This is a twice-weekly course that lasts for 5 weeks held at The Mud Room North. Perfect for beginners or for those looking to refresh their skills. Whether this is your first time on the wheel or you are just looking to deepen your understanding, this is a great class for you. You will learn the basics of wedging, throwing cylinders and bowls, attaching handles, and glazing. You will leave class with some finished and functional wares!

Class is every Monday and Wednesday from 10 AM-12:30 PM at The Mud Room North: 1831 N Killingsworth Ave, Suite D.

Dates: April 22nd-May 22nd

Before signing up, we encourage you to make sure that you can make it to every class. We have found that learning pottery with a teacher present yields the best student outcomes. More good habits and fewer bad ones. Our class model has twice-weekly sessions and no open studio—we emphasize hands-on instruction to help you really learn. Our teachers are there for you.

This course will be taught by Ron Linn.

A little about Ron:

Ron Linn was born and raised in Oregon and has been a practicing artist and teacher for the past 35 years. He was a full-time pottery teacher at David Douglas High School for over 30 years until he retired in 2019, and has taught in the Community Education Department of Mt. Hood Community College since 1989. Ron holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Portland State University and a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Studio Arts from Azusa Pacific University. Ron's personal art practice concentrates on wood-fired functional and sculptural stoneware and porcelain.

Cost: $395 + $25 for your first bag of clay.

Other Fees: Extra clay if you need it is between $13 and $25 per bag. Firing is at no extra cost to students.

Cancellation Policy: Please let us know 2 weeks in advance of your class if you’d like to cancel. If you cancel with fewer than 14 days left, unfortunately, we cannot give a refund. If you have to miss class due to COVID or other illness we are not able to offer refunds or credits. If your teacher has to miss class due to COVID or otherwise, we will do our best to find a substitute teacher. If there is no substitute teacher available we will reschedule the class for a later date.

If you ever need to miss a class date due to a religious holiday, just communicate with us directly and we can create a plan for ensuring you get brought up to speed!