One of the most important initiatives of  Pottery with a Purpose is to create a more eco-friendly way to DIY. Every kit includes consciously-sourced materials and a  guide to learn to dispose of or upcycle your packaging after the creative work is done. Sustainable products are not just for the food or beauty industry, but also the arts and crafts niche. Keep reading to discover ways to support our planet with sustainable DIY ideas, gifts and enter our latest giveaway.

After work, Recurly took time to unwind as a company and learn a new skill with a virtual pottery workshop. They learned to create an air dry clay vase to hold faux plants. In the spirit of spooky season, participants were also given the option - and taught to make - an air dry clay pumpkin that will last for years to come!

The Strategic Growth team at Toast was looking for a team event that could accommodate their remote team that spans from Massachusetts to Illinois. Enter Pottery with a Purpose.

Pottery with a Purpose (PwaP) teamed up with Wyllo, a curated women's boutique in Boston's South End/SOWA, for an evening of learning about pottery and creating one-of-a-kind ceramic hanging planters.

Pottery with a Purpose (PwaP) teamed up with Love Child, an experiential event + retail space in South Boston for an evening of clay, cocktails + conversation.

Bergmeyer, a Boston-based design collaborative, hosted a 'back to the office' event and celebration of their one year "brandiversary" using Pottery with a Purpose kit's detailed, beginner-friendly instructions to host their own self-paced, in-person event.

Walker Edison, a furniture and décor company, has a strong focus on people and culture. For their quarterly team-building activity, the marketing department teamed up with Pottery with a Purpose for a hybrid pottery workshop where they connected with coworkers near + far (someone called in from Peru!), and learned to create + decorate air dry clay pinch pots.

Pottery with a Purpose (PwaP), teamed up with Laura Ahrens of Laura Ahrens Yoga, for an evening of pottery + yoga practice at the gorgeous Larz Anderson Park. This specialty workshopbegan with pranayama (breathwork) and meditation practice with Laura to get participants' creative juices flowing. After meditation, participants enjoyed a pottery workshop with during which they learned to make a special yoga-related creation to support their practice.

Pottery with a Purpose was superrr excited to partner with two awesome Boston-based, woman-owned businesses for our first in-person ticketed pottery workshop. Hosted by Uvida Shop in partnership with Girlfriends Boston, attendees enjoyed a Saturday evening of drinks, bites, making new friends and playing with clay to create vases and footed boob planters.

Have you ever heard the old expression, "idle hands are the devil's workshop"? If you're feeling anxious or distressed, shaping, molding + decorating pottery can help you focus your energy as your hands are engaged.

Learn more about Pottery with a Purpose (PwaP) founder, Samantha Hoff, in this feature from Covet+ Lou, one of our favorite local woman-owned, indie boutiques. Sam discusses PwaP, practices she uses to manage her mental health + feel her best, her morning routine, and cruising around the MarioKart track.