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BY BRITTANY ANDERSON
Classes are taught in Pot Daddy’s air conditioned plexiglass and wooden dome structure.
COURTESY POT DADDY STUDIO
Pottery classes last about two hours and can include up to eight participants.
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Pot Daddy Studio brings new spin on pottery to Austin Pot Daddy Studio has o ered barefoot-friendly pottery classes nestled in the trees of West Austin since 2023. Meet the owner
on during class. Each two-hour class—which includes up to eight participants—starts with working at the potters wheel for an hour. Afterward, participants decorate and glaze pieces from another class, and wrap up by taking a completed piece from another class. This method helps take some of the pressure o , Rutkauskas said. What’s special about it? The studio is donation-based, although sugges- tions usually range from $50-$100. “It just feels so much a part of how we got started, and has its own kind of side e ects that I think are really important—giving access to art and creativity to everyone,” Rutkauskas said.
Participants can create a variety of pottery pieces during class, and all skill levels are welcome.
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Founder John David Rutkauskas honed in on his pottery interest during the COVID-19 pandemic, and after relocating back to Austin began connect- ing with locals about pottery. “People started coming over and I’d give point- ers and eventually bought a couple of [pottery] wheels,” Rutkauskas said. Respecting the craft The studio shifted its class structure last May and potters do not take home the piece they work
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100 S. Lake Hills Drive, Austin www.potdaddystudio.com
FEATURED LEASE SPACES
Suite 227: 254 SQFT, $847/month, Off ice: Includes kitchen, conference room access, electricity. Suite 320: 432 SQFT, $1,121/month, Retail/Office: Newly painted, new floors. Suite 121: 656 SQFT, $1,667/month, Off ice: Includes kitchen, conference room access, electricity. Suite 130: 1,488 SQFT, $3,286/month, Retail/Office: Great lobby/reception area, in-suite bathroom, kitchenette, & four private offices. Gayle Berkbigler, CCIM 512-844-4653 (GOLF) gayle.berkbigler@expcommercial.com
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2009 Ranch Rd 620 N, Lakeway, TX 78734 For more available spaces, scan QR code for pricing & availability.
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