You are right around the block from me.... well... right down Park Blvd., LOL! My daughter has been in pottery for over ten years, spent four of them in college. When I paid for her college, I didn't realize this was what I was going to pay for, but the good news is that she is now teaching me! We have a studio set up in our garage. We call it the garagio. Nothing fancy, but we've got a wheel, and kiln and space. If you'd like to come buy some time, let me know. My stuff is rudimentary, but hey... I just started in November, 2015