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3432 Babcock Blvd | Pittsburgh, PA 15237

412-364-3622

Office Hours: Monday - Friday

10:00am - 3:00pm

info@northhillsartcenter.org

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"Experience the Arts with Us!"

**Memberships are 'individual' memberships covering ONE student (except for family memberships).  You can ONLY register the person who has the membership at the member rate (except for family memberships) for classes.  Friends can be registered as a non-member in a SEPERATE transaction.  Registering at the member rate without a membership delays your registration.  You must be fully paid before registration is complete.  

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**Classes are listed by date.  Please scroll down for newest additions.


Use the search box to quickly find the classes you need!

We offer classes for adults, teens and children.  Our class sessions run Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.
Please check back as we update our class offerings seasonally and occasionally add additional classes!

**You can add a 'guest' to your member registration if your 'guest' is also a member

(for example, for those that have family, patron, etc. memberships which include more than one person in the membership).

If the 'guest' you are adding does NOT have a membership, you will need to register them in a separate transaction from your member rate transaction, and register them as a non-member.  Registering them as a member delays their registration as all registrations must be paid in full before they are considered final. 

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF CLASS REGISTRATION DEADLINES.  If you wish to register for a class after the deadline, please contact the NHAC Office (412) 364-3622 or visit the center at 3432 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. 

Please note: No refunds/credits will be issued after first class/day of camp. Compensation for missed classes is not available. Refunds for classes & workshops given if cancelled one week prior.  Memberships are non-refundable. 

**Payment required upon registration. Registrations not finalized within 15 minutes are automatically removed as classes have limited space.


Adult & Teen Pottery Classes

  • A-54 Yay! Clay on Monday (WI23)

    • February 13, 2023
    • March 27, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline February 6

    Ages 12- Adult

    This class will introduce you to working with clay, from throwing on the wheel to hand-building to glazing! Whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced student, all are welcome to learn something new & further develop their skills.  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.  Ask about accessibility options.

    Instructor: Katie Botterman

    Dates: Sundays 2/13 - 3/27 

    (no class 3/20)

    6 sessions

    Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

     

    Additional notes:

    • Masks will be worn at all times



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  • A-03 Let’s Throw Some Clay! - THURSDAY (WI23)

    • February 23, 2023
    • April 06, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline February 16

    Ages 12-Adult

    This pottery class explores all the aspects of working with clay. Students will learn to hand build and wheel throw while being able to experience a variety of clays and glazing techniques. Advanced students welcome and encouraged to further develop their skills.  Ask about accessibility options!  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Diane Pontoriero


    Dates: Thursdays 2/23 - 4/6

    (no class  3/30)

    6 sessions

    Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm





    		  


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  • A-03m Let’s Throw Some Clay! - in the Morning! (WI23)

    • February 27, 2023
    • April 10, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline February 20

    Ages 12-Adult

    This pottery class explores all the aspects of working with clay. Students will learn to handbuild, clay sculpt, and wheel throw, while being able to experience a variety of clays and glazing techniques. If interested, a raku firing will be scheduled.  Advanced students welcome and encouraged to further develop their skills. Ask about accessibility options!  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Diane Pontoriero


    Dates: Mondays 2/27 - 4/10

    (no class  4/3)

    6 sessions

    Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

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  • A-103 Clay Additions (WI23)

    • March 08, 2023
    • April 05, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline:  March 1

    Ages 13-Adult

    This handbuilding clay class explores the addition of other materials to the created clay pieces. The additions to our clay pieces will alter the textural surface of the clay and create sculptural effects. Some of the materials that will be available: wire, nails, glass, stone, grit, and vermiculite.  Clay experience required as we will not cover the pottery making processes.

    Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

    Wednesdays 3/8 - 4/5

    (no class 3/29)

    4 sessions

    Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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  • A-34 Mushroom Planter (WI23)

    • March 18, 2023
    • April 01, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline March 11

    Ages 13 - Adult

    In this 2-session workshop, you’ll hand build a hanging planter in the shape of a mushroom. No clay experience is needed as we build and glaze our planters.  All materials included


    Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

    Dates:

    Saturday 3/18, 10:00am - 12:00pm

    & Saturday 4/1 10:00am - 11:00am

    2 sessions

    (*please note this is the correct pricing)

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  • EV-12 Open Studio Pottery TUESDAY (3/28)

    • March 28, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 3
    Register

    OPEN STUDIO POTTERY

    limited space*

    No refunds or credits

    **registration automatically cancelled if payment not received within 15 minutes due to limited space

    **You MUST meet with the Pottery Studio Supervisor prior to signing up the first time for Open Studio Pottery.  Please contact the office to schedule with the supervisor: info@northhillsartcenter.org

    Please be kind and sign up for only one session

    (Tuesday OR Thursday) per week - thank you!

    (Monitored, pay-as-you-go session)

    YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED A 6 WEEK ADULT POTTERY CLASS AT THE NHAC IN ORDER TO ATTEND OPEN STUDIO POTTERY.

    (Adult members only, ages 18 and up)

    Experienced potters may work at their own pace and are encouraged to work on the wheel or do hand building. Clay and glazes sold through the studio. **Please note: you must completed a 6 week pottery class to join this Open Studio Session as there is  NO INSTRUCTION GIVEN.  First floor studio.

    Tuesday Evenings 7:00pm - 10:00pm 

    (Please register by 3pm Monday. No refund or credit for missed session.)

    Studio Fee: NHAC Members ONLY $15.00

    • Limited to 9 persons plus the moderator

    Open Studio Pottery Fees 

     Open Studio Pottery Guidelines 

    Glazing Procedures

     

    Free parking-handicapped accessible-accessibility options


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  • WS-11h Three Color Clay-Handbuild (WI23)

    • March 29, 2023
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Registration deadline March 22

    Ages 12 to Adult

    Combine 3 different clays to create a beautiful hand built container or bowl in this one day workshop! Ask about accessibility options! Class fee includes clay, supplies, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Katie Botterman


    Date: Wednesday 3/29

    1 session

    Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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  • WS-11w Three Color Clay- Wheel Thrown (WI23)

    • March 29, 2023
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline March 22

    Ages 12 to Adult

    Combine 3 different clays for wheel throwing to create spiraled designs in your work! Must have wheel throwing experience; wheel throwing is not taught in this workshop. Ask about accessibility options! Class fee includes clay, supplies, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Katie Botterman


    Date: Wednesday 3/29

    1 session

    Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

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  • EV-12 Open Studio Pottery THURSDAY (3/30)

    • March 30, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 8
    Register


    OPEN STUDIO POTTERY

    limited space*

    No refunds or credits

    *registration automatically cancelled if payment not received within 15 minutes due to limited space

    **You MUST meet with the Pottery Studio Supervisor prior to signing up the first time for Open Studio Pottery.  Please contact the office to schedule with the supervisor: info@northhillsartcenter.org

    Please be kind and sign up for only one session

    (Tuesday OR Thursday) per week - thank you!

    (Monitored, pay-as-you-go session)

    YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED A 6 WEEK ADULT POTTERY CLASS AT THE NHAC IN ORDER TO ATTEND OPEN STUDIO POTTERY.

    (Adult members only, ages 18 and up)

    Experienced potters may work at their own pace and are encouraged to work on the wheel or do hand building. Clay and glazes sold through the studio. **Please note: you must have completed a 6 week pottery class to join this Open Studio Session as there is  NO INSTRUCTION GIVEN.  First floor studio.

    Thursday Mornings 9:00am - 12:00pm 

    (Please register by 3pm Wednesday. No refund or credit for missed session.)

    Studio Fee: NHAC Members ONLY $15.00

    • Limited to 9 persons plus the moderator

    Open Studio Pottery Fees 

     Open Studio Pottery Guidelines 

    Glazing Procedures

     

    Free parking-handicapped accessible-accessibility options


    Show details

  • A-26 Advanced Handbuilding (SP23)

    • April 03, 2023
    • May 15, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 6
    Register

    Registration deadline March 27

    Ages 18-Adult

    Already know how to pinch, coil, and slab build? Come refine the skills you have and learn some new ones too! Use stamps and molds, build solid to make sculptures of any form, decorate with underglazes like never before!  Ask about accessibility options!  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Katie Botterman


    Dates: Mondays 4/3-5/15

    (no class 5/8)

    6 sessions

    Time: 7:00 pm -9:00 pm


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  • A-73 Clay Garden Totems (SP23)

    • April 07, 2023
    • May 05, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Join waitlist
    Registration deadline March 31

    Ages 13-Adult


    Every garden needs a clay garden totem to decorate and watch over the beautiful flowers and plants. In this class, you will design and create a themed totem using clay building techniques: coiling, slabs, pinched pots and wheel throwing (with experience). The totem will consist of 4-5 elements that will be glazed and stacked on a metal rod for your garden. Themes might be geometric forms, birds, animals, or flowers to name a few.  Ask about accessibility options!  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Diane Pontoriero


    Dates: Fridays 4/7-5/5

    (no class  4/28

    4sessions

    Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

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  • A-46 Handbuilding (SP23)

    • April 07, 2023
    • May 19, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 6
    Register

    Registration deadline March 31

    Ages 18-Adult

    This class will introduce you to hand-building methods including pinch, coil, wet, and stiff slab, as well as glazing. Come explore your creativity and learn how to make both basic and complex forms. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced student, all are welcome to learn and gain new skills and techniques.   Ask about accessibility options!  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Tyler Stauffer


    Dates: Fridays 4/7-5/19

    (no class 5/12)

    6 sessions

    Time: 7:00 pm -9:00 pm

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  • A-62 Feed & House the Birds (SP23)

    • April 13, 2023
    • May 11, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 7
    Register

    Registration deadline April 6

    Ages 16-Adult

    This class introduces you to and reviews several hand-building construction methods as well as glazing. We'll also learn about a variety of backyard birds & what they prefer for housing and/or eating. All levels welcome.   Ask about accessibility options!  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Tyler Stauffer


    Dates: Thursdays 4/13-5/11

    (no class 5/4)

    4 sessions

    Time: 7:00 pm -9:00 pm

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  • A-72 Hooray! Clay on Sunday! 1:00PM (SP23)

    • April 16, 2023
    • June 04, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Join waitlist
    Registration deadline:  April 9

    Ages 13-Adult

    This class will introduce you to working with clay, from throwing on the wheel to hand-building to glazing! Whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced student, all are welcome to learn something new & further develop their skills.  Class fee includes clay, supplies, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

    Instructor: Katie Botterman


    Dates: Sundays 4/16-6/4

    (no class  5/14 or 5/28)

    6 sessions

    Time: 1:00pm - 3:00 pm



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    • A-72.2 Hooray! Clay on Sunday! 3:30PM (SP23)

      • April 16, 2023
      • June 04, 2023
      • 6 sessions
      • North Hills Art Center
      • 0
      Join waitlist

      Registration deadline:  April 9

      Ages 13-Adult


      This class will introduce you to working with clay, from throwing on the wheel to hand-building to glazing! Whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced student, all are welcome to learn something new & further develop their skills.  Class fee includes clay, supplies, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

      Instructor: Katie Botterman


      Dates: Sundays 4/16-6/4

      (no class  5/14 or 5/28)

      6 sessions

      Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm


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    • A-103 Glazing & Surface Decoration (SP23)

      • April 24, 2023
      • June 05, 2023
      • 6 sessions
      • North Hills Art Center
      • 0
      Join waitlist

      Registration deadline:  April 17

      Adult

      It's all in the glaze" you may have heard a fellow potter say; or maybe underglaze! Now that you have experience wheel throwing and/or handbuilding, its time to learn about some ways to finish your pottery pieces. As we move through the six weeks of classes, we will review the pottery building process and what surface decoration can be done. We will cover, underglazes, stains, oxides, glazes, sgraffito, monoprinting, carving, stamps, sprigs and more.If interested, a raku firing will be scheduled.  Class fee includes glaze, clay firing & use of tools.

      Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

      Mondays 4/24 - 6/5

      (no class 5/29)

      6 sessions

      Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm


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      • A-03 Let’s Throw Some Clay! - THURSDAY (SP23)

        • May 04, 2023
        • June 15, 2023
        • 6 sessions
        • North Hills Art Center
        • 0
        Join waitlist

        Registration deadline April 27

        Ages 12-Adult

        This pottery class explores all the aspects of working with clay. Students will learn to hand build and wheel throw while being able to experience a variety of clays and glazing techniques. Advanced students welcome and encouraged to further develop their skills.  Ask about accessibility options!  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.

        Instructor: Diane Pontoriero


        Dates: Thursdays 5/4-6/15

        (no class  6/8)

        6 sessions

        Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm





        		  


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      • WS-33 Signature Stamps Workshop (SP23)

        • May 08, 2023
        • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
        • North Hills Art Center
        • 6
        Register

        Registration deadline October 29

        Ages 11-Adult

        Come and make a custom stamp for signing your pottery! Whether it's your name or a personal logo, these stamps are perfect for pressing into clay and leaving your mark!   All materials included

        Instructor: Katie Botterman

        Date: Monday 5/8

        Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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      • WS-22 Enchanted Gardens - for Adults! (SP23)

        • May 12, 2023
        • May 26, 2023
        • 2 sessions
        • North Hills Art Center
        • 7
        Register

        Registration deadline May 5

        Adult

        Where will the garden elves and fairies live? In your hand built enchanted garden, of course! In this 2 week class, you will make a fairy house and all the accessories out of clay.   Pieces will be glazed at the second class.   All materials included.

        Instructor: Diane Pontoriero


        Dates: Fridays 5/12 & 5/26

        (no class 5/19)

        2 sessions

        Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

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      • A-34 Just Raku & Pit Fire - 10am (SP23)

        • May 13, 2023
        • June 03, 2023
        • 3 sessions
        • North Hills Art Center
        • 0
        Join waitlist

        Registration deadline: May 6

        Ages 13 - Adult

        Fire & Clay!! It's the perfect combination!! We will spend two classes making pieces for both a Raku firing and a pit firing. No clay experience is needed to hand build pieces. If you have wheel throwing experience, you are welcome to work on the wheel to make your pieces. The third class will be the Raku/pit fire. There are 30+ raku glazes to use on your pieces and a variety of oxides to use on the pit fired pieces to create flame induced colors. The Raku and pit firings are not food safe, so pieces create are strictly decorative. Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.


        Instructor: Diane Pontoriero


        Dates: Saturdays, 5/13-6/3

        (no class 5/27)

        3 sessions 

        Time:  10:00am-12:00pm



        Additional notes:

        • You must take a 6 week pottery class at the North Hills Art Center to be eligible for Open Studio Pottery.



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      • A-34.2 Just Raku & Pit Fire - 1pm (SP23)

        • May 13, 2023
        • June 03, 2023
        • 3 sessions
        • North Hills Art Center
        • 1
        Register

        Registration deadline: May 6

        Ages 13 - Adult

        Fire & Clay!! It's the perfect combination!! We will spend two classes making pieces for both a Raku firing and a pit firing. No clay experience is needed to hand build pieces. If you have wheel throwing experience, you are welcome to work on the wheel to make your pieces. The third class will be the Raku/pit fire. There are 30+ raku glazes to use on your pieces and a variety of oxides to use on the pit fired pieces to create flame induced colors. The Raku and pit firings are not food safe, so pieces create are strictly decorative. Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.


        Instructor: Diane Pontoriero


        Dates: Saturdays, 5/13-6/3

        (no class 5/27)

        3 sessions 

        Time:  1:00pm-3:00pm



        Additional notes:

        • You must take a 6 week pottery class at the North Hills Art Center to be eligible for Open Studio Pottery.



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      • A-54 Yay! Clay on Tuesday (SP23)

        • May 16, 2023
        • June 13, 2023
        • 4 sessions
        • North Hills Art Center
        • 0
        Join waitlist

        Registration deadline February 6

        Ages 12- Adult

        This mini class will introduce you to working with clay, from throwing on the wheel to hand-building to glazing! Whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced student, all are welcome to learn something new & further develop their skills.  Class fee includes clay, glaze, firing, and use of tools.  Ask about accessibility options.

        Instructor: Katie Botterman

        Dates: Tuesdays 5/16-6/13 

        (no class 6/6)

        4 sessions

        Time: 4:00pm -6:00pm


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      Closed Classes

      March 10, 2023 WS-111 Kurinuki Pottery (WI23)
      February 09, 2023 A-63 Advanced Wheel Throwing (WI23)

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      3432 Babcock Blvd | Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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