Want to make your own personalized candle vessels to pour your own candles into? The video tutorial below teaches you how to build a pinch pot from air dry clay. Then learn how to seal it and pour your own candle with tutorial #2.

After you have finished building your clay vessel, and it has dried, it's time to decorate and seal it. Then, you are ready to pour your own soy candle with a crackling wooden wick.

'Tis the season to be jolly... and hella stressed out, amirite? I used to try to do all the things during the holiday season - people pleaser problems! Read on for two tips that help me have a less stressful holiday season - and life in general.

How Pottery with a Purpose founder Samantha Hoff boosted sales by 500%, expanding her sustainable product line while prioritizing mental wellness. Although 2022 proved challenging for small business, Pottery with a Purpose (PWAP) founder Samantha Hoff achieved growth through careful strategic planning and mindful self-care.

The days are getting shorter and the temps are dropping. Maybe you’re like me, and feeling a little less energetic, less social, and a lot more like hibernating. Here are 5 tips to help improve your mental health this winter.

Feeling crafty this spooky season? Spend the evening doing two awesome activities - sculpting and snacking - as you make you own clay Halloween decorations. Place these DIY clay ghosts in your window to great trick-or-treaters or use them as a fall table centerpiece.

Pottery with a Purpose Partners with Pop-In@Nordstrom x Tappan Collective, Bringing the Delight of Purposeful Claymaking to Shoppers Nationwide. August 26th-October 2nd, explore “DIY done better” with consciously-curated clay kits that prioritize self-care, fuel imagination, and support global mental wellness.

Recreation Station - in Boston, MA - will be the meeting location for three upcoming community art classes this fall. Each complimentary class will be hosted by a different local artist, and centered around a unique medium of art. Classes will take place on the following Saturdays: September 10, September 24, and October 8th. Join Pottery with a Purpose founder Sam Hoff for a FREE clay class on 10/8.

During Jewish American Heritage Month and AAPI Heritage Month, Pottery With a Purpose Names Ukraine-based Voices of Children Foundation and AAPI Women Lead, to Receive a Portion of May, June, July Proceeds. From May 1st through July 31st, Pottery With a Purpose will split 5% of its profits between Voices and Women Lead.

Clay earrings, in particular, polymer clay earrings, are having a serious moment. Maybe you've seen someone making clay earrings on your Instagram feed or spotted them in a local shop, and want to try your hand at making your own...then this beginner-friendly, step-by-step tutorial for DIY clay earrings + clay barrettes is perfect for you.

Dating back centuries ago, pottery has always been a popular form of artistic expression and has played a critical role in creating a captivating space. Functional pottery is beautiful in both form and function, purpose and practicality. 

While there aren’t many rules when it comes to expressing your personality and style through pottery, one thing’s for certain –  it shouldn’t be stored away in a cupboard. Don’t know where to start? We’ve asked artists, from Lake Tahoe, CA all the way to Orlando, FL, to share their best functional pottery ideas to complete your home this new year.