Face Mugging with Emily Adams | Face Mug Pottery Workshop

Some mugs hold your coffee. Others look like they're about to tell you exactly what's wrong with your life.

Come make faces with Emily Adams of No Brainer Pottery in this hands-on face mug pottery workshop at The Clay Department in San Antonio, Texas.

You'll start with a pre-thrown ceramic cup and transform it into a one-of-a-kind face mug with its own personality. Emily will walk you through her techniques for sculpting and attaching three-dimensional facial features, including eyes, noses, mouths, and teeth, to bring your mug to life.

Go goofy, grumpy, weird, expressive, or somewhere in between. This is your chance to experiment with sculptural details and make a mug that looks like absolutely nobody else's.

No wheel experience is needed because your cup is already thrown for you. Just bring your imagination and embrace the imperfections. As Emily says, no perfect pots!

About the Visiting Artist

Emily Adams is the maker behind No Brainer Pottery in Round Rock, Texas, known for her funny, expressive face mugs and character pottery. Her motto is "no perfect pots," and her work celebrates personality, creativity, and the beauty of handmade objects. Emily also owns Round Rock Community Clay, a community ceramics studio.

Follow Emily's work at @nobrainerpottery or visit nobrainerpottery.com.

Workshop Details

• Date: November 28

• Time: 11:00-3:00pm

• Location: The Clay Department, 2303 S Presa, San Antonio, TX 78210

• Experience level: Beginner-friendly; no wheel experience required

• Project: One sculptural face mug made from a pre-thrown cup

• Materials: Your project materials are included

• Firing: Your finished piece will be fired at The Clay Department

• Pickup: Finished pottery will be ready for pickup within 30 days.

Please Read Before Booking

This is a guided pottery workshop. You'll learn Emily's approach to sculpting facial features and attaching them to a ceramic form. Each mug will be unique, and finished results will vary based on individual designs and techniques.

Cancellation Policy: All class ticket sales are final. We do not offer refunds. Eligible cancellations may receive class credit instead, subject to our class policies.

Late Arrival Policy: You may still attend if you arrive late, but completion of your project cannot be guaranteed. Students after the scheduled start time are not eligible for a refund or class credit.

Join us at The Clay Department for a special visiting artist workshop with Emily Adams of No Brainer Pottery. Come make a face mug with us. No perfect pots allowed.