get dirty, tacoma
A casual, inclusive, and supportive studio for beginner and advanced potters, or those that just want to get dirty.
aboutSPUN
Since 2014, Spun has been providing a fun, creative, and affordable space for anyone that wants to work with clay. We are an all ages studio that caters to all levels of potters and hand builders/sculptors.
We believe that everyone should get an opportunity to try pottery without large financial investments.
Make something at home? No problem, we can fire it for you. Looking for an activity but don't have experience?
Take a Sit 'n' Spin class, join a Workshop, or Adopt a Pot to glaze.
Spun is a full service studio that provides classes, tools, clay, glaze, and firing services.
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The community at Spun is here to encourage and support you on your artistic journey!
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Meet The Team
April Sanders
Why did you two
open Spun?
"Our initial reason for opening Spun was selfish; we wanted to work for ourselves doing things that make us happy. It naturally morphed into filling a need of having an affordable, come-as-you-are, fun and safe place for folks to learn pottery. All ages, all skill levels, all makes and models of humans (and sometimes dogs) can benefit from art and we wanted to provide that. When we look back all these years later, it's nice to see we've stayed true to our mission."
jennifer english
What's your favorite thing about Spun?
"I love that April and I have created the favorite 'high school art class' vibe...(without the censorship and drama) especially since we met in a high school art class almost 30 years ago. We love watching strangers become friends. Yeah, Spun is a supportive and encouraging space, but not just from April and I. It's from everyone that's in here. What does Olive Garden say? When you're here you're family? That."
craig cross
This month's Spotlight is on Craig Cross
I sculpted something for the first time in an 8th-grade art class, and the experience was so much bigger than any other artwork I’d ever done. A few decades later, I found my way back to clay via private lessons at Spun. I enjoy the meditative nature of wheelwork, but building and sculpting is still my first love. What I enjoy most about the medium is that clay challenges me to the very end—you never know what’s going to come out of the kiln, and I love the surprise of that!
Clients can fill out the submission form here