Monthly Curated Pottery Workshops and Clay Experiences at Local Venues!

Catoctin Creek Pottery offers monthly curated pottery workshops and clay experiences at local venues in the Frederick, Maryland area and the surrounding DMV.

These curated pottery workshops and clay experiences are hosted monthly at local venues throughout the DMV. Each session is inspired by the current season, holiday, or featured venue, giving every workshop a fresh, creative theme and unique experience.

Designed for both beginners and returning makers, these experiences offer a relaxed, welcoming environment where participants can explore hand-building and decorative pottery techniques while creating a functional, one-of-a-kind ceramic piece.

These experiences are open to individual registration, with attendance limited to a maximum of 10 participants per session to ensure a personalized and engaging experience. Any workshop or clay experience at a winery will include one free glass of wine.

What’s Included

  • Guided pottery instruction

  • All clay, tools, materials, and supplies

  • Decorative materials and glazes

  • Bisque firing, glaze firing, and sanding

  • Full setup and cleanup

Once all pieces have been completed, glazed, and fired, pickup details will be coordinated with participants.

To view upcoming workshop themes, dates, and locations, or to register, click on the monthly theme below.

  • Start the year with something made from the heart—create a charming vase or jewelry dish perfect for Valentine’s Day gifting or self-love décor.

  • Warm up winter by crafting your very own cozy mug, perfect for slow mornings, hot cocoa nights, and everything in between.

  • Welcome spring by creating beautiful garden markers or a sweet bud vase to celebrate new growth and fresh beginnings.

  • Design a functional and stylish berry bowl that’s perfect for spring gatherings and adding a handmade touch to your kitchen.

  • Create elegant trinket dishes or a soap dish with tray—perfect for organizing, gifting, or adding handmade charm to your home.

    Scheduled for Saturday, May 30th, from 2-4.

  • Create a beautiful handcrafted wine bottle holder designed to bring warmth, style, and conversation to your table, countertop, or entertaining space. In this workshop, you’ll explore hand-building and decorative clay techniques while creating a functional ceramic piece perfect for displaying your favorite bottle of wine.

    Scheduled for Saturday, June 13th. Choose from two timeframes: 1-3 PM or 5-7 PM. Click here to go to our Events page and register.

  • Create 6 beautiful handcrafted wine glass coasters designed to bring warmth, style, and conversation to your table, countertop, or entertaining space. In this workshop, you’ll explore hand-building and decorative clay techniques while creating a functional ceramic piece perfect for your favorite wine glasses.

    Scheduled for Saturday, July 25th. Choose from two timeframes: 1-3 PM or 5-7 PM. Click here to go to our Events page and register.

  • Create a handcrafted ceramic charcuterie board designed to bring warmth and style to your gatherings. In this workshop, you’ll explore slab-building and decorative clay techniques while creating a functional, one-of-a-kind serving piece perfect for entertaining, hosting wine nights, or gifting.

    Scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd from 2 PM - 4 PM at Catoctin Creek Studio. Click here to register.

  • Create two handcrafted ceramic pumpkins designed to bring a warm, seasonal touch to your home décor. In this workshop, you’ll explore hand-building and decorative clay techniques while creating one-of-a-kind pumpkins perfect for displaying throughout the fall season or as part of your holiday table and mantel styling.

    Scheduled for Saturday, September 12th from 2-4 PM. Click here to register.

  • Create a handcrafted ceramic winter mug designed to bring warmth and comfort to cozy mornings and chilly evenings. In this workshop, you’ll explore hand-building and decorative clay techniques while creating a functional, one-of-a-kind mug perfect for coffee, tea, hot cocoa, or seasonal gifting.

    Scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd from 2 PM - 4 PM at Catoctin Creek Studio. Click here register.

  • Create a handcrafted ceramic Santa cookie tray designed to make holiday traditions even more special. In this workshop, you’ll explore slab-building and decorative clay techniques while creating a festive, one-of-a-kind serving tray perfect for cookies, holiday gatherings, or leaving treats out for Santa.

    Scheduled for Saturday, November 7th from 2 PM - 4 PM at Catoctin Creek Studio. Click here to register.