Merritt Ceramics Studio
1823 Park Blvd, Oakland, CA 94606
4.8 (37 reviews)
- Membership
- Kiln access
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Pottery studios in Oakland, California
Oakland's pottery scene is one of the densest per-capita in the Bay Area, with studios spread across Temescal, Uptown, Jingletown, West Oakland, and Rockridge. Prices are mid-to-high reflecting Bay Area realities: drop-in classes from $55, six-week courses from $350-500. Several studios are run by working potters with strong East Bay ceramics-community reputations, and the scene as a whole is more craft-serious and less tech-event-driven than San Jose to the south. Memberships with kiln access and member shelves are widely available, though waitlists are common at the popular West Oakland and Temescal studios. Date-night and drop-in classes are easy to find in Uptown and Temescal. Kids programs are common in Rockridge and at the larger community art centers. For longer study, Oakland offers progression that matches or beats San Francisco at lower prices.
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Kollektiv Clay Studio
3911 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
5.0 (63 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +2
Clayroom Oakland
4268 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
4.7 (10 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Waveform Ceramics
2017 Second St, Berkeley, CA 94710
5.0 (71 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Clay Clubhouse
3463 Champion St, Oakland, CA 94602
4.6 (20 reviews)- Drop-in
- Membership
Clayroom West Oakland
1723 Peralta St, Oakland, CA 94607
5.0 (2 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Studio One Arts Center
365 45th St, Oakland, CA 94609
4.8 (19 reviews)- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
The Crucible
1260 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
4.7 (148 reviews)- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Clayroom SoMa
375 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
4.7 (56 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
The Potters' Studio
724 Camelia St, Berkeley, CA 94710
4.4 (31 reviews)- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Kiln access
Clayroom
1431 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
4.8 (64 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
MudLab at SafariiiCamp
755 E 10th St, Oakland, CA 94606
5.0 (3 reviews)
Yolin Art Studio
539 Athol Ave, Oakland, CA 94606
5.0 (7 reviews)Mudworks Ceramics Studio
7523 Fairmount Ave Ste a, El Cerrito, CA 94530
4.8 (21 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
Cass Ceramics
533 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706
4.9 (36 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
Terra Mia Ceramic Studio
1314 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
4.3 (65 reviews)- Beginner friendly
Brushstrokes Studio Inc
745 Page St, Berkeley, CA 94710
4.6 (90 reviews)- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Ground Ceramics
2311 Adeline St Unit F, Oakland, CA 94607
5.0 (2 reviews)- Kids classes
HICKORY CLAY
2710 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
4.7 (50 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
Bay Haven Ceramics
768 Stewart Ct, Alameda, CA 94501
5.0 (7 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
Kids 'N' Clay Pottery Studio
1822 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
5.0 (9 reviews)- Kids classes
Aran's Art Studio
3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley, CA 94546
4.8 (103 reviews)
ThrowDown Ceramics
2350 Saratoga St Unit 155, Alameda, CA 94501
5.0 (4 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Date night
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
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