Tacoma Weekly article on Thowing Mud Gallery
Our gallery is featured in the Tacoma Weekly newspaper! New Old Town gallery offers affordable, functional art
Try It Pottery Class with My Girlfriends
Mark has been making pottery as long as we’ve been married (30+ years) and I’ve never used a pottery wheel. When we opened the studio, I decided that it was about time I gave it a try. I contacted my … Continued
Ordinary into Extraordinary
It was a fortunate day for Throwing Mud Gallery when Eileen B came into our gallery to show us samples of her work. Her cousin had been in the shop and suggested she stop by. Her pieces are gorgeous and … Continued
Made in America
In 1960, foreign goods made up just 8 percent of Americans’ purchases. Today, nearly 60 percent of everything we buy is made overseas. Have you ever specifically tried to buy an item that is made in America? It’s really close … Continued
Contemporary wire wrapped jewelry
Mylene is another new jewelry artist that we have in our gallery. (I like that our names rhyme Eileen/Mylene) Her jewelry is very elegant and classic and she uses only high quality materials. The attention to detail is quite evident … Continued
Shrinky Dinks
Do you remember shrinky dinks? For those of you who didn’t do craft projects when you were a kid (I’m talking to you Mark Hudak), Shrinky Dinks were sheets of plastic that were usually preprinted with cartoon characters. My sister … Continued
Registration is open for new session of classes
The dates and registration information for the new session of classes is on the website now. The new session starts March 28th and goes through May 7th. We offer morning and evening classes – enough choices to fit into your … Continued
Making Pottery
Every day we get phone calls asking about our pottery classes. There is a lot of interest from people in learning how to use the pottery wheel. So many people say “it’s something I’ve always wanted to try”. Here’s some … Continued
Kiln Fired Glass
A few weeks ago I was browsing around on the web trying to find local glass artists. I happened upon the website of Rose Glass Gallery. The various styles and colors that Kathy creates with her glass were very appealing … Continued