$60 + $15 firing feeWorkshops & Classes · Saturday, October 31, 2026
Intro to Wheel Throwing
About
A two-hour beginners' class on the potter's wheel, where each student makes a one-of-a-kind piece with guidance from Rita Yamin. It runs 10am to noon on Saturday, October 31, at Lincoln Square Pottery Studio, 4150 N Lincoln Ave near the Irving Park Brown Line stop, with at most six students. The class is $60, plus a $15 firing fee to keep your piece. More sessions follow on November 14 and 15.
Good to know
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How it compares
- Beginner-friendly
- Weekend
At $60, this sits about the middle of the 29 single-session pottery classes we list in Chicago. They run from $25 to $300, and the typical price is $100.
That works out to about $30 an hour for a 2-hour session.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week pottery courses, from $225.
Other dates for this class
Other pottery classes in Chicago
- Date Night ThrowdownLillstreet Art Center · North SideFRI, OCT 23 · $130 ($125 members)
- Made at Night: WheelthrowingMADE Chicago · Northwest SideFRIDAYS & SATURDAYS · 6 PM · $85.00
- Friday Night Wine-o-ramaViaClay · Oak Park & West SuburbsFRIDAYS · 6 PM · $95; $75 each for groups (2+)
- Date Night Pottery on the WheelColor Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near WestFRI, OCT 23 · $80 for two / $55 for two
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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