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HANDBUILDING SPRING 2026 / THURSDAY EVENING


  • MudCity Clay: MudRoom 73 Pickering Road, Suite 301 Rochester, NH, 03839 United States (map)

ALL LEVELS 8 WEEK SERIES | FOR ADULTS + TEENS 14+ | MUDROOM

THURSDAYS

MAY 14 - JULY 2

Are you curious about handbuilding with clay? In this 8-week pottery course, you will focus on refining and expanding your skills in coiling, pinching, and slab construction techniques. You will learn how to create simple and complex forms, experiment with different textures and patterns, and develop your own unique style. It’s preferred for students to come with projects and ideas, but the teacher will meet each student where they are at. 

All firing and materials are included in the course. Enrolled students are also invited to participate in our Open Studio on Saturdays 9am-5pm.

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All skill levels welcome. These classes may also be repeated, the instructors will skillfully meet the needs of all levels.

 

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Nikki Santiago- Richardson

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Nikki has been making art for most of her life and has found a real love for ceramics and a passion for handbuilding. Mostly self-taught, she’s been working with clay at Mudcity for over 5 years, as a member, intern and instructor. You can find her teaching workshops and classes in the MudRoom and around town. Nikki likes to challenge students to explore different ways to play with clay and how to mix other craft-mediums into their practice. Outside of MudCity she's at home in the garden or her studio shed and otherwise living it up in the woods of Maine with her husband, kiddo, dog, and cat. 


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