The studio provides an excellent place to learn pottery making skills in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  There's plenty of space for student projects, excellent equipment and a fun and caring instructor.  Gary Lee, the primary instructor has almost 20 years experience as a studio potter.  And has taught pottery making for the last 11 of those years, beginning his teaching at Spirit Square and its successor Tryon Center for Visual Art, now the McColl Center for Art located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rising Sun Pottery Studio classes are small, only 5 students per class, which makes for a more relaxed atmosphere and allows for more individual attention to the student.

Class times are:    

Tuesday       @ 5:30 and 7:30 pm
Wednesday   @ 5:30 and 7:30 pm
Thursday     @ 10:30 am, 5:30 and 7:30 pm

All classes are two hours.  With our open studio policy, students and others who wish to do studio work may do so for $5 per hour, anytime except during posted class times.

Cost of the 10 week basic class is $214 and includes 20 hours of instruction and 25 lb. clay which includes glazing and firing.

After the 10 week basic class, you may stay in your class time period for as long as you wish, paying for the class and practice time at the first of
each month.  80% of our students have been here at least 5 years and some 7 years.