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Summer by the lake
Pottery in the Park
Glaze outdoors at North Ave Beach — BYOB picnic, studio tarps set up for you, pickup in ~2 weeks.
Chicago Girls Who WalkOpen now
Sunday · August 23, 2026 · 10:30 AM walk · 12:00 PM pottery
Berry baskets — lakefront glazing
North Ave Beach by the Chess Pavilion
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Sep
September 6-Week Pottery Course — Tuesdays
Six Tuesday evenings to actually learn the wheel, rather than try it once. Weeks one and two are centering and pulling walls — the two things that make everything afterwards possible. From week…
2 hours
•The Pottery LoopThe Pottery Loop
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$210
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Sep
Household Handbuilding Course — Thursdays
Household September is a 5-week handbuilding course for functional home pottery — no wheel required. Thursdays at 6:30 PM in September 2026. Chip & dip plate, spoon rest, lemon juicer or berry bowl,…
2 hours
•The Pottery LoopThe Pottery Loop
•12
$185
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