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Specialty Classes & Workshops

Riverbottom Pottery 2025 Specialty Classes and Workshops

Book early, as events are limited in size and fill quickly.

If you are interested in reserving a spot, please call us at 717-614-0317 .

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Date Night - Wheel Throwing​

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Enjoy a relaxing, fun filled evening making your own unique pottery mug.  Using wheel throwing techniques, you will create and glaze your unique mug.  Every mug will be food and dishwasher safe.  Date night is for adults 18 years old and up.

 

Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Cost: $60 per person​

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Handbuilt Illuminaries with Solar Lights

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Making your own solar lights for the garden is an enjoyable project that will add a personal touch to your outdoor space. Decorative open designs and patterns will allow the lights to illuminate the garden in a spectacular way. Some lamps can be mounted on a pedestal or hung from a shepherd's hook for display.

 

Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ages 16+

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Cost: $60 per person​

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Outdoor Chimes​

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In this hands-on class, you'll craft a unique ceramic wind chime, blending art and sound. Learn how to shape and design your chimes using underglaze techniques, creating personalized patterns and colors. Guided by our instructors, you'll explore how to achieve the perfect balance of pitch and design. By the end, you'll have a custom ceramic wind chime that brings beauty and tranquility to your space.  There are (2) different sessions in order to accommodate different age groups.

 

Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ages: 9-12

 

Cost: $50 per person

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Date: Sunday, September 14th, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ages: 18+

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Cost: $60 per person​

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Creative Clay Camps for Kids​

 

Spark your child's imagination through clay!  Your kids will enjoy a week of exploring the possibilities of clay while learning different hand building methods. Our professional instructors will guide them through various techniques such as slab, pinch pot and coil. They will add creative embellishments and glaze their artwork while seeing firsthand the workings of a functional pottery studio. There are two (2) sessions to accommodate kids of different ages.

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June Session (Ages 6 to 8)

Date: Monday, June 16th - Thursday, June 19th, 2025

Time:  9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Cost: $100 per child​

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July Session (Ages 9 to 11)

Date: Monday, June 30th - Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

Time:  9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Cost: $100 per child​

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Fairy Garden Houses​

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Create a miniature fairy house to add to your garden. Students will learn slab clay construction to build a cylindrical house decorated with stamped designs. Cut out windows can let light from battery operated candles or led fairy lights to add that touch of whimsy to your garden.

 

Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ages:  6 - 12​

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Cost: $60 per person​

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Date Night - Handbuilding​

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Enjoy a relaxing, fun filled evening making your own unique pottery.  Using hand building techniques, you will create and glaze your own hand building project.  Example projects include making ceramic Tree of Love tiles and a set of Love Birds.  Date night is for adults 18 years old and up.

 

Date: Saturday, July 19th, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM​

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Cost: $60 per person​

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Mommy & Me /  Daddy & Me

 

Mommy/Daddy and Me – Enjoy a pottery session with your child.  Parents, here is your chance to create a special memory. Spend a creative session with your child creating a memorable piece of pottery. Project ideas will be offered or you can create your own. Parents will assist their kids and kids may assist their parents. All are guaranteed to make it a fun time.

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Date: Friday, August 8th, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ages: 6 and up

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Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ages: 6 and up

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Cost: $45 per parent and child pair​​​​

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Sgraffito Underglaze Workshop​

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This workshop provides the participant the opportunity to create a unique mandala patterned design using the sgraffito technique.   Underglaze is applied to leather hard clay and then the design is carved through the underglaze exposing the clay body creating the contrasting design.   10 inch plates will be provided for each participant to practice building a mandala design.  All materials and tools will be provided. 

 

Date: Sunday, August 10th, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ages:  18+

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Cost: $75 per person​

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Upcoming Workshops

 

Additional Upcoming Workshops will include some of the following programs and will be announced in 4th Quarter:

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Riverbottom Pottery Center & Artisans Gallery

3815 Paxton St, Harrisburg, PA 17111

T: (717) 614-0317

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