Make Your Own Mug

In this fun beginner-friendly workshop, you'll make a slab built functional mug perfect for your favorite beverage. Using a variety of stamps and textures, you’ll be able to personalize your mug to be as unique as you! Once you’re finished, you will select your glaze and your pieces will be ...

Philadelphia
2 hours
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Fantastic Planters

In this workshop, you’ll create a unique clay planter for your houseplants using slab and coil building techniques. Building this way will allow you to create interesting, funky shapes that are one of a kind! Once you’re finished, you will select your glaze and your pieces will be glazed and fired ...

Philadelphia
2
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Sea Glass Dish

In this workshop, you'll make a coil-built dish for your trinkets. You can choose from a variety of provided templates or make your own unique-shaped dish! After you finish building your dish, that’s when the magic happens: in collaboration with our friends at Remark Glass in South Philly, we ...

Philadelphia
2 hours
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Make Your Own Tile

In this workshop, you'll make a carved, decorated tile for your home. This tile can be used as a coaster, trivet or can be a decorative wall hanging. You will begin by cutting out your tile from a clay slab and selecting a color to paint your tile. While the tile dries, you can decide how you’d ...

Philadelphia
2 hours
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Handpainted Pasta Bowls

In this workshop, you'll stencil and paint your very own bowl - good for pasta, cereal, fruit or whatever else you’re making for dinner! You’ll begin by draping a slab of soft clay into a bowl form and then use newsprint to make custom stencils which you’ll use to decorate your bowl! A NOTE ...

Philadelphia
2.5 hours
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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One Day Wheel Workshop

Let's get spinning! • 3 Hours • Ages 16+

Join us at Black Hound Clay Studio for a fun night of throwing on the potter's wheel! Grab your besties, lovers or family members to attend this fun experience-based workshop. Each person will have the chance to try their hand at making some simple bowls or cups on the wheel, and then will select ...

Philadelphia
3 hours
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Black Hound West Summer Art Camp Session 1: July 27 - 31, 2026

Black Hound West Summer Art Camp takes place at 715 South 50th Street, Philadelphia PA 19143. Session 1: July 27 - 31, 2026, 9am - 3pm each day. In this fun and intensive summer camp, we will explore all that clay and art as to offer! Taught by experienced instructors, small classes of 12 or less mean ...

Philadelphia
Monday July 27 - Friday July 31, 2026, 9am-3pm e
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Black Hound West Summer Art Camp Session 2: August 3 - 7, 2026

Black Hound West Summer Art Camp takes place at 715 South 50th Street, Philadelphia PA 19143. Session 2: August 3-7, 2026, 9am - 3pm each day. In this fun and intensive summer camp, we will explore all that clay and art as to offer! Taught by experienced instructors, small classes of 12 or less mean ...

Philadelphia
Monday August 3 - Friday August 7, 2026, 9am-3pm
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Black Hound West Summer Art Camp Session 3: August 10-14, 2026

Black Hound West Summer Art Camp takes place at 715 South 50th Street, Philadelphia PA 19143. Session 3: August 10-14, 2026, 9am - 3pm each day. In this fun and intensive summer camp, we will explore all that clay and art as to offer! Taught by experienced instructors, small classes of 12 or less mean ...

Philadelphia
Monday August 10 - Friday August 14, 2026, 9am-3
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Black Hound West Summer Art Camp Session 4: August 17-21, 2026

Black Hound West Summer Art Camp takes place at 715 South 50th Street, Philadelphia PA 19143. Session 4: August 17-21, 2026, 9am - 3pm each day. In this fun and intensive summer camp, we will explore all that clay and art as to offer! Taught by experienced instructors, small classes of 12 or less mean ...

Philadelphia
Monday August 17 - Friday August 21, 2026, 9am-3
Kid-Friendly
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Teen Wheelthrowing Camp :: July 6-17, 2026

Black Hound Teen Wheelthrowing Camp takes place at 715 South 50th Street, Philadelphia PA 19143. $450 per camper Join us for this two week long beginner-friendly introduction to using the potter's wheel for teens! In this class, campers will learn how to create their own unique and beautiful pottery. ...

Philadelphia
Monday-Friday July 6 - 17, 10am-1pm each day
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Members Glaze Refresh (Current BHCS Members Only)

Members Glaze Information Refresher!

This one hour workshop is a hands-on demonstration with Black Hound staff on successful glaze techniques, troubleshooting issues that may land you on the problem shelf as well as learning how to read and understand Black Hound's glaze test tile board. Part of this workshop will be a question and ...

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Members Reclaim Refresh (Current BHCS Members Only)

Members Reclaim Information Refresher!

This one hour workshop is a hands-on demonstration with Black Hound staff on reclaiming clay techniques. From bone dry to slip, we will discuss the best practices for reclaiming clay safely and easily so you are able to reuse your clay over and over again! Reclaimed clay from the studio bins is FREE ...

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Members Slip Demo (Current BHCS Members Only)

Members Glaze Information Refresher!

Members will learn how to utilize white slip provided by the studio. We will cover methods of brushing and dipping slip, slip trailing, sgraffito and carving techniques

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Extruder Demo Session (Current BHCS Members Only)

A roundtable question and answer session

BHCS West staff will instruct participants on how to use our Bailey extruder. Proper set up of the extruder, how to extrude solid and hollow forms and proper cleaning of the equipment afterward will all be covered. This workshop will last approximately 30 minutes, and allow 30 minutes for members to ...

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Members Kiln Info Session (Current BHCS Members Only)

Members Kiln and firing Information Session!

This workshop is an information session focused on electric kilns, firings and what goes on behind the scenes in the kiln room at Black Hound Clay Studio. We will talk about the anatomy of an electric kiln and how it works. You'll learn about cones, kiln shelves, kiln furniture, kiln wash, loading ...

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Members Handle Pulling (Current BHCS Members Only)

Members Glaze Information Refresher!

Members will receive a demo on how to pull and attach handles. The remaining time will be spent practicing pulling handles. This workshop is geared towards members who have a hard time making handles, are intimidated by the process or simply would like a dedicated time to practice technique. This format ...

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Members Pinch, Coil Slab Handles (Current BHCS Members Only)

Members Glaze Information Refresher!

Members will receive a demo on how to pinch and attach handles. The remaining time will be spent practicing pinching handles. This workshop is geared towards members who have a hard time making handles, are intimidated by the process or simply would like a dedicated time to practice technique. This format ...

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Members Ceramic Packaging Session (Current BHCS Members Only)

Members Ceramic Packaging Information Session!

Members will learn how to safely package ceramic wares so that they can be shipped around the world! We will learn 1 box and double box shipping methods.

Philadelphia
1 hour
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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Open Studio for Students: Wheelthrowing

Work time for Currently Enrolled Students

This open studio takes place at Black Hound Clay Studio West: 715 South 50th Street, West Philadelphia. Duration: Thursday - Sunday, 12 - 5 pm Open Studios allows currently enrolled students at BHCS to have time to hone skills, explore new techniques and practice, practice, practice! This open studio ...

Philadelphia
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Open Studio for Students: Handbuilding & Glazing

This open studio takes place at Black Hound Clay Studio West: 715 South 50th Street, West Philadelphia. Duration: Thursday - Sunday, 12 - 5 pm Open Studios allows currently enrolled students at BHCS to have time to hone skills, explore new techniques and practice, practice, practice! This open studio ...

Philadelphia
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Handbuilding for the Garden: Monday Evenings

This class takes place at Black Hound Clay Studio West: 715 South 50th Street, West Philadelphia. Instructor: Miranda Blas Create a variety of planters using handbuilding techniques, including coil, pinch, and slab. The course will cover wall planters, stand-alone planters, hanging planters, and more. ...

Monday Evenings: March 30 - May 18, 6-9 pm (8 we
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Handbuilding for the Garden: Monday Evenings WAITLIST

Instructor: Miranda Blas This is the waitlist for Handbuilding for the Garden: Monday Evenings. Sign up on the following page if you would like to join the waitlist. We will contact you should a spot come available in the class. Please note that joining the waitlist does not guarantee you a spot in the ...

Monday Evenings: March 30 - May 18, 6-9 pm (8 we
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Wheelthrowing 101: Monday Evenings WAITLIST

Instructor: Isaac Scott This is the waitlist for Wheelthrowing 101: Monday Evenings. Sign up on the following page if you would like to join the waitlist. We will contact you should a spot come available in the class. Please note that joining the waitlist does not guarantee you a spot in the class; nor ...

Monday Evenings: March 30 - May 18, 6-9 pm (8 we
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Independent Projects - Wheelthrowing: Tuesday Afternoons

This class takes place at Black Hound Clay Studio West: 715 South 50th Street, West Philadelphia. Instructor: Lisa Belsky This class is for intermediate and advanced-level students who want to work independently while also having an instructor available. If you are looking to expand your skills or have ...

Tuesday Afternoons: March 31 - May 19, 1:30-4:30
Black Hound Clay Studio West
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