After Faith Deconstruction, Pottery Helps You Make Friends Without Pretending

Walking away from religion—especially in Utah—can be one of the most disorienting things a person does. You lose more than belief. You lose community. Holidays shift. Group chats dry up. The people you thought would stay, don’t. And suddenly, you’re rebuilding everything from scratch—including friendships.

At The Clay Hole in Draper, Utah, you don’t have to pretend. You don’t have to filter your words or tiptoe around your story. This is a studio full of people who’ve also left something behind—and who are just as hungry for real, judgment-free connection as you are.

Pottery Classes Offer Weekly Community—No Belief System Required

You come to shape clay, but you stay because the people next to you start to matter. There’s no sermon. No pressure. Just slow, consistent presence with kind, curious people who get it. The ones who show up every week, just like you, and slowly become your chosen circle.

• Weekly creative structure that helps rebuild community after religious loss
• No dogma, no pressure, and no judgment—just creativity and kindness
• 500+ glazes and 100 underglazes to express what you’re learning, grieving, and becoming
• Game nights and member events for deeper friendship off the wheel
• A studio full of ex-Mormons, spiritual wanderers, and brave rebuilders

You don’t have to do this alone. There are more people like you than you realize—and they’re already here, hands in clay, ready to meet you. See Membership Options & Prices

Rebuilding Your Life Can Start With Rebuilding Clay

There’s something healing about forming something new from the ground up. Pottery gives you a tangible way to practice rebuilding—with your hands, your energy, your courage. It’s quiet, grounding, and incredibly affirming to shape something beautiful while reshaping who you are.

“After I left the church, I lost almost everyone. But in class, I met people who understood—really understood—and now they’re my people.” — Clay Hole Member

A 2023 peer-reviewed study confirms that post-faith-deconstruction adults benefit significantly from values-aligned creative communities where consistent social rhythm fosters safety, identity healing, and belonging.

Conclusion

You’re not wrong for leaving. You’re not broken. You’re just in transition. And pottery gives you one place where you can be fully yourself—without shame, without fear, and with other people doing the same.

Join a Class and Find Real Friends Who Get It