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Masking is now optional at Northampton Pottery-

Northampton has lifted its indoor mask mandate. Obviously, if you are more comfortable with a mask or have tiny children in your pod, you may want to continue wearing one. 

 Full vaccination is still required for all people in the studio. 

I really appreciate your cooperation! 


Summer schedule is up!

 Check out the class schedule at the top of the page and see when you can join us. Sessions have been filling quickly and the studio is bustling, so get in early! 

(On your phone, click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner to access the menu)


Please be aware that the studio is only accessible through the back of the building now. Click on "directions"  for more info.



Open Studio practice time is available for enrolled students- 

We have  three time slots: 

Friday evening: 6-8 or Saturday: 9-11 or 11:30-1:30. 

One time slot per week,  please.

And please clean up and leave by your allotted time- our interns work hard for us and want to go home too!



Kris O'Neill, NohoPottery Owner

Northampton Pottery

 My goal at Northampton Pottery is not only to encourage a rewarding  experience  in clay for people of all ages and abilities, but to cultivate an atmosphere of  relaxation and creativity. I actively work to make Northampton Pottery a place where people can come to decompress and spend a little time in Lala Land with other friendly people doing the same thing.

About Kris

 While art and craft has always played a large part in my life, my interest in ceramics didn’t develop until late in high school. That was when I first had access to a studio and was able to spend blissful hours after classes, absorbed in clay and insipid 80’s rock, until the janitors had to kick me out at five so they could lock up.

I went on to study ceramics at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a BFA in 1990.

Settling in Western Massachusetts soon after that, I found employment at a small clay supplier and began developing my own line of ceramics, officially starting  Zyra Clay Studio in 2002.

The work has changed a bit since then, becoming brighter and more consistent as I experimented with glazes and refined my throwing style.

The next chapter of my story is to share what I know with other aspiring potters in hopes they will find the same joy in clay and glazes that I do.

Classes at Northampton Pottery

I offer classes for adults and for teens (10 years plus).

The teen classes are largely self directed with me there to instruct, suggest, facilitate and encourage. Many of my kids also make use of the handbuilding facilities at NohoPo.

The adult classes are a bit more structured, at least for the people new to pottery.   If that's you, be advised that the first 3 classes are the most important to attend. If you are a beginner, please don't enroll unless you plan to attend the first three classes!!

 I start (after the tour and overview) with throwing bowls; a form most likely to meet with success. The ambition is to be getting a feel for the process and to produce 3 or 4 bowls on which to learn the next step. 

The second class covers trimming (the finishing of the bottoms of the bowls), and a more vertical form; generally mugs. 

Class 3 is quite busy. We'll trim those mugs, learn about attaching handles and also go through the glaze process on the bowls from class 1.

After that, we'll go wherever you please; plates, vases, minis off the hump, lidded forms, all is possible. It's up to you- as I tell my students, it's 10 % instruction, 90% practice!

More fun at Northampton Pottery!

Join us for Date Night-

Find info about, and sign up for, this super fun activity on the "Date Night" page. Open to all!

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Multi-Colored Slip Carving Workshop

with Helen Thelen

A two-day workshop for Northampton Pottery Students!


Students will spend Day 1 throwing work, including working with porcelain.  Day 2 will be trimming, decorating, and carving. 

Class fee includes all materials/firings, and a tool set for carving pieces at home if not completed in class. 


Friday, April 28th, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

and Saturday April 29th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

$150/student.  Limited to 8 students

(Class is for current students with at least 1 completed six week session at Northampton Pottery)

Contact Helen for more info, or to enroll:

Email Helen

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