Muddy Moons

Muddy Moons is a recurring, one-off handbuilding class that takes place on or near the full moon of every month in the wee hours of the night. Get prepared to get your witchy on. Each class has a project designed around the moon and the spirit behind that particular full moon. The class is 2.5 hours and can be experienced as a singular class or as a group of classes if you're into the vibe and the projects. Work from the class is glazed and fired and ready to be picked up in 4-5 weeks. The instructor for all of these muddy moons is our amazing Tig Tucker. Materials for classes are ordered in advance, please be aware of our cancellation policyand that all sales are non-transferable.

2025 Classes: 

February 14: Snow moon:  For our first Muddy Moons of the year, his moon is about focusing on what truly matters. In this class, students will make a sculpture of something that brings them comfort or symbolizes intentions for the new year. Students will also write down things from the previous year that they would like to let go of. These slips of paper will be placed inside the sculptures and burned away.

March 14: Worm Moon: This moon symbolizes the arrival of spring and new life. In this class, students will have the opportunity to hand-built a one-person place setting that will nourish them through the year.  If there’s additional time, students can make a stone à la “Stone Soup.” 

April 11: Pink Moon: This is a moon to let go of what no longer serves you, release old patterns, and embrace new beginnings. In this class,  students will make planters and trays for the new season. Students can deboss flowers and leaves into their planters. While imprinting their planters, they can write feelings and habits that they would like to burn out in the fire.

May 9: Flower Moon: As the Spring’s final new moon, this moon is about renewal and transition, and cycle of life and death.  Students will make a pair of bud vases embracing these themes. 

June 14 (Saturday): Strawberry Moon: This moon is about growth and prosperity and intentions. Students will make berry bowls in hopes of a plentiful harvest this year. 

July 11: Buck Moon: This moon is about solidifying intentions and prosperity. Students will make jugs to fill with their favorite spirits. Students will learn about face jugs and their use in burials and death in this country.

August 8: Sturgeon Moon: This moon is about regeneration and growth. Participants will learn how to glaze a cup and a coaster with a layered and inlayed technique with botanical motifs befitting of the plentitude of summer

Sept 5: Harvest moon: The September moon is about abundance, and participants in this months workshop will learn and apply an abundance of techniques to leather hard cups. We’ll learn mishima and water etchings, sgrafitto and slip trailing

October 3: Sanguine moon: Using an red, iron rich claybody to celebrate the Sagunine Blood Moon, participants will be creating clay portraits. These can be self portraits, of a loved one, an imaginary face- anything you want! If you have a specific face in mind be sure to bring a reference photo or two. 

November 7 Beaver moon: To acknowledge people, things, and seasons loved and lost, we will make small altars in this class. This class will be a time to tend to and take of yourself as you prepare for the transition of the seasons.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are non-transferrable and there are no store credits or exchanges. There is no way to reschedule your purchase(s). You have purchased a specific spot(s) on a specific day(s) or night(s) and your purchase(s) can not be rescheduled or transferred to any other day, night or semester. There are no exceptions for any reason. You can call us at the main number (718 635 1394) to cancel your purchase for a refund if you call before the refund/cancelation deadline. The refund/cancelation deadlines, percentages and fees are as follows:

Weekly classes and summer camps: Full refunds are available up to 15 days before the first day of the semester. From 14-8 days before the session starts we can offer a 50% refund. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds 7 days or less in advance of the first day of the semester. There will be no exceptions granted for any reason so please plan accordingly.

TryNights and Muddy Moons: Full refunds are available up to 15 days before the class, after which a 50% refund is possible until 24 hours before the class. Unfortunately, we can't offer refunds within 24 hours of the class. There will be no exceptions granted for any reason. 

Private lessons: Full refunds are available up to 7 days before the lesson, after which a $50 processing fee per person applies until 24 hours before the class. Unfortunately, we can't offer refunds within 24 hours of the lesson. There will be no exceptions granted for any reason. 

Parties and private events: Full refunds are available up to 7 days before the event, after which a $100 processing fee applies until 24 hours before the class. Unfortunately, we can't offer refunds within 24 hours of the event. There will be no exceptions granted for any reason. 

Workshops and studio events: Full refunds are available up to 7 days before the event, after which a $75 processing fee per person applies until 24 hours before the class. Unfortunately, we can't offer refunds within 24 hours of the event. There will be no exceptions granted for any reason. 

Membership: After the initial 3 month minimum, members must give a minimum of 1 month advance notice in writing in order to cancel their membership. There will be no exceptions granted for any reason. 

Membership Lite: After 3 months minimum of membership, member lites can cancel their membership with 15 days notice.

FAQ

A lot of answers to questions can be found in the Student/Member Handbook, but here are some of our frequently asked questions: 


  • When are you staffed? Staff are working in the studio every day 12pm-10pm. 
  • How do I know when the next registration for classes will be?
    Once we know our dates, we will post them in the front page header of our website.
  • How do I get on the waitlist for membership?
    You can go to our membership page here and apply or email hello@gasworksnyc.com and ask for an application.
  • Do you offer firings for non-students or members?
    If you’re interested in firing as a non-student or member, please email
    hello@gasworksnyc.com for an intake form and we will see if we can accommodate you.
  • What do I do if I want to bring in outside materials into the studio to work with?
    No outside materials are allowed in the studio without first running them by the director (cor@gasworksnyc.com) for approval. This is how we keep everyone’s work and our equipment safe.
  • How long before my pieces come back from the kiln? 
    We tell folks to wait at least a week before looking for your piece after submission. However, there are ebbs and flows to the studio – during the busiest times of the year, such as the end of a semester or during the holiday season, it may be 10-14 days before you see your piece come out of the kiln (especially if it’s cone 10). 
  • Why are all my pieces not out at the same time if submitted to be fired on the same day?
    We do not always fire work at the same time. If you put five pieces to get fired, they might all get fired at different times depending on their size and shape. 
  • How often do you discard work?
    We do monthly purges on the last Monday of every month. For example, at the end of February, all work fired in January will be discarded.
  • What do I do if I don’t want my piece?
    If it’s greenware (meaning not yet fired), it can be recycled in our reclaim bins. If it’s bisqueware (meaning fired once), it can be thrown away – give to staff to put in our sharps bags or it can wait to be tossed with the purge.If it’s glazeware (fired twice with glaze), it can be thrown away (given to staff), tossed with the purge, donated or put on the sidewalk. Alternatively, Dave Zackin (beloved studio member) will take discarded greenware and bisqueware and transform them into new pots/sculptures. 
  • What do I bring to a trynight or private lesson?
    I’ve never worked with clay before.
    The clay provided for private lessons and trynights is a non-toxic, non-staining clay. It washes out of clothes. We also provide aprons. If you’re going out afterwards, you might want to bring an extra set of clothes, as clay is messy. We provide all necessary tools, materials, equipment and even offer prosecco for Trynights but students are always welcome to BYOB.
  • What’s the difference between an Open Level, Beginner, or Intermediate/Advanced class? 
    Open level classes are a mix of returning and completely new students. You can expect your teacher to do multiple demos catered to both complete beginners and more advanced students during a single class. Beginner classes are geared towards folks who are newer to clay. The teacher will focus on introductory demos and techniques. Intermediate/Advanced classes are catered to potters who have taken 3 or more full semesters of classes, can center and throw basic forms, and who want to improve their techniques or work on specific projects. If you want to talk to us about which class might be right for you, please give us a call or email hello@gasworksnyc.com
  • How do I know if the studio will be closed due to weather, holidays, or vacations?
    If the studio is closed due to inclement weather, we will send an email studio wide. If you’re wondering if we’re closed for vacation or a holiday, you can view our calendar.
  • Do I put firing chips in pieces for the glaze kiln?
    No, thank you. They will be glued to your work forever. Chips are only used for bisque firings. 
  • How do I find lost pieces?
    First things first, make sure you are signing all of your work with a distinctive maker’s mark. Our studio management system Kilnfire asks students and members to take pictures of all of their work when submitting for firing, so you will have a log with photos of your pots in your Kilnfire account. If you are missing something you fired, show staff a picture and we can help you look. 
  • Can I take clay home?
    Yes. Zoom students can take clay home. Other students can take a little clay home at a time. If you don’t use it all, you’re responsible for making sure it is broken up into small pieces to be reclaimed. Students and members are not allowed to take bags of clay home.
  • Is there a lost and found?
    Yes, in the front of the classroom underneath the window bench. We keep electronics and jewelry locked at the desk, and you can ask a staff member to help you find those.