As winter settles in and routines take hold, finding reasons to step out and try something new can feel especially appealing.

KEEP THE WHEELHOUSE SPINNING. USING MY HANDS FEELS REALLY GOOD. AND YOU HAVE TO BE SO PRESENT YOU CAN’T THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE. I FEEL LIKE MY MIND IS, LIKE ALWAYS RACING ALL THE TIME. AND THE ONLY ...

Lucia Smith, 7, works on her clay pot with help from instructor Siera Volkenant during a wheel throwing class at the newly opened Clay Center on Friday. The ceramics studio, located in downtown ...