$205.00Workshops & Classes · Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Handbuilding Exploration
About
A four-session course in building with clay by hand – slab, coil, slump moulds and more – with tools and supplies provided. This December section meets Wednesdays 2, 9, 16 and 23 December, 6–8pm, at The Pottery Studio, 2525 N Elston Ave, D100 (California, Blue Line O'Hare branch), and costs $205. A November section runs on Monday evenings from 2 November.
Good to know
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How it compares
- After work
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.
It starts after work, which only 32% of the pottery classes on our calendar do.
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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