Artillery Ceramics

Mission District pottery studio teaching wheel throwing and hand-building through try-me sessions, five-week courses, open studio and seasonal workshops like pit firing and cacao-and-clay circles.

Coming up at Artillery

13 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.

Oct25Planter Pots or Vases Hand-Building WorkshopSunday, 2:00 PMArtillery's last-Sunday clay session: beginners hand-build a planter or vase, then join a planting party in the studio garden. 2 to 4:30pm at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St in the Mission (24th St BART is a block away). $75, with sliding-scale add-ons offered at booking. Remaining 2026 dates are Oct 25, Nov 29 and Dec 27.$75
Oct27Try-Me Wheel ThrowingTUESDAYS (TO NOV 10) · FRIDAYS (FROM NOV 27) · 6 PM · next Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 PMA small single session (up to five adults) covering wheel basics: centering, opening and pulling up walls; pieces are practice and are not kept. Tuesdays at 6pm through Nov 10, then Fridays at 6pm from Nov 27, at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St near 24th St Mission BART. $75. Artillery's beginner wheel courses start Dec 1 (Tuesdays) and Dec 2 (Wednesdays).$75
Oct29Intro to Hand-Building: Thursday Try-Me SessionTHURSDAYS · 6 PM · next Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PMArtillery's weeknight drop-in for first-time hand-builders: one guided 2.5-hour session with a fresh project theme each week. Thursdays 6 to 8:30pm at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St, a block from 24th St Mission BART. $75 per session, sliding scale available; a Saturday 1pm version runs too.$75
Oct31Intro to Hand-Building: Saturday Try-Me SessionSATURDAYS · 1 PM · next Sat, Oct 31, 1:00 PMA single drop-in class for learning hand-building basics with an instructor, with a different project theme each week. Saturdays 1 to 3:30pm at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St, a block from 24th St Mission BART. $75 per session, sliding scale available; the same class also runs Thursday evenings. A good first step before the studio's five-week hand-building course starting Nov 17.$75
Nov1Sunday Sips: Hand-Built Mugs, Tea Cups or TumblersSunday, 12:30 PMA first-Sunday hand-building workshop where you make a mug, tea cup or to-go tumbler while sipping tea, cacao or hot cocoa; beginners are welcome. Sunday, Nov 1, 12:30 to 3pm at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St, a block from 24th St Mission BART. $75, sliding scale available. The next session is Dec 6.$75
Nov14Tortilla Warmer Pottery WorkshopSaturday, 1:00 PMA one-afternoon hand-building class where you shape your own ceramic tortillero (tortilla warmer), taught by Gabi Montufar; no clay experience is needed. Saturday, Nov 14, 1 to 3:30pm at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St, about a block from 24th St Mission BART. $85.$85
Nov17Beginner Hand-Building Five-Week CourseNov 17 – Dec 22Five Tuesday evenings of hand-building fundamentals with instructor Maile: pinch pots, coils, slabs, surface decoration and glazing. Meets 6 to 8:30pm from Nov 17 to Dec 22, skipping Thanksgiving week, at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St, a block from 24th St Mission BART. $295; the next cohort starts Jan 5.$295 for 5 weeks
Nov29Planter Pots or Vases Hand-Building WorkshopNov 29 – Nov 29A beginner-friendly last-Sunday workshop at Artillery Ceramics: make a hand-built planter or vase and pot it up in the studio garden afterwards. Sunday, Nov 29, 2 to 4:30pm at 2751 Mission St, a block from 24th St Mission BART. $75, sliding scale available. The studio repeats it Dec 27.$75
Dec1Beginner Wheel Throwing Six-Week Winter CourseDec 1 – Jan 5A six-week Tuesday-night series for new and returning potters covering wedging, centering, throwing, trimming and brush-on glazing. Meets 6 to 8:30pm from Dec 1 to Jan 5 at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St, near 24th St Mission BART. $354. A five-week Wednesday version starts Dec 2.$354 for 6 weeks
Dec2Beginner Wheel Throwing Five-Week Winter CourseDec 2 – Jan 6Five Wednesday evenings on the wheel with instructor Rebecca Bartig, from centering through trimming and glazing. Meets 6 to 8:30pm from Dec 2 to Jan 6, skipping the week of Dec 23, at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St, a block from 24th St Mission BART. $295. A six-week Tuesday version starts Dec 1.$295 for 5 weeks
Dec6Sunday Sips: Hand-Built Mugs, Tea Cups or TumblersSunday, 12:30 PMMake your own mug, tea cup or tumbler by hand over a warm drink at Artillery's first-Sunday clay session, open to complete beginners. Sunday, Dec 6, 12:30 to 3pm at 2751 Mission St in the Mission (24th St BART). $75, with sliding-scale add-ons; a handmade mug in time for the holidays.$75
Dec14Seasonal Sculpting: Cacao and Clay OfferingsMonday, 6:00 PM$95 (sliding scale $55–$95)
Dec27Planter Pots or Vases Hand-Building WorkshopDec 27 – Dec 27The final 2026 edition of Artillery's monthly planter session, where you hand-build a pot or vase and plant it in the studio garden. Sunday, Dec 27, 2 to 4:30pm at Artillery Ceramics, 2751 Mission St (24th St Mission BART). $75, with sliding-scale options at checkout.$75

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Questions people ask

Where is Artillery?＋

2751 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, in Mission District. About a block from 24th St Mission BART; Muni 14/49 run along Mission St.

What's on at Artillery?＋

13 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Planter Pots or Vases Hand-Building Workshop on Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM.

How much do events at Artillery cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $55 to $354.

Does Artillery have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 13 dated listings, 7 fall on a weekend and 6 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Artillery?＋

On Artillery'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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