Pay What You WishWorkshops & Classes · Wednesday, November 18, 2026
At the Hearth: Make a Pinch Pot with Greenwich House Pottery
About
Greenwich House Pottery leads a hands-on session making simple pinch pots from clay, as part of the museum's At the Hearth Wednesdays. It is at Cooper Hewitt, 2 E 91st St, near 96 St (6). Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5 PM; pay what you wish.
Good to know
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How it compares
- After work
If one session leaves you wanting more, 10 studios we list run multi-week pottery courses, from $113.
Other pottery classes in New York
- Beginning Handbuilding with Anjuli WrightGreenwich House Pottery Chelsea · Lower ManhattanTHRU WED, DEC 9 · $470
- Six-week Ceramics Session: Wheel and Handbuilding (greenpoint)Choplet Ceramics Studio · North BrooklynTHRU THU, DEC 10 · $420
- All-level Wheel, 6-week CourseChoplet Greenpoint · North BrooklynTHRU THU, DEC 10 · $420
- Tuesday Morning Handbuilding: Fall Session 2BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center · Western QueensTHRU TUE, DEC 15 · $615.00
New to pottery?
Most first classes are either a wheel taster, where you learn to centre clay and pull up a cylinder, or hand-building, where you shape a mug, dish or planter with pinch, coil and slab techniques.
- Wear clothes that can get muddy and keep nails short; rings and bracelets come off before the wheel.
- Expect two to three hours for a single session. Clay, tools and firing are almost always in the price; glazing sometimes costs extra.
- A one-time class is the cheap way to find out whether you want a five- or six-week course, which is where the wheel actually starts to click.
Taking it home: Not on the day. Pieces dry, are fired, glazed and fired again, so studios usually hold them for two to four weeks.
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