The Ceramics Studio at FYACS

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Youth & Teen Ceramics

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Ages 6-8 Ceramics: 1 hr/week. Covers basic hand-building skills and decorative techniques. Students work on a new project each week. 

Ages 8-10 Ceramics: 1 hr/week. Covers basic hand-building skills and decorative techniques. Students work on a new project each week. 

Ages 10-12 Ceramics: 1.75 hrs/week. Covers basic hand-building skills, wheel-throwing skills, and decorative techniques. 

Ages 13-16 Ceramics: 2 hrs/week. Focuses on learning and developing wheel-throwing, hand-building, decorative, and glazing skills.  

K-5 Hand-Building Workshops: Scheduled one-time workshops during select Melrose Public Schools Early Release days. 

Summer Ceramics: July – August only. Monday-Thursday. 2 hr/day classes for ages 8-10 and 11-14. 

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Adult Ceramics: Wheel-throwing & Hand-building

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Adult Ceramics: Wheel-throwing & Hand-building (17+):  2.5 hrs/week with a glazing session. Focuses on learning and developing wheel-throwing, hand-building, decorating, and glazing skills. Open to beginner and advanced-beginner students. 

One-time Hand-building Workshops: 2 hour workshops offered 1-2 Fridays a month. Click here for current listings. Open to students of all levels of experience. 

Benefits of taking a Ceramics class at FYA: 

  • Semi-private atmosphere
  • Small class sizes (no more than 6 per class, no more than 12 per workshop)
  • Inclusive & caring community 
  • Differentiated instruction based on individual level of experience
  • Knowledgeable practicing instructors 
Questions about our program offerings? Contact ceramics@fyamelrose.org
Adult student hand-building with clay

Private Events

Interested in getting a group of friends or family together and getting some clay time in the Ceramics Studio at FYA?

Wheel-throwing Workshops are 2 hours at $80 per person (4-5 ppl) for Adults or Caregiver/Child (age 8+) groups. One piece per person, trimmed, fired & glazed by staff.

Hand-building Workshops are 2 hours at $390 for up to 6 ppl, $65 per person above that, 12 ppl max for Adults or Caregiver/Child (age 8+) groups. One project per person, fired & glazed by staff.

We fire kilns when they are at capacity. Because pieces must be fired, glazed, and fired again, pieces are ready for pick-up approximately 2 months after the workshop.

Contact ceramics@fyamelrose.org to schedule your own Ceramics Fun Night!