Pottery Classes San Francisco
If you've been curious about trying ceramics but you weren't sure where to dive in, our pottery classes in San Francisco Bay Area are the perfect place to start! Try hand building or wheel throwing at a friendly studio and get into a new hobby that's positive for body and mind. You'll learn from a local potter who loves sharing knowledge and acts as your guide. Pottery classes can help you unwind from a long day and help you slip your thoughts and hands into something soothing. Plan team building activities that are out of the ordinary or give experience gifts in 2025 that let your friends and loved ones learn a fun new skill. San Francisco pottery classes are a great place to make new friends and find community while you create ceramic art.
Pottery Class: Intro to Wheel Throwing Seize the Clay
4.7 (232)
Runs regularly
SF
1 to 10 guests
$89
Wheel Throwing Workshop: Fun with Clay
5.0 (61)
Runs regularly
Daly City
1 to 2 guests
$95
Kintsugi and Wabi Sabi Workshop
4.6 (42)
Runs regularly
SF
/ Mobile
1 to 10000 guests
$129
Hand Build Pottery Class
5.0 (22)
4.9 (63) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Oakland
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$80 - $90
Sgraffito Pottery Workshop: Perfect Party Platters
5.0 (17)
Runs regularly
SF
1 to 20 guests
$80 - $90
Make a Mug Ceramics Workshop
5.0 (4)
1k followers
Runs regularly
SF
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$45 - $50
Ceramic Mug Workshop
4.8 (17)
4.9 (63) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Oakland
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$100 - $120
Concrete Craft Workshop: Mini Fire Pit
4.8 (6)
4.8 (107) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
SF
/ Mobile
1 to 40 guests
$85 - $90
Molded Masterpieces: The Clay Class
4.9 (59) (for this teacher)
15k followers
Runs regularly
SF
1 to 30 guests
$79
Concrete Lamp Workshop
4.7 (14)
4.8 (107) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
SF
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
$90 - $95
Monster Sculpting Ceramics Workshop
5.0 (23) (for this teacher)
1k followers
Runs regularly
SF
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$40 - $50
Sgraffito Pottery Workshop: Carve and Chug
5.0 (1)
5.0 (23) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
SF
1 to 30 guests
$85 - $100
Art Class Spark Sessions
5.0 (23) (for this teacher)
1k followers
Runs regularly
SF
/ Mobile
1 to 200 guests
$90
Hand Built Ceramics Course
4.9 (63) (for this teacher)
2k followers
Runs regularly
Oakland
/ Mobile
1 to 25 guests
$150
Kintsugi Workshop
5k followers
Only 1 date left
SF
1 to 10 guests
$165
Private Pottery Class
4.9 (30)
4.8 (263) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
SF
1 to 48 guests
$115 - $185
Ceramics Workshop: Wheel Throwing and Handbuilding Clay Care
4.9 (31)
Your choice of time
Oakland
/ Mobile
1 to 10 guests
$65 - $130
Pottery Wheel Throwing Workshop
5.0 (10)
Your choice of time
Pacifica
1 to 4 guests
$114
Handbuilt Clay Animal Ceramics Workshop
5.0 (1)
4.9 (32) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Oakland
/ Mobile
1 to 12 guests
$75
Ceramics Workshop: Create a Personalized Mug
4.8 (6)
Your choice of time
Pacifica
2 to 12 guests
$88
Pottery Painting Class
5.0 (1)
4.9 (22) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Pacifica
1 to 8 guests
$48
Ceramics Workshop for Mindfulness: Tea Cups and Tea
9k followers
Your choice of time
SF
1 to 30 guests
$85 - $95
Pottery Class: Sgraffito Technique
5.0 (1)
4.9 (22) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Pacifica
1 to 8 guests
$88
Pottery Handbuilding Class: Clay Bowl
5.0 (1)
4.9 (22) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Pacifica
2 to 8 guests
$88
Ceramics Workshop: Pumpkins
4.9 (22) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Pacifica
2 to 6 guests
$78
Ceramic Wall Hanging Workshop
5.0 (27) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
SF
1 to 16 guests
$85 - $170
Paint Your Own Pottery Class
5.0 (1)
4.8 (263) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
SF
1 to 15 guests
$115 - $185
Wheel Throwing Course
5.0 (61) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Daly City
1 to 2 guests
$360
Private Pottery Course
4.9 (32) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Oakland
1 to 10 guests
$235 - $315
Wheel Throwing Pottery Course
4.9 (22) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
Pacifica
1 to 4 guests
$350
Fungi Biofabrication Workshop: Grow a Bud Vase
2k followers
Your choice of time
SF
/ Mobile
1 to 25 guests
$160 - $300
Ceramics Class: Sculpt a Garden Vessel
5.0 (7)
9k followers
Your choice of time
SF
4 to 10 guests
$75
Ceramics Class for Mindfulness
5.0 (2)
9k followers
Your choice of time
SF
4 to 12 guests
$65
Mindful Ceramics Class: Clay Foraging Nature Excursion
5.0 (2)
Your choice of time
Daly City
10 to 40 guests
$55 - $75
Wheel Throwing Pottery Class
4.6 (42) (for this teacher)
Your choice of time
SF
8 to 12 guests
$96
Ceramics Class for Teams
5.0 (2)
1k followers
Your choice of time
Albany
4 to 25 guests
$85
Clay Trinkets Class
1k followers
Your choice of time
SF
8 to 20 guests
$65
Ceramic Planter Workshop
5.0 (3)
Your choice of time
SF
12 to 30 guests
$65
Pottery Party Workshop
3 years in business
Your choice of time
Oakland
5 to 6 guests
$175
Pottery Party Workshop
Your choice of time
SF
6 to 14 guests
$95
Clay Sculpting Class
4.8 (263) (for this teacher)
92% recommend
Contact for details
SF
1 to 10 guests
$89
Modern Kintsugi Workshop and Guided Meditation - SF
Sold out - join waitlist
SF
1 to 50 guests
$125
Introduction to Wheel Throwing Course
5.0 (1)
9k followers
Sold out - join waitlist
SF
1 to 5 guests
$270
Hand Building Course
5.0 (22) (for this teacher)
9k followers
Contact for details
SF
1 to 7 guests
$270 - $320
Pottery Course: Play in Clay
4.8 (263) (for this teacher)
92% recommend
Sold out - join waitlist
SF
1 to 48 guests
$340
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Pottery Classes San Francisco
Pottery studios in San Francisco for beginners
If it’s your first time trying ceramics, don't stress. Our pottery studios in San Francisco offer workshops designed especially for beginners. Pottery isn’t a difficult hobby because your teacher will guide and support you in whichever area you are interested in, whether that’s painting your own pottery, repairing broken pottery with a Kintsugi class, or molding a clay sculpture. You’ll have access to a pottery wheel for beginners, and the perfect setting to unwind.
If you're wondering where you can find pottery classes in San Francisco Bay Area, you've come to the right place. Catch up with your close friends, escape the outside world, and meet other creative people for a fun-filled day! A pottery making class is an ideal way to spend time together!
Explore pottery studios in San Francisco in artistic neighborhoods such as the Mission District or Lower Haight! We have a range of options to help feed your curiosity, from one-off classes to regular weekly workshops, making our ceramics class SF perfect for bachelorette party ideas and birthday party ideas in the Bay Area. Your pottery instructor can even travel to you and we offer Bay Area pottery studios from Oakland to San Jose, making it easy to find pottery classes near you!
What to expect at San Francisco Bay Area pottery classes
If you’re curious about joining San Francisco Bay Area pottery classes, discover the perfect workshop in a studio near you! With DIY pottery, the possibilities are endless– you can learn hand building basics, dive into a wheel throwing class in San Francisco, or relax with pottery painting.
Your teacher will show you how to make objects through demonstrations at the wheel or with slab techniques but this is a hands-on experience and you will get to work in every class. Your instructor is there to make sure you understand the techniques and will give you tips as a new pottery maker on how to get certain skills right.
These SF ceramics classes offer a fun, social, and educational environment that will help you meet your goals. Whether you’re looking for a new hobby or fun date night ideas, you can explore pottery in a supportive and creative atmosphere.
Trying beginner pottery classes can also be a great way to celebrate special occasions. Think of pottery parties as a birthday or bachelorette party idea. Try organizing team building activities with colleagues after a busy working week, or attend with a group of friends if you’re looking for a way to unwind. Putting your mind to making something for a couple of hours in San Francisco Bay Area pottery classes could be just what you need to decompress.
Pottery is great for wellbeing
Pottery is a wonderful way to relax and relieve stress. Many find the experience therapeutic after an hour or two on the pottery wheel. A craft class will help take your mind away, focusing your energy on creativity. Whether you’re attending a beginner’s class out of curiosity, unwinding with a wheel throwing class, or taking the kids to get stuck into pottery painting, it can be a beneficial experience for all. You will go home feeling proud of your beautiful handmade object.
Looking for an arty experience in the Bay Area? From ceramic painting to hand building pottery – our classes in San Francisco, East Bay, and beyond should be at the top of your list of fun things to do. You'll feel replenished after spending time doing a creative activity and you'll feel a sense of accomplishment every time you use your handmade mug, planter, or vase.
Why you should try group pottery classes
Group pottery classes make for interactive and engaging special events. Whether you're looking for fun birthday party ideas for adults or want to book a team building event for your next corporate outing, these classes offer you the opportunity to unwind and have fun with your group! SMAart Gallery and Studio in the Mission District offers private pottery classes with patient instruction and a creative atmosphere perfect for your next event!
"Our group had a fabulous time at our private pottery class! Our instructor, Jason, was super easy to work with and he gave us great tips throughout the class. We were provided with aprons and several balls of clay to work with, and we all had a great time! Definitely recommend."
4 One-time pottery classes in SF for adults
You’re never too old to play with clay! Join one-time pottery classes in San Francisco for a creative break from your typical routine. These classes invite adults to unwind, socialize, and create! You’ll receive all the necessary materials and tools in a convenient pottery studio in San Francisco. No need to invest in supplies, stress about mastering skills or commit to a new hobby. These classes are designed for beginners to find success in just one lesson! This single-session model also makes for great group activities or even fun date ideas.
- Pottery painting classes: Skip the clay and head straight to the decor! These workshops are tried and true classics for a good reason: you’ll leave with a beautiful piece that is customized to your style! In pottery painting classes, you’ll start by choosing from a selection of pre-made pottery pieces– from functional homewares, such as plates and mugs, to decorative sculptures and adorable trinkets! Personalize your piece with your favorite colors and designs and come back to pick up your fired piece at a later date.
- Kintsugi classes: Kintsugi is a Japanese pottery technique that involves mending broken ceramics with gold lacquer. This technique is all about embracing imperfections. If you’re looking for an art class that blends mindfulness and creativity, explore a kintsugi class in SF! Take home a beautifully imperfect pottery piece and a tangible reminder of the wabi-sabi philosophy.
- Couples pottery class: Have you heard of clay dates? These intimate pottery classes offer a fun and creative environment perfect for unique date ideas! Wheel throwing may seem like an intimidating intro to the world of clay, but we offer one-time pottery classes in San Francisco where you can learn the basics
- Hand building pottery parties: Looking for fun group activities for adults in SF for your next event? Throw a pottery party where you can learn to mold clay! These workshops are low-key, creative, and perfect for any occasion. Unwind with your colleagues for your next team building event or throw an unforgettable bachelorette party where you will all leave with sentimental keepsakes!
Ceramics classes in San Francisco from $45
If you’re curious about ceramics and it’s time to work out the details, we’ve got you covered! Ceramics classes in San Francisco start at just $45! For this price, you can learn how to sculpt a mug and receive all the necessary supplies and materials for your creation. You’ll meet other creatives in your community in this public class setting and receive hands-on guidance from an instructor.
Ceramics classes in San Francisco are also fantastic gift ideas for creatives that will support their hobbies and interests! Don’t stress about what supplies they might already have or resort to something impersonal, a pottery class gift card is easy, flexible, and something they’ll love! Explore our vast variety of different ceramics classes to find one that fits your budget!
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