Clay, coffee and good vibes make this pottery building workshop one of the easiest sf team building activities to say yes to. In two hours your group learns how to make a mug, a bowl or any ceramic piece you can imagine, in a friendly studio in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The workshop runs 2 hours and is priced at $69 per guest for private groups of 6 to 11 guests. Do not worry if nobody has touched clay before: the friendly, funny instructors break down the basics so even total beginners feel right at home.
What's Included
- Two hours of guided handbuilding instruction
- Clay and tools for your project
- Intro pottery skills: handbuilding, scoring, slipping and surface decoration
- Coffee and tea while you create, with
Clay, coffee and good vibes make this pottery building workshop one of the easiest sf team building activities to say yes to. In two hours your group learns how to make a mug, a bowl or any ceramic piece you can imagine, in a friendly studio in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The workshop runs 2 hours and is priced at $69 per guest for private groups of 6 to 11 guests. Do not worry if nobody has touched clay before: the friendly, funny instructors break down the basics so even total beginners feel right at home.
What's Included
- Two hours of guided handbuilding instruction
- Clay and tools for your project
- Intro pottery skills: handbuilding, scoring, slipping and surface decoration
- Coffee and tea while you create, with BYOB welcome
- Your choice of glaze, with firing handled by the studio
- A handmade ceramic piece, fired, glazed and ready to pick up in about four weeks
What You Will Make
This is an open project. Each guest decides what to build, a mug, a bowl or a custom piece of their own design, and the instructors help turn the idea into a sturdy form. You learn handbuilding, how to score and slip pieces so they hold together through the kiln, and how to finish with surface decoration.
Reviewers mention plenty of time to work: one guest made a single mug while others nearby made several mugs, bowls and other pieces. Once your work is shaped you choose a glaze and the studio handles the rest, and in about four weeks your finished, microwave-safe creation is ready to take home and show off.
The instructors keep things friendly and funny and show how to score and slip each join, so the pieces hold together through the kiln. It is a laid-back, social way to try ceramics for the first time or to get back into clay after a long break.
Why It Works for Groups
Because everyone picks their own project, the workshop suits mixed groups well: the cautious make a simple bowl, the ambitious build a set, and nobody is left behind. It is a laid-back way to dive into clay, and one reviewer described a team having a blast in a room filled with laughter.
That relaxed energy makes it a natural pick among team building workshops and after work team building ideas. With 6 to 11 guests per private session, it is one of the most flexible team building activities for small groups, a dependable choice among fun indoor team building activities, and an easy introduction to creative team building for people who have never tried pottery.
About the Studio
This bright, welcoming pottery space in the Inner Richmond is women-owned and was opened in 2023 by a ceramic artist and educator who grew up in her mom's pottery studio. A former elementary school teacher, she built the studio so that people could experience clay in a more approachable way, make something with their hands and step away from the noise for an evening.
Alongside public workshops the studio offers memberships, kids pottery parties and private group events. Private events have a 6-guest minimum, and the studio can host groups of up to about 22 guests with the right staffing, so it suits everything from a small team to a full department.
How the Session Runs
- Arrive, grab a coffee or tea, or open the drink you brought
- Pick your project: a mug, a bowl or a piece of your own design
- Learn handbuilding, scoring and slipping from your instructor
- Add surface decoration and choose your glaze
- Leave the firing to the studio and pick up in about four weeks
Good to Know
- All skill levels are welcome; no experience is needed
- Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beer to sip while you create (guests 21 and up)
- Finished pieces are microwave safe and picked up at the studio in about four weeks
- Groups bringing food pay a $50 food fee for cleanup; plates, cups and utensils are not provided
- Private groups of 6 to 11 guests at $69 per guest
Plan Your Pottery Workshop
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. With per-guest pricing, clay, tools, glazing and firing included, it is a creative reset that sends every guest home with something they made with their own hands.
