Contemporary Crafts Gallery and Pottery Studio located in Tacoma, Washington
If you read this blog or our Facebook Page, you have seen some of the pottery made by our talented students. This weekend is YOUR opportunity to support these new potters and buy some pottery at fantastic prices! You can … Continued
Like Mark always tell students in his classes, “You’re only limited by your own creativity”
Dwight has been taking pottery classes at Throwing Mud Gallery for about 1 year or so. One of his recent projects is a traveling communion set for the pastor at his church. He learned how to make small goblets for … Continued
Time to share a few more items, made by Throwing Mud Gallery students. These two glazes blended together really nice, making for beautiful mugs. Texture was added to the handle for added interest. Another example of glazes that blend really … Continued
Thought it was time to share some pots that are fresh from the kiln this week! All of the above pieces are built by hand starting with a slab of clay put through our slab roller. We have several different … Continued
What’ you’ll find in our February Newsletter: Next session starts February 18! Cyclops sculpture Valentine’s Day Gift ideas
While we had a 3-week break from pottery classes, Mark was busy adding new tables, rearranging shelves and wheels, and painting. Let me show you what the studio looks like now. The pottery wheels are now centered down the middle … Continued
I would estimate that we probably fire an average of 5 kiln loads each week – some bisque and some glazed. Mark unloaded a kiln on Saturday and I took pictures of a few of the pieces. Two people made … Continued
This weekend is the Tacoma Art at Work Studio Tour! Throwing Mud Gallery will be open both today and tomorrow until 5pm. Stop by and watch Mark throw some pots on the wheel and see all the beautiful items in … Continued