M's School of Art
experience creativity!
  Western North Carolina 
UPCOMING EVENTS
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CURRENT OFFERINGS
Art and Wine
Design Your Own 
Art and Wine Event!
Gather your friends or coworkers for an art project of your choice!
Contact M to book your group!
Private Art Lessons
$65/hr
 includes materials
at your home or location of choice!

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MARCH WORKSHOPS
MARCH 4th & 23rd

Raku Critters
Learn to create small creatures from clay! Invent a whole menagerie of animals to decorate your home!
Return at a later date to fire your pieces using the unique raku method.

$45

March 4th
2pm-4pm
March 23rd
6pm-8pm
Mills River, NC
Creative Intention Retreat Series

MARCH 25th

Gnomes and Mushrooms
​Everyone needs a gnome to watch 
over the garden, and every gnome 
needs a mushroom!
Learn to sculpt a gnome figure from 
clay, then create a free-standing 
mushroom. Return to glaze your 
pieces at a later date

$45
10am-12pm
Mills River, NC
MARCH 25th

House Planters
​A planter for your house...that looks like a house!
Learn to create a sturdy planter from clay using the firm slab technique. Return to glaze on another date.





$45
2pm-4pm
Mills River, NC
MARCH 26th

Raku Firing Day
Hey Potters! 
Bring your raku pieces to be fired at the Dancing Potter Studio!  We'll spend the day firing as many 
pots as you can get in the kiln. 
New to raku? Come and watch or take 
​raku workshop!

​$25 all you can fire (your glaze)
$35 all you can fire (studio glaze)
10am-5pm
Mills River, NC


April 29th
-Women's Retreat-
*Full day retreats based on a theme to encourage self reflection and creativity. 

*Primarily art based projects in clay, painting, and fiber arts. Special guests provide activities in writing, health, and fitness.

*Learn skills, meet new people, self reflect, and create with intention.

*more details, click here*
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Pottery Studio Consulting
$100/hr
Thinking about setting up a studio?
Need help with equipment placement and organization?
Interested in mixing your own glazes?
Contact me for more info!
APRIL WORKSHOPS
APRIL 20th & 22nd

Clay Mug
Learn to make a mug from a slab of clay!
We will roll slabs, decorate, and add 
a handle. Return at a later time to 
glaze your mug with food safe glazes.

​$45
April 20th
6pm-8pm
April 22nd
10am-12pm
Mills River, NC
APRIL 6th

Journal Making
Learn how to create a 
hand-sewn pamphlet stitch 
journal. Choose from 
several types of papers to 
decorate as well as punches
and stamps!

​$45
​6pm-8pm
Mills River, NC
APRIL 22nd


Clay Cylinder
Learn to use the extruder to create a simple vase, utensil holder, or candle holder. Connect several cylinders for a multifunctional piece! Return at a later date to glaze.




$45
2pm-4pm
Mills River, NC

APRIL 8th

Nesting Bowls

Create a set of three nesting clay bowls using the slab drape technique. Return at a later date to 
glaze your bowls with food safe glazes!




$45
2pm-4pm
Mills River, NC
APRIL 8th

Berry Bowl
​Get ready for harvesting berries by creating
your own hand-built berry bowl!
Learn to work with clay slabs and 
a drape mold to shape a small
self-draining colander style bowl!



$45
10am-12pm
Mills River, NC
MAY WORKSHOPS
MAY 6th

Batik Bandana
Learn the art of wax resist on fabric! Decorate a cotton bandana with wax designs, then dye with professional-grade colorful dyes!


$45

May 20th
10am-12pm
Mills River, NC
MAY 6th

Tye Dye
It's time to get campy and tye dye some t-shirts!
Bring along three 100% cotton t-shirts to dye with spirals, ovals, and striped patterns!  
A bright rainbow of professional-grade 
colors will be available.



$45
2pm-4pm
Mills River, NC
MAY 4th

Papermaking
​Discover how to make your own sheets of paper from cotton linters, recycled office paper, and corn husks. 
Floral additives and paper-casting molds 
are also available to give your 
paper a 3-D artistic touch! Take 
home a set of stationery and 
matching envelopes!  

$45
6pm-8pm
Mills River, NC

MAY 7th

Raku Firing Day
Hey Potters! 
Bring your raku pieces to be fired at the Dancing Potter Studio!  We'll spend the day firing as many 
pots as you can get in the kiln. 
New to raku? Come and watch or take 
​raku workshop!

​$25 all you can fire (your glaze)
$35 all you can fire (studio glaze)
10am-5pm
Mills River, NC
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Batik Bandana
10am-12pm

Tye Dye
2pm-4pm