Let's make a mug!
Let's make a mug!
Chances are you use one almost every day. So why not drink from a mug you made?!
In this 2 hour handbuilding workshop, we’ll walk you through all the steps needed to make your very own mug. From rolling the slab to adding texture and painting on underglaze or chosing a solid glaze color you’ll get a basic understanding of Handbuilding and the techniques you need to create a drinking vessel to call your own.
Children 5 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Parents with children should register for 2 spots. Class is limited to 7 participants.
Please check our FAQ’s page for additional information on the studio and read our Cancelation Policy prior to booking!
This is a one day, 2 hour class. You’ll pick up your finished pieces 2-3 weeks after the class.
Meet the Instructors
Alexandra Barao is a potter and educator from Virginia. She received her BFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010, and began working with clay a few years later while living in California. Alongside deepening her own practice over the years, she has taught handbuilding and wheelthrowing classes to both children and adults, managed an artist studio space, and worked as a production assistant for other potters. She recently moved back to Virginia and spent the summer as an artist in residence at Cub Creek Foundation in Appomattox, focusing on wood firing and working with local clays. She looks forward to connecting to others through clay back in Richmond.
Emily Gibbs has been working in clay for around 5 years. First finding clay at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville Florida, where her studies focused on wood-fired functional wares. She primarily hand builds her pots, coiling quickly and embracing the slight "wonk" that coiling can create.
Haley Renee is an interdisciplinary artist and has been handbuilding for 11 years. She has a BA in History and Middle Eastern Studies, and licensure in Art Education. Her research and work center around censorship, representation, and imperialism.
Hanami Morris primarily uses metal and clay to fabricate objects revolving around his identities and how they intersect. They enjoy both wheelthrowing and handbuilding, but they also have a particular interest in glaze chemistry.
Lindsay Wood (she/her) began playing with clay back in 2015 when she took her first ceramics class at the Visual Arts Center in Richmond, and has been hooked ever since! Using handbuilding techniques, she creates both functional and sculptural forms. Some of her wares are carved with imagery reflective of her inspirations, joys, memories and nature. Lindsay has taught classes through local nonprofits Art 180 and Art on Wheels, and has been a part of the Hand / Thrown team since summer of 2019. She believes that art has healing powers, and can touch people’s lives by reducing stress, boosting self-esteem, and encouraging self-expression.
Rice Evans is a multi-medium artist primarily working in clay and video. Originally from the Midwest, Evans received her BFA from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2016 and her MFA in Ceramics from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021. She is adjunct faculty in the Clay Area of the Craft/Material Studies department at Virginia Commonwealth University. To quote Evans about her work: “My art practice meanders through concepts, techniques, and mediums to arrive at a messy, confusing, and overwhelming shared experience of digital life. It is here where we find humor, creativity, and most importantly our own contemporary folk culture.”