Báhoo Studio

Recently joined Bahoo in the beginner wheel throwing course and I’m obsessed! The community vibe and atmosphere is great. I love the small class size and 1:1 support. Open studio hours are great. Can’t wait to do more courses!

love love love learning here. the teachers are skilled, patient and funnnnn. i’ve taken 3 workshops so far and have plans to continue. thanks bahoo and wynnie!

Love the atmosphere of the studio. Super calming which really helped me focus and learn a lot. I loved the instructions and my teacher was so patient ❤️

Professional, kind and attentive management! Greatest teacher I’ve had since Ms Parker in 3rd grade.. We made so many things! Must try date-night!

Love love love the welcoming, artistic, intimate vibe to this space. The teachers make you feel like a pro. Perfect spot for a date, with a friend, or on your own!

TL;DR: Stay away, poor experience ahead. I started beginner classes with Muggy in March. Muggy was a poor instructor and unprofessional. She would show us 10-15 steps once, leave us, and then putter around the studio, be on her laptop, and complain about her personal life. There was little monitoring of student progress or providing support while we were trying to figure things out. At one point, when a student asked for help, Muggy pointed her to a piece of paper without saying anything. After the second class, having had very little in-person instruction and being repeatedly told to watch pottery videos on YouTube, I asked for a refund. To the owner’s credit, Wynnie attempted to turn this experience around and offered to switch me to her own classes. In good faith, I agreed to start classes with Wynnie in April. Before the April classes started, I received an email letting me know that the class was not going ahead due to lack of students. I agreed to get bumped to the May classes. I checked my email before the first May class, and having not received any communication, assumed it was going ahead. I paid for parking, arrive and Muggy was there. Muggy explained the class was starting a week later because Wynnie was sick. Muggy verified they had missed me in the email letting the class know, despite the class size being 7 people max. My goodwill was exhausted, I asked for a refund and Muggy asked me to send them an email. When I received an email back from Wynnie, instead of apologizing for the inconvenience, not letting me know classes were pushed back a week, the series of unfortunate events with Bahoo, or anything at all, I receive an, “It’s so unfortunate you feel this way.” She proceeded to process a refund, minus the two classes I had taken with Muggy initially. I would have left this alone had I gotten a full refund, but seeing I have been charged for this abysmal experience, I thought it prudent to share.

I'm in the process of taking my third workshop, but I couldn't be any happier with my experience learning at Bahoo! I've taken Levels 1-3 with Wynnie, and she's taught me the importance of mastering the fundamentals of wheel throwing, which has become more and more prominent in the work I create. I love how I'm always learning something new every class, whether it's a new technique, unique shapes, or tips and tricks. The class sizes are nice and intimate, with max 7 students, and the instructors are all so kind, fun, and patient. I would 10000% recommend Bahoo to anyone interested in starting their ceramics journey! (There's also a lot of free parking nearby for those who drive)

Patience. Intentionality. Community. JOY! These are the things that Bahoo Studio has gifted me. Standing at another cross roads in life I had been noodling what I could do to learn something new, that would be enjoyable, challenge me in new ways and provide an opportunity to practice patience. Six months ago, on a rainy day, while on my daily dose of fresh air and movement, I found myself standing in front of a new ceramics studio in the hood. There was no hesitation, I knew the solution to my noodling had been made clear, and as soon as I googled Bahoo and read that their values were community based I knew that this was the place for me. The team at Bahoo is led by a very rad human, Wynnie, who could not have been more supportive of my learning. She cheered me on the day I brought a post it note cheat sheet to help me move through what I like to call the cone zone! She answered every single one of my analytical questions about techniques she was teaching us, to the point where my class pals referred to it as analytic ceramics with Jen! Because here's the thing I learned about myself in ceramics class, I had questions. As a learner I wanted to know what the heck was going on so that I could ensure I wasn't just taking a workshop to make something. I was there to learn and understand. And this is another spot that my values and Bahoo's were intersecting because Wynnie's teaching approach is very clearly about leaving expectations at the door so that we can focus intentionally on learning the techniques. I also got to learn from Muggy, another very rad human, who had a different perspective in how she taught. At first I was caught off guard by this change as a learner because there is a lot to learn and I was finding I was being very stiff in how I was willing to be taught. Calling myself in I reminded myself that this was another gift to consider other perspectives in my learning as I continued to build on my foundational skill set and relationship with clay. Big love to Muggy for helping me move beyond my close minded learner attitude! I've just wrapped season 4 aka beginners level 3 at Bahoo and have been learning alongside the same group of humans since November! How wicked that my path to Bahoo ensured I would connect with rad folks who would become my supportive ceramics pals, and that we'd keep saying yes to continuing our learning together! From the cone zone, to the basics of making a cylinder, to the very intimate relationship your entire body has with the clay, and through the glazing process, I've laughed, I've cried, I've been frustrated and I've been wildly proud of myself in all I have learned! I couldn't have grown the way I have over the last six months, not just in my ceramics ability, but also as a human, without the support the Bahoo team gifted me. They helped me reconnect with my long lost JOY! Fierce love for Bahoo studio! PS. Season 5 I'm coming for you! (which is probs gonna be level 3 repeated :P)