Grounded Earth — Burlington, VT studio

Grounded Earth is a community pottery studio in Burlington, Vermont that teaches wheel throwing and handbuilding, runs one-time workshops, and rents 24/7 open-studio memberships after students complete a class.

Official URL: https://www.groundedearthvt.com/

Last checked: 2026-10-27

Category: Studio Also called: Grounded Earth VT; groundedearthvt.com

Who it’s for

Adults in Burlington and the wider Champlain Valley who want pottery classes, a short workshop, or independent open-studio access after completing a Grounded Earth class. The studio frames clay as a community and wellness practice; no prior art experience is required for beginner offerings.

Why it’s listed

This is the studio’s own Squarespace site, with a street address, class and workshop calendar with sliding-scale prices, membership terms, and a description of the space (nine wheels, handbuilding room, kiln). It teaches classes and rents studio time; it is not a guild or a supply shop.

Home page (checked 2026-10-27): pottery and wellness studio in Burlington’s South End Arts District; soft launch June 2025 with grand opening in September; offerings include membership, classes/workshops, and coming-soon retreats/private events.
Offerings / Overview page: monthly membership described as a sliding scale of $150–$250 per month (minimum three-month commitment) on this page; classes listed in a $500–$700 range and workshops $80–$120 as overview ranges (individual event pages show the current sliding-scale ticket prices below).
Monthly Membership page: members get a personalized door code for 24/7 access (avoid class times), dedicated shelf space, Laguna stoneware and reclaim clay for purchase (B-Mix, Speckled, Red 80), communal glazes, two pottery rooms (wheel/glaze/kiln room plus handbuilding), and firing covered in the clay cost. Sliding-scale dues $175–$275 per month on this page; applicants must complete a class first (workshops do not count); minimum three-month commitment; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Class Descriptions page: Beginner Wheel, Intermediate Wheel, Handbuilding, Clay Play workshops, and specialized day/weekend classes; small class size of eight.
Sign Up calendar (checked 2026-10-27): upcoming multi-week and workshop listings with registration links—for example Beginner Wheel (Sep 8–Oct 27, 2026), Handbuilding Basics & Beyond (Sep 22–Oct 27, 2026), Clay Play and Tealight Houses workshops.
Event pages with printed sliding-scale prices: Wheel Throwing with Mindfulness & Somatic Awareness (8 weeks) $450–$600; Introduction to Handbuilding (6 weeks, includes one 25 lb bag of clay and open-studio hours 9 am–9 pm) $350–$550; Clay Play! workshop $50–$110 (includes up to two trimmed/glazed pieces).
The Space / Contact pages: 257 Pine St, Building D #3, Burlington, VT 05401; nine wheels, slab roller, dedicated shelves, communal glazes, kitchenette and clay-free hangout; Instagram @grounded_earthvt.

Official URL

Home: https://www.groundedearthvt.com/

Offerings / Overview: https://www.groundedearthvt.com/offerings

Monthly Membership: https://www.groundedearthvt.com/monthly-membership

Class Descriptions: https://www.groundedearthvt.com/class-descriptions

Mindfulness wheel class (price example): https://www.groundedearthvt.com/signup/event-two-jcx8n-9cdmd-p68je

Introduction to Handbuilding (price example): https://www.groundedearthvt.com/signup/introduction-to-handbuilding-z6bhb

Clay Play workshop (price example): https://www.groundedearthvt.com/signup/event-three-fk3nb-rapa9-gzepp-cj2zw-kpbb5-e4x98-dnxfz-r23n9-86pek-mfa6g-hdj2d-sah3k-jj7b4-ykz56-ln2ta-d5g6f-tzpce-s8r6a

The Space: https://www.groundedearthvt.com/the-space

Contact: https://www.groundedearthvt.com/contact

(First-party studio site checked 2026-10-27. Every cited URL returned HTTP 200 to curl -sL -m 30 with a Chrome User-Agent and browser Accept headers, spaced 3 seconds apart. No class was booked and no form was submitted.)

Location

257 Pine St, Building D #3, Burlington, VT 05401 (South End Arts District). Instagram @grounded_earthvt.

This is a studio. It is not a guild or a supplier.

Notes

Category is Studio: paid multi-week classes, workshops and open-studio memberships.
Membership dues differ between pages on the check date: Monthly Membership says $175–$275; Offerings overview says $150–$250. Prefer the dedicated membership page; prices change.
The Contact/Space newsletter block still shows a Squarespace “needs a storage option” placeholder; the rest of the site is live with 2026 class dates.
First Vermont studio listing (Vermont Clay Guild is already listed as a Guild). Checked local files, GitHub main at 0e53033 and live clayplaza.com on 2026-10-27; not listed. Deferred on prior ships; reopened as a strong candidate.
Not affiliated with Clay Plaza. No contact, booking, form or purchase action was taken.
Image: the site’s own header wordmark (Logo_whiteransparentbackground.png from Squarespace CDN, WebP source converted onto #1a1a1a), saved as grounded-earth.png, PNG 1500 × 750.

FAQ

Q: Where is Grounded Earth?
A: 257 Pine St, Building D #3, Burlington, VT 05401, in the South End Arts District.

Q: How much is membership?
A: The Monthly Membership page lists a sliding scale of $175–$275 per month on the check date, with a minimum three-month commitment after completing a class.

Q: Do I need experience to join as a member?
A: You must complete a Grounded Earth class first (workshops do not count). Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Q: How much are classes and workshops?
A: Multi-week examples on the check date include Introduction to Handbuilding at $350–$550 and an 8-week mindfulness wheel class at $450–$600. Clay Play workshops were $50–$110. Overview pages also quote broader class ($500–$700) and workshop ($80–$120) ranges.

Q: Do you sell clay and tools to the public?
A: The studio sells Laguna and reclaim clay to members via Venmo (honor system). It is a class and membership studio, not a public supply shop.