Gather your crew for a private pottery class packed with clay, laughs and creativity, an easy corporate team outing in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this beginner-friendly workshop your group shapes, sculpts, kneads and decorates its own clay creations using simple handbuilding techniques, with no stress and no wheel required.
The class runs 2 hours and is priced at $115 per guest for private groups of 6 to 18 guests. It is built for birthdays, team-building or just because your group deserves a fun, hands-on experience, and it welcomes all skill levels and ages from kindergarten up.
What's Included
- A two hour private pottery class for your group only
- Clay, tools, glazes and aprons provided
- Step by step guidance
Gather your crew for a private pottery class packed with clay, laughs and creativity, an easy corporate team outing in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this beginner-friendly workshop your group shapes, sculpts, kneads and decorates its own clay creations using simple handbuilding techniques, with no stress and no wheel required.
The class runs 2 hours and is priced at $115 per guest for private groups of 6 to 18 guests. It is built for birthdays, team-building or just because your group deserves a fun, hands-on experience, and it welcomes all skill levels and ages from kindergarten up.
What's Included
- A two hour private pottery class for your group only
- Clay, tools, glazes and aprons provided
- Step by step guidance from the studio's instructors
- Beginner-friendly handbuilding skills
- Firing and glazing handled by the studio
- Handmade pottery to keep, such as mugs, vases or pinch pots, picked up in 3 to 4 weeks
What You Will Make
Whether you are crafting a mug, a vase or a funky pinch pot, the instructors guide the whole group step by step. Guests learn to knead and shape clay, build simple forms by hand and decorate the surface, and each person chooses how ambitious to get. After your class the studio handles the firing and glazing, and your pieces are ready for pickup in a few weeks.
Because the session is private, the pace and the mood belong to your group. It is stress relief through creative play, a few beginner-friendly art skills and a set of fun, shared memories that end up on desks and kitchen shelves.
Why It Works for Groups
Grab your friends, co-workers or family and play with clay for your next special occasion. The workshops are a hit with both kids and adults, so the format works for an office crew, a family celebration or a mixed group of friends. As one of the more memorable team building activities for employees, it gets everyone to roll up their sleeves and tap into their creative side.
Private sessions of 6 to 18 guests sit comfortably in the studio, which makes this a flexible option among team bonding workshops and company offsite activities. It also doubles as hands-on birthday party entertainment, and it is a welcome change for anyone collecting creative team building ideas. It is the kind of experience that leaves a group saying they knead to do that again.
About the Studio
The host is a women-owned pottery studio in the Inner Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco. Its founder grew up in her mom's pottery studio, spending most of her childhood covered in clay, helping customers and learning to make things by hand. Before opening her own business she worked as an elementary school teacher, and that background still shapes the room: the goal is a space where people feel comfortable trying something new, slowing down and not feeling intimidated.
The studio opened in 2023 and now runs one-night hand-building workshops, memberships, kids pottery parties and private events for teams and friends. Its own ceramic line focuses on color, form and playful pieces meant to be used every day, and that same spirit carries into every class.
How the Session Runs
- Arrive, tie on an apron and meet your instructor
- Learn to knead, shape and sculpt clay by hand
- Build your project: a mug, a vase or a funky pinch pot
- Decorate your piece with the studio's tools and glazes
- Leave the firing and glazing to the studio and pick up in 3 to 4 weeks
Good to Know
- All skill levels and ages, from kindergarten up, are welcome
- Bring your creativity and a smile; clay, tools, glazes and aprons are provided
- Finished pottery is picked up at the studio in about 3 to 4 weeks
- Your group may bring food and drinks, including alcohol for guests 21 and up; the studio adds a $50 food fee for cleanup, and plates, cups and utensils are not provided
- Private groups of 6 to 18 guests at $115 per guest
Plan Your Private Pottery Class
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. With per-guest pricing, a private room, every material and the firing included, this is a simple way to give your team, friends or family an afternoon or evening they will talk about long after the pottery comes home.
