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CLAY CLASSES AT NISDA

In our scenic Open Air Ceramic Long Shed Studio


If you haven’t experienced a clay class at NISDA, you are in for an amazing experience like no other on Nantucket! Enjoy relaxing at the potter’s wheel in our newly-renovated Open-Air Historic Long Shed Studio overlooking our scenic Seaview Farm Silos and Meadow!
April 2, 2025
THE WAUWINET CLAY RIDE 5 Day Workshop Work alongside Master Clay Artist Piero Fenci Instructor: Piero Fenci Days // Times: 3 Day Intensive: Monday, Wednesday + Friday July 21, 23 + 25 // 1 pm–3:30 pm 4th session for glazing TBA Tuition: $ 250 // Clay fee additional This 5 day exploration of clay led by Piero Fenci is a rare opportunity!
Clay Workshop
March 31, 2025
Learn the basics, or expand your skills, working on the potter’s wheel.
March 31, 2025
THROWING OFF THE HUMP An Intensive 4 Day Teapot Workshop Intermediate + Advanced Skill Instructor: Manioucha Krishnamurti Days // Times: 4 Days over 2 Weekends Saturday + Sunday // 10 am–1 pm July 11, 12 + July 18, 19 Tuition: $ 300 #25 bag of Clay // $ 60 (includes glazes and firing)
March 31, 2025
CLAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS Freedom with Form: Circles, Spheres and Squares Instructor: Linda Nathan Days // Times: 3 Day Intensive: Monday, Wednesday + Friday July 21, 23 + 25 // 1 pm–3:30 pm 4th session for glazing TBA Tuition: $ 250 // Clay fee additional
March 31, 2025
CLAY WHEEL II Intermediate to Advanced Instructor: Manioucha Krishnamurti Days // Times: Session I: July 8, 15, 22, 29 Session II: August 5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesday + Thursday 9:30 am–12 noon Tuition: $ 600 25# (lb) bag for $ 60 (This includes glazes and firing)
March 30, 2025
CLAY HANDBUILDING I Beginner to Intermediate Instructor: Penny Hanson Dates // Times: Session I: July 8, 15, 22, 29 Session II: August 5,12, 19, 26 Tuesdays 6:30–9 pm Tuition per session: $ 275 # 25 Clay (includes glazes and firing) $ 60 Handbuilding is the art of using our hands and simple tools to create clay objects.
March 30, 2025
CLAY HANDBUILDING II Intermediate/Experienced Instructor: Penny Hanson + Laura Herhold Dates // Times: Session I: July 8, 15, 22, 29 Session II: August 5,12, 19, 26 Tuesdays 6:30–9 pm Tuition per session: $ 275 // # 25 Clay (includes glazes and firing) $ 60 Continue your journey with handbuilding. This class will provide opportunities to advance your projects, take risks... and choose a creative path that can take you to surprising results.
March 5, 2025
Explore texture, repetitive pattern, drawing in clay, as well as slab, and handbuilding techniques in clay as we learn to create tiles for installation or as objects of beauty.
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