Summer courses are 12 weeks and meet once a week for 3 hours. We are also offering courses on Wednesdays for 6 weeks. For the beginner to the advanced, our classes are for all levels. View the class schedule »
Summer Classes
Teen Wheel!
April 10–May 22
Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm
7 weeks, $350
ages 12 and up
taught by Mia Masucci
Learn the techniques of professional potters, including how to make functional pieces -- mugs, vases, bowls, etc. This teen wheel session is 7 weeks for $350 and includes clay and glazes. Firing Fees are additional (5 cents per cubic inch), tallied at the end of each month. Due to space limitations, we cannot offer make-up or drop-in classes. There is a $20 refund/cancellation fee. No refunds after the course has begun.
Valentine’s Clay
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Hand Building workshop: 6–8pm
Wheel Workshop: 6:30–8:30pm
Cost: $200 per couple
Try something new with someone you love. Enjoy a two hour workshop of guided instruction in either hand building or wheel throwing. No experience necessary. We will glaze your finished work of art and it will be ready for pick-up four to six weeks later.
Wine will be available to toast your Valentine.
After School Kids’ Hand Building Course!
ages 7 and up
January 10–March 7
Tuesdays, 4–5:15pm
8 weeks, $400
Pinch, roll, coil, or flatten to make functional or sculptural pieces. The children will learn the basic hand building techniques with enough guidance to inspire his or her unique creativity. Project ideas are presented by the teacher at each class, but are open-ended, always keeping the children's individual interests in mind.
The Making of Japanese Tea Bowls: Between Tea & Clay
This will be a three-part series:
Two free 30 minute (with time afterwards for questions) online lectures on October 11 and October 18 at 12:30pm.
In-person workshop at Mud Matters on Sunday, October 30 from 12:30–4:30 pm.
Pottery Boot Camp
A one-day intensive workshop with Jesse Pape
Monday, October 10, 2022
11:30AM–4:30PM · Cost: $175
Break out of your comfort zone and bump up your throwing skill in this one-day intensive workshop. Join a small group of experienced wheel throwers for a series of challenging throwing exercises that will improve your mastery on the potter’s wheel.
Afterschool Kids’ Hand Building Course
Taught by Isabella Jansen
For ages 7–12
Tuesdays, 4–5:15pm
Sept 20–Dec 6 (12 weeks)
Cost: $600 (includes material and firing fees)
Pinch, roll, coil, or flatten to make functional or sculptural pieces. The children will learn the basic hand building techniques with enough guidance to inspire his or her unique creativity. Project ideas are presented by the teacher at each class, but are open-ended, always keeping the children's individual interests in mind.
Summer Intro Workshops!
April Intro to Pottery Workshops!
Two-hour introductory workshops in both Hand Building and Wheel will be taking place on Saturday, April 23.
Get a Handle on Your Mugs
A two-part workshop at Mud Matters on Wednesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 30 • 2–5 pm.
Join Barbara Stone in examining ways to enhance the mugs you make. The first session will focus on the form itself and the second, two weeks later, will examine trimming, decoration, and handle making.
Basic throwing skills required. Greenware pieces can be taken home. If you want your pieces bisque fired at Mud Matters, we will charge 5 cents per cubic inch/piece. Bisqued pieces will be ready for pick up about 2–4 weeks later.
$150 for both sessions