At Ohmapi, the best lessons happen outdoors. Last week, our students discovered balance, courage, and curiosity on a slippery mud hill. Jumping, sliding, and splashing through puddles, they learned through play — building confidence, resilience, and joy with every muddy step.

In our first Community Spotlight, Kelsey Nover sits down with ceramics instructor Jesse Hanshaw to talk about harvesting clay, building a kiln, and why working with natural materials is about relationship, not just results.