The Mud Room

a community-focused ceramic arts pop-up studio
currently offering handmade ceramics and take home air-dry clay kits

06/13/2026

We are at our first Platteville Farmers Market today next to City Park!

Come say hi and give Banjo pets!

01/28/2026

this still-new-to-me journey of pursuing a business
has come with a lot of also-new-to-me challenges

luckily i have something to throw when i need a release
and something to clean when i need to feel centered

01/22/2026

one of my favorite parts about this journey
is seeing what others are capable of.
a larger amount of clay, steady hands,
and a willingness to listen to the wheel.

mason threw this piece, and
while i helped guide the process where I could,
his hands created a beautiful form.
i’m really proud of how he met the weight of it.

01/18/2026

the valentine's kit drop has me thinking
about what valentine's really means.
it was my papa's birthday and he
was a man who showed true unconditional love.

if i could make something to give to him today
it would probably be hobbit themed.

what would you want to make for a loved one?

01/14/2026

kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pieces with care instead of hiding the cracks.

this mudbox is an introduction to that practice and can be done slowly, at home, with your hands.

it isn’t about fixing things.
it’s about honoring what’s been broken.

01/11/2026

cozy is relative.
sometimes it’s a space heater, sweater, and cold slip.
sometimes it’s a hot chai and banjo stealing my seat.

what does cozy look like for you?

01/08/2026

i hope to inspire others to learn about an ancient art.
each month i'd like to share a piece of clay history,
and this first one is close to home.
a ceramic tradition rooted right here,
in the Upper Mississippi Valley.

Oneota pottery was commonly used
for cooking and storage in prehistoric times.
they were large vessels, significantly larger
than previous forms found in the area.
my research into this form was relatively short
so i won't call myself an expert.
do you have a fun fact about Oneota pottery?

working with forms that echo this history
feels like listening more than inventing.
A reminder that clay has been
shaped, fired, and lived with
on this land for centuries.

01/04/2026

my husband and i started the mud room
because we wanted a place where people could learn
and grow, a place to make real stuff.

art has always been where i go to get a little extra
space to breathe and think.
tinkering has always been where mason has gone to
get a little extra personal and thinking space.
we've both grown so much from learning how to make
real things and we'd love to share that passion with
others.

the mud room is how we'd like to create that space to
share.

01/01/2026

don't forget;
your art doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful.

clay can crack, lean, soften, or collapse.
that’s the part that feels most honest.

12/28/2025

What creative thing do you wish Platteville had?

Address

15 E Main Street
Platteville, WI
53818

Website

http://officialmudbox.com/

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