Mudluk centers our local resources—we know we have what we need. We look to community to shine a light on our amazing talents by centering us in this world we are building.
Explore Our Offerings
At Mudluk Pottery, we offer a diverse range of experiences designed to build trust, foster collaboration, and cultivate a supportive community.
From classes and workshops to community gatherings, exhibitions, residencies, and conversations, each offering is crafted to inspire connection and creative growth. Together, we’re learning to work with each other, sharing skills and resources, so our community can thrive and meet its needs. Join us at Mudluk Pottery and become part of a community dedicated to art, trust, and mutual support.
Try your hand with clay
Not sure if working with clay is for you? Come try your hand at it! Mudluk offers both one and two hour clay dates, for you, and maybe a friend or two, starting at $85.00. You’ll have a great time working one-on-one with an experienced instructor, where you will create pieces using hand building or wheel throwing techniques.
Build it with your hands
Our Handbuilding Class invites beginners and experienced ceramicists alike to dive into claywork while fostering a sense of community. Beginners will start with the fundamentals, using hands and simple tools to master coil building, slab construction, pinching, and extrusion techniques. You’ll also explore surface decoration methods such as applied textures, graffito, and glaze application, all while working on individual projects with guidance from our instructor.
Spin the Wheel
Our Wheel Throwing Class is designed for both beginners and intermediate students who want to explore or deepen their pottery skills in a supportive, collaborative environment. Beginners will start by learning essential techniques, including wedging, centering, pulling, lifting, and trimming, to create foundational forms like cylinders, cups, and bowls. You’ll also dive into basic surface decoration techniques, giving each piece a personal touch.
What’s new at Mudluk
Bowls & Spoons Harvest Feast
October 4, 2025 3-7pm
location: George Floyd Square - 37th & Chicago
The Bowls & Spoons project is a deeply rooted collaboration that brings together art, food, storytelling, theater, music, and healing in the heart of George Floyd Square. Led by Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center (CAFAC), Mudluk Pottery, Pillsbury House + Theatre, City Food Studio, Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization (CANDO), Healthy Roots Institute, and a growing network of community partners, this initiative is about creating spaces where people can connect, create, and get nourished together.
At its core, this collaboration is nurturing relationships—between artists, organizers, businesses, chefs, farmers, writers, sound healers, and community members. Through a series of hands-on workshops leading up to the Harvest Feast on October 4, we are weaving together existing programs, skills, and traditions to craft something deeply meaningful. From forging, carving, and shaping bowls and spoons to writing, preparing nourishing meals, curating music, and creating collective art installations, each step is an opportunity for creative expression, reflection, and shared experience.
Register here
Volunteer here
Shop consciously, support local art. We can’t wait to see you there!
Connect with Us
FIRST FRIDAYS
Each month, we invite you to our First Friday event – an evening dedicated to getting creative, getting your hands dirty, and exploring what you can make! This month, dive into an immersive experience with a lineup of special offerings: receive intuitive readings by Owen Marciano, enjoy the healing benefits of acupressure ear seeds with Cassandra Rose, and explore hands-on art and pottery. Tickets are $20, and all proceeds go directly to our scholarship fund, helping make art accessible to our community. Reserve your spot and connect with us for a night of creativity, connection, and fun!
THE GALLERY
At Mudluk Gallery - Self Taught, we honor and acknowledge every way of knowing, offering creators the opportunity to exhibit their work and bring their ideas into the tangible world. This gallery provides a space where makers, builders, and dreamers can shape an environment that reflects their vision and values. It’s a place to build the world you want and need, where change begins with an idea. Whether through art, craft, or creation, Self Taught is here to support and showcase the transformative power of your work.
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