Pottery Classes

2024 Classes
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FMPG Adult Intro to Pottery -Throwing  (18 yrs +)


 Winter Class - 4 classes, one class per week

Thursdays, February 1 - 22, 2024

Duration - 2.5 hours - 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Class Full
​​Cost: $160  (an Online Invoice will be sent to each registrant)

One registration per person.


* Note, there is a 12 person max per class.

* Note: These will be fun classes to introduce adults to throwing pottery on the wheel, but will not count toward requirements to join the FMPG.


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FMPG Adult Beginner Pottery classes (18 yrs +)


Spring ​Class -  8 classes, one class a week

Tuesdays, March 5 - April 30, 2024

Duration - 2.5 hours - 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Online Registration opens on February 12, 2024 at 1pm

Class Full


Cost: $350.00 
(an Online Invoice will be sent to each registrant)

One registration per person. 

​ * Note, there is a 12 person max per class. 
* Note: This class can count toward requirements to join the FMPG.


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FMPG Children's Pottery classes
(8 - 12 yrs)


Spring Class -  4 classes, one class a week 
Tuesdays, May 7-28, 2024


Duration - 2 hours - 4-6 pm

Online Registration opens on April 8, 2024 at 10am
(link will be posted here)








Cost - $160/student 
(an Online Invoice will be sent to each registrant)

* Note, there is a 12 person max per class.


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FMPG Adult Beginner Pottery classes (18 yrs +)


Fall ​Class -  8 classes, one class a week 
Thursdays, Sept. 5 - Oct. 24, 2024

Duration - 2.5 hours - 9:30 am - 12:00


Online Registration opens on Aug. 19, 2024 at 10am
(link will be posted here)


Cost: $350.00 
(an Online Invoice will be sent to each registrant)​
One registration per person. 

​ * Note, there is a 12 person max per class. 
* Note: This class can count toward requirements to join the FMPG.

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FMPG Teen Throwing Classes
(12 - 17 yrs)

Fall Class - 5 classes, one class per week

Tuesdays, Oct. 1 - 29, 2024

Duration - 2.5 hours - 4-6:30pm


Online Registration opens on Sept. 9, 2024 at 10am
(link will be posted here)


​​Cost: $200  (an Online Invoice will be sent to each registrant)

* Note, there is a 12 person max per class.


All classes located at: 

 

Centerfire Place - FMPG Studio entrance door to the side of the building


Please arrive 15 minutes early for the class and wear comfortable clothes that will be OK to get dirty – because they will!!  

 

 

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION NOTES

How do I Register?
            Registration for all Pottery Classes will be completed    

            online - The Registration link will be added here on  

            Registration day.

When can I Register?

  • A link for Registration will be added to the website. The Access Code for each class (if required) will be posted on a specified date and time which will be advertised.

Where can I pay for my Registration?

  • FMPG will send an invoice by email. It is to be paid online prior to the date stated in the registration signup.

What forms of Payment do you take?

  • We accept Credit or Debit Card. 
  • No e-transfers please.

Can I sign up for other people?

  • For ALL of the Adult Pottery Classes and Workshops only ONE application will be accepted per person. ​You can sign up for one person - yourself OR someone else.

 

 Thank you for Respecting our Guidelines to ensure registration goes as smoothly as possible. 

We look forward to meeting you all! 

 

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Fort McMurray Potters Guild is a volunteer non-profit organization

Fort McMurray Potters' Guild

FMPG

The Fort McMurray Pottery Guild is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 for the purpose of promoting clay arts. The pottery studio is a place for our members and students to share ideas and techniques and to explore the craft of pottery.  Our skills range from the beginner to the expert level.  





 POTTERY CLASSES 


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Fort McMurray Potters' Guild offers Adult Classes for those 18 yrs and older, Teen Class for 12 - 17 yrs. and Children's Classes for kids 8 - 12 yrs.


Classes are typically held from September through May of each year. Use of tools, clay, glazes and the cost of firing are all included in the class fee.

If you are interested in taking a class with us, please email us at fmpotteryclasses@gmail.com. We will add your name and email address to our blast list to be notified of updated class / registration dates.



KIDS CLASSES (8-12 yrs only)

Registration fee: $160

Run for 4 classes. Kids will learn hand-building techniques and will finish pieces by painting and glazing. Classes are offered after school and times will be confirmed. 



TEEN CLASSES (12-17 yrs) 
Registration fee: $200

Run for 5 consecutive weeks. Participants will learn how to work with clay using throwing techniques, trimming, and glazing to finish your pieces.

Classes are offered after school and times will be confirmed. 


ADULT INTRO TO POTTERY CLASSES

(18+ yrs) 
Registration fee: Depending on class and duration.


Typically run for 2-4 weeks. Depending on class  the participants will learn how to work with clay, learn hand-building and throwing techniques, trimming, and glazing to finish your pieces. 


* Note: These will be fun classes to introduce adults to pottery, but will not count toward requirements to join the FMPG.


Classes are typically offered in the evening from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Morning classes may also be available depending on demand/instructor availability.


​*Note: For ALL of the Adult Pottery Classes and Workshops only ONE application will be accepted per person. ​You can sign up for one person - yourself OR someone else.



ADULT BEGINNER CLASSES (18+ yrs) 
Registration fee: $350


Typically run for 8 consecutive weeks. Participants will learn how to work with clay, learn hand-building and throwing techniques, trimming, and glazing to finish your pieces.


This class is a prerequisite to joining the FMPG.


Classes are typically offered in the evening from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Morning classes may also be available depending on demand/instructor availability.


*Note: For ALL of the Adult Pottery Classes and Workshops only ONE application will be accepted per person. ​You can sign up for one person - yourself OR someone else.



Please respect the class age ranges; the number of instructors / class activities classes are planned accordingly. You may be asked to present a birth certificate or ID for kids class registration. If kids are identified to be under the age of 8 after classes start, parents will be advised that they cannot return to complete the classes, and fees refunded.

For ALL of the Adult Pottery Classes only ONE application will be accepted per person. ​You can sign up for one person - yourself OR someone else.