Team-Building Pottery Workshop

Hands-on beginner clay class, a great team-building activity.


Caty Monahon
Caty Monahon
5.0 (4)

2 hours Location Oakland Class size 8 to 30 guests   $125

Team building takes on a new form in the clay studio. In this hands-on Oakland workshop, your group will step away from screens and into a creative space where collaboration and presence happen naturally. Working with clay encourages playfulness, patience, and persistence—and offers a chance to see your teammates in a fresh light.
The workshop is designed for beginners, with an emphasis on experimentation and enjoying the process. Pottery encourages letting go of expectations, trying again, and celebrating each person’s unique approach. In this welcoming studio, your team can connect, laugh, and support one another while exploring creativity together.
What to expect:
  • Introduction to throwing on the wheel or hand-building and sculpture
  • Learn how clay behaves in motion
  • Experiment, make mistakes, and try again
  • Create multiple simple ceramic forms (bowls, cups, plates, etc.), glazed and ready for pickup in 4–6 weeks
  • Share laughter, reflection, and encouragement
This workshop offers a hands-on way to foster connection, creativity, and presence—perfect for colleagues, small teams, or groups looking for unique activities in Oakland.
What you'll get
Multiple simple ceramic forms (bowls, cups, plates, etc.), glazed and ready to be picked up in 4-6 weeks.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly: No experience required!
Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or bachelorette party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 8 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

Location

951 Aileen Street, Oakland CA

Your teacher can also travel within 15 miles of Oakland, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Caty Monahon
Caty Monahon

5.0 (4)
female Women-owned

Hiya! I’m Caty Monahon (they) — Caty, Cath, Mx. Frizzle — an artist and audio storyteller with a passion for continuous learning, mindfulness and musicals. I’ve been captivated by clay in motion since I was 13; I turned my garage into a clay classroom in 2022 after leaving a remote office job.
I specialize in beginner pottery and mixed media classes; my studio values are accessibility, relaxation, celebration, curiosity and transformation. I've been throwing on the wheel and working with clay for nearly two decades and I love getting newbies on the wheel!
In addition to teaching art classes in Oakland at Waveform Ceramics and producing my own audio-themed art, I also create and host Material Feels, a monthly podcast that explores the intimate relationship between creatives and the materials they fall in love with.

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2026-11-20 15:00:00
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