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Wheel Throwing Class

Throw your first pot in Mountain View at this hands-on intro wheel-throwing class for beginners!

South Bay Ceramics

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2 hours

Mountain View and other locations

1 to 5 (public classes), 6 to 20 (private) (private classes)

$115 - $125 ($115 for Public Class; $125 for Private Class (Studio 2485 only))

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What you'll do

There’s something deeply satisfying about sitting down at a pottery wheel and watching a lump of clay slowly take shape in your hands -- and this 2-hour wheel throwing class in Mountain View is your chance to experience exactly that! Whether you’re hunting for fresh date ideas, looking for creative activities that get you off the screen and into the moment, or just curious about what all the pottery fuss is about, this intro class at our pottery studio is the perfect place to start. You don’t need a single ounce of experience to walk through the door -- just a willingness to get your hands a little (okay, a lot) dirty.

During class, you’ll focus on the fundamentals of wheel throwing, learning how to center clay and shape it into an actual vessel or cylinder. The pace is approachable, the instructors are encouraging, and the whole experience is genuinely more fun than it has any right to be. You’ll leave with up to two pieces you made yourself, each glazed in one of four available colors and fired by the studio team -- no homework required. Your finished pieces will be ready for pickup in about 3 to 4 weeks, giving you something to look forward to long after class ends.

If this pottery class sparks something in you (and it just might), there’s a natural next step: a 6-week course that dives deeper into trimming, surface decoration, glazing, and other wheel throwing techniques. But for now? Consider this your low-commitment, high-reward introduction to one of the most grounding things to do in Mountain View. Come spin some clay and see what happens!

Please note:

South Bay Ceramics has two locations down the street from one another: Studio 1954 and Studio 2485, both on Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA. We only offer private classes at Studio 2485.

Upcoming dates for Wheel Throwing Class

Times are Los Angeles time. Dates and prices as of 14 Nov 2026, 3:32pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

84 upcoming dates between 20 Nov 2026 and 31 Dec 2027.

Fri, Nov 20 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Nov 21 2026, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 4 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Dec 5 2026, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 11 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 18 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Dec 19 2026, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jan 8 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jan 15 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Jan 16 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jan 22 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jan 29 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Jan 30 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Feb 5 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Feb 12 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Feb 13 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Feb 19 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Feb 26 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Feb 27 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Mar 5 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Mar 12 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Mar 13 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Mar 19 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Mar 26 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Mar 27 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Apr 2 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
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Sat, Apr 10 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Apr 16 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
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Fri, Apr 30 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, May 7 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, May 8 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, May 14 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
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Sat, May 22 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, May 28 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jun 4 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Jun 5 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jun 11 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jun 18 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Jun 19 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jun 25 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jul 2 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Jul 3 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jul 9 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jul 16 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Jul 17 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jul 23 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Jul 30 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Jul 31 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Aug 6 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Aug 13 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Aug 14 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Aug 20 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Aug 27 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Aug 28 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Sep 3 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Sep 10 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Sep 11 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Sep 17 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Sep 24 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Sep 25 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Oct 1 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Oct 8 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Oct 9 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Oct 15 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Oct 22 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Oct 23 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Oct 29 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Nov 5 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Nov 6 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Nov 12 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Nov 19 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Nov 20 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Nov 26 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 3 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Dec 4 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 10 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 17 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Sat, Dec 18 2027, 3pm-5pm (2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 24 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)
Fri, Dec 31 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm (1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA)

What you'll get

Up to two handmade clay pieces to take home
Choice of 4 glazes applied and fired by the SBC team, ready for pickup in 3-4 weeks
Hands-on experience learning wheel throwing fundamentals!
A low-commitment way to try pottery before enrolling in a 6-week course

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Knowledge required

All skill levels are welcome!

What to bring

Aprons are also provided, but we recommend you wear clothes and shoes you don't mind getting a little muddy
Your curiosity and creativity!
A smile

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or bachelorette party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA and 2485 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA (varies by date; click the date selector to see details)

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South Bay Ceramics

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South Bay Ceramics is a privately owned pottery studio nestled in Mountain View, California, and it has quickly become much more than just a place to work with clay! Welcoming all skill levels and offering workshops led by the area’s notable ceramists, the studio opened in 2022 with a clear sense of purpose: to give the community a creative home where anyone — from first-timers to seasoned potters — can sit down at a wheel and make something beautiful.

At the heart of South Bay Ceramics is community. The studio offers a mix of classes and open memberships, and the team makes a genuine effort to learn everyone’s name, introduce members to one another, and bring people together through studio events and snacks. South Bay Ceramics is known for its warm, community-driven vibe — the kind of place where you come to learn a craft and end up making friends, too. Whether someone is looking to try wheel-throwing for the very first time or find a creative outlet to call their own, South Bay Ceramics has the space, the instruction, and the welcoming spirit to make it happen!

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