Studio Sales Pottery

06/24/2026

Classes start next week! We have a few openings left! Grab your seat today by emailing [email protected]

We are currently registering students for our 8 week summer session of pottery classes running June 29th through August 21st. We have availability in the following classes:

Monday Evening 6:30-9 with Betsy Foster (Mixed level Handbuilding)

Wednesday Evening 6:30-9 with Kyle Scott Lee (Intermediate Wheel Throwing)

Thursday Afternoons 3-5:30 with Alysha Baier (Mixed Level Wheel)

Classes include one 25lb block of clay, studio tools, access to studio glazes, bisque and glaze firings and open studios during the day Thursday through Sunday.

Email [email protected] for more information and to save your spot today!

06/05/2026

We are currently registering students for our 8 week summer session of pottery classes running June 29th through August 21st. We have availability in the following classes:

Monday Evening 6:30-9 with Betsy Foster (Mixed level Handbuilding)

Wednesday Evening 6:30-9 with Kyle Scott Lee (Intermediate Wheel Throwing)

Thursday Afternoons 3-5:30 with Alysha Baier (Mixed Level Wheel)

Classes include one 25lb block of clay, studio tools, access to studio glazes, bisque and glaze firings and open studios during the day Thursday through Sunday.

Email [email protected] for more information and to save your spot today!

05/26/2026

The 14th annual WNY Pottery Festival at Studio Sales Pottery in Avon, NY 6/20 & 6/21 from 10am-4pm.

05/19/2026

*Workshop Announcement*

Join guest artist Joe Frank McKee in a two day Raku Firing Workshop. Joe Frank is a North Carolina based potter with a mastery of raku and low fire techniques. Participants will spend the first day watching Joe Frank demonstrate his wheel throwing techniques as well as various demonstrations on firing copper matt raku along with other low fire processes including horsehair and saggar firing. The second day students will bring two pots to glaze using either white crackle glaze or regular copper raku glaze and fire with Joe Frank. They will also be able to ask questions and solidify their knowledge of the techniques covered. Cost is 175 dollars to be paid to Studio Sales Pottery. If needed, 6lbs of Raku clay can be purchased through the studio for an additonal 15 dollars. To register please email [email protected]

05/07/2026

04/25/2026

Please register ahead of time. Space is limited.

Join Mike Carroll as he processes wild clay from the field into a workable claybody. Mike will talk about the process and demonstrate the steps required to get to workable clay. He will also talk about augmenting clay bodies and how to safely test wild clays in an electric kiln. These demos will be followed with Mike throwing a pot with the wild clay to demonstrate it's workability and plasticity

This is not a hands on workshop but rather a demonstration of how to processes clay at home or in your own studio. You do not need to bring anything

We will meet at the new studio off of the Schoolhouse. Mike will also have sieves availible to purchase. This will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Please do not save ticket if you plan on attending virtually and forfeit any tickets to the waiting list if your plans change.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/genesee-valley-wild-clay-processing-tickets-1988110068734

https://www.youtube.com/

The project will continue with making a body of creative work with the clay and a firing in our wood kiln. The programing is made possible with funds from the Aid to Localities Program through the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and The New York State Senate.