Wheelhouse Clay

Neighborhood clay studio near Fillmore running two-hour Clay Play trial classes and six-week wheel and handbuilding courses.

Coming up at Wheelhouse

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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.

Oct25Clay Play: WheelSUNDAYS · 11 AM · next Sun, Oct 25, 11:00 AMA two-hour, one-time beginner wheel class: you make about one to three pieces, pick from five glazes, and the studio cleans, glazes and fires them for pickup in five to six weeks. Sundays at 11am from Oct 25 through Nov 22 at Wheelhouse Clay, 2201 Sutter St in Lower Pacific Heights (Muni 2 and 22 stop nearby). $98 per person; handbuilding Clay Play sessions on Nov 14 and Dec 5 cover ornaments and mugs.$98
Nov2Wheel: Intro Six-Week CourseMonday, 6:00 PMA six-week wheel course for beginners that walks through throwing, trimming and glazing, with materials included and student open-studio hours for practice. This Winter 1 section meets Mondays 6 to 8pm from Nov 2 (break Nov 23–29) at Wheelhouse Clay, 2201 Sutter St, San Francisco, near Muni 2 and 22 stops. $425; other intro sections start Tuesday Nov 3 at 6pm ($425) and Thursday Nov 5 at 3pm ($395).$425
Nov3Handbuilding: Pinch & Coil Six-Week CourseTuesday, 6:30 PMA six-week handbuilding course built around pinch and coil construction, part of Wheelhouse Clay's Winter 1 session. Tuesdays starting Nov 3 at 6:30pm at 2201 Sutter St in Lower Pacific Heights, close to Muni 2 and 22 stops. $425; the studio doesn't list an end time on the booking page.$425
Nov4Handbuilding Slabs: Kitchenware Six-Week CourseWednesday, 6:00 PMLeslie Lopez teaches this six-week slab course for students with some clay experience, making decorative tableware and trying more advanced surface-design techniques; materials and student open-studio hours are included. Wednesdays 6 to 8:30pm from Nov 4 (Thanksgiving week off) at Wheelhouse Clay, 2201 Sutter St, San Francisco, near Muni 2 and 22. $425.$425
Nov5Wheel: Throwing Bigger Six-Week CourseThursday, 6:00 PMA six-week wheel course aimed at scaling up, for throwers ready to work with larger amounts of clay and taller or wider forms. Thursdays from Nov 5 at 6pm at Wheelhouse Clay, 2201 Sutter St, San Francisco, close to Muni 2 and 22 stops. $445, the studio's priciest Winter 1 course.$445
Nov5Wheel: Continuation Six-Week CourseThursday, 6:00 PMThe second-step wheel course at Wheelhouse Clay, six weeks for students who have finished an intro and want to keep building throwing skills. Thursdays starting Nov 5 at 6pm at 2201 Sutter St in Lower Pacific Heights, near Muni 2 and 22 stops. $425; a Throwing Big(ger) course for bigger forms meets the same evening.$425
Nov14Clay Play: Food OrnamentsSaturday, 11:00 AMA two-hour beginner handbuilding session for making one or two clay ornaments shaped like food, decorated with underglaze and then fired by the studio (ready in five to six weeks). Saturday Nov 14 at 11am at Wheelhouse Clay, 2201 Sutter St, San Francisco, a short ride on the Muni 2 or 22. $98.$98
Dec5Clay Play: Slab MugsSaturday, 11:00 AMOne of Wheelhouse Clay's two-hour Clay Play trial classes, this one building mugs from slabs of clay; the studio fires the work afterward. Saturday Dec 5 at 11am at 2201 Sutter St in Lower Pacific Heights, near Muni 2 and 22 stops. $98; the studio's Sunday wheel trial classes run through Nov 22.$98

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Questions people ask

Where is Wheelhouse?＋

2201 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94115, in Lower Pacific Heights. Muni 2 and 22 Fillmore stop nearby; the 38/38R Geary is two blocks south.

What's on at Wheelhouse?＋

8 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Clay Play: Wheel on Sunday, October 25 at 11:00 AM.

How much do events at Wheelhouse cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $98 to $445.

Does Wheelhouse have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 8 dated listings, 3 fall on a weekend and 5 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Wheelhouse?＋

On Wheelhouse'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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