{"title":"Workshops","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-mcsk7osz3\" class=\"QG9w8P\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgMedia_comp-mcsk7osz3\" class=\"ROWgFb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mcsk95vu\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL AWXfZq PO9MfV comp-mcsk95vu wixui-rich-text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mcsk7ot22\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL AWXfZq PO9MfV comp-mcsk7ot22 wixui-rich-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur workshops are one time pottery experiences designed to let you try something new, get creative, or dive deeper into a specific technique without committing to a full class. 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