Fine Handcrafted Pottery & Ceramics For Sale in Washington Heights & Inwood, Northern Manhattan, New York City

Although it's always been possible for passersby to drop in to browse and purchase our pottery when any one of us Co-Op members were in the studio, we've decided this year to make it a little easier on you.

Whenever you seen this sign out at the beginning of the Church driveway, come on in to shop our handmade wares! Just follow the arrow down the drive, turn left, and enter the very first door on your left where you will see inviting "Pottery Studio Open" sign.

Our "shop" is modest, but you will always find a nice selection of thrown and handbuilt bowls, platters, mugs, vases and other household and garden useful and decorative items available that are great gifts for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas and Hanukkah.

Holiday 2009 Pottery & Ceramics Studio Sale, Washington Heights, Inwood, New York City, Christmas Gifts, Buy Local

This evening starts the last weekend of our Pottery Sale at Cornerstone Pottery Studio. Last weekend went well, but we still have more great pots to move out of the studio and into your homes!

Alex, Arlene and Dave have lots of gorgeous pots still for sale. And because I've completed no ceramics pieces this year for the sale I've filled out my table with hand-knit scarves and hats, and handcrafted jewelry I made with 14K gold-filled & sterling silver accents with high-grade gemstone beads.

Here's The Sale Scoop (Please Share with all those you think may be interested):


Fri Dec 18^th•5-9
Sat Dec 19^th•11-5
Sun Dec 20^th•11-5

Where: Parking lot level at Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church, 178 Bennett Avenue (at 189)

Fall 2009 Wheel & Handbuilding Pottery Classes at Cornerstone Pottery Studio, Washington Heights, Inwood

The fall class term begins the week of September 14th and runs 10 weeks. **Please contact the teacher of the class you're interested in.

COST: $150 for 3 hr. class, $100 for 2-hr. class + firing fees (2-cents/cu. inch -- a typical mug costs $1-$2 to fire). Cost of clay included in class fee.

TOOLS: We have SOME tools at the studio for student use, but best if you purchase your own.

Mondays 10am-12pm (1st class 9/14, COST $100 since this is a 2-hr. class, not 3 hr.). Arlene Goodyear is teacher. Wheel and handbuilding instruction. Contact agoodyear@v3mail.com

Mondays 7-10pm (1st class 9/14). Dave Schmauch is teacher. Wheel and handbuilding instruction. Contact daveschmauch@hotmail.com if you are interested.

Tuesdays 7-10pm (1st class 9/15). Cori Morenberg is teacher. Handbuilding instruction. Will allow wheel students with experience. Contact corimorenberg@hotmail.com if you are interested.

Wednesdays 7-10pm (1st class 9/16). Dave Schmauch is teacher. Wheel and handbuilding instruction. Contact daveschmauch@hotmail.com if you are interested.

Saturdays 10am-1pm (1st class 9/19). Alex Rodriguez is teacher. Wheel and handbuilding instruction. Contact alx10@juno.com if you are interested.

Studio Update & 2009 Early Summer Pottery & Ceramics Class & Workshop Schedule, Wheel & Handbuilding, New York, Washington Heights, Inwood, WaHI

It's been awhile since anyone here posted, but not for lack of activity at the studio. We've been busy and have even begun our summer session of handbuilding and wheel pottery classes and studio workshop time.

My Tuesday night class was booked before the last session ended and tomorrow 12 of us head into our 3rd of 7 classes.

Arlene's opted to offer studio open time to her Monday night students who will work independently, with little to no instruction, so she will be able to work on her own creations. She has no more room for new students during this Summer session.

Dave is experimenting with a Sunday night class slot that started 2 weeks ago, Memorial Day weekend. He may still have spots available. See contact link to the right to get in touch with him.

Alex still has a week or 2 left of his Saturday morning Spring session class to go. As of now he has not solidified Summer teaching schedule.

On the near and far horizon...

*Late summer classes/workshop time will be posted here if any of us decide to offer it. So check back and contact us for details.

*I'm considering the possibility of taking on 2-4 children for a once weekly class. I'll update site with details if I decide to go forward.

*Pinch and Pit Firing Workshop: I've gotten it into my head to contact the NYC Parks Department and see if they'll let me design a class for the Nature Center at Inwood Hill Park, one where we'd meet just 2 times at the nature center and make pottery the way Native Americans did. In the first session we'd pinch clay pots. At the second meeting we'd meet for a pit firing on park riverfront property. I love the idea, but must do more research, planning and legwork.