Day/Time: 4 Tuesdays starting January 6, 4:00—6:30pm

Location: W20, Ceramics Studio (W20-431)

Instructor: Darrell Finnegan

Close up color photograph of two hands using a metal rib to shape a cylinder of brown and white marbled pottery on a potter's wheel. — Untitled. Credit: Heidi Erickson.

This class will introduce you to the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing your creation. Learn basic techniques that will allow you to confidently create on the potter’s wheel.

Tuition for ceramics classes includes a materials fee that helps cover the cost of clay, glazes, and firing.

*Basic community clay tools are available for use but if you would like to purchase your own, tool kits are available at Blick Art in Central Square or online.

Please note: there is no outside of class studio time for ceramics students during IAP.

Tuition and Fees:
MIT Undergraduate + Graduate Students $100 | MIT Faculty, Staff, Spouses, Alumni $150 | Materials Fee: $25

January 6, 2026 - January 27, 2026
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm