mice to meet you!

house mouse storefront viewed from the street

house mouse is a community art studio in Virgil Village where you can take ceramics workshops, book open studio time, or browse handmade goods by local makers.

We’re a queer-owned, artist-run, welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists. Whether you've never touched clay before or you're working on your next big project, you're welcome here.

Stop by next time you’re in the neighborhood! We’re open Mon-Sat 12-6pm

workshops

Learn ceramics, stained glass, fiber arts, printmaking, bookbinding, and more from local artists. Classes for all skill levels, taught with patience and plenty of encouragement. Check out our schedule of upcoming workshops below:

All Workshops

open studio passes

Join us in the studio outside of workshops and Clay Cafe for creative working time.

Materials and tools available for ceramics, drawing & painting, cyanotype, and linocut - or bring your own materials if you’re looking for a workspace!

Book an Open Studio Session

private events & commissions

Host your next gathering here—birthdays, team events, creative celebrations. We'll guide your group through a hands-on workshop in our space.

Also available for custom ceramic, stained glass, fiber, and mixed media commissions.

Private Events
Commissions

community

Bring an old friend, make a new one

People participating in a pottery class, working on clay sculptures at tables inside a well-lit room with orange curtains and hanging lamps.
Three women sit inside a room with yellow curtains and a large window. One woman on the left is wearing a yellow sweater, and the woman in the middle is wearing an orange tank top, both are looking at their phones. The third woman on the right, weari
Several decorative candles and pottery objects on a table, with handwritten notes and tools nearby.
Assorted silver metallic beads with irregular shapes on a dark textured surface, casting shadows in natural light.
Collection of ceramic and glass art sculptures on a wooden surface, including vases, abstract shapes, and decorative objects.
Unfinished ceramic teapot with flower-shaped rim on a worktable, pottery tools, a sponge, and clay scraps.
Unassembled white ceramic or porcelain candle holder set with several small, wavy-shaped dishes and sticks, placed on a wrinkled cream-colored cloth.
Person shaping pottery with clay on a potter's wheel, wearing a blue shirt, with hands covered in white clay.
Person shaping a ceramic mug on a pottery wheel with wet clay, hands covered in clay, in a studio with red equipment in the background.
Display of pottery, bowls, and ceramic art on a lime green table with a clothing rack of assorted shirts in the background, in a sunlit room with large windows.
Decorative metal picture frames with spiked edges, each featuring a black heart with spiral details and three crosses at the bottom, placed on a plain white surface.
Ceramic turtle figurine with a yellow and green marbled shell and green legs, along with two small snail figurines, one yellow and black and the other black and yellow, placed on a wooden surface with ceramic jars in the background.
Two ceramic bowls, one larger and one smaller, and a bamboo tea whisk on a textured surface.