One Time Classes
Our one-time pottery classes in San Francisco offer a 2.5-hour intro to the world of clay — perfect for date nights, friend outings, or anyone curious to try wheel throwing or handbuilding for the first time. Each class is capped at 10 students for plenty of personal instruction, and you'll learn through demonstration and hands-on guidance. One-time pottery classes are held on Friday evenings beginning at 6:30pm in our Mission District studio. Ages 13+; children under 18 must take the class with an adult.
You're welcome to bring drinks or wine to your class.
Looking for our Gold Luster class? It's listed under Workshops and is beginner friendly.
Try Out the Pottery Wheel
Try the pottery wheel in this 2.5-hour guided class — a perfect San Francisco date night or first-time pottery experience. You'll learn the basics of centering clay to make low bowls and cups through demonstration and hands-on instruction. No tools needed; just bring yourself and be ready to get messy. Pick a glaze color, and we'll fire your pieces for pickup in 4 weeks. Most students make 3 pieces. Book here.
Mug Making Night
Design and build your own coffee mugs or tea cups by hand in this beginner-friendly handbuilding class. No experience required. You'll get messy and learn to use molds, apply texture, and explore color through guided demonstrations and your own experimentation. Pieces are glazed and fired for student pickup in 4 weeks. Book here.
Planters and Plant Pots
Learn to make small pots or self-watering planters in this beginner handbuilding class. We'll walk you through designing a planter using slabs of clay and working by hand. You'll get messy and learn to shape your form out of clay. Pieces are glazed and fired for student pickup in 4 weeks. Book here.
Colored Clay: Plates & Trays
Work with colored clay in this handbuilding class. We'll have multiple colors of stained clay ready, and you'll make patterned slabs that you'll form using molds. You'll learn to marble colors together, build patterns, and weave colors into your work. Then you'll make 1–2 trays, catch-alls, or trinket holders with your slabs — choose from over 50 plaster hump molds in oval, circle, and organic oblong shapes. We'll glaze your pieces for pickup in 4 weeks. Book here.
Design a Bud Vase!
Learn to make vases using slabs of clay in this beginner handbuilding class. You'll work through the design of your vase — thinking about size, weight, and proportion — then make templates, cut your pieces, and assemble your final form. No experience required. Pieces are glazed and fired for student pickup in 4 weeks. Book here.
Origami & Templates
Fold and fasten slabs of clay into functional bowls and cups. Geometric studies allow infinite variation: angular cups, gently curving bowls, and multi-faceted planters. No handbuilding experience required — this is a beginner class. Choose a glaze color, and we'll fire your pieces for pickup in 4 weeks. Book here.
Friday Night Pottery Class Schedule:
May 8 at 6:30pm: Mug Making
May 15 at 6:30pm: Wheel
May 22: No class
May 29 at 6:30pm: Mug Making
June 5 at 6:30pm: Wheel
June 6th at 10am: Mommy & Me: Animals in Their Home
June 12 at 6:30pm: Mug Making
June 19 at 6:30pm: Wheel
June 26 at 6:30pm: Wheel
June 27th at 10am: Mommy & Me: Animals in Their Home
July 3: no class
July 10 at 6:30pm: Wheel
July 17 at 6:30pm: Mug Making
July 24 at 6:30pm: Wheel
July 31 at 6:30pm: Wheel
Please select your date carefully. We cannot offer refunds or last minute requests to change class dates when your priorities change. If purchasing as a gift, please ensure that the recipient knows the class has a specific date.
When you reach a page that says “order pending” or a receipt in your email, you have successfully secured a spot. Your spot is confirmed once you have a receipt.
Try out the pottery wheel in this 2.5-hour guided class. This introductory lesson will teach you the basics of centering clay to make low bowls and cups through demonstration and hands-on guidance. No tools needed—just bring yourself and be ready to get messy. Most students make 3 pieces.
Pieces will be glazed and fired for student pickup in approximately 4 weeks. Students will receive email notification when pieces are complete.
Design and build your own coffee mugs or tea cups by hand in this beginner-friendly handbuilding class. No experience required. You'll get messy and learn to use molds, apply texture, and explore color through guided demonstrations and your own experimentation. Pieces are glazed and fired for student pickup in 4 weeks
Learn to design and build your own vase. No experience required. Students are encouraged to get messy and learn to use molds, how to apply texture, and the endless possibilities of color through guided demonstrations and their own exploration.
Pieces will be glazed and fired for student pickup in approximately 4 weeks. Students will receive email notification when pieces are complete.
Learn to make small pots or self-watering planters. In this beginner class we’ll walk you through designing a planter using slabs of clay and working by hand. You’ll get messy and learn to create your form out of clay.
Pieces will be glazed and fired for student pickup in approximately 4 weeks. Students will receive email notification when pieces are complete.
Learn to fold and fasten slabs of clay into functional bowls and cups. Geometric studies allow infinite opportunity: angular cups, gently curving bowls, and multi-faceted planters. No handbuilding experience required; this is a beginner class. You’ll select a glaze color for each piece.
Pieces will be glazed and fired for student pickup in approximately 4 weeks. Students will receive email notification when pieces are complete.
Pieces must be picked up in person. We do not mail items. Please email kaitlyn@hickoryclay.com if you have questions.
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