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Pottery & Clay Classes in San Diego

Wheel throwing, handbuilding and glazing around San Diego — one-evening tasters, family sessions and multi-week courses at studios and community art centres, with the price each one prints.

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22 pottery classes in San Diego

SAT, OCT 24

Colored Clay & Pattern Workshop

Get Centered Clay & Art Studio · East County

Multi-week course

$275 members (CASD or GCCS) / $295 non-members

SUN, OCT 25

Earth to Art: Adobe Sculpture Workshop

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 3 h

One-time class

See listing

TUESDAYS · 12:00 PM

How Do I Feel Today? Air-Dry Clay

Oceanside Art Collective · North County Coastal · 1 h

Repeats weekly

$25 / person

SUN, NOV 1

Día de los Muertos Celebration

San Diego Craft Collective · Beaches & Point Loma · 4 h

One-time class

$0.00 (free)

MON, NOV 2

Introduction to Wheel Throwing

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 2.5 h

One-time class

See listing

WED, NOV 4

Youth Ceramics, Ages 8-12

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 1.5 h

One-time class

See listing

WED, NOV 4

Beginner & Intermediate Wheel Throwing

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 3 h

One-time class

See listing

WED, NOV 4

Introduction to Handbuilding

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 2.5 h

One-time class

See listing

THU, NOV 5

Holiday Mugs

Oceanside Pottery Club · North County Coastal · 2 h

One-time class

$78.00 / person

SAT, NOV 7

Animal Sculpture: Form, Character & Clay

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 3 h

One-time class

See listing

SAT, NOV 7

Wheel Throwing: Form & Function

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 3 h

One-time class

See listing

SAT, NOV 7

Gingerbread House Votives

Oceanside Pottery Club · North County Coastal · 3 h

One-time class

$98.00 / person

SAT, NOV 7

Give It a Spin!

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 2 h

One-time class

$40 per person

THU, NOV 12

Annual Holiday Votive Workshop

Oceanside Pottery Club · North County Coastal · 1.5 h

One-time class

$68.00 / person

SAT, NOV 14

Gingerbread House Votives

Oceanside Pottery Club · North County Coastal · 3 h

One-time class

$98.00 / person

SAT, NOV 21

Shell Impressed Serving Platter

The Artist Outpost · Beaches & Point Loma · 2 h

One-time class

Price not listed

3RD SATURDAY · 1:00 PM

Ceramics Open Studio

Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) · East County · 3 h

Repeats weekly

$100.00 / person

SAT, NOV 28

Kintsugi: Embracing Imperfection

San Diego Craft Collective · Beaches & Point Loma · 2.5 h

One-time class

$95.00 / person

SAT, DEC 5

Sculptural Butter Dishes

The Artist Outpost · Beaches & Point Loma · 2 h

One-time class

Price not listed

SAT, DEC 5

San Diego Pottery Tour

Clay Associates · Mission Valley & Mid-City

Multi-week course

Price not listed

SAT, DEC 12

Give It a Spin!

ICA San Diego North · North County Coastal · 2 h

One-time class

$40 per person

SAT, NOV 28

Annual Winter Pottery Sale

Clay Associates · Mission Valley & Mid-City

Multi-week course

Price not listed

Pottery & Ceramics studios in San Diego, side by side

The 8 studios behind the classes above, worked out from what each one has on our calendar right now: how many sessions, the lowest printed price, what kind of class it runs and when the next one is.

Studio	Area	Classes	From	Formats	Next
ICA San Diego NorthBeginner sessions	North County Coastal	9	$40	One-time class	SUN, OCT 25
Oceanside Pottery ClubBeginner sessions	North County Coastal	4	$68	One-time class	THU, NOV 5
San Diego Craft Collective	Beaches & Point Loma	2	$95	One-time class	SUN, NOV 1
The Artist Outpost	Beaches & Point Loma	2	Not printed	One-time class	SAT, NOV 21
Clay Associates	Mission Valley & Mid-City	2	Not printed	Multi-week course	SAT, NOV 28
Oceanside Art Collective	North County Coastal	1	$25	Repeats weekly	TUESDAYS · 12:00 PM
Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)	East County	1	$100	Repeats weekly	3RD SATURDAY · 1:00 PM
Get Centered Clay & Art Studio	East County	1	$275	Multi-week course	SAT, OCT 24

Questions people ask

How much do pottery classes cost in San Diego?＋

Across the 22 pottery classes we list in San Diego, printed prices run from $25 to $275. A single session typically costs about $78. The lowest price on the calendar right now is How Do I Feel Today? Air-Dry Clay at Oceanside Art Collective ($25).

Where can I try pottery once, without signing up for a course?＋

6 studios run single-session classes on our calendar: Oceanside Art Collective (from $25), ICA San Diego North (from $40), Oceanside Pottery Club (from $68) and San Diego Craft Collective (from $95), among others. Use the "One-time class" filter above to see only those.

Are there beginner pottery classes in San Diego?＋

Yes. 2 studios list classes billed as introductory or open to first-timers, including ICA San Diego North and Oceanside Pottery Club. Intro sessions usually provide clay, tools and firing, so you only need to turn up; check the listing for what is included.

Can I take a pottery class on a weekend or after work?＋

Of the classes listed now, 15 start on a Saturday or Sunday (at Get Centered Clay & Art Studio, ICA San Diego North and San Diego Craft Collective), and 5 start at 5pm or later (at ICA San Diego North and Oceanside Pottery Club). The "When" filter narrows the list to either.

Which part of town has the most pottery studios?＋

By the studios we list, North County Coastal (3), Beaches & Point Loma (2), East County (2), then Mission Valley & Mid-City. Pick an area in the filters to see what is near you.

How current is this list?＋

Every class here was read off the studio's own booking page by a person, with the date, time and price as printed. Sold-out and cancelled sessions come off when we see them, and courses show their next real start date. If a studio's page disagrees with ours, the studio's page is right, and we would like to hear about it.

What should I wear to a pottery class?＋

Clothes you do not mind getting clay on, closed-toe shoes, and short nails if you can manage it, since long nails gouge the clay on the wheel. Tie back long hair and leave rings and bracelets at home. Most studios lend aprons.

When do I get to take my pottery home?＋

Rarely on the day. Pieces have to dry, be bisque fired, glazed and fired again, so studios usually hold them for two to four weeks and message you when they are ready. Some single-session classes glaze for you; the listing says which.

Wheel throwing or hand-building: which should I start with?＋

Hand-building (pinching, coiling and slab work) is the gentler start and you leave with a finished-looking piece more often. The wheel is harder to learn in one evening but is what most people picture; a one-time wheel taster is a cheap way to find out whether you want the five-week course.

How this page is put together

Every listing here was read off the studio's own page by a person: the date, the price as printed, and whether a session is a one-off, a course or something you book for any day. Where a studio keeps its dates behind a booking system we say so rather than inventing one, and where it publishes no price we say that too.

Recurring classes show their next real occurrence rather than the date they were first entered, worked out in Pacific time so a 6:30pm class stays 6:30pm across the clock changes. The side-by-side table and the answers above are calculated from the same listings, so they change as the calendar does.

Other crafts on this calendar

🪔 Turkish Mosaic Lamps 🪟 Mosaic & Lamps 🔥 Glass 🖨️ Printmaking 📕 Bookbinding & Paper 🧶 Textiles & Fibre 🌿 Flowers & Plants 🎨 Painting & Drawing 🪵 Wood & Carving 🕯️ Candles & Scent 💍 Jewelry & Metal

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