INSTRUCTOR-LED CLASSES

AGE REQUIREMENTS:

Classes & Open Studio: Ages 16+

Private Wheel Lessons: Ages 12+

Please read though prior to your appointment

Lessons

community class

Ages 16+ | Beginner Friendly | $100

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Community wheel lessons are open classes. You'll receive a demonstration outlining the steps to throwing (centering, forming, pulling walls and shaping). Then, you'll work at a wheel alongside others while we coach you through the process. There is a max of 8 people in a community wheel lesson plus an instructor. The lesson includes one piece to keep. Add'l work $10/piece. You'll select your glaze color and your work will be ready in 3-5 weeks. Clean up required.

Private lesson

Ages 12+ | Beginner Friendly | Prices Vary

Two people practicing pottery on electric wheels, shaping clay into bowls. Their hands are covered in wet clay, and they are seated at white tables with pottery tools and supplies.

Enjoy a personalized pottery experience tailored to your goals. Whether you're brand new to clay or looking to refine your skills, our private lessons provide one-on-one instruction in a relaxed, supportive environment. Learn at your own pace with guidance from one of our experienced instructors. Perfect for individuals, couples, families, or small groups looking for a unique creative experience.


multi-week courses

Ages 16+ | Beginner Friendly | All Levels Welcome | $500

Build your skills and confidence in clay over four weeks of hands-on instruction. Designed for beginners and those looking to strengthen their foundation, this series guides you through every step of the pottery process from throwing on the wheel to trimming and glazing your finished pieces. With small class sizes and personalized instruction, you'll leave with new skills, lasting memories, and functional pottery you created yourself.

4-week wheel course

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HAPPY HOUR

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Ages 21+ | Beginner Friendly | $85

Join us for an "informal" Happy Hour class. You'll get a quick and dirty demo on centering, forming, pulling walls and shaping. Then, you'll work at a wheel alongside others while we coach you through the process. Happy Hour includes one piece to keep. Add'l work $10/piece. You'll select your glaze color and your work will be ready in 4-5 weeks. If you're over 21, you're welcome to BYOB.

Clay & slay Queer Nights

Two women are working together at a pottery wheel, shaping a clay vase. They are in a ceramics studio with shelves filled with pottery supplies and finished ceramics in the background.

Ages 16+ | Beginner Friendly | $85

Join us for Clay & Slay—a fabulous night of mud, mayhem, and masterpieces at The Mudd House! Get your hands dirty, craft a stunning ceramic piece (yours to keep!), and pick your glaze. Extra creations? Just $10 each. Your art will be ready in 4-5 weeks, and if you're 21+, BYOB to keep the vibes flowing. Open to all queens, kings, non-binary royals and everyone in between!

Workshops

At The Mudd House, we offer a handful of specialty workshops that include clay foraging, large-scale throwing, handbuilding workshops, glazing techniques & more.

Workshops & special events include all materials and instruction.

Extras

Private Events 

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Gift Certificate

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