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A beginner's guide to hand-building pottery with personality.
Turn your brain off, get your hands dirty and have fun with clay!
You don't need to be "naturally gifted"
You just need the desire to create and the courage to begin!
I used to watch other people make beautiful ceramic items and assume they had some kind of natural gift! But truly, most of the pottery journey is just figuring it out as you go. You make wonky things at first, get better slowly, and (if you let yourself) have fun along the way. For me, the wonkiness in the beginning is what helped me find my own (wonky) style!
I walk you through sculpting and hand-building from the very start. Together we will sculpt noses, eyes, mouths and slowly move towards more functional items like mugs, slab dishes and coil pots.
You don't need a wheel, a kiln or anything fancy. Just clay, a few simple tools, and your hands!
The best part of pottery?
When you get out of your head and into the process! When you reach a flow state and start having fun!
Instead of worrying whether your piece looks "good enough," you start experimenting. You follow your curiosity and begin to play. Because the world doesn't just need more beautiful art. It needs more ordinary people like you and me who create simply because it brings us joy.
To me, that is what art is all about. And finding that joy is what *this course* is all about.
When I first started making face mugs, they certainly didn't look the way they do today. It took years of experimenting, making plenty of awkward-looking pieces, and learning what felt true to me. Somewhere along the way, I stopped trying to recreate what I admired in other people's work and started making pieces that felt like my own.
Your pieces don't need to look like mine. In fact, I hope they don't. I hope this course helps you discover what your art looks like.
At the end of the course you will...
Sculpt with Personality
Noses, eyes, mouths, and expression. We start with the "Stone Face" and break it down feature by feature, so by the end, you can sculpt a face (or whatever else your creative heart desires) on anything!
Master the Fundamentals
Build a solid foundation using core hand-building techniques. From the "Scratch & Attach" rule to mastering pinch pots, coils, and slabs, you’ll learn the repeatable processes needed to create sturdy, functional pottery.
Navigate the Kiln or Air-Dry
You'll learn how to paint and seal air-dry pieces, plus an extensive intro into kiln-fired ceramics. By the end, your work will actually look finished and be durable.
Course content
This course consists of 6 modules, with 6 hours of content and focuses on both hand-building and sculptural personality.
You’re invited to move through each bite-sized lesson step by step, building your confidence and skills at a pace that feels right to you. Feel free to pause, replay, and come back anytime. Each module comes with helpful downloads, from tool lists to references and tip sheets about the topics we discuss. I’ve also included suggestions of more advanced topics you can explore on your own if you find yourself wanting to keep learning and go deeper.
You'll leave this course not only with the skills and confidence to start making pottery, but also with the curiosity, knowledge, and vocabulary to continue exploring this amazing craft on your own.
Whether you’re brand new or coming back to clay, this course is here to help you grow on your pottery journey and find yourself in the process.
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Course preview
This lesson is from Module 3, where we build our first sculpture together: the "Stone Face". Specifically the eyes!! Honestly, eyes are my favorite feature to sculpt because they're where all the personality really shows up (no eyes = no character).
Scratch & attach is the technique that makes sculpture possible. We will get you comfortable with it by building our faces one feature at a time. Once you've mastered attachments and shaping, you'll have the confidence to start experimenting and bringing your own ideas (and characters!) to life!
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Clay basics & tools
Start by getting to know the clay, tools, and simple techniques you’ll use throughout the course. I’ll guide you step-by-step so you can dive in with confidence and curiosity.
Hands-on Projects
Try out a variety of fun, guided projects that encourage you to experiment and discover your own style, building your skills and creative voice along the way.
Lifetime Access
Once you join, the course is yours forever. Come back anytime to revisit lessons, refresh your inspiration, and keep creating at your own pace.
Learn your way
All lessons are online and ready whenever you are. They also come with helpful handouts that you can reference anytime! Pause, replay, or explore again whenever you want as you grow your pottery practice.
Creative Community
Join a friendly group of fellow makers who share your curiosity and love for creating. Swap ideas, ask questions, and find support along the way.
My support
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Extra content that you will get for free with the course
Bonus Module
What's next?
Most beginner courses drop you off right when things start clicking. So I added a bonus module at the end, with everything I wish I'd known once I caught the clay bug for real.
What's inside:
- Developing your own style (not just copying what you see online)
- What to actually do with the "bad" pots (spoiler: don't throw them away! Wonky pots are often the ones with the MOST character!)
- Finding a clay community near you (kiln shares, studios, local potters)
- When it's worth investing in real equipment like wheels and kilns (and when it's not)
- An intro to selling your work, for when you're ready
Value: $57
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Here you will find two options that differ only in how you prefer to pay! The first option is a one-time payment, and the second is a monthly plan with 4 payments. The price displayed below is in USD, but you can pay with ANY currency.
In both cases, you will have immediate access to the course!
My Guarantee to Every Student
If you are not satisfied with the courses for any reason, you have the right to obtain a full refund within the first 14 days. This is my guarantee to you, I want all my students to be satisfied. Also, this means that there is no risk as well! Give it a try and experience the program first-hand!
