 21:00
Tuesdays 6-9PM, October 7 – November 25, 2025
Learn wheel throwing basics and enjoy creating with friends in this 8-week beginner/intermediate wheel throwing class.
Price: Non-Members $400.00, Members $280.00

Halloween Witch's Hat Candy Bowl
2025-10-10 18:00 - 21:00
Friday October 10, 2025, 6-9PM
This spooky-fun candy bowl is shaped like a classic witch hat, perfect for treats, trinkets, or spooky surprises! Great for Halloween parties or home decor. Participants will hand build this from clay slab, decorate it with add-ons. Beginners welcome!
Price: Non-Members $95.00, Members $85.00

Leaf Impression Plates
2025-10-17 18:00 - 21:00
Friday October 17, 2025, 6-9PM
What a better time to create with leaves than October! Enjoy an evening with friends while hand building these small leaf plates. You will learn to form the plates with slabs of clay. After bisque firing, CIY staff will stain and clear glaze them to give them that beautiful finish or come back to the studio to glaze it yourself. Perfect small plates for your next Holiday gathering!
Price: $90 Non-members, $80.00 Members

Throwing with Porcelain Clay
2025-10-18 14:00 - 17:00
Saturday October 18, 2025, 2-5PM
No need to fear porcelain anymore! Janet shares her tricks of how to use porcelain clay and get beautiful results. This workshop is for intermediate to advanced potters. A prerequisite to attending is to be able to center and throw at least 2 lbs. of clay.
Price: Non-members $95.00 and Members $85.00

Holiday Train - Members Only
2025-10-29 11:00 - 15:00
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11AM – 3PM,
Enjoy a lovely afternoon hand building a Holiday Train with friends. We will use Brooklyn red clay, which fires to a gingerbread house color. The options for decorating are endless. Enjoy creating and decorating a Holiday piece you will cherish for years.
Price: $30.OO Members Only

Little Angels for Christmas
2025-11-01 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday November 1, 2025, 5-8PM
Create three precious angels using a variety of clay, cutters and textures. Design each angel’s hair, gown, wings and halo. You may shape the face or leave it plain. The CIY team will stain the angel’s gown, wings and halo. Or you can choose to come in and glaze them yourself.
Enjoy a night of Holiday creating with friends or family.
Price: Non-Members $90.00, Members $75.00

Try-It Wheel Throwing
2025-11-07 18:00 - 21:00
Friday November 7, 2025, 6-9PM
Give wheel throwing a whirl with this guided 3-hour session. Participants typically make two small bowls. CIY will glaze the pieces with your choice of color. They are available for pick up in approximately two -three weeks.
Price $75 Member, $95 Non-member.

Beginner and Intermediate Wheel Throwing Class - Wednesday Mornings - FULL
2025-11-12 10:00 - 13:00
Wednesdays 10AM-1PM, November 12 – December 17, 2025 (Mini session)
Learn wheel throwing basics and enjoy creating with friends in this 8-week beginner/intermediate wheel throwing class.
Price: Non-Members $17500, Members $250.00

Pumpkin Flower Centerpiece
2025-11-14 18:00 - 21:00
Friday November 14, 2025, 6-9PM

Make your table bloom this season with a hand-built ceramic pumpkin centerpiece! Participants will create this autumn piece from clay slabs and select from a variety of autumn glaze colors. CIY team will glaze and fire it for you. This unique piece combines the charm of rustic pumpkin with the elegance of blooming florals. Add dried flowers and you have a beautiful autumn centerpiece.

Price: Non-members $95.00, Members $85.00

Acorn Squash Dish
2025-11-15 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday November 15, 2025, 5-8PM
Create a beautiful, covered dish, using an actual acorn squash. In this workshop, you learn how to hand build with a slab of clay and a acorn squash. Add your hand-crafted plate and you have the perfect fall covered butter or cheese plate. CIY team will glaze it with the color of your choice. Just in time to show off your hand-crafted dish at holiday events!
Price: $90.00 Non-Member, $75.00 Member

Try-It Wheel Throwing
2025-11-21 18:00 - 21:00
Friday November 21, 2025, 6-9PM
Give wheel throwing a whirl with this guided 3-hour session. Participants typically make two small bowls. CIY will glaze the pieces with your choice of color. They are available for pick up in approximately two -three weeks.
Price $75 Member, $95 Non-member.

Gingerbread House
2025-11-22 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday November 22, 2025, 5-8PM
Get ready to decorate the house for the holidays, with this festive Gingerbread House. Enjoy a wonderful evening with friends while hand building your personalized holiday standard. No nibbling on this gingerbread house, but the good news is it will last for years to come!
Price: $105 Members, $125 Non-Members

Holiday Cookie Jar
2025-11-28 18:00 - 21:00
Friday November 28, 6-9PM
Create your personally decorated cookie jar to stash your sweets or secret cash. This workshop will teach you hand building techniques to build a jar and lid. You can sculpt and add a fun topper. Select from a variety of texture stamps, mats, rollers, and sprig molds and glazes colors to style it your way.
Price: $95 Non-members, $80 Members

Holiday Luminaries
2025-11-29 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday November 29, 2025, 5-8PM
Spend an evening crafting cozy luminaries, perfect for holiday decorating! You’ll be guided through creating them from a clay slab and adding textures or figures of your choice to match your holiday style. Choose from a variety of glaze colors, and the CIY staff can glaze your pieces for you, or you can come in and do it yourself.
Price: Non-members $90.00, Members $75.00

Sparkle Party!
2025-12-03 16:00 - 20:00
Wednesday December 3, 2025, 4-8PM
Get your Fairy Hair at our Sparkle Party with Suzanne of Sparkle Strands Fairy Hair
Register via the following SignUp Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA5A928A3FE3-60350021-ciypottery
$2.50 per strand, see details on Signup Genius.

Try-It Wheel Throwing
2025-12-05 18:00 - 21:00
Friday December 5, 2025, 6-9PM
Give wheel throwing a whirl with this guided 3-hour session. Participants typically make two small bowls. CIY will glaze the pieces with your choice of color. They are available for pick up in approximately two -three weeks.
Price $75 Member, $95 Non-member.

Christmas Tree
2025-12-05 18:00 - 21:00
Friday December 5, 2025, 6-9PM
Choose your hand building technique and we will guide you to making one or two Christmas trees. Topping the tree is where you can get really creative. Add holes to make it a luminary if you wish. Select a color and CIY staff will glaze for you or come back to glaze it yourself. What a better way to get into the decorative Holiday spirit with friends.
Price: $95 Non-members, $80 Members

Candy Cane Serving Dish
2025-12-06 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday December 6, 2025, 5-8PM

Serve your holidays treats in festive style! This handmade ceramic serving dish is divided into three sections, perfect for candies, cookies, or dips. This cheerful dish adds a touch of handcrafted charm to your Christmas table. Participants will craft the dish by hand using clay slab-building techniques. Select from a number of festive colors and CIY team will glaze and fire your piece before the Holidays. Beginners welcome!

Price: Non-Members $90.00, Members $80.00

Try-It Wheel Throwing
2025-12-06 17:00 - 20:00
Saturday December 6, 2025, 5-8PM
Give wheel throwing a whirl with this guided 3-hour session. Participants typically make two small bowls. CIY will glaze the pieces with your choice of color. They are available for pick up in approximately two -three weeks.
Price $75 Member, $95 Non-member.

Charcuterie Board
2025-12-12 18:00 - 21:00
Friday December 12, 2025, 6-9PM
Learn how to make a cheeseboard, olive bowls, and spreader handle to use during gatherings. Impress a design or herbs on them for decoration. You can choose fro a variety of glaze colors and CIY staff will glaze and fire for you or come back and glaze it yourself.
Price: $95.00 Non-Members, $80 Members
