Clayroom San Mateo

Large Bay Meadows pottery studio teaching six-week wheel, handbuilding, sculpture and glaze classes plus weekend workshops with guest ceramists.

Coming up at Clayroom

6 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Nov3Intro to Clay (Tuesday Evenings)Tuesday, 6:30 PMClayroom's six-week beginner course touches on wheel throwing, trimming, surface decoration, glazing and handbuilding, with 25 lb of clay, open-studio access, glazes and firing fees included. This section with Kat Brake meets Tuesdays 6:30 to 9pm from Nov 3 to Dec 15 (no class Thanksgiving week) at 3050 S Delaware St, San Mateo, near Hayward Park Caltrain. $395; Wednesday and Thursday evening sections start Nov 4 and Nov 5.$395
Nov5Intro to Clay (Thursday Mornings)Thursday, 11:00 AMA 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.$395
Nov6Surface DesignNov 6 – Nov 6A six-week intermediate course with Alissa Mittl on decorating clay: mishima, sgraffito, underglazes, water etching, wax resist and stamping, then templates, rice-paper transfers and slip trailing, with a combined-techniques week, a workday and a final glaze session. It meets Fridays from 2:30 to 5 pm, Nov 6 to Dec 18 (no class Nov 27), at Clayroom San Mateo, 3050 S Delaware St, Suite 100, a short walk from Hayward Park Caltrain. The $395 fee covers 25 lb of clay, open studio time, glazes and firing. Clayroom's beginner Intro to Clay sections for the same session are also on our calendar.$395
Nov7Transforming the Cube with Bill AbrightSaturday, 10:30 AMA two-day sculptural workshop with ceramist Bill Abright: students cut six sides from a prepared slab to build a 4-inch cube, join it with scratch-and-slip and stitched seams, reshape it into an organic box, then cut and fit lids on day two. Saturday Nov 7 and Sunday Nov 8, 10:30am to 2:30pm both days, at Clayroom San Mateo, 3050 S Delaware St in Bay Meadows, a short walk from Hayward Park Caltrain. From $160.From $160
Nov7Intro 2.0: Intermediate WheelSaturday, 11:00 AMA six-week next step for students with two or three intro courses behind them: a wedging and throwing refresher, then taller forms, surface design and glazing, ending with a potluck and glaze party; 25 lb of clay, open studio, glazes and firing are included. Saturdays 11am to 1:30pm from Nov 7 to Dec 19 with David Kelly (a Sunday 2pm section with Nancy Duong starts Nov 8) at Clayroom San Mateo, 3050 S Delaware St, near Hayward Park Caltrain. $395.$395
Nov8Intro to Clay (Sunday Mornings)Sunday, 11:00 AMThe weekend option for Clayroom San Mateo's six-week beginner course, covering wheel throwing, trimming, surface decoration, glazing and handbuilding with clay, glazes, firing and open studio time included. Sundays 11am to 1:30pm from Nov 8 to Dec 20 with Laura Palomino at 3050 S Delaware St, San Mateo, near Hayward Park Caltrain. $395; the Monday evening section is already full.$395

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Questions people ask

Where is Clayroom?＋

3050 S Delaware St, Suite 100, San Mateo, CA 94403, in Bay Meadows. A short walk from Hayward Park Caltrain station.

What's on at Clayroom?＋

6 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Intro to Clay (Tuesday Evenings) on Tuesday, November 3 at 6:30 PM.

How much do events at Clayroom cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $160 to $395.

Does Clayroom have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 6 dated listings, 3 fall on a weekend and 1 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Clayroom?＋

On Clayroom's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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