Live sessions
Four live sessions a week, cameras optional.
Throw along with Nico on Tuesday night, bring your test tiles to Thursday's clinic, send a pot to Saturday crit, and keep quiet company on Sunday. Studio and Mentorship members join live; everyone else gets the replay.
Illustration of a live session. Names are samples.
The week at a glance
All times Eastern. The member calendar shows them in yours.
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Monday
No session
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Tuesday
Throw-along
7:00 pm ET · 60 min
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Wednesday
First Wednesday: member Q&A
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Thursday
Glaze clinic
12:30 pm ET · 45 min
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Friday
Short fix posted
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Saturday
Saturday crit
10:00 am ET · 60 min
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Sunday
Open studio
4:00 pm ET · 90 min
What happens in each one
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Throw-along
Tuesdays, 7:00 pm ET · 60 min · hosted by Nico
Nico throws, you throw with him. One form a week, announced on Friday so you can wedge your clay ahead. Camera on or off, your choice.
Live for Studio and Mentorship. Replay for everyone who pays.
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Glaze clinic
Thursdays, 12:30 pm ET · 45 min · hosted by Nico
Hold your test tiles up to the camera and ask why they did that. Lunch-hour friendly, and the replay is the most-watched thing in the library.
Live for Studio and Mentorship. Replay for everyone who pays.
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Saturday crit
Saturdays, 10:00 am ET · 60 min · hosted by Nico
Nico looks at 8 to 10 member pieces sent in that week: what's working, then one thing to try next. Crit is opt-in, always.
Live for Studio and Mentorship. Replay for everyone who pays.
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Open studio
Sundays, 4:00 pm ET · 90 min · hosted by Marisol
Quiet company while you work. Cameras optional, music on, questions welcome. The most relaxed 90 minutes of the week.
Live for Studio and Mentorship. Replay for everyone who pays.
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Member Q&A
First Wednesday of the month, 8:00 pm ET · All paid members, including Library
Ask Nico anything: tools, clay, the course you're stuck on, or what he'd do with a cracked pot.
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Guest potter session
Once a quarter · All paid members, including Library
A working potter shows one technique Nico doesn't teach. Guests are paid for their time.
Coming up
Topics are posted a week ahead, so you can wedge clay or make test tiles first.
- Tue 13 Oct Throw-along · 7:00 pm ET Cylinders that stay standing Studio and Mentorship
- Thu 15 Oct Glaze clinic · 12:30 pm ET Why did my glaze crawl? Studio and Mentorship
- Sat 17 Oct Saturday crit · 10:00 am ET Open submissions: leather hard or fired Studio and Mentorship
- Sun 18 Oct Open studio · 4:00 pm ET Trimming day: bring your leather-hard pots Studio and Mentorship
- Tue 20 Oct Throw-along · 7:00 pm ET A bowl with a trimmed foot Studio and Mentorship
- Thu 22 Oct Glaze clinic · 12:30 pm ET Layering two glazes without runs Studio and Mentorship
- Wed 4 Nov Member Q&A · 8:00 pm ET Ask Nico anything (Library welcome) All paid members
- Sat 14 Nov Guest potter · 1:00 pm ET Soda firing at a shared kiln, with June Halvorsen All paid members
Good to know before your first session
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Replays in 48 hours
Every session is recorded and posted with captions and chapters. Library members watch every one this way.
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Your camera is never recorded
Replays show Nico's camera, the host's screen and the chat. Member cameras are never in a recording.
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Times shown in Eastern Time
The member calendar converts every session to your time zone and can send a reminder an hour before.
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Cameras and mics optional
Plenty of members keep both off and type questions in the chat. Nobody gets called on.
Come throw with us on Tuesday.
Studio is $24 a month and includes all four weekly sessions plus Saturday crit. Cancel in two clicks, and get your first payment back within 14 days if it isn't for you.