Menu
Log in


Member Login

Log in

Pottery Studio

Shop guild


Guild Lead: Savannah Maroun

Guild Members: Sunny Brinson, Tiffany Martin, Yvonne Brunot, Brigitte Decena, Liz Wright, Lois Tupay

Looking for our Pottery Handbook and Guidelines? Click HERE.

Have any questions? Email us!

Pottery@rutlandmint.org


Tools


  • Six wheels
  • Two Kilns
  • Cone 5 glaze firing!
  • Slab Roller
  • Extruder

Upcoming events

    • 02/27/2026
    • 03/20/2026
    • 4 sessions
    • 112 Quality Lane
    • 1
    Register


    Make Your Own Wall Candleholder

    Instructors: Savannah

    Do you love candlelight and want to make your own work of art to display them? This is the class for you! Combining wheel throwing, hand building, and painting, this class is a great way to train all your pottery skills!

    What You’ll Learn:

    • Working with the Wheel: Learn to throw a taper candle holder on the wheel.
    • Handbuilding: Learn how to work with slabs to prevent warping and essentials of joining pieces.
    • Painting: Learn how to work with underglaze to create desired effect.
    • Glazing: Add the finishing touch by glazing your pottery.

    Dates:

    February 27th, 6 PM - 8:30 PM

    March 6th, 6 PM - 9 PM

    March 13th, 6 PM - 8 PM

    March 20th, 6 PM - 8 PM

    Other Info:

    You will get messy! Please wear clothes you are happy getting dirty.

    Other Info:

    • Members: $225
    • Not-Yet Members: $250

    Join Savannah for this fun, hands-on introduction to pottery!

    • 03/07/2026
    • 03/14/2026
    • 2 sessions
    • 112 Quality Lane
    • 0
    Join waitlist


    Intro to the Wheel Bootcamp

    Instructors: Savannah

    New to the wheel or need a refresher? This class is perfect for pottery beginners looking to learn a new skill and create something beautiful! This class will give you all the basic skills needed to get started in the clay studio.

    What You’ll Learn:

    • Working with the Wheel: Get familiar with the potter's wheel.
    • Centering Clay: Learn the essential technique of centering your clay.
    • Throwing a Basic Form: Shape your clay into a foundational form.
    • Trimming on the Wheel: Refine and clean up your piece.
    • Glazing: Add the finishing touch by glazing your pottery.

    Dates:

    March 7th, 8 AM - 12 PM

    March 14th, 9 AM - 11 AM

    Other Info:

    You will get messy! Please wear clothes you are happy getting dirty.

    Other Info:

    • Members: $175
    • Not-Yet Members: $200

    Join Savannah for this fun, hands-on introduction to pottery!

    • 03/11/2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • 112 Quality Lane
    • 30
    Register


    Pottery Shop Orientation

    Instructors: Savannah

    New to the Mint and are excited for the pottery studio? This class is for you! Learn how to get comfortable in the space so that you can conquer any project with confidence!

    This is an orientation class, please do not plan on making an item to take home with you. This class is required in order to use the pottery studio independently. 

    What You’ll Learn:

    • Intro to the studio space
    • How to set up a pottery wheel to throw
    • Where work should be placed to be fired
    • Cleaning procedures and expectations
    • Where tools belong
    • Reclaim location
    • Glaze guidelines
    • Types of clay and glaze allowed
    • How to use the slab roller
    • How to use the extruder

    Class Schedule:

    2nd Wednesday of the month

    Registration Fee:

    No Fee

    • 03/18/2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • 112 Quality Lane
    • 8
    Register


    Pottery Shop Orientation

    Instructors: Tiffany

    New to the Mint and are excited for the pottery studio? This class is for you! Learn how to get comfortable in the space so that you can conquer any project with confidence!

    This is an orientation class, please do not plan on making an item to take home with you. This class is required in order to use the pottery studio independently. 

    What You’ll Learn:

    • Intro to the studio space
    • How to set up a pottery wheel to throw
    • Where work should be placed to be fired
    • Cleaning procedures and expectations
    • Where tools belong
    • Reclaim location
    • Glaze guidelines
    • Types of clay and glaze allowed
    • How to use the slab roller

    Class Schedule:

    2nd Wednesday of the month

    Registration Fee:

    No Fee

    • 03/28/2026
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • 112 Quality Lane, Rutland
    • 100
    Register


    Second Annual Mint Chili Cookoff

    Let’s Eat! Calling all chili enthusiasts!

    Join us on March 28th for our second annual Chili Cook-Off. This is an opportunity for our community to come together, share space, be warm, and celebrate a love of chili. It is also a chance to share The MINT with friends and family and help us raise funds in support of our programming.

    We will be hosting 10 - 15 local chili competitors. We've also got some local "celebrity" judges!

    Your job? Come hungry! We will be selling MINT-made ceramic bowls for you to fill three times then take home. 

    Eager to commit? Pre-purchase your bowl today for $30 each.

    We will have bowls for sale at the door along with composti-bowls for those with a tighter budget and less cabinet space!

    Event Date: Saturday, March 28th

    • 04/07/2026
    • 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
    • 112 Quality Ln.


    • 04/07/2026
    • 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
    • 112 Quality Ln.


    • 04/18/2026
    • 04/25/2026
    • 2 sessions
    • 112 Quality Lane
    • 6
    Register


    Intro to the Wheel Bootcamp

    Instructors: Savannah

    New to the wheel or need a refresher? This class is perfect for pottery beginners looking to learn a new skill and create something beautiful! This class will give you all the basic skills needed to get started in the clay studio.

    What You’ll Learn:

    • Working with the Wheel: Get familiar with the potter's wheel.
    • Centering Clay: Learn the essential technique of centering your clay.
    • Throwing a Basic Form: Shape your clay into a foundational form.
    • Trimming on the Wheel: Refine and clean up your piece.
    • Glazing: Add the finishing touch by glazing your pottery.

    Dates:

    April 18th, 8 AM - 12 PM

    April 25th, 8 AM - 11 AM

    Other Info:

    You will get messy! Please wear clothes you are happy getting dirty.

    Other Info:

    • Members: $175
    • Not-Yet Members: $200

    Join Savannah for this fun, hands-on introduction to pottery!

Make - Innovate - Network - Tinker

at Rutland's makerspace, a collaborative workshop and learning space, complete with shared tools and equipment for people and entrepreneurs who like to make things.

    
112 Quality Lane, Rutland, Vermont

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software