We Throw a Really Good Party. Things Might Get Messy.

When we were raising our (now grown) kiddo, there weren’t a lot of options for birthday parties in Pullman or Moscow. We hosted one in Kruegel Park and another at the bowling alley. Like everyone else. You know the one. For my birthday or Matt's? Just us, at our place. Because Pullman.

Those were good birthdays. But when we started creating Terracotta, having a place where people could gather and choose from a bunch of different activities mattered to us. Not every kid wants the same party. Neither does every grown-up.

So I’m going to brag on us a little: we throw a really good party.

And if you haven’t thought of us for your next birthday, gathering, or work get-together, I’d love for you to.

There’s more than one way to get messy here

Pottery painting is probably what comes to mind first. It’s a favorite for a reason. Everybody can choose something they like and paint at their own pace, while still sitting together and visiting. You don’t have to coordinate everyone’s artistic ambitions. One person can paint flowers and another can spend the whole time getting a single stripe just right.

Then there’s our new What the Mold !? Mystery Pottery Painting, for those of you who like a surprise with your art project. It’s our mystery twist on pottery painting, and a fun choice for a group willing to see what happens.

If you want to work with clay, we have sculpting and pottery wheel experiences, too. Sculpting gives you room to shape something by hand. The wheel is a chance to try that thing you’ve been meaning to try for years. Neither requires you to arrive knowing what you’re doing. That’s why we’re here.

There’s also glass etching, where you can add a personal design to glass, and fused glass, where you arrange colors and pieces into a creation that goes into the kiln. They’re different experiences, and both are worth considering if your group wants to try something besides pottery.

Did you know we also offer screen printing and Lino cut and mosaics for parties, too?

And of course, our famous pet portrait painting classes. An entire gathering devoted to painting the animals we love an unreasonable amount? Yes, please. Bring that energy. We understand it.

What we can arrange depends on the studio, your group, and the date, so let’s talk before you get everybody’s heart set on one activity.

Grown-ups get birthdays, too

I think we sometimes forget that we’re allowed to have a birthday party that involves doing something fun. Not just finding a restaurant that can seat everybody.

You can sit down with your friends and make custom aprons or paint pottery. You can learn something new together. You can make something a little wonky and love it anyway. Nobody is grading you, and you don’t have to turn your birthday into a self-improvement project.

The same goes for work groups. You don’t need another meeting with snacks. Come make something together and have a conversation that isn’t about work for a while.

Family visiting? Friends you haven’t seen enough of? You don’t have to wait for somebody to turn another year older to get people around a table.

Let’s figure out your party

Tell us which studio you’re thinking of, about how many people you’d like to bring, and your preferred date. If one of these activities caught your eye, tell us that, too. We’ll help you work out what’s possible.

This is part of what I wanted Terracotta to be: a place where people have a reason to get together, try things, and feel comfortable even if they haven’t made art in years.

I hope the kids who celebrate here remember their parties when they’re grown. And I hope the grown-ups go home glad they made time for one.