$75.00 (sliding scale)Workshops & Classes · Friday, November 13, 2026
Wheel Throwing Workshop Level 1
About
A one-night beginner introduction to the potter's wheel with Charlotte Lamm: setting up, centering, pulling walls and shaping simple forms, with demos then hands-on practice; no experience needed. Friday 13 November, 6pm to 9pm, at The Digs, 333 N Oakley Blvd, Suite 305 (Damen on the Green/Pink Line). $75, on a sliding scale with 15, 25 and 35% discount codes. The Digs' four-week wheel class starts 3 November.
Good to know
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How it compares
- Beginner-friendly
- After work
At $75, this sits about the middle of the 31 single-session pottery classes we list in Chicago. They run from $25 to $300, and the typical price is $90.
That works out to about $25 an hour for a 3-hour session.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week pottery courses, from $225.
It starts after work, which only 34% of the pottery classes on our calendar do.
Other pottery classes in Chicago
- Date Night Pottery on the WheelColor Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near WestFRI, OCT 23 · $80 for two / $55 for two
- 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)
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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