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Forma — a making studio

Season 04 · October 2026 · Portland, OR

Get your hands in it.

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Six small workshops in clay, color, flowers and dough — taught slowly, around one long table. Come with a friend or come alone. Leave with something you made.

Browse the October rack How a session runs

From $65 · tools and aprons included · no experience needed

Blue-glazed stoneware plates stacked on a wooden shelf

Season 04

06

workshops
Oct 3 — 18

Golden poppies in bright morning light

Fig. 1 — stoneware from the shelf. Photos are illustrative of materials, not records of the workshops.

  • Rack 06 workshops
  • Dates Oct 3 — 18, 2026
  • Table 6 to 14 seats
  • Price $65 to $110
  • Studio Portland, OR

The rack · 01

Pick a seat
at the table.

Six sessions, four teachers, one October. Search the rack or narrow it to a material. Save what tempts you and decide later — your shortlist stays with you while you browse.

6 workshops on the rack

Blue-glazed stoneware plates stacked on a wooden shelf

Ceramics2.5 hours

Clay & Coffee

Slow down at the pottery wheel. Shape a cup, sip locally roasted coffee, and learn the pleasure of working with clay.

Sat, Oct 310:00

$85

Paintbrushes loaded with vivid blue, red and pink paint

Painting3 hours

Paint the Afternoon

Find your color palette and turn a blank canvas into a personal landscape. All experience levels welcome.

Sun, Oct 414:00

$75

Golden poppies growing against a bright blue sky

Floristry2 hours

Wild Stems

Build a loose, seasonal arrangement with flowers from local growers, and take a little wildness home.

Sat, Oct 1011:00

$95

Rounds of seeded sourdough bread on a floured dark table

Baking4 hours

Sourdough Sunday

Get to know your starter, fold a living dough, and leave with a warm loaf and a skill for life.

Sun, Oct 1109:00

$110

Glazed bowls and plates stacked on a wooden shelf

Ceramics3 hours

Handbuilt Home

Make a small sculptural vase by hand, exploring texture and shape without a wheel.

Sat, Oct 1713:00

$90

Bristle brushes stained with layered watercolor paint

Painting2 hours

Color & Company

A relaxed introduction to expressive watercolor, shared around a big table with good company.

Sun, Oct 1815:00

$65

Between the tables · 02

A session moves slowly, on purpose.

  1. Arrive, put an apron on

    Doors open fifteen minutes early. Coffee is poured, tools are laid out, and nobody is in a hurry.

  2. Put your hands in

    Your teacher shows the first move; then you make the next hundred. Everyone works around the same big table.

  3. Leave with something

    Most work goes home that day. Kiln-fired pieces are glazed, fired, and ready to collect within three weeks.

The room · 03

A room that smells like clay, coffee and wet paint.

Forma has been on the same corner since 2018: one long table, a wall of shelves, a kiln that takes its time, and four teachers who would rather show you than tell you. We keep the groups small so there is room for your elbows and your questions.

Find us
1140 NE Alberta Street
Portland, OR 97211
Open
Wednesday to Sunday
9:00 — 18:00

Around the table

  • Maya ChenCeramics
  • Jules RiveraPainting
  • Amara OkaforFloristry
  • Luca MorettiBread
Craft tools, tape, scissors and a cutting mat on a teal workbench
Fig. 2 — the bench, mid-morning. Photograph, illustrative.

October is already half-booked

Leave with your hands full.

Six workshops. One long table. Pick the one that fits your Saturday — or your Sunday.

Browse the October rack

Fig. 01 — illustrative photograph

Ceramics · 2.5 hours

Clay & Coffee

Slow down at the pottery wheel. Shape a cup, sip locally roasted coffee, and learn the pleasure of working with clay.

Date
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Start
10:00
Length
2.5 hours
Price
$85
Seats
12 seats
Teacher
Maya Chen

All materials and aprons are included, along with coffee, tea and something warm from the oven. Come as you are; no experience needed.