Teen Programs
Spring 2026 - Pre-teen & Teen Pottery Classes
Museum Pottery: Pre-teen & Teen Classes
Museum Pottery: 10 week Pre-teens and Teens Wheel Throwing Course
Learn how to throw on the potter wheel! This extensive 10 week course will help you to build a foundation of skills required to successfully create your very own ceramic vessels. By the end of the course, we would have explored forms such as cups, bowls, vases, and handled mugs! No experience required.
Includes 10 kg of clay, firing, as well as glazes and underglazes.
Ages 10 to 17
Cost: $520.00 (Resident Rate)
Date: Thursdays - April 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, June 4th, and 11th
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Course ID: 290390
All potter's wheels (every brand) are potentially harmful to pacemakers. Consult a physician before use.
Museum Pottery: 5 Week Pre-teens and Teens Wheel Throwing Course
Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel! This 5 week course will help you to build a foundation of skills required to successfully create your very own ceramic vessels. By the end of the course, we would have explored forms such as cups, bowls, vases, and handled mugs! No experience required.
Includes 5 kg of clay firing, as well as glazes and underglazes.
Ages 10 to 17
Cost: $260.00 (Resident Rate)
Date: Saturdays - April 11th, 18th, 25th, May 2nd, and 9th
(Please note that there is no class on April 19th due to Easter weekend)
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Course ID: 290392
All potter's wheels (every brand) are potentially harmful to pacemakers. Consult a physician before use.
Museum Pottery: 4 week Pre-teens and Teens Wheel Throwing Course
Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel! This 4 week course will help you to build a foundation of skills required to successfully create your very own ceramic vessels. By the end of the course, we would have explored forms such as cups, bowls, vases, and handled mugs! No experience required.
Includes 10 kg of clay, firing, as well as glazes and underglazes.
Ages 10 to 17
Cost: $208.00 (Resident Rate)
Date: Saturdays - May 23rd, 30th, June 6th, and 20th
(Please note there is no class on June 13th due to a community event)
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Course ID: 290394
All potter's wheels (every brand) are potentially harmful to pacemakers. Consult a physician before use.
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Registered Specialty Programs
- Registered Specialty Programs include: Summer & Holiday Camps, Varley Art Gallery Courses, Museum Pottery Courses, Private Tennis Lessons, Markham Sports Leagues, Aquatic Leadership Courses, One-day Courses, or Adult Workshops.
- A full refund will be provided for any withdrawal and refund request form submitted to the City of Markham more than seven days (exactly 168 hours) before the start time of the first class of the program. Clients can withdraw online, no withdrawal and refund request form is required.
- For example, Sebastian is registered in a Summer Camp that starts at 9 AM on Monday July, 15. Sebastian is eligible to receive a full refund if they withdraw online before 9 AM on Monday, July 8.
- No transfers, withdrawal or refunds will be provided for any requests submitted within seven days (exactly 168 hours), on, or after, the start time of the first class of the registered specialty program.
- Cheque payments will be reimbursed by cheque (approximately four to six weeks after approval).
- Please note that the registration system does allow a client to withdraw from a course online within seven days (exactly 168 hours) of the start time of the first class of the program but will not provide a refund or a credit. If this occurs, please contact the contact centre for assistance. The policy for registered specialty programs as indicated above still applies when this occurs.