Build and Brew: Mug Making workshop with Pull-Up Coffee
Saturday, August 29, 2026 • 1:00–3:00 PM • In Person • $75/$60
In partnership with Pull-Up Coffee, join us for a mug-making mixer for some community, creativity, and caffeine!
Attendees will learn to hand-build their very own mug in this workshop led by AMOCA staff and local coffee connoisseur Carlos Molina. Enjoy the opportunity to work with clay and build community! No experience is required, and all materials will be provided.
This is a great opportunity for those who want to be creative, have some fun, and learn more about coffee. On Saturday, August 29 you’ll spend time in our air-conditioned ceramics studio, where you’ll learn about coffee while you build your own coffee mug out of clay.
Three weeks later, your piece will be fired and ready to pick up at Pull-Up Coffee in Downtown Pomona. During the pick-up event on Saturday, September 19, enjoy tasting and learning more about coffee! Carlos Molina will guide us in a private coffee tasting at 11AM on Saturday, September 19.
- Children and youth under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult
- To help us prepare workshop materials, pre-registration is required; space is limited. Ticket sales end at noon on Friday, August 28
- Registration includes admission to the museum Saturday, August 29 so you might want to plan to arrive early or stay late to explore current exhibitions. AMOCA is open from 11 AM -4 PM on Saturdays
- Mug pick up and coffee tasting will be 11AM -1 PM on Saturday, September 19 in Pomona
Event RSVP
Register automatically using the button below. If you prefer, you may also RSVP by calling (909) 865-3146 during business hours.
Event and Admission Details
To help us prepare workshop materials, pre-registration is required. Be sure to purchase your ticket by noon on Friday, August 28!
Discounted tickets are available for Pomona residents and Museum Members.
Your ticket for this in-person event includes museum admission. AMOCA is open from 11 AM -4 PM on Saturdays. You might plan to arrive a little earlier or stay a little later if you’d like to explore our current exhibitions.
Your piece will be fired and available for pickup three weeks later, at Pull-Up Coffee in Downtown Pomona where you can enjoy a private coffee tasting.
Your Host: Carlos Molina
Carlos Molina is an urban planner by profession and the owner/operator of PULLUP.COF located in Downtown Pomona. A native of Pomona, Carlos received a Bachelor of Arts in 2015 from Cal Poly Humboldt where he majored in Critical Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with a concentration in Ethnic Studies. His interests include specialty coffee, the outdoors, functional design, and collecting prints & knick-knacks.
PULLUP.COF (aka PUC)
PULLUP.COF is an experimental project using coffee as a medium to explore and blend the intersection of design in culture, art, music, local native ecologies, and the built environment. PUC operates on a bimonthly basis out of a work-live loft in Downtown Pomona. At any given service, you will find a rotating selection of coffees from a variety of roasters, a curated list of specialty drinks using locally grown ingredients, and a growing selection of music and literature to peruse.
Note: AMOCA may photograph or video visitors for educational and promotional purposes. Attendance to an AMOCA exhibition or event constitutes the attendee’s consent regarding the possibility of appearing in Museum marketing materials.
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399 N Garey Ave Pomona, CA 91767
909.865.3146 | info@amoca.org
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For information about Ceramics Studio hours and availability, please click here for the Ceramics Studio.