Creativity-Focused
Expressive, hands-on class where personality matters more than perfection.

Break Up with Perfectionism is a beginner-friendly handbuilding workshop designed to help you loosen your grip on expectations and rediscover the joy of making with your hands. 

This class is taught by Becks, who started her pottery journey as a way to challenge her own perfectionism. Through clay, she learned to let go, to play, to experiment, and to celebrate pieces not for how perfect they looked but for what they represented: courage, curiosity, and growth. Now she’s here to share that same creative permission with you.

In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll handbuild a small, functional piece, think a wonky cup, an organic bowl, or a sculpted form, while exploring the beauty of process over perfection. The goal isn’t flawless pottery… the goal is freedom.

All levels welcome, beginners encouraged.

What You’ll Do:

• Use 1.5 pounds of clay to handbuild your own imperfect pot
• Learn simple shaping techniques to form your piece
• Personalize it with texture, stamps, or underglaze color

Class Details:

Location: 2132 E Bijou Street, Downtown Colorado Springs.
Ember & Bloom is located inside a secure building — please park in the back lot and enter through the green door with the wooden staircase. Your instructor will unlock the door for you!

Duration: 2 hours (exact class times vary; please choose below). Please arrive 5–10 minutes early to settle in.

Class Size: Classes require a minimum of 4 people and are capped at 10 people to keep the experience personal and hands-on.
If a class does not meet the minimum, Ember & Bloom reserves the right to refund your purchase, transfer your spot, or combine sessions to ensure a great creative experience for everyone.

Age Requirement: Adults, 18+.

Price Includes: Clay, tools, underglazes, firings, and a fully guided 2-hour class. 

Firing & Pickup:

Your piece will be carefully dried, bisque fired, and glaze fired by the studio.
Please allow 4 weeks for completion. You’ll receive an email once they’re ready, and will have 2 weeks to pick up after notification.
Please opt in for marketing emails to ensure you receive your pickup notification!

Refund Policy:

Cancellations made 7 days or more before class can be transferred to a future session or used as credit toward another workshop.
Refunds are not available for no-shows or cancellations made within 7 days class time.