Last summer, Good Dirt LA was honored to be featured in The Story Exchange, an award-winning nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling the personal and professional stories of women business owners—and to exploring the role of entrepreneurship in advancing women’s economic independence. Read an excerpt of the article below and click here for the full […]
Text and images by Jessica Funcannon, Good Dirt LA Student I started exploring pottery at Good Dirt LA about three or so years ago. I quickly found that Wednesday night classes were a home away from home and getting my hands dirty helped to cleanse away some of the mid-week stress of work. When […]
Jesse Golden, Good Dirt LA Teacher Instagram: @JCGolden6 Dec. 6th, 2019 Qīng-huā (pronounced ching-wah-zte) is mandarin for blue and white, and has become synonymous with the famous porcelain city of Jingdezhen, China. Located a 4-hour bullet train west of Shanghai, Jingdezhen is world renowned for its over 1000 years of producing the finest quality […]
Four years ago, Lina Alvarez, a Colombian artist and potter, visited a small pottery studio in Del Rey that was closing and selling their used equipment. She was there to buy a wheel to set up a home studio, but Lina fell in love with the space and wondered if it would be possible to […]
P.S. Arts is a Venice-based non-profit educational organization which provides arts education programs to schools that otherwise would not have the resources. “P.S. ARTS is the only organization in Southern and Central California that provides year long arts education in dance, music, theater, and visual arts to every child in a school during the regular […]
Good Dirt LA will be hosting its first annual Empty Bowls event on Saturday, December 17. This will be a meditative and simple event where attendees may pick a beautiful handmade bowl made by a local potter, make a donation to feed undernourished children in Ghana, and enjoy soup donated by our favorite family co-op […]
Pottery making is one of the most ancient art forms on the planet. Producing ceramic pieces can be highly enjoyable and it gives a chance to express ourselves creatively. It can reduce stress and become therapeutic, thus becoming a healthy outlet. It comes to no surprise that many people, including myself, find working with clay […]
Looking for a new drink recipe? Mood booster? Refreshing reward after a long day? Let this lavender-infused lemonade recipe take care of you! Lemons and lavender are grown in abundance and can be easily found and enjoyed in many ways. Why not combine the two and enjoy them both at once. As an enthusiast for all things healthy, handmade and homemade, I highly recommend this […]
Plants are undeniably powerful. They brighten up our lives, make a great home-decor addition, and are good for our mental and physical well-being. Plants provide oxygen for us while we in turn give them the carbon dioxide they need. Here in our beautiful state of California, it’s important to be drought-conscious. A few simple things we can […]
The following is a guest post by 8-year old Shelby, who took a pottery class last Saturday with a friend at Good Dirt LA. Good Dirt LA is a pottery studio in Los Angeles, located in Del Rey neighborhood of the Westside. I went to Good Dirt LA and I had a lot of fun. […]