$205.00Workshops & Classes · Saturday, November 7, 2026
Returning Wheelthrowing
About
A four-session wheel course for people who have taken a beginner class in the past year, with weekly demos on centring larger amounts of clay, throwing off the hump, making sets and refining bowls, cylinders and plates. This section starts Saturday 7 November, 3–5pm (the listing also names 17, 21 and 28 November), at The Pottery Studio, 2525 N Elston Ave, D100 (California, Blue Line O'Hare branch). It costs $205 with clay tools and supplies provided; a December section starts 5 December.
Good to know
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How it compares
- Weekend
At $205, this sits toward the top of the 30 single-session pottery classes we list in Chicago. They run from $25 to $300, and the typical price is $80.
That works out to about $103 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
- 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 ThrowdownLillstreet Art Center · North SideFRI, OCT 23 · $130 ($125 members)
- 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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