Introductory Workshops

INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS

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, Adult Handbuilding Intro, and Date Night Clay.

Please see the link below to register for a workshop

Register for a workshop on our Square site here.

All of the intro workshops are currently full. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please do so here.

WHEELTHROWING INTRO

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, 1-4 pm

Tuition: $60.00/workshop

Section A: Sunday, May 8

Section B: Sunday, May 22

Section C: Sunday, June 12

Section D: Sunday, June 26

Section E: Sunday, July 10 

Section F: Sunday, July 24

Section G: Sunday, August 14

HANDBUILDING INTRO

Try working with clay using handbuilding techniques. Mudflat teacher June Lee will provide demonstrations and instructions for working with clay slabs and coils on specific projects that you design, build, and decorate. All projects will be glazed and fired.

Each workshop meets Sundays, 1- 3 pm

Tuition: $40.00/workshop

Section A: Sunday, May 15 - Tweet! Birdhouses

Section B: Sunday, June 12 - Street Number Tiles for your House

Section C: Sunday, July 17 - Textured Tumblers

DATE NIGHT CLAY

Have a Friday night date in East Somerville! Bring your sweetheart and try your hands at working with clay on the potter's wheel. Mudflat teachers Lisa Knebel or Jesse Dougherty will show you how to use the potter's wheel and introduce you to making your own pots. 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: $90 per couple/workshop

Section A: Friday, May 6 (LK)

Section B: Friday, May 20 (JD)

Section C: Friday,  June 10 (LK)

Section D: Friday, June 17 (JD)

Section E: Friday, July 8 (LK)

Section F: Friday, July 22 (JD)

Section G: Friday, August 5 (LK)

Section H: Friday, August 19 (LK)