Pottery Painting Parties
Pottery painting parties are held in the QCC Retail Store area equipped with tables, chairs, pottery pieces and painting supplies. Participants select a piece of already-fired bisque ware and apply 3 coats of glaze. A large selection of bisque ware is readily available for you to design, paint, and personalize. Our instructors will be there to help guide you and show you some special painting techniques. Once glazed, the pieces are kiln-fired. Allow 3 weeks for pieces to be fired and ready for pickup. Ages 5+ yrs.
A minimum of 6 and maximum of 24 people are permitted for an instructor-led event. If you have a group smaller than 6, we recommend that you “walk in” and paint your pieces during QCC Retail hours of operation. Current retail hours are posted in the footer of our website. Note, they differ from “studio hours”.
6-10 people- $90 (one time fee for the group to pay for instructor) + the price of bisque for each individual
11-24 people- $150 (one time fee for the group to pay for instructors) + the price of bisque for each individual
(bisque pieces range from $8-$50)
Here is a link for more information: https://www.queencityclay.com/play/paint/
Yes. There is a separate table in the pottery area for a birthday cake, snacks, drinks, etc. but we don’t recommend eating or drinking at the glazing tables.
Yes. You may arrive 15 minutes before the event to set up. We ask that you not bring confetti, glitter, action-themed party favors like rockets, flying toys, bouncing toys, wheeled toys, slime, etc. The Pottery Painting studio is located within the QCC Retail Store with numerous pieces of pottery and other fragile items displayed.
Bisque ware (pieces that you are glazing) takes anywhere from 1 - 2 hours depending on the complexity of the piece and the ability of the participant. If individuals in your party finish early and get bored, have some sedentary activities on hand (coloring books, stickers, books, etc) to occupy them (mostly applies to kids). Children are not permitted outside the pottery painting area unless supervised by an adult other than the instructor.
We have a “Not-Finished” shelf for folks who don’t complete their work and need additional time to paint. If the work sits untouched for 1 month, we will call and/or email to notify you that you have 4 weeks (from the notification date) to come in and claim/finish the work or it will be recycled. There’s just not enough space to store work-in-progress pieces indefinitely.
We have a wide selection of bisque ware pieces ranging in price from $6-$20 and up. While we have staple pieces usually in stock (mugs, plates, dishes), our bisque selection is constantly changing. We do not have a visual catalog of the items, but you are more than welcome to stop in the retail store and look at our selection. We have many items specifically for young kids (unicorn themed, rainbow themed, animal themed, fairy themed, emoji themed, flower themed…) as well as for adults (mugs, vases, plates, bowls, etc.). The photo below shows some of our regularly rotating stock.
Certainly. You must pay for the bisque ware ahead of time if you want us to hold it or you until your event. Refunds not issued for unused pieces.
The pottery painting area is located within the QCC Retail Store. Loud music would be a distraction to QCC employees and customers. Music is usually playing in the Retail Store anyway for your enjoyment.
Yes. There is a gender neutral, accessible restroom in the Pottery Painting area.
Pottery Painting Parties
Pottery painting parties are held in the QCC Retail Store area equipped with tables, chairs, pottery pieces and painting supplies. Participants select a piece of already-fired bisque ware and apply 3 coats of glaze. A large selection of bisque ware is readily available for you to design, paint, and personalize. Our instructors will be there to help guide you and show you some special painting techniques. Once glazed, the pieces are kiln-fired. Allow 3 weeks for pieces to be fired and ready for pickup. Ages 5+ yrs.
A minimum of 6 and maximum of 24 people are permitted for an instructor-led event. If you have a group smaller than 6, we recommend that you “walk in” and paint your pieces during QCC Retail hours of operation. Current retail hours are posted in the footer of our website. Note, they differ from “studio hours”.
6-10 people- $90 (one time fee for the group to pay for instructor) + the price of bisque for each individual
11-24 people- $150 (one time fee for the group to pay for instructors) + the price of bisque for each individual
(bisque pieces range from $8-$50)
Here is a link for more information: https://www.queencityclay.com/play/paint/
Yes. There is a separate table in the pottery area for a birthday cake, snacks, drinks, etc. but we don’t recommend eating or drinking at the glazing tables.
Yes. You may arrive 15 minutes before the event to set up. We ask that you not bring confetti, glitter, action-themed party favors like rockets, flying toys, bouncing toys, wheeled toys, slime, etc. The Pottery Painting studio is located within the QCC Retail Store with numerous pieces of pottery and other fragile items displayed.
Bisque ware (pieces that you are glazing) takes anywhere from 1 - 2 hours depending on the complexity of the piece and the ability of the participant. If individuals in your party finish early and get bored, have some sedentary activities on hand (coloring books, stickers, books, etc) to occupy them (mostly applies to kids). Children are not permitted outside the pottery painting area unless supervised by an adult other than the instructor.
We have a “Not-Finished” shelf for folks who don’t complete their work and need additional time to paint. If the work sits untouched for 1 month, we will call and/or email to notify you that you have 4 weeks (from the notification date) to come in and claim/finish the work or it will be recycled. There’s just not enough space to store work-in-progress pieces indefinitely.
We have a wide selection of bisque ware pieces ranging in price from $6-$20 and up. While we have staple pieces usually in stock (mugs, plates, dishes), our bisque selection is constantly changing. We do not have a visual catalog of the items, but you are more than welcome to stop in the retail store and look at our selection. We have many items specifically for young kids (unicorn themed, rainbow themed, animal themed, fairy themed, emoji themed, flower themed…) as well as for adults (mugs, vases, plates, bowls, etc.). The photo below shows some of our regularly rotating stock.
Certainly. You must pay for the bisque ware ahead of time if you want us to hold it or you until your event. Refunds not issued for unused pieces.
The pottery painting area is located within the QCC Retail Store. Loud music would be a distraction to QCC employees and customers. Music is usually playing in the Retail Store anyway for your enjoyment.
Yes. There is a gender neutral, accessible restroom in the Pottery Painting area.