Wheel Throwing Ceramic Workshop

Make a ceramic piece with your own hands in this wheel throwing workshop in San Francisco.



2 hours Location Mission District Class size 2 to 6 guests   $66

Get your hands muddy with this ceramic wheel throwing workshop in San Francisco! Perfect for beginners and those looking to try pottery, this fun and welcoming workshop gives you the chance to experience the magic of shaping clay on the wheel.
Your instructor will guide you step by step as you learn basic centering techniques, how to shape your clay into simple forms like cups or dishes, and what goes into the firing and glazing process. It’s a relaxed, hands-on class designed to help you discover the joy of working with clay.
After class, your piece will be carefully fired in the kiln and ready for pickup in 2–4 weeks. Once it’s finished, you’ll have your very own handmade ceramic piece.
Perfect for individuals or groups looking for fun things to do in San Francisco, this beginner pottery class is a great way to unwind and get creative.
What you'll get
To experience the pottery wheel and learn basic form shaping
Knowledge required
No skills required
What to bring
Clothes that can get dirty
Suitable for

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Location

EMOTION POTION - 591 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA

3 blocks from 16th street bart

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  • 5/5 from Halu’u Ramos, attended Sep 2026: Such a warm and welcoming environment to learn and make mistakes! I made several accidental throws of shapes that resembled funny aspects of life, but was also able to make super cool bowls for me to put my jewelry in or hold candles!
Your teacher

MUD WITCH
MUD WITCH

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female Women-owned

Viviana Matsuda is a queer Japanese/Mexican artist from San Francisco and the founder of MUD WITCH. Inspired by her late father, a ceramicist, Viviana first turned to clay as a way to process grief. She discovered that shaping earth with her hands was both grounding and healing. What began as a personal creative outlet has since grown into a thriving pottery practice and small production studio.
Her work celebrates diversity in form and spirit, with pieces that are colorful, playful, and beautifully imperfect — some smooth, some rough, some chubby, some freckled. Viviana continues to do all of the wheel throwing herself, while also expanding her designs through casting to reach more people and keep space for new creations.
In 2022, she opened MUD WITCH Studio inside Emotion Potion in San Francisco’s Mission District. The studio has become a welcoming hub for creativity, offering classes in wheel throwing, ceramic handbuilding, sewing, crochet, chainmaille, and paint & sip. Just a short walk from BART, the space invites the community to connect, explore, and discover the joy of making something by hand.

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2026-11-20 15:00:00
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