Pottery Workshops at Greenvale Vineyards | Portsmouth, RI

• Hands-On Instruction: A relaxed, hands-on pottery workshop guided by an experienced host. Workshop length ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending on the theme — see ‘Theme Details’ section for more info.
• Pottery 101: Learn foundational hand-building techniques like pinch pots and coils, then turn them into functional pottery with pieces like mugs, bowls, vases, or planters. We’ll also show you how to add fun touches like handles or texture.
• All Supplies Provided: We bring the clay, tools, and materials — you just bring yourself. You'll make up to 2 pottery pieces, plus take home extra clay for more DIY fun.
• Beginner-Friendly Vibes: Laid-back, no-pressure energy perfect for first-timers, solo guests, and friend groups alike.
• Feel-Good Energy: Enjoy a welcoming, community-centered experience hosted at unique local spots — from breweries to plant shops and cozy cafés — that make the experience feel extra special.

Note: You can air-dry your pottery and paint it with the included paint. Want it to be waterproof and food-safe? Use our Kiln & Ceramic Studio Locator to find a local pro who can glaze and fire it for you.

We rotate themes so there’s always something new to create. Join us again and again to grow your pottery skills and try new projects!

Here’s what’s on the schedule:

• Build-a-Boob Pot: This event is the tits! Celebrate body positivity and sculpt your own clay boob pot. Don’t be shy, add body hair, wobbly bits, tattoos, piercings, and those perfect imperfections that make you you. An empowering, fun experience perfect for bachelorettes, birthdays, or just because.
• Halloween Edition: Get spooky with seasonal clay creations, think ghost tea light holders, pumpkin pinch pots, and other eerie-sistible designs. Costumes optional. Witchy, playful, and perfectly weird vibes required.
• Holiday Edition: Add a little handmade holiday magic to your season by sculpting functional festive decor or heartfelt gifts from clay. Make ornaments, candle holders, holiday trays, mini trees, or whatever you dream up. Think cozy, joyful, messily creative energy, because the best gifts are always the ones you make yourself.
• Make Your Own Plant Pot: Calling all plant parents: this one’s for you. Sculpt your own custom planter, basic, textured, footed, face-shaped, whatever your vibe. Whether your monstera needs a new home or your cactus wants an upgrade, you'll leave with a pot as unique as your plant baby.
• Sip & Sculpt: Our signature workshop. Unwind with a drink in one hand and clay in the other while you learn the basics of hand-building pottery. Make a planter, ring dish, vase, or whatever your imagination sparks.

P.S.  When you see “On the Patio,” it means we’re taking it outside! Soak up golden hour while you sculpt. If the weather is too rainy or blazing hot, we’ll move indoors, still fun, still clay-filled, just with AC.

Greenvale Vineyards

• Address: 582 Wapping Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871
• Parking: Private Lot Parking.
• Ages: Participants must be 21+ with a valid ID to register. This venue aims to be family-friendly. Minors with a ticket are welcome when accompanied, and closely supervised, by a ticketed parent or guardian.
• Food + Drinks: Offers a variety of estate-grown wines. These include Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Vidal Blanc, and a unique estate-grown vermouth. While they don't offer a full restaurant menu, they do sell food from local artisan snacks and food trucks on-site, particularly on weekdays, according to their website. Outside food is also permitted on weekdays, but not on Saturdays or Sundays from May through October.
• Vibe: Workshop takes place indoors in a relaxed winery setting, unless otherwise noted.

Greenvale Vineyards, a sixth-generation family farm in Portsmouth, RI, is a vibrant, contemporary winery offering everything from exceptional estate-grown wines and a wine club to a breathtaking tasting room and a wide variety of music and events. Checkout Greenvale Vineyards website to learn more!