city mud classes

Our fall class session will span 6 weeks from the week of September 6th through the week of October 11th. Classes go on sale Thursday, August 13th at 5pm here

If you’re interested in taking a class with us, hop on our email list here to recieve registration info:

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intro to wheel throwing classes

In our 6 week long intro to wheel throwing classes, students will learn the basics of throwing on the potters wheel. Our classes are 3 hours long, once per week, with 10 students per class.

In addition to the class, students will have unlimited open studio time where they can practice what they’re learning on their own time. Open studio hours are available to students whenever another class or event is not in session (the studio is open 24/7!).

Classes are $325 for 6 weeks.

Included with the class is all clay, tools, and 5 included bisque and glaze firings. Additional firings can be purchase for 3c per cubic inch, typically $1-2 per firing for a mug.

intro to wheel syllabus

week 1: start to throw on the wheel! teacher demonstration, group throwing, and run down of the studio.

week 2: introduction to trimming, and group throwing & trimming time

week 3: group throwing- teacher will work with each student one on one

week 4: introduction to making handles, group throwing

week 5: introduction to glazing and underglazing

week 6: last class! glazing day

all levels handbuilding class

In our all levels handbuilding course we  cover several handbuilding methods such as pinch, slab, coil, hollow build, and press molding. Students also learn glazing techniques and other surface decoration skills.

The class is 3 hours long, once per week, and will run for 6 weeks.

In addition to the class, students will have unlimited open studio time where they can practice what they’re learning on their own time. Open studio hours are available to students whenever another class or event is not in session.

Classes are $325 for 6 weeks

Included in the course are 5 firings, after which firing fees are 3c per cubic inch. The class also comes with 25lb of our BMX Grog white clay and unlimited recycled house clay.

handbuilding class syllabus

week 1: pinch pot techniques, coil pots, and adding coils for sculptural variation. Also, run down of the studio

week 2:  all things slabs!

week 3: more pinch/coil/slab work with new demo’s, intro to pre-bisque surface decoration

week 4: continuation of week 1-3 projects, first bisque firing, intro to the glaze room and more decoration 

week 5: in depth glazing lesson, continuations of weeks 1-4 projects, second bisque firing & first glaze firing

week 6: share finished work with the class, finish up any last projects 

beginner 2

In our beginner two throwing classes, we teach students how to throw new forms on the wheel each week, and support them as they continue to work through the fundamentals. This class is a multi-level course for anyone beyond beginner. 

We offer spots to current city mud students first for this course, and taking one of our intro classes is typically the best way to secure a spot in our Beginner 2 classes. With that said, if you’re interested in taking the class and are not a current student shoot us an email! 

Classes are $325 and include unlimited open studio time (outside of other class/event times), and 5 bisque/glaze firings.

Classes run for 6 weeks with one 3 hour class per week.

intermediate wheel classes

Our intermediate classes are for people who have taken Beginner 2 once or twice or have been throwing consistently for over a year. 

Theses classes have a focus on a specific form or goal for the class. Some examples of intermediate classes we have offered are our dinner party class,  lamps class, and our collaboration class with The Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts. The fall session intermediate class will be a tea and cake class!

We offer spots to current city mud students and members first for these classes, and they often fill up before we are able to offer spots to the public. With that said, if you’re interested in taking the class and are not a current student or member shoot us an email! 

Classes are $325 and include unlimited open studio hours, and 5 firings.

Classes run for 6 weeks with one 3 hour class per week.

one time classes & workshops

Each month we offer one time throwing classes for folks who are interested in giving throwing on the wheel a shot but aren’t quite ready to commit to a 6 week class!

Additionally, we have one time events at the studio every few months where students can learn a more specialized skill.

Learn more about both of those on our events page!

some other info you may want:

if these don’t answer your questions feel free to email us at hello@citymud.com

  • We don’t guarantee make up classes, but we do try and make them happen for our students! If you know you will miss a class, email us and we will try and place you into another available class that week. This depends on other students availability, but often works well.

  • We begin a new round of classes every six weeks for the most part! If you’re interested in signing up you’ll want to hop on our email list to get all of the info about registration.

  • We offer full refunds for class cancellations (minus payment processing fees lost in the transaction) up until our cancellation deadline, which is listed both in the registration email and on the registration page.

    Our give it a try classes are non-refundable!

  • We are a small studio with only so many days in the week available for us to hold classes! We try our best to accommodate everyone, but we recommend registering right on time and making an account on our website with your payment info saved so that you’re super speedy on registration day.