Riverside Pottery is located in downtown Cape Girardeau, Missouri and offers pottery classes, workshops, private lessons and a gift shop.
New Novmeber/December six week classes are starting soon! Reserve your spot today!
Have fun getting messy while learning the quintessential ceramic technique of making pottery on a pottery wheel. This class will introduce you to the fundamentals of using the wheel to center, pull a wall, and create basic forms. If you have taken the class previously, you will be able to improve on your basic skills and learn new techniques. Make your own plates, bowls, cups and more! All skill levels welcome, no experience necessary.
This class includes 6 weeks of instruction, 25 lbs of clay, glazing and firing.
Class Options
Tuesday Evenings: November 3 - December 15, no class November 24
Thursday Evenings: November 5 - December 17, no class November 26
Friday Mornings: November 6 - December 18, no class November 27
Hand building classes are great for those new to clay. Learn building techniques like pinching, coiling, and slab work, as well as some advanced techniques if you are already familiar with the basics. Hand building classes can be great for throwers too, expanding your repertoire of techniques and letting you look at clay in a new way.
This class includes 6 weeks of instruction, 25 lbs of clay, glazing and firing.
Class time: Wednesday Afternoon, 1:00- 3:30pm, November 4 - December 16, no class November 25
Workshops are a great way to try out ceramics without a long term commitment.
Check back often to see the latest projects we have lined up.
See what past students had to say about their class:
“I love working in such a calm, supportive environment and I learned a lot!”
“Information was taught at a speed and on a level that guaranteed my success. The classes also sent me home with multiple finished products in the end. I felt like I had really accomplished something.”
“The teacher was wonderful and very patient with us during our different skill level”
Date: Saturday, October 24th
Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Rate: $45/person
This is your chance to try out the pottery wheel in a relaxed, stress-free environment! No experience necessary.
The class will begin with a brief introduction to and demonstration on the pottery wheel, after which students will have plenty of time to try it out for themselves. Rob Lorenz (instructor/owner) will be there to help out as needed and make sure everyone gets at least one successful pot off the wheel. At the end of the class each student will get to pick one or two of their best pieces to be glazed and fired. (The finished pots will be ready to be picked up in a few weeks.)
This class is for adults and children ages 10 and over.
If registering for more than one person, please include the names of all students in the “Notes/Comments” section of the registration page.