Pottery class · checked 30 October 2026

New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts
for teams

5240-5244 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115

Multi-week course · Independent studio

per person
$330
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New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, New Orleans
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Prices, as printed

$330 (6 weeks); separate $50 materials fee

When it runs

Tuesdays, Nov 3-Dec 15, 2026 (evenings)

Dates are only in the studio’s booking calendar.

Good to know

Nonprofit art school with ceramics taught by Reid Nicholls, including beginner wheel at night, handbuilding and independent study; ages 16+. Registration runs through Active.com.

How the price compares

  • The starting price is $5 above the typical $325 across all 37 US studios that sell only courses on our list.
  • In Louisiana (3 locations) the typical start is $140, so this is $190 dearer.
  • 2 locations within 30 miles start lower; see the list below.

Nearby

Other classes near New Orleans

  1. Earth & Fire Pottery StudioNew Orleans, LA · 1.8 mifrom $140
  2. The London ClayworksNew Orleans, LA · 7.5 mifrom $135
  3. HTX ClayHouston, TX · 315 mifrom $170
  4. Fire GalleryHouston, TX · 316 mifrom $60
  5. The Clay Bar Co.The Woodlands, TX · 320 mifrom $49
  6. Artitude HoustonHouston, TX · 324 mifrom $450

New to it?

From clay to kitchen shelf

  1. Wedge and center · 20–30 min
  2. Open and pull · 45–60 min
  3. Trim · Next visit or by staff
  4. Glaze · 20–30 min
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Throwing a cylinder on the wheel

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