A private pottery party is one of the most relaxed hands on team building activities a small group can book in the East Bay. Your group takes over a cheerful art and clay studio in Walnut Creek, works with real clay alongside one of the studio's pottery artists, and every guest goes home with a fired ceramic piece they made themselves.
The party runs about two hours and is priced at $75 per guest for groups of 4 to 15 guests. The fee covers the lesson, the clay, glazing and two firings. No experience with clay is needed, and the activity is completely customizable to your guests, so it works just as well for a team that has never touched a pottery tool as for friends who want to try something new together.
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A private pottery party is one of the most relaxed hands on team building activities a small group can book in the East Bay. Your group takes over a cheerful art and clay studio in Walnut Creek, works with real clay alongside one of the studio's pottery artists, and every guest goes home with a fired ceramic piece they made themselves.
The party runs about two hours and is priced at $75 per guest for groups of 4 to 15 guests. The fee covers the lesson, the clay, glazing and two firings. No experience with clay is needed, and the activity is completely customizable to your guests, so it works just as well for a team that has never touched a pottery tool as for friends who want to try something new together.
What's Included
- A private pottery session of about two hours for your group
- A lesson from one of the studio's pottery artists
- All the clay each guest needs
- Glazing, so every piece comes back finished in color
- Two firings in the studio kiln
- Pick up of the finished ceramic pieces about 4 weeks after the party
What Your Group Will Make
Guests shape their own piece of clay art with step-by-step help from the instructor, then the studio takes care of glazing and the two kiln firings that turn soft clay into durable ceramic. The studio's own work shows the range of what beginners create: small bowls and dishes, cups and little jars, decorated plates and playful details such as a tiny duck sitting in the middle of a bowl. Because the activity is customizable, the host can talk with the studio ahead of time about the kind of piece the group would enjoy making.
Finished ceramics are ready for pick up about four weeks after the event, which gives the group a fun reason to reconnect and compare results once the pieces come out of the kiln.
Why It Works for Teams and Celebrations
Clay is a natural leveler. Nobody arrives as the expert, everyone gets their hands a little messy, and conversation flows easily while people work side by side. That makes this one of the more genuine creative team building activities for coworkers who want time together away from screens, and one of the easier team building activities for small groups of 4 to 15 guests.
It also fits groups looking for team building art projects for adults that end with something useful to keep on a desk or a kitchen shelf. The studio hosts team building events, birthday parties and fundraisers in this format, and the same two-hour structure works for a department outing, a holiday get-together, a milestone celebration or a relaxed afternoon with friends. If your team is comparing art team building activities, a private pottery session gives everyone a finished, fired piece rather than a quick craft.
About the Studio
The studio has offered a safe and happy place to inspire curiosity and creativity since 2020 and moved into its current space in 2022, where guests find it on the right side of the parking lot behind a cheerful, painted door. It is women-owned and teaches morning, afternoon and weekend classes for kids and adults, homeschool classes, camps, birthday parties and private events. The founder has designed after-school art curriculum for East Bay schools, art therapy workshops with local non-profits and workshops for corporate events in the Bay Area. Guests consistently mention patient, encouraging instructors, and the studio holds a 4.9-star rating from 105 guest reviews.
Studio or Your Space
Most groups come to the studio, but the team can also bring the pottery party to your office or home. The studio travels within about 35 miles of Walnut Creek, so ask about any travel fee when you book an off-site session.
Good to Know
- Groups of 4 to 15 guests
- Beginner-friendly; no experience needed
- Suited to teens 13 and up and adults; younger children can book the studio's kids birthday parties instead
- Wear clothes you do not mind getting a little clay on
- Advance sign up is required; the studio does not take walk-ins
- The studio is open by appointment seven days a week
Plan Your Pottery Party
Share your preferred date, time and group size to check availability. At $75 per guest with the lesson, clay, glazing and two firings included, it is one of the most fun team building activities for adults in the area, and every guest leaves with a handmade piece of ceramic art that lasts.
