Introductory Workshop

Come try your hand at working with clay! These introductory workshops are a great way to see if you like this material. Designed for first-timers, with hands-on instruction. Finished work will be ready for pick-up about one month after the workshop.

Choose from Adult Wheelthrowing Intro or Friday Night Wheel:

WHEELTHROWING INTRO WORKSHOP

Come try your hand at working with clay on the potter's wheel. Mudflat teacher Lisa Knebel will show you how to use the potter's wheel to make your own pots. Each student will save one pot that they make and it will be glazed and fired. This is a great way to see if you like this approach to working with clay.

Each workshop meets Sundays, 1-3 pm

Tuition: $75 per person

Aulo de introdução da roda de oleiro no Sábado
(SATURDAY WHEEL INTRO IN PORTUGUESE)

Professora de Mudflat Jennifer Brandão Lima vai mostrar como fazer suas próprios peças de cerâmica, usando uma roda de oleiro. Cada aluno vai ficar com uma peça que vai ser esmaltado e cozinhado no forno. As peças completas estarão prontas 3-4 semanas depois da aula para receber. É uma ótima maneira pra ver se você gosta desse jeito de trabalhar com a terra!

Tuition: $75 per person

FRIDAY NIGHT WHEEL

Have a fun Friday night in East Somerville by trying your hands at working with clay on the potter's wheel. Mudflat teacher Jesse Dougherty will show you how to use the potter's wheel and introduce you to making your own pots. Makes a great date night! Each student will save one pot that they make and it will be glazed and fired for pick-up at a later date.

Each workshop meets Fridays, 6-8 pm

Tuition: $75 per person

Register for an Introductory Workshop

For introductory workshops, we will be booking dates 2 months in advance.

Please see below for 2025 registration dates:

January 15 at 10 am: For workshops taking place in March & April
March 15 at 10 am: For workshops taking place in May & June
May 15 at 10 am: For workshops taking place in July & August
July 15 at 10 am: For workshops taking place in September & October
September 15 at 10 am: For workshops taking place in November & December
November 15 at 10 am: For workshops taking place in January & February

Please note that we do not keep a waitlist for our introductory workshops. If we have a cancellation in a workshop, we will post the spot back on the site. If you are on Instagram, follow us @mudflat_studios and we will post about any space openings due to cancellations in our stories!