FAQS
Clay-Curious FAQs
Q: What is The Mud Room in Portland, Oregon?
A: The Mud Room is a welcoming community ceramics studio in Portland, Oregon, offering pottery classes, ceramic studio memberships, and team-building events for people in Portland, Oregon. Whether you’re interested in wheel throwing, handbuilding pottery, or trying a one time clay class on the potter’s wheel, The Mud Room has something for you.
Q: Where is The Mud Room located?
A: The Mud Room has two locations. The Mud Room Southeast is located at 2011 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR, 97214. The Mud Room North is located at 1831 N Killingsworth St Suite D, Portland, OR, 97217.
Q: Do you offer pottery classes for beginners Portland?
A: Yes! We offer beginner-friendly pottery classes that cover wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing techniques.
Q: Can I take a one-time pottery workshop?
A: Yes! We have “Try It” Wheel Throwing at our North and Southeast locations for a low-pressure, one-night dive into ceramics.
Q: What if I have never done ceramics before?
A: We love beginners at The Mud Room! Welcome! Before becoming a member, we ask that you take a class (or five!) before becoming a member, so that you can learn the ins and outs of the studio and of ceramics. We have amazing teachers and offer incredible beginner’s classes.
Q: Do I have to have experience to be a member?
A: Yes, you do have to have prior ceramics experience to be a member. A member needs the ability to function in a studio safely, the know-how to clean up after yourself really well each time you are in the studio (process taught during orientation), and must know ceramics well enough to operate on your own. (But don’t get us wrong—we love to answer questions when we are around!)
Q: Can I use The Mud Room for production pottery?
A: No, we are unable to accommodate production potters in our studio.
Q: Do you offer private pottery lessons or group bookings?
A: Yes, you can plan group events at The Mud Room! We offer one-time, two-hour events for your team, party, or friend group! Please refer to our Group Events page for more information.
Q: Do you offer pottery classes for kids in Portland?
A: No, unfortunately The Mud Room does not offer pottery classes or ceramics workshops for kids. Our classes change, so check out our classes page to see what’s currently available.
Q: How do I sign up for a pottery class or workshop?
A: You can register for classes online through our website. Our classes sell out easily, but we try to post new classes every five weeks! Sign up for our email updates or follow us on Instagram to get the most recent updates and notice when new classes are coming!
Q: Do you offer gift certificates for pottery classes in Portland?
A: Yes, we offer gift cards at The Mud Room. Gift cards are available from $50.00. This gift card never expires and can be applied to our classes, workshops, clay and tools in the studio. Unfortunately, this cannot be applied to our monthly membership dues or our holiday sales.
Q: Do you have private studios?
A: Because of the size of our studio, unfortunately we are not able to offer private studios.
Q: Do you offer guest passes?
A: Yes, guest passes to The Mud Room are $50 and are good for the day.
Who do I contact if I am confused about something? If you are in the studio, ask Lizzie, Cole, Adria, or Sarah if they are around. Otherwise, ask another member! Still have an unanswered question? Please email Adria at info@themudroompdx.com.
Member FAQs
Q: How much do firings cost?
A: Firings are on a per-piece basis. We charge by weight and it is $1/pound/firing. Thus, if your mug weighs 1/2 pound, it would cost 50 cents to bisque fire and 50 cents to glaze fire. We ask that you pay your firing fees once a month.
Q: What is your cancellation policy for membership?
A: When you decide to end your membership, please email us (info@themudroompdx.com). Once we receive your cancellation email, then your upcoming membership payment will be your final payment. Your membership will end 30 days after that final payment. We do not retroactively cancel memberships.
For example: If your payment is set to go through on June 12th and you give notice anytime before this date, then your payment on June 12th will be your last and your membership will end 30 days later on July 12th.
If your payment is set to go through on June 12th and you reach out on June 18th, your next membership payment will go through on July 12th and your membership will end 30 days later on August 12th.
If you sign up on September 2nd and you only want to stay for one month, please let us know the day that you sign up, otherwise your card will get charged the following month and there is no refund. If we do need to refund you for some reason, there is a $15 processing fee for refunding membership.
Q: How long of a commitment do I have to make for studio membership?
A: Our memberships are month-to-month and they are automatically charged on your card each month from the day you sign up. We do require 30 days notice for cancellation.
Q: What is your cancellation policy for classes and workshops? We offer full refunds (minus a $15 processing fee) if the class is canceled via email (info@themudroompdx.com) up to 2 weeks in advance. Unfortunately, if the class is canceled within 2 weeks of the start date, we are unable to offer a refund.
Q: What kind of clay is available at the studio?
A: We use Cone 6 clay from Georgie's Ceramic & Co. We offer G-Mix 6, Dundee Red, White Salmon, Mazama Red, Pioneer Dark with Speckles and our house reclaim. Clay is $25/bag or $13/bag for reclaim.
Q: Can I bring in my own clay?
A: Yep! If you are a member, then you can bring in your own clay as long as it is Cone 6 clay and you run it by us the first time. We just want to make sure nothing explodes in our kilns.
Q: Do I have to pay for glazes?
A: No, you do not need to pay for glazes! The Mud Room has a selection of glazes for members and classes to use.
Q: What kind of glazes are available?
A: We have about 12 different glazes available for use. A solid white, black, clear, and a variety of colors. We also offer around 6 underglazes. If we don’t have something you’re looking for, you can bring in your own Cone 6 glazes.
Q: Can I bring my own glazes?
A: Yes, you can bring your own glazes! Please check the glazes with us so that we can double-check that they are cone 6. Your glazes should be stored on your shelf.
Q: What cone do you fire to?
A: We fire to Cone 6.
Q: When can I come into The Mud Room?
A: If you have a monthly membership, members have 24/7 access to the studio. Every member has a unique code to use for security.
Q: Can I bring outside people into The Mud Room? Is The Mud Room studio kid-friendly? What about pet-friendly?
A: Unfortunately we don’t allow dogs or kids in the studio. Please do not bring in outside people to the studio. If you have a friend who is interested in joining, we would love to meet them! Please reach out via email and we can set up a tour! We also offer guest passes for $50/day if you would like someone to join you for a clay session!