FAQs

Whats the protocol?

• You will be notified via email when your pieces are ready. Check your spam if its past your date!
• You have 30 days after they're ready to pickup
• Due to limited space, pieces will be cleared out after this 30 day window
• Shipping available upon request for additional fee. Email info@potstudiola.com to arrange 

When will pieces be ready for pickup?

• Multi-Class series: 14 days after your last class
• One-time classes: 30 days 

Pickup Hours:

• POT Gardens (Mid-City): Thursday thru Sunday from 12 - 6p
• Pickup is located in the entrance of the Wheel Room (the 2nd door down the patio)

Pickup will be CLOSED on:

• July 2-4, 2024
• Sept. 2, 2024
• Nov. 28 & 29, 2024
• Holiday Break: Dec. 22, 2024 to Jan. 2, 2025

Yes!  POT Private Parties are 90-minute private classes designed for first-timers. Choose from wheel throwing, handbuilding, or a variety of other classes for all ages and groups, even kids parties!

We can also customize a private class for your organization. Visit our Private Parties page to learn more and submit a request!

• We have classes for ages 3 and up!
• See all Youth Programs here
• All classes will have the appropriate ages on the listing
• Most classes are ages 12+, with requirement for an adult to sign up with anyone between 12-17
• Adults Only classes will say so on the listing 
• Ages 3-6: Parent & Me
• Ages 7-11: Kids Pottery
• Ages 12-17: Teen Classes

• Wheel throwing is when you create a piece on the potter’s wheel. Yes, just like that movie Ghost, but done properly. This is the most popular form of pottery making, and most would consider it the more technical side of pottery. Wheel throwing is great for those looking for a new grounding practice.
• Handbuilding is pottery that is all things done off the wheel - includes slab construction, pinching, coil construction, and sculpting. This method is more forgiving and allows you to get creative with decorations and adornments. Handbuilding is great for those looking for a more arts & crafts experience.

• We do our best to keep our prices as accessible as possible, considering overhead and material costs, which include fair living wages for staff. A lot of work goes into maintaining classes behind the scenes, aside from teaching. Labor goes into recycling and prepping clay, firing, glaze maintenance, processing pieces, studio operations, administrating etc. on top of teaching.
• Student pieces are fired in the kiln for 24+ hours in 2 separate rounds
• Check out the Potluck Initiative - We offer scholarships and sliding scale pricing for Black & Brown individuals who cannot afford the full price. 

1. Refunds are granted for cancellations made a minimum of 5 days prior to the initial class.
2. Cancellations within 4 days of a class result in 50% account credit.
3. No refunds, account credits, or make-up classes for same-day or retroactive cancellations.
4. Individual missed classes within a series are not eligible for refunds or make-up sessions.
5. Currently, POT does not facilitate returns or provide refunds for POTSHOP purchases.

Click here to request a refund. Please note that we do not process cancellation requests via phone.

Memberships are available at both locations. Members have 24/7 access, so safety and being able to work independently are key. For more information, check out the application here! 

We don't offer outside firing at the moment.

If you are an artist wanting to teach a workshop with us, please fill out our Guest Artist Workshop Application here. 

If you'd like to apply to our general pool of teachers, studio techs, or administrators, please fill out our Job Application here.