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February 2024 by Angie Stubbblefield
I love my time in the studio. Great owners, great fellow potters! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. I've been coming here for classes for 7+ months now and it's my favorite past time, for sure. This studio literally has everything you could possibly want and need to make your pieces. Mark is a great teacher. It's also fun to watch him on the wheel-he is amazingly talented. Another thing I really appreciate about Mark is if you aren't getting the right technique or skill one way (ME), he will do his damnest to find a way to teach you in a way that makes sense for the student. Whether you want to learn the wheel or hand building, I highly recommend this wonderful shop in old Town Tacoma. There is plenty of parking and I always feel safe in the area. The studio is kept clean and orderly which I really appreciate. So many pluses to this studio! Don't hesitate, just come try it out, I am sure you won't regret it. Thank you, Mark and Eileen for continuing to make this a special place to come and create!
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January 2024 by Carla Jester
Went for my friends birthday and we had so much fun!! The staff are all so wonderful and helpful!! Our items came back very quickly!!
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October 2023 by Luziris Quiles
The perfect place for a simple outing, party. Love the atmosphere and calmness while painting.
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August 2023 by Timothy Velasco
Wow! Great experience with Mark. He's a great instructor! Highly recommended! He helped me make a bowl for our 9 year-anniversary!
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April 2023 by Kyndra D. H.
My sentiments will echo those of previous negative reviewers going back 11 years. The fact that he still regularly gets the same complaints shows that he will never change.I was so excited to take a pottery class and was so disappointed in my experience here. Mark is extremely militant and narcissistic. If you so much as flinch or try to touch something while he is talking, he will scold you like you are a child. I only attended 2 of my 6 weeks before deciding it wasn't worth it to come back. I couldn't believe I was paying to be treated this way. He is like a child that wants to show you his toys, but doesn't actually want you to touch them. He explains the same things over and over, eating up nearly the entire class while you just stand there are aren't allow to do or touch anything. While we were there to learn, we weren't 5 year olds. We were all capable of grasping the concepts and ideas that should have taken only 10 to 20 minutes of instruction max before we were allowed to try.He also constantly makes remarks and tells what he thinks are funny jokes and then when the class doesn't laugh, he will stop and say things like "I need audience participation" and "you could at least pity laugh" He will do this every time he makes what he considers to be a joke and doesn't get a response. For the minuscule amount of time that we were actually allowed to touch the clay, he would scold us, tell us we were doing it wrong and instead of instructing us on how to do it better, he would just shoo our hands out of the way and reshape our clay. I left my second session feeling so disappointed and defeated. He honestly has no business teaching.I didn't even want to go back to pick up the tools and clay that I paid for because I knew he did not have enough emotional maturity not to confront me about not wanting to return. So not only did I waste money on the class, I wasted money on supplies that they will just resell to the next person.What a huge let down.
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April 2023 by Jessica Torres
The art instructor is extremely unprofessional and rude and likes to destroy whatever you're working on as a 'lesson' for the class.
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March 2023 by Levid
Amazing experience! Loved the cozy environment, and lots of choices in pottery and glazes!
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March 2023 by Emerson H
I painted my own pottery and it was a great experience. Staff were kind and helpful, pricing was fair with lots of options, and everything was clean and quality. I will definitely make my way down here again.
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March 2023 by B R
For an accurate evaluation of this gallery, please view Yelp's one star reviews.
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March 2023 by Nanette C.
My daughter-in-law and I took the pottery building class together and we had a similar experience with the instructor. It was not a friendly environment and he alienated several of the students where they didn't come back to complete the class or pick up their items. Neither myself nor my daughter-in-law went back to pick up our items. We were very disappointed in the entire experience.
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January 2023 by RR c.
Throwing Mud is a wonderful place with friendly and helpful staff.We were quite the artists today, making our creations and memories.Awesome experience.
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December 2022 by Rebecca VaDel
This was such a fun date idea, and great for all ages! I’ve done pottery painting at a couple different places in the past however this has been my favorite, I found that the pricing is lower here which is a plus! The owner Eileen was the sweetest, she was very helpful, and had great advice. We are hoping to come back in the future for a pottery class.Updated to add photos of the final product.
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November 2022 by Maryam Mojarab
Small but good very chill and relaxed atmosphere
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October 2022 by Emily Woods
Mark and Eileen and the other staff members are great people. They are eager to share their knowledge and are determined to drive your success in creating multiple pottery pieces by the end of the classes. Every step of the process is laid out in an easy to remember manner and there are even additional videos available to aid in recollection of various procedures.The studio is organized meticulously, allowing students to easily remember where different tools are and increasing process efficiency. Tools are shared freely and all techniques are explained thoroughly. Excellent class, 10/10, no notes.
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October 2022 by Colleen W.
I'm not the most creative person but was curious to try pottery after watching one too many episodes of The Great Pottery Throwdown (basically Great British Baking Show in pottery form). I signed up for the Try It Class and despite being super nervous at first, it was actually quite fun. Mark was full of knowledge that he clearly explained with really good examples and explanations. He was also super patient when I just couldn't seem to get my hands to do what they needed to do. The whole experience was just super positive and left me wanting to take more classes. Eileen had a very friendly and welcoming presence in the shop.
