Choplet Ceramics Studio

A Williamsburg studio that has been teaching wheel throwing on Grand Street since 2003, with open-studio memberships alongside the classes. Its two-hour tasters are among the cheapest ways to try a wheel in north Brooklyn.

Coming up at Choplet

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Oct19Wheel Throwing Intensive (Daytime)Oct 19 – Oct 22Choplet's semi-private wheel course for ages 14 and up, at most eight students, packed into four consecutive mornings: Monday 19 to Thursday 22 October, 10am–1pm, with glazing on Thursday 29 October. At 238 Grand St in Williamsburg, near Bedford Av (L). $420; the same format repeats 9–12 November. A rare weekday-morning way to learn the wheel in a week rather than a semester.$420 (Fall Session)
Oct23Sip & Spin (Greenpoint)FRIDAYS · 7 PM · next Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 PMA two-hour beginners' wheel session with your own drinks, 21 and over, run on Friday nights 7–9pm at Choplet's Greenpoint studio, 121 Meserole Ave, near Nassau Av (G), with occasional Thursday 6–9pm dates. $90, no experience needed. The Greenpoint counterpart to the Grand Street Sip & Spin we already list, for anyone closer to the G than the L.$90
Oct23Sip & SpinMOSTLY FRIDAYS · 7:30 PM · next Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 PMSip & Spin is an evening wheel-throwing session at Choplet Ceramics Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Wheel throwing means shaping clay on a spinning wheel, and this session is booked as a single two-hour class rather than a multi-week course. Choplet's booking page lists it on Fridays from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. The dates shown are 16, 23 and 30 October and 6, 13 and 20 November 2026, with six places left on 16 October and seven on 23 October when the page was read. The page does not describe what is included, state a level or minimum age, or say whether you can bring your own drinks, so confirm those details with the studio before you book. The price is $90 per class, as printed on the booking page. Choplet's Williamsburg studio is at 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, about two blocks from Bedford Ave on the L; Metropolitan Ave (G) is a similar walk. For comparison on this calendar, Silk Road Ceramics Studio lists its Try-It Pottery Wheel at $85, BKLYN CLAY's TryDay Night Pottery Wheel Taster is $85 per person on 16 October, and Silk Road's Spin N' Paint Pottery Wheel Experience is $75 per person. Choplet's One Day Wheel Throwing, also $90, runs on weekend afternoons and mornings.$90
Oct24One Day Wheel Throwing (Greenpoint)SAT 3 PM · SUN 4 PM · next Sat, Oct 24, 3:00 PMTwo hours on the wheel for complete beginners, Saturdays 3–5pm and Sundays 4–6pm at Choplet's Greenpoint studio, 121 Meserole Ave, near Nassau Av (G). $90; ages 15 and up alone, or 12 and up with an adult. The Greenpoint version of the weekend taster we already list at Choplet's Williamsburg studio.$90
Oct24One Day Wheel ThrowingSAT 4 PM · SUN 10 AM · next Sat, Oct 24, 4:00 PMOne Day Wheel Throwing is a single two-hour pottery wheel session at Choplet Ceramics Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, booked one class at a time rather than as a multi-week course. Wheel throwing means shaping clay on a spinning wheel. Choplet's booking page lists two weekly slots. The Saturday session runs from 4pm to 6pm on dates from 17 October to 28 November 2026, and the Sunday session runs from 10am to 12pm on dates from 18 October to 29 November 2026. Spaces are shown per date, with 11 or 12 left on the dates where a count appeared. The page does not state a level, a minimum age or what is included, and it lists only Williamsburg as the location, so check the details with the studio before you book. The price is $90 per class, as printed on the booking page. Choplet's Williamsburg studio is at 238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, about two blocks from Bedford Ave on the L; Metropolitan Ave (G) is a similar walk. For comparison on this calendar, Silk Road Ceramics Studio's Try-It Pottery Wheel is $85, BKLYN CLAY's TryDay Night Pottery Wheel Taster is $85 per person on 16 October, and Choplet's own Sip & Spin is also $90 on Friday evenings.$90
Oct25Six-Week Ceramics Session: Wheel and Handbuilding (Greenpoint)Oct 25 – Dec 10A six-week all-levels pottery course, two and a half hours once a week, mixing wheel throwing and hand-building (the Thursday section is wheel only). It takes place at Choplet Greenpoint, 121 Meserole Ave, a few blocks from the G at Nassau Av. Four sections run Oct 25 to Dec 10, 2026: Sunday 12:30–3 pm, Monday, Tuesday or Thursday 7–9:30 pm, for $420. North Brooklyn has only three other upcoming ceramics listings on our calendar, so this is one of the few structured courses in the neighborhood this fall.$420
Nov2Wheel Throwing Intensive (Evenings, Greenpoint)Nov 2 – Nov 11The Greenpoint run of Choplet's four-session wheel intensive, eight students maximum, ages 14 and up: Monday 2, Wednesday 4, Monday 9 and Wednesday 11 November, 6:30–9:30pm, with glazing on Wednesday 18 November. At 121 Meserole Ave, a short walk from Nassau Av (G). $420. It is the only intensive Choplet schedules at its Greenpoint studio this autumn.$420 (Fall Session)
Nov3Seven-Week Ceramics Session: Wheel and HandbuildingNov 3 – Dec 21A seven-week pottery course meeting once a week for three hours, with sections ranging from beginner wheel throwing to all-level wheel plus handbuilding and an intermediate/advanced throwing-and-alteration track. It runs at Choplet's Williamsburg studio, 238 Grand St, between the L at Bedford Av and the G at Metropolitan Av. Sections start between Nov 3 and Nov 9, 2026 and finish between Dec 15 and Dec 21, on Monday through Thursday evenings, Wednesday and Monday lunchtimes, Saturday 12:30 pm and three Sunday slots; the fee is $505. Only three other upcoming ceramics listings in North Brooklyn are on our calendar right now.$505

Recently at Choplet

3 past since Aug 2026

The last 3 of 3 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.

2-Day Stencil Workshop with EZScreenPrintOct 16, 2026
One-Day Clay-cation for KidsOct 12, 2026
Wheel Throwing Intensive (Evenings, Williamsburg)Oct 6, 2026

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