POTTERY CLASSES
Fun, attentive, informal classes on the East side of Capitol Hill, Seattle.

Open registration for SPRING 2023 classes begins Monday, March 6th, 2023
COVID UPDATE 2/1/23:
I’m determined to keep students protected while working in my pottery studio. Regarding the upcoming 2023 SPRING SESSION (April-June 2023), please be prepared to show proof of full COVID vaccination and to wear a mouth/nose mask during class. If either of these are deal breakers for you then I respectfully request that you not register for the spring session. I plan on doing all I can to keep my small home studio a safe haven for all my students, for me, my family, and not for COVID. I look forward to welcoming returning and new students to getting their hands in clay!
Group Classes General Info:
Small classes, wheel throwing and hand-building. All my group classes are multi-level in experience, from beginner to intermediate. Includes clay, glazes and firing.
2023 SPRING Pottery Classes: 9 weeks + Final Saturday Party, small group classes in wheel throwing and hand-building. Starting week of April 3rd, 2023 and ending with a Final All Classes Party on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, 1pm-4pm.
To Register (full tuition):
PayPal option: PayPal price is $495 ($475 + non-refundable $20 PayPal transaction fee). NOTE: PayPal option will be available on my website starting Monday, March 6th, 2023, but not before that date.
Check option: Check option is $475. I highly suggest mailing checks to arrive in my locking mailbox PRIOR to Monday, March 6th to ensure they are in the queue when I assign spots on Open Registration day.
Barbara Dunshee
1060 26th Ave E.
Seattle, WA 98112
Please read the Cancellation Policy below, and include this info with your MAIL-IN REGISTRATION:
-First Name:
-Last Name:
-Your 1st choice and any 2nd choices (See class choices below)
-Email:
-Phone/Text number:
CANCELLATION POLICY:
For cancellations less than two weeks prior to first class, $75 will be withheld from refunds. NO fees are refundable within 5 days before class starts, nor transferable to another session.
Contact Barbara with any questions.
If a class fills I’ll start a waiting list. If you would like to be on the waiting list or would like an email when I begin registration for the next session please visit the wait list or announcements page. Thanks!
SPRING 2023 Pottery Classes (Seattle):
MONDAY (Day) Class
$495.0011am-2pm, APR 3rd-JUN 3rd Spring Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreMONDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, APR 3rd-JUN 3rd Spring Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreTUESDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, APR 4th-JUN 3rd Spring Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreWEDNESDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, APR 5th-JUN 3rd Spring Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreTHURSDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, APR 6th-JUN 3rd Spring Session (beginning/continuing)
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WINTER 2023 Pottery Classes (Seattle):
MONDAY (Day) Class
$495.0011am-2pm, JAN 2nd-MAR 4th Winter Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreMONDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, JAN 2nd-MAR 4th Winter Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreTUESDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, JAN 3rd-MAR 4th Winter Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreWEDNESDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, JAN 4th-MAR 4th Winter Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreTHURSDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, JAN 5th-MAR 4th Winter Session (beginning/continuing)
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FALL 2022 Pottery Classes (Seattle):
MONDAY (Day) Class
$495.0011am-2pm, SEP 19th-NOV 19th Fall Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreMONDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, SEP 19th-NOV 19th Fall Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreTUESDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, SEP 20th-NOV 19th Fall Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreWEDNESDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, SEP 21st-NOV 19th Fall Session (beginning/continuing)
FULLRead moreTHURSDAY (Evening) Class
$495.006:30-9:30pm, SEP 22nd-NOV 19th Fall Session (beginning/continuing)
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so if you’re new to pottery – like me – you get lots of attention. If you’re already experienced, then you get Barbara’s expert advice when you want it. Great atmosphere…and a great way to explore the medium.”
-Elizabeth W. Seattle, WA
“Barbara is incredibly fabulous”
“I had never used a potter’s wheel or even been inside a pottery studio when I began classes with Barbara. She has made the study of pottery very enjoyable as well as informative. We always have a lot of fun in class, but it is a serious class and a great educational experience. Barb is very patient as well and encouraging to all her students no matter what their skill level is. I highly recommend Barbara Dunshee Pottery.”
-James M
“Super!”
“Barbara is an excellent teacher, and she creates a warm and fun learning atmosphere. Barbara strikes the perfect balance of challenging students, while giving them plenty of room to experiment on their own. She personalizes her teaching for each student, helping students develop and achieve goals. Her studio provides a great learning environment, and she has a great glaze collection! All in all, top-notch!!”
-jkat
GIFT CERTIFICATES…
are available for classes or private studio lessons. Please contact Barbara to coordinate scheduling and delivery.

PRIVATE LESSONS
Individual: $220 for a one-on-one, 2 hour lesson. Materials and firing are included. Scheduled individually.
Semi-private (2 or more persons): $160 per student for 2 hours, including materials and firing. Scheduled individually.
Team Building: Scheduled individually, includes materials and firing.
- Pricing for 2 hour lesson:
- 2-4 people: $160/person
- 5-7 people: $150/person
- 8-10 people: $140/person
- 11-13 people: $140/person
- If a 3rd hour is desired, add 30%
Please contact Barbara to coordinate scheduling.
STUDIO SUSTAINABILITY & CONSERVATION
Barbara Dunshee Pottery practices sustainability and water conservation! We wet-clean as we work to keep clay dust to a minimum, ensuring clean, healthy air in the studio. The studio water is sourced with non-plumbed containers, allowing all clay and glazes to be recycled and reused within the ecosystem of the studio. Electric lighting is a combination of LED and full-spectrum fluorescents. Flooring is recycled rubber from tires. Even the students are recycled since they keep coming right back!