Introduction to Pottery (8 Week Course - January, Wednesday Evenings)

If you have never worked with clay before, our 8 week Introduction to Pottery course is the ideal place to start! This course focuses on hand building, which teaches skills critical to all aspects of pottery creation and allows you to craft functional pieces with just a few, simple techniques. Mastering the techniques of hand building also lays a solid foundation in ceramics, making the transition to wheel throwing or sculpture work significantly smoother and more intuitive should you choose to explore it.

You will learn coil, slab, pinch as well as decoration techniques, and students can expect to take home 2-4 pieces of finished pottery by the end of the course. Those who have completed this course will qualify for membership at MUD, and receive a 25 lbs bag of clay (white stoneware) free when they sign up for any of our membership options.

Please note: This class does not offer any wheel throwing instruction. Before attending your first class, we ask that you familiarize yourself with the MUD Ceramics Studio handbook and sign our liability waiver. The signed waiver can be returned either via email (office@mudceramics.org) or in person at the studio.

MUD Ceramics Studio does not offer glaze appointments after a class has finished. Ceramics naturally involve multiple stages (greenware, bisqueware, and glazed work) so it’s common to have pieces in various stages at the end of a class, and as a result students should expect to pick up both bisqueware and glazed pieces post-class. There is an additional firing fee of $3 per pound for each piece a student wishes to glaze fire and take home, but no firing fee is applied to bisqued work.

In the event of adverse weather conditions, MUD Ceramics Studio will remain open for classes unless a Travel Advisory is issued recommending the suspension of non-essential travel.