Mentor volunteers: Please register here.

Members: No registration is required—just bring your own clay and join us! Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Functional Pottery Foundations is a free 6-week Mentor Monday series designed to help members build confidence with handbuilding while creating beautiful, functional pottery. Each week features one functional project and a new set of transferable pottery skills.

Bring your own clay each week, and if you have your own basic pottery tools, please bring them. A limited number of studio tool kits are available to share.

No registration is required—just come ready to learn! Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lesson 4 - Coastal Wave Wall Plaque 

Create a coastal-inspired wall plaque while learning the fundamentals of relief decoration and layered slab construction. The techniques introduced in this lesson can be used to create decorative plaques, wall art, signs, and sculptural pottery with depth and movement.

Looking Ahead

Next Week: Lesson 5 – Textured Slab Mug

Apply the curved slab construction skills you've already learned while refining cylinder construction, reinforcing vertical seams, and learning how to design and attach a strong, comfortable handle.