Pottery Lessons and Workshops on the Oregon Coast
Mud&Craft in Nehalem, Oregon has pottery lessons and workshops in NorthCoast Mudworks, a studio located on Highway 101. With a wide variety of pottery lessons and workshops on the Oregon Coast, taking a ceramics class at Mud&Craft is a great idea for anyone interested in learning more skills and getting in touch with their creative side.
Whether you are looking for a pottery class on the Oregon Coast for the whole family or a beginner wheel throwing course, Mud&Craft has a variety of workshops and private pottery class options here in Nehalem.
Pottery Workshops at Mud&Craft
Mud&Craft offers one time pottery workshops if you are briefly visiting the area or are interested in learning more about working with clay. A pottery workshop in Nehalem is a great way to try hand building with clay or throwing on the wheel for the first time.
Hand Building
Mud&Craft offers a variety of hand building workshops on the Oregon Coast. Hand building is a popular pottery technique that is perfect for people who have never worked with clay before. Each workshop will focus on a different technique. Slab building uses rolled out clay that can be cut into pieces and constructed to make a variety of forms, or draped over hump molds. Coiling is a method that uses coils of clay that are either rolled out by hand or by an extruder to make pots that can be shaped either by freehand or with the aid of a mold. Each coil is layered and attached, progressing to a wider pot. Pinch pots, one of the oldest methods of hand-made pottery are formed by shaping a ball of clay and pinching it into the desired shape. This is a great pottery workshop to take with your family or a group of friends if you want to learn how to make a vase, mug or plate. In this beginner hand building course, every participant will be able to keep one piece of pottery that they make with a focus on creating one single finished piece of pottery from one of these methods.
Get Centered
Get Centered is one of the best ceramic workshops offered at Mud&Craft for people interested in learning how to throw on the wheel. In this beginner wheel throwing workshop, participants will have a short introduction on wheel throwing with a focus on learning and not producing any pottery pieces. You’ll learn the basics of centrifugal force and how to counter it by anchoring and using your body. This workshop is a great way to center yourself, by taking a break from the hustle and stress of life to get your bearings on the wheel. Taking this workshop is a great rainy day activity for anyone visiting Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside or Nehalem.
Pottery Classes and Private Lessons
If you are interested in a weekly pottery class so you can master the wheel or you want one-on-one support in a private lesson, Mud&Craft offers 6 week courses and other focused pottery lessons.
Beginner Wheel Throwing Class
This Beginner Wheel Throwing class will teach the basics of throwing on the wheel during 6 classes. The main focus will be on centering, opening, and pulling up a wall with cups, mugs and bowls. Students will also learn how to trim pieces, make handles and add texture. The last class will be an intro to glazes and how to apply them to pieces after their first round in the kiln.
Customizable Private Pottery Lessons
At Mud&Craft we offer customizable private pottery lessons. Private pottery classes offer a personalized learning experience for people who want a more intimate learning setting or focused support in advancing their skills. Private lessons offer a unique experience, making them ideal for a vacation, a special date night, bonding with parents, or as a creative outlet for artistic expression. Hand building ceramics lessons or wheel throwing are included in private lesson options, but wheel classes are limited to 4-5 participants. Depending on how long your trip is in Oregon or how many people you have interested in a class, we can work around your needs and schedule a customized pottery class.
Oregon Coast Private Pottery Events
Similar to customizable pottery classes in Oregon, Mud&Craft also offers Oregon Coast Pottery Events for hand building and wheel throwing classes. Groups of 4-5 people are able to book an event on the wheel and groups over 5 can book a hand building event. This is a great activity for a bachelorette party, team building activity for your business or a birthday party.
If you are visiting Oregon and are looking for any pottery class or art workshop, Mud&Craft is here to offer you a variety of different creative workshops to keep you engaged, inspired and connected to yourself through art.
Make sure to reach out to Mud&Craft to book pottery lessons and workshops on the Oregon Coast!
This organization is supported, in part, by a grant funded by Transient Lodging Tax dollars through Tillamook Coast Visitors Association.
