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. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact us Sold Out Soda Firing Workshop #1 Mon, Sep 14 Sold out Instagram for Potters: Growing Your Audience and Sharing Your Work Sat, Sep 19 Register From Mat to Clay: Embodied Creativity Through Yoga and Ceramics Sun, Sep 20 Register Mosaics ; two-part workshop Sat, Sep 26 Register Sold Out Soda Firing Workshop #2 Mon, Oct 26 Sold out Glazing 101+ Sun, Nov 08 Register 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. Skill level: Not recommended for beginning students. Fall #1 Workshop: Orientation: Monday, September 14, 6-7 pm Firing: Thursday, October 22 Fall #2 Workshop: Orientation: Monday, October 26, 6-7 pm Firing: Thursday, December 10 Tuition: $280, Subscribers $224, Includes one 25-lb clay 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. Saturday September 19, 2-5 pm $30, subscribers $24 Mosaics with Gabrielle Fougere Use your broken, rejected and discarded ceramic pieces to create decorative mosaic works in this two-part hands-on workshop with Mudflat teacher Gabrielle Fougere. Bring your ideas for a wall hanging, a tray, or a small tabletop. A descriptive handout and a supply list will be sent to registered students. Part 1: Saturday September 26, 2-5 pm Part 2: Saturday November 14, 2-4 pm $200, subscribers $100 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. Sunday Sept 20, 10 am -12 pm $50, subscribers $40 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. 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! Sunday November 8, 10 am-1 pm $50, subscribers $40

Mudflat Studio is a non-profit organization in Somerville, Massachusetts, offering pottery classes, workshops, outreach programing, residencies and events focusing on the ceramic arts. Mudflat Studio Somerville's nonprofit clay studio for makers of every age and skill level — from your first wobbly pinch pot to your 30th year on the wheel. Classes, workshops, residencies, and a working community of professional ceramic artists, all under one roof. Explore what we offer New here? Try an Intro Workshop Fall 2026 Registration Registration for our Fall semester is underway! There is still space in some or our kids classes, intro workshops and adult workshops. Check it out! Introductory Workshops Kids & Teen Classes Adult Workshops Find your Way New to Clay? Try a 4-week intro class & learn the basics Ready for more? Learn more during a 14-week semester class Already a student? Find your open lab hours Curious about Clay? Join a one-time workshop to try clay! More than a Studio Mudflat is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. It's a place where creativity flourishes, community forms, and lives change through the ceramic arts. Help us make clay accessible to everyone in our community. Learn about our Impact Donate Join us at the Studio for an Upcoming Event! 8 days to the event Tuttle Talk: Hannah Schelb Fri, Sep 18 Mudflat MPR More info RSVP 22 days to the event In the Garden; National Juried Exhibition Fri, Oct 02 Mudflat MPR More info RSVP Join the Club Class announcements, workshop announcements, and event invites in your inbox. Enter your email here Sign Up Thanks for submitting!

Tuttle Talk Presentations Mudflat hosts "Tuttle Talks" on Friday evenings, featuring artist presentations, films and mini-workshops. Tuttle Talks are free and open to the public. Tuttle Talk: Hannah Schelb Fri, Sep 18 Mudflat MPR More info RSVP