Try your hand at pottery or ceramic painting.

“Pottery is INCREDIBLY time consuming and lot more detail driven than I ever thought. Seriously, I have taken on a few skilled hobbies and have found a whole new respect for ceramic makers. Glazing is by far one of the hardest to nail down, for me, because so many elements play a role into it and having no control of the kiln can really result in a dice roll. [...] Figuring out the exact time clay needs to dry and worked next can be an absolute struggle when you only meet for class twice a week.”

“We started with pinch pots and building with coils and then moved to the wheel. I must say my second experience using the wheel was a lot more of a learning curve. I struggled for a bit and at one point had class 5 times in a row not making a single thing, but I pushed through it and started somewhat figuring out my groove.”

“I literally came home from my first class at Make Waynesboro clay studio with tears in my eyes because I thought I was simply that bad at it, so to find myself (eight months later!) still doing it each and every week feels like a major accomplishment. That’s not at all to say that I think I’ve completely mastered this art. I have a long, long way to go. But the fact that I can make any shape period is worthy of celebration in my book.”