Looking for an interesting holiday gift to make for friends, family, colleagues? Or are you a morning person who wants to create a personalized coffee mug (or two) to suit your moods? Or to set your mood for the day?

Learn techniques for applying features and designs to your mug. Each participant is supplied with 2 blank mugs and the necessary tools and materials to produce 2 functional mugs.

This morning workshop will be an absolute hoot for both kids and adults alike, so invite a friend or two! Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Pieces can be picked up approximately 2-3 weeks after the workshop. We need to dry them slowly, bisque fire them, glaze and then a final kiln firing to be finished.

Workshop subject to cancellation at short notice should we not have sufficient interest.  

From smooth to rough, clay is a miraculously versatile material with the ability to contrast many textures within the same piece. In this hands-on 2 day workshop students will explore a myriad of ways to influence and create surface textures on wheel-thrown or hand built forms. Multiple techniques will be demonstrated and then practiced by attendees.

Upon completion, students will have tried:

• unique Chinese wheel throwing techniques applicable to all pots

• various methods for creating both spontaneous and planned patterns in clay

• different methods for heating clay prior to stretching

• using slip, impressions, carving and other surface enhancement methods

• a wide variety of miscellaneous techniques as a result of in-class discussions

Eric Serritella is recognized internationally as one of the top ceramic trompe l’oeil artists in the world. He specializes in hand-carved sculptures transforming clay into birch, charred and weathered logs. His one-of-a-kind pieces are known for their hyper-realism, and have been shown, awarded and collected on five continents for their exquisite organic design and incredibly lifelike textures. Works have been contributed to over 160 exhibitions with nearly 30 pieces in museum collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museum, Houston, among others.

Eric was honored by the James Renwick Alliance as the 2016 Distinguished Artist in Ceramics at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. His 2018 solo show at Jason Jacques Gallery was recommended in the NY Times and he has received positive acclaim by Architectural Digest and renowned art critic/historian Daniella Ohad. Serritella is also an accomplished potter, having studied with production potters in the USA and with Ah Leon and four other masters in Taiwan.

Eric began working in glass during the pandemic and has since had pieces included in many gallery exhibitions and in solo shows at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design and the Blowing Rock of Art and History Museum.

Throughout all his workshops, Eric emphasizes visual elements, ways of seeing as an artist, and anecdotally shares his decades of experience making, marketing and selling wheel-thrown and hand-built works in clay and glass. He is a fun, engaging and mindful presenter who is sure to help bring new techniques, ideas and life to your creations.

No refunds will be given if you cancel the class prior to October 10th. Any refunds prior to that time will be less credit card fees incurred by the studio.

The studio is closed the first week of November.

Please read the mud puppy policy document on our website before agreeing or applying for mudpuppy.

Upon registration you will be placed into a waiting list so we can confirm your registration. Mud Puppy is open access to the studio for students who can work independently. To be eligible, all mud puppies must have attended at least 3 full sessions of classes with ClayWorx Studios in order to be considered eligible. Consideration is based on the recommendation of the instructors. Safety in the studio is paramount.

If you are new to mud puppy, please contact us at clayworxstudios@gmail.com prior to signing up.  We refer the right to turn down independent access based on an individual's experience.

Monthly Mudpuppy fee schedule: 

• $250/month - dual enrollment discount of 20% off the lowest priced item out of class or mudpuppy.*
• You can bring your own clay or purchase clay from the studio $25/bag (upcharges apply where applicable see clay chart on the studio wall).
• Access to studio glazes

Firing fees:

• bisque $3.75 per ½ shelf minimum, $7.50 per shelf, or $30 full kiln. 
• glaze $10 per ½ shelf minimum, $20 per shelf, or $80 full kiln 
• Height on tall pieces must to be considered - up to 8” one shelf, 8-12” 2 shelves high, 12-18” 3 shelves high, 24” plus is 4 shelves. 

*Duel enrollment discount – all work made outside of the 3-hour class time is subject to firing fees as listed above.

We work on an honors system for determining your firing fees based on your production. If you are taking a class, fees for those pieces are exempt.  Fees are due at the end of each month, and please make payment in a timely fashion. 

Mud puppies can only use bay 2 of the studio during scheduled class time, main studio and wheels are not available.  The studio is closed to Mud Puppies on Friday mornings until 12:00 Noon and every other Wednesday morning for cleaning (please check the studio Google calendar for specific dates).

Mud puppies are in the studio for their own independent work. If they attend and wish to participate in a class, they need to enroll in that class separately. 

Your registration is for you alone. If you wish to bring ad hoc guests, please contact clayworxstudios@gmail.com to make arrangements prior to using the studio resources.

You will be given a key code to access the studio.  A maximum of 4 Mud Puppy participants will be assigned at any time. The agreements are from the 1st to the end of the month.

We are not accepting production potters at this time due to kiln capacity. 

Please refer to our main website www.Clayworxstudios.com for our policies. 

The studio is closed for the holiday period from close of business on December 20th, 2026.

Please read the mud puppy policy document on our website before agreeing or applying for mudpuppy.

Upon registration you will be placed into a waiting list so we can confirm your registration. Mud Puppy is open access to the studio for students who can work independently. To be eligible, all mud puppies must have attended at least 3 full class sessions with ClayWorx Studios in order to be considered eligible. Consideration is based on the recommendation of their instructor. Safety in the studio is paramount.

If you are new to mud puppy, please contact us at clayworxstudios@gmail.com before to signing up.  We refer the right to turn down independent access based on an individual's experience.

Monthly Mudpuppy fee schedule: 

• $250/month - dual enrollment discount of 20% off the lowest priced item out of class or mudpuppy.*
• You can bring your own clay or purchase clay from the studio $25/bag  (upcharges apply where applicable for 266 and Porcelain).
• Access to studio glazes

Firing fees:

• bisque $3.75 per ½ shelf minimum, $7.50 per shelf, or $30 full kiln. 
• glaze $10 per ½ shelf minimum, $20 per shelf, or $80 full kiln 
• Height on tall pieces must to be considered - up to 8” one shelf, 8-12” 2 shelves high, 12-18” 3 shelves high, 24” plus is 4 shelves. 

*Duel enrollment discount – all work made outside of the 3-hour class time is subject to firing fees as listed above.

We work on an honors system for determining your firing fees based on your production. If you are taking a class, fees for those pieces are exempt.  Fees are due at the end of each month, and please make payment in a timely fashion. 

Mud puppies can use the studio during scheduled class time, only if there is sufficient space to allow for increased attendance. Please check with an instructor prior to attending the session. The studio is closed to Mud Puppies on Friday mornings until 12:00 Noon and every other Wednesday morning for cleaning (please check the studio Google calendar for specific dates).

Mud puppies are in the studio for their own independent work. If they attend and wish to participate in a class, they need to enroll in that class separately. 

Your registration is for you alone. If you wish to bring ad hoc guests, please contact clayworxstudios@gmail.com to make arrangements prior to using the studio resources.

You will be given a key code to access the studio.  A maximum of 4 Mud Puppy participants will be assigned at any time. The agreements are from the 1st to the end of the month.

We are not accepting production potters at this time due to kiln capacity. 

Please refer to our main website www.Clayworxstudios.com for our policies.