Individual Lessons

$145 for 1 participant | +$95 per additional participant
Duration: 1.5 hours

All ages (ages 5–15 must be accompanied by an adult)
Minors 15-18 yrs need a guardian to agree to the RCC Policies

Gift Certificates - looking to gift a lesson, learn more here.

Try clay with guidance from one of our experienced instructors! Lessons can focus on wheel throwing, handbuilding, or glazing. We provide all tools, up to 5 lbs of clay per person, and step-by-step instruction. Each session includes a brief studio tour, demo, hands-on work, and cleanup.

Lesson Topics

Wheel Throwing
Your instructor will guide you through the basics of how to make a cup and a bowl.

Handbuilding
Your instructor will show how to work with clay slabs, and will try out a small bowl and plate.

Specific Forms?
Curious about a more specialized form? Please write-in your project when booking below.

Finishing your Pieces

Each participant may keep up to 2 pieces, with one studio glaze per piece. Staff will glaze and fire them with your selected glaze, then notify you by email when they are ready (4–6 weeks). Please pick up within 2 weeks or pieces will be discarded.

Want to glaze your own? Book a follow-up lesson with an instructor to use our full range of glazes—pieces will be fired and ready for pickup in the same timeframe.

Availability

Lessons must be booked at least two weeks in advance.
Last-minute requests cannot be guaranteed.

Dates in bold on the calendar below are available for booking a lesson.

Cancellations

If you want to cancel your class, you may request a refund based on the bullet points below. Then you may rebook yourself for a class that fits better into your schedule.

Last-minute cancellations in classes are difficult to fill - please double-check your schedule before committing to an event. Refunds take several business days to process from the date we receive the email request.

• 100% of tuition (less a $15 processing fee) will be refunded if a student elects to drop a class no later than one week (10 days) before the day of the first class meeting.

• 80% of tuition (less a $15 processing fee) will be refunded if a student drops a class within 7 business days after the first class meeting.

• 50% of tuition (less a $15 processing fee) will be refunded if a student drops a class within 3 business days after the first class meeting.

• 0% of tuition is refunded if cancellation is made within two days of class for any reason except for documented medical emergencies. (providing a doctor's note). There are no other exceptions to this policy.

• We reserve the right to cancel a class or workshop up to 3 days in advance of the first class due to insufficient enrollment. If a class is canceled, you will be offered the option of another class or a full refund.

• No refunds or credit will be given for missed classes. One-day clay events and lessons do not come with open studio time.

• Let us know ASAP if you cannot make it to your lesson, we do not refund no-call no-shows. You are welcome to book a new lesson for another date if you would like to try again.

• In the event of a late arrival, your lesson will not be extended past the original booked time. In the event of a no-show, your instructor will call to check in but after 20 minutes with no call or contact, the lesson is void.

After reserving your lesson, you will receive an email confirmation.
Please read our Terms and Conditions and Code of Conduct. By purchasing a class, workshop or lesson, you agree to these terms as we have laid them out.

Please understand that Rain City Clay is a small business, and we rely on customers like you to help this studio thrive!

COVID-19 Safety
We are currently operating as per King County’s guidelines, and masking is currently optional in the studio.

Please do not come to your lesson if you are feeling sick or are showing symptoms of Covid, and notify us by email ASAP. Covid is not an extenuating circumstance and our refund policy applies here.