La Mesa, California
Outdoor Pottery Classes
Held in a serene backyard “studio” in La Mesa, California, where chickens roam free and flowers grow wild. This isn’t just about clay—it’s a space to reconnect with your body, creativity, and sense of community.
Whether you’re joining a small group, booking a private session, or returning for open studio time, the environment is designed to be peaceful, therapeutic, and connection-centered.
What to Expect
Group classes & private lessons include beginner friendly hand-building instruction in a relaxed environment where you can create in good company, surrounded by plants, chickens, and fresh air. Here at Medicine & The Muse, the focus is always on the process—not the finished product.
This is for the ones who are craving something creative & connective. For the ones who are tired of trying to keep it all together & just want space to be. For the ones navigating burnout, chronic stress, or simply the weight of being human in a fast-moving world. You don’t need to be an artist or know anything about pottery. You can just to show up as you are.
Meet the Instructor
I’m Aeryn: a certified mind-body practitioner, nervous system educator, and someone who’s walked the long road of trauma and chronic illness recovery. I fell in love with clay during a time when my body was craving slowness, gentleness, and permission to let go of perfection.
I’m not a master potter. I’m just someone who has built a practice—and a backyard studio—around the belief that the creative process is deeply healing and perfection is not required to make something meaningful.
If you're looking for a perfectly polished studio or technical instruction, this probably isn’t the right fit. But if you want a backyard, a warm table, and space to connect & create without pressure—you’re in the right place.
My Favorite Thing About Clay
Clay is so forgiving, and also so tough.
It holds memory, but it’s never final.
You can reshape it, soften it, repair it again and again.
It reminds me that being soft doesn’t mean being weak, and that strength isn’t about rigidity. It’s about the ability to bend, rebuild, and stay with the process.
Kind of like life.
