Get Centered Clay & Art Studio Classes & Workshops

8333 Case St, Suite A, La Mesa, CA 91942

map8333 Case St, Suite A, La Mesa, CA 91942

About

Get Centered Clay & Art Studio Classes & Workshops offers studio memberships, handbuilding classes, wheel classes, glass workshops, and ceramic workshops. The program also offers group handbuilding and group wheel classes, summer group wheel classes, hand building workshops, private wheel lessons, private 1-1 lessons, private events, private parties, and date night sessions. All tools and materials are provided for series classes or workshops, and students are asked to wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty and closed toe shoes.

• Ages: 15–18 years old
• Schedule: Class and workshop options are available on select weekdays and Saturdays, with classes offered in 5 to 6 week blocks and an approximate 4-week turnaround time for fired pieces.
• Price: $0.04 per cubic square inch = bisque; $0.06 per cubic square inch = glaze

Materials are included in the cost of all classes and workshops, and clay is available for purchase for Crate Crew and General Members. The minimum age for all classes, lessons, and workshops is 15, and a guardian must be present for anyone under 18. Firing fees are charged per cubic square inch for bisque and glaze, and classes are offered in 5 to 6 week blocks with individual sessions not separated. One-time workshop classes, ongoing classes, and private events or private classes follow specific cancellation and rescheduling policies, and membership cannot be paused or refunded but can be cancelled with 30 days’ notice. A 10% discount on series classes is available for police, fire fighters, teachers, first responders, and military, both active and retired.

Get Centered Clay Studio was originally founded by Elly in 2008, then sold to Jen in 2018, and later purchased by Debbie and Leslie in January of 2022. Debbie is the studio owner and leads glass and ceramic workshops and group classes, while Valaré “Val” leads group handbuilding and wheel classes, workshops, and summer group wheel classes. Beau leads hand building workshops, and Jesse and Janella provide private wheel lessons. Debbie helps members and teaches classes, and Leslie manages behind the scenes. The studio describes its mission as providing a welcoming and open environment for creativity and creating an inclusive community where all levels of artists can feel inspired and supported, and it describes itself as a community for creatives.

Last updated July 14, 2026.

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