Private Lessons and Workshops

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Last Updated: Aug 19, 2025, 09:58 AM

Private Lessons

Take a private lesson and watch your skills grow. We offer private lessons in most workshop areas. Lessons are available afternoons and evenings depending on the availability of the instructors.

Fall 2025 Pottery Lesson Availability:

Handbuilding with Clay or Wheel Throwing

  • Monday: Noon - 4:30 pm
  • Tuesday & Thursday: Noon - 6:30pm
  • Friday: Noon - 5:30 pm
  • Saturday: Noon - 5 pm.

Email the craftshop to make an appointment. Let us know what day and time would work best for you.

  • 1 person - $24 per hour
  • 2 people - $15 each per hour
  • 3-4 people - $10 each per hour
  • 5-7 people - $8 each per hour
  • Materials are an additional fee.

Other Subjects: Email us for availability

  • Ceramics - Wheel Throwing - age: 7 +
  • Ceramics - Handbuilding - all ages
  • Printmaking * - age - 8+
  • Drawing - all ages
  • Fused Glass * - age: 16+
  • Painting - all ages
  • Sewing * - age - 7+
  • Woodworking * - age:18 +

Walk-In and Group Activities

Did you know the Craft Shop has walk-in and group activities? Already have skills but want to utilize our facility? You can do that! For questions call (618) 453-3636 or email the Craft Shop.

people attending workshop at the craft shop

Fall 2025 Workshops

  • We are currently working on our Fall 2025 workshop line up. Please check back for updates.

    All workshop registrations will close one week before the workshop. Register early as space is limited. Please register online. Call all the Craft Shop for space availability at 618.453.3636 after registration closing.

    The Craft Shop reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any workshop.

    Refund requests must be submitted one week before the start of the workshop via EMAIL only to craftshop@siu.edu. Refunds will not be given without an email request.

    If the workshop does not work with your schedule, email us to schedule a private lesson at craftshop@siu.edu

Waivers

*Liability waiver required to use equipment

Email the completed waiver to  craftshop@siu.edu before class or fill it out when you arrive.