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Colony Plaza  2602 West 8th Street Erie, Pennsylvania 16505 
(814) 836-0345 1-800-466-3577 (Toll
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GOAL |
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Our goal is for
you to enjoy your experience, learn or enhance
your clay-working skills and produce pieces of
pottery of which you are proud.
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POTTERY CLASSES |
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Our first class focuses
on wheel throwing with an introduction to hand building. Students begin with developing a basic pot and then
progress to mugs, bowls, plates and other pottery
forms. These pieces are food safe, which can easily be used
in the kitchen or given as gifts. Students
are guided through moving the clay from the moist wet
state to
leather-hard, to the chalk-like bisque, then are
glazed in
a "dip and pour" method. Classes finish with an
all-student kiln opening party!
Morning Classes:
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Evening Classes:
6:30 AM to 9:30 PM
- Beginning
and Advanced
- Private
Instruction
- Studio
Time and Kiln Rental
- Kiln
Repairs and Studio Setup
- Pottery
Repairs
- Clay
Materials, Supplies and
Equipment
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
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Erie Vision and Blindness Resources Center
(See Times News article
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Mercy Center for Women |
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Community Shelter |
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Penn Lakes Regional Girl Scouts |
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Erie
Day
School |
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(Special accommodations can be made in terms of
schedule or teaching focus.) |
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In 1976 the gallery
was established by the owner Vickie Allen as a retail store
and studio. Located in the Colony Plaza by Presque Isle State
Park, the gallery offers pottery, jewelry, sculpture, pastels,
pastel prints, and showcases custom personalized pottery
recognized as unique Erie keepsakes.
The business expanded in both physical space and
scope offering pottery classes five days a week, year round.
Please visit the in-store gallery and tour the pottery classroom
studios.
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Allen
Stoneware Custom |
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The client has immense flexibility in
creating a pottery item to fit their needs to make a truly
one of a kind keepsake. In today's market this type
of work is a true treasure. We will work with you with
your ideas.
We offer custom work in its most literal sense.
Examples of custom work are available in the store or on
this website.
Well knows designs are as follows:
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Wedding Platters
Baby Birth Plates
Commemorative Platters
House Portrait Platters
Pet Urns
Corporate Pottery for Events and Gifts |
Custom pottery can take two weeks to
three months to make by hand. We try to accommodate
your wishes for completion.
Call Vickie for orders or suggestions.
814-836-0345
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POTTERY INSTRUCTION |
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Allen Stoneware offers a
wide assortment of classes for all ages, groups, and
skill levels. Classes have two college educated
instructors with 60 combined years of production,
marketing, and teaching experience. The classroom
has seven potters wheels with class sizes designed
for individual attention. The comprehensive
instruction is simple and easy to understand. We
also offer a designed curriculum to meet your needs,
for example:
- Art Grants
- School Programs
- Home School
Credits
- Community
Group Events
- Teachers Act 48
Credits
- After school programs
- Scout Merit
Badges
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