Adult Workshops
Mudflat's workshops cover a broad range of topics for everyone from beginner to advanced students. They're a great opportunity to gather with students and clay artists from Mudflat and elsewhere to explore a variety of ceramic art, try your hand at new techniques, or meet visiting artists.
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If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact us
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Please note that classes are not available until 10 AM on July 15th. You may need to refresh your page at 10 AM.
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Fall 2026 Adult Workshop Descriptions
Soda Firing
Learn about soda firing, an alternative to Mudflat’s regular high fire reduction and oxidation kiln firings. This workshop includes an orientation meeting that will discuss clay bodies, best forms to make, application of flashing slips, texture considerations, glaze choice and glazing tips, plus what happens in a soda kiln during the firing. Mudflat’s tech staff will wad, load, fire and unload the kiln. Limited to 10 people for each section. Students are eligible to enroll in one Soda workshop per semester but can add themselves to the waitlist for the other workshop should more space become available.
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Skill level: Not recommended for beginning students.
Fall #1 Workshop:
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Orientation: Monday, September 14, 6-7 pm
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Firing: Thursday, October 22
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Fall #2 Workshop:
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Orientation: Monday, October 26, 6-7 pm
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Firing: Thursday, December 10
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Tuition: $280, Subscribers $230, Includes one 25-lb clay
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Instagram for Potters: Growing Your Audience and Sharing Your Work with Taryn Bone
Instagram has become an important tool for potters to share their work, connect with other makers, and build an audience for their ceramics. This workshop introduces practical strategies for using Instagram more intentionally, from understanding the algorithm to creating engaging posts and reels. Whether you are just starting out or looking to grow an existing account, participants will learn best practices for content creation, posting strategy, and audience engagement. The instructor will also provide individual Instagram audits and feedback during the session. Participants should arrive with a fully charged phone and be prepared to access their Instagram account during the workshop.
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Saturday September 19, 2-5 pm
$30, subscribers $20
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Mosaics with Gabrielle Fougere
In this two-part workshop we will be working with commercial underglaze transfers, incorporating them while still looking for our personal touch, cutting and layering to express our creativity. We will also be learning to make our own transfers as well! Bring your leatherhard pots (any clay type works) – cylinders, bowls, plates or tiles - for transfer application. Mudflat will provide the underglaze transfers, but feel free to bring some if you have them.
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Part 1: Saturday May 30, 2-4 pm
Part 2: Saturday June 6, 2-4 pm
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$200, subscribers $150
From Mat to Clay: Embodied Creativity Through Yoga and Ceramics with Anne Liu and sage phoenix
This all-levels, two-hour workshop will invite participants to explore the connection between body, mind, and creative expression. Through a combination of yoga, breathwork, and somatic practices, we'll move together to release physical tension, regulate the nervous system, and cultivate a state of embodied presence before transitioning into
exploratory clay work. Participants will use slabs, colored slips, and an assortment of tools to create a small expressive piece, with an emphasis not on technical skill but on translating the sensations, emotions, and insights from the movement practice directly into clay.
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Sunday Sept 20, 1-3 pm
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$50, subscribers $40
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Bios:
Anne Liu (she/her/hers) is an artist, recovering lawyer, 2026 Mudflat TED and a certified 200 hour yoga teacher. She is passionate about fostering a supportive community through art and movement, though she would be the first to tell you that she doesn’t consider herself a master of either. Instead, she moves through all areas of life as a student first, and tries to bring a spirit of curiosity and humility to everything she creates and teaches.
sage phoenix (they/them) is an artist, expressive arts therapist, licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), and 2026 Mudflat TED. Their work centers creative self-expression, healing, and embodiment. Through the arts and relational presence, sage creates welcoming spaces where people can connect more deeply with themselves and one
another. They believe creativity exists within all of us, and that engaging with it can open pathways to insight and transformation.
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Glazing 101+ with Noni Armony
In this high-fire glazing class we will review the basics of glazing but then get in-depth about a variety of glazing techniques to enhance your work. We will explore glaze-on-glaze techniques like wax and tape resist, as well as painting with glazes on glazes. Come to this class with your bisque-fired stoneware and porcelain pots, a variety of brushes of different shapes and sizes, and your questions about glazing!
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Sunday November 8, 10 am-1 pm
$50, subscribers $40
