$395Workshops & Classes · Thursday, November 5, 2026
Intro to Clay (thursday Mornings)
About
A daytime section of Clayroom San Mateo's six-week introduction to ceramics, sampling the wheel, trimming, decoration, glazing and handbuilding with no experience needed; 25 lb of clay, open studio, glazes and firing are included. Thursdays 11am to 1:30pm from Nov 5 to Dec 17 with Kat Brake (Thanksgiving week off) at 3050 S Delaware St in Bay Meadows, a short walk from Hayward Park Caltrain. $395.
Good to know
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What the class includes
Summarised in our words from Clayroom’s booking page, Oct 23, 2026. If the page says otherwise, it wins.
How it compares
- Beginner-friendly
At $395, this sits about the middle of the 23 multi-week pottery courses we list in the Bay Area. They run from $65 to $445, and the typical price is $340.
Not ready to commit to a course? 18 studios offer one-time pottery classes from $10, a cheaper way to find out if you like it.
Other pottery classes in the Bay Area
- Studio Holiday SalePalo Alto Art Center · PeninsulaSAT, DEC 5 · Admission not published on listing
- Hand Build and Raku FireThe Crucible · Oakland & East BayTHRU SUN, OCT 25 · $325 ($302.50 members)
- Clay Play: WheelWheelhouse Clay · SF West SideSUNDAYS · 11 AM · $98
- Planter Pots or Vases Hand-building WorkshopArtillery Ceramics · SF Mission & SouthSUN, OCT 25 · $75
New to pottery?
Most first classes are either a wheel taster, where you learn to centre clay and pull up a cylinder, or hand-building, where you shape a mug, dish or planter with pinch, coil and slab techniques.
- Wear clothes that can get muddy and keep nails short; rings and bracelets come off before the wheel.
- Expect two to three hours for a single session. Clay, tools and firing are almost always in the price; glazing sometimes costs extra.
- A one-time class is the cheap way to find out whether you want a five- or six-week course, which is where the wheel actually starts to click.
Taking it home: Not on the day. Pieces dry, are fired, glazed and fired again, so studios usually hold them for two to four weeks.
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