Costa Mesa Ceramics

A Westside clay studio offering six-week wheel courses, one-off workshops, private lessons and hourly studio rental for experienced potters.

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Oct24Saturday Morning Wheel-Throwing ClassSaturday, 10:30 AMA single 90-minute morning lesson on the potter's wheel for ages 12 and up, ending with a glaze choice; studio staff trim, fire and glaze your piece, ready for pickup about four weeks later. It runs Saturday, Oct 24 from 10:30am to noon at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa, and the studio lists another Saturday-morning session on Oct 31. The price is $60 with all materials included. Evening one-off wheel classes also run most weekends through November.$60
Oct25Intro Hand-Building: Six-Week CourseOct 25 – Nov 29A six-week beginner course in pinch, coil and slab building that also covers glazing, surface design, and caring for tools and work. It meets Sunday mornings Oct 25 through Nov 29 from 10am to noon at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. The $315 fee includes 12 hours of instruction, a 25-pound bag of clay, glazes and firing, and six practice passes for open studio hours.$315
Nov5Intro Wheel-Throwing: Six-Week CourseNov 5 – Dec 17A six-week introduction to the potter's wheel with two-hour evening classes. This section meets Thursdays Nov 5 through Dec 17 (no class Nov 26) from 6 to 8pm at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. The $315 course includes 12 hours of instruction, a 25-pound bag of clay, glazes and firing, and six practice passes for open studio time. The studio's Wednesday section is sold out, but Sunday-morning and Tuesday-evening sections start Nov 8 and Nov 10.$315
Nov7Intermediate Hand-Building CourseNov 7 – Dec 19A six-session course for hand-builders ready for bigger projects: a matching set of vessels, geometric sculptures or boxes from hard slabs, and large pots that combine pinch and coil. It meets Saturday mornings Nov 7 through Dec 19 (no class Dec 5) from 10am to noon at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. The $325 fee covers 12 hours of instruction, a 25-pound bag of speckled buff clay and six practice passes.$325
Nov7Holiday Garland WorkshopSaturday, 2:00 PMParticipants roll out a sheet of clay on the slab roller, cut as many ornament shapes as it allows, and paint them with underglaze to string into a holiday garland. The workshop runs Saturday, Nov 7 from 2 to 3:30pm at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. It costs $65, beginners are welcome, and it is open to ages 12 and up. The studio also has a glaze workshop on Nov 21 and a pet-portrait hand-building night on Nov 29.$65
Nov7Wheel-Throwing ClassSaturday, 6:00 PMA one-time, 90-minute wheel lesson with instructor demos and guided throwing; you choose a glaze at the end and staff trim, fire and glaze the piece for pickup four weeks later. This Saturday-evening session is Nov 7 from 6 to 7:30pm at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. It costs $60 with all materials included, ages 12 and up. The studio lists further one-off wheel classes most weekend evenings through November.$60
Nov8Intro Wheel-Throwing: Six-Week CourseNov 8 – Dec 13The Sunday-morning section of Costa Mesa Ceramics' beginner wheel course: six weekly two-hour classes from Nov 8 to Dec 13, 10am to noon. Classes are at 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. The course costs $315, which covers instruction, a 25-pound bag of clay, glazes and firing, and practice passes for open studio hours.$315
Nov8Wheel-Throwing ClassSunday, 6:00 PMA drop-in-style single lesson on the potter's wheel for ages 12 and up, with materials included and finished work fired by the studio. This Sunday-evening session runs Nov 8 from 6 to 7:30pm at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. The class is $60. Sunday-evening wheel classes are also listed for Nov 15 and 22.$60
Nov10Intro Wheel-Throwing: Six-Week CourseNov 10 – Dec 15A six-week beginner wheel course on Tuesday evenings, Nov 10 through Dec 15, from 6 to 8pm. It meets at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. Tuition is $315 and includes clay, glazes, firing and practice passes for open studio time. A Thursday-evening section starts Nov 5.$315
Nov21Glaze Workshop: Cone 5 GlazesSaturday, 2:00 PMAn all-inclusive glazing session using the studio's bisqueware, covering commercial and studio glazes and techniques such as dipping, brushing, painting, and wax and tape resists. It runs Saturday, Nov 21 from 2 to 3:30pm at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa, and pieces are ready for pickup about two weeks later. The workshop costs $45 for ages 16 and up; all sales are final.$45
Nov27Friday Morning Wheel-Throwing ClassFriday, 10:30 AMA drop-in style, one-time wheel lesson the morning after Thanksgiving: 90 minutes at the wheel for ages 12 and up, then you pick a glaze and the studio handles trimming and both firings, with pickup about four weeks later. It runs Friday, Nov 27 from 10:30am to noon at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. The class is $60 with all materials included. The same day the studio also lists a Friday-evening wheel class, and a pet-portrait hand-building workshop follows on Nov 29.$60
Nov29Hand-Building: Pet PortraitsSunday, 6:00 PMA beginner-friendly evening of shaping and carving a ceramic portrait of your pet from clay. It runs Sunday, Nov 29 from 6 to 8pm at Costa Mesa Ceramics, 1001 W 17th St, Unit N, Costa Mesa. The workshop costs $65. Earlier in November the studio holds a holiday garland workshop (Nov 7) and a glaze workshop (Nov 21).$65

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