About Pottery Academy

We teach people to turn clay into durable, beautiful objects with safety, science, and skill at the center. Our courses are concise, structured, and accessible — without relying on photos.

Mission

Empower anyone, anywhere to work with clay confidently — through clear instruction, measurable outcomes, and respectful, inclusive teaching.

Values

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Team

  • Curriculum designers: craft clear paths from first pinch pot to consistent studio work.
  • Kiln & materials advisors: keep safety and chemistry grounded in real studio practice.
  • Learner advocates: ensure accessibility, keyboard navigation, and inclusive tone.

What’s Unique

  • Minimalist, text-forward delivery for maximal focus.
  • Adaptive for any country and locale; universal units used where relevant.
  • Keyboard-friendly modals and navigation.

Contact

For partnerships, accessibility requests, and press: +1 (415) 703-9284

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Mission principles

How we design learning

  • Outcomes over opinions
    Every lesson ends with a clear result you can verify: a form, a test tile, a firing log, a defect diagnosis.
  • Accessible by default
    Text-first structure, high contrast, sensible headings, and keyboard navigation so learning is not locked behind media format.
  • Safety as a skill
    We treat studio behavior, PPE, and kiln protocols as core competencies—practiced and assessed, not footnotes.
Team

People behind the curriculum

We keep it small and specialized: educators, studio operators, and systems thinkers. No hype; the goal is dependable skill-building.

  • Instruction Design
    Turns complex processes (throwing, trimming, glazing) into sequences you can execute and review.
  • Kiln Operations
    Defines loading discipline, firing logs, and fault isolation so results can be reproduced.
  • Materials & Glaze Science
    Introduces testing methods, glaze safety, and defect interpretation in plain language.
  • Accessibility & QA
    Ensures readability, keyboard flow, and consistent learning outcomes across updates.
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