Mill Valley Pottery Studio

Mill Valley Pottery Studio offers classes and workshops where participants can work on pottery on the wheel and learn hand-building techniques. Specific options include Intro to Functional Pottery, Muddy Mondays (Advanced), Handbuilding & Ceramics, Wheel Wednesdays AM and PM, Teen Ceramics, Throwing Thursday AM, Youth Ceramics, Throwing Thursdays PM, Throwing with Intention, and a One-day Screen Printing on Clay Workshop. The studio also offers Friday Night on the Wheel, Pinch Pots and Pinot, Date Night, Family Events, and private lessons or events for 1–10 people working on the pottery wheel, as well as activities where participants roll out a slab of clay and decorate it with stamps and rolling pins.

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Class and workshop options are available on weekdays and select Fridays, with most classes meeting in 2–3 hour blocks, and families can enroll in 6–8 week long courses.

Mill Valley Pottery Studio was founded in 2011 by Jennie Dito, a local ceramic enthusiast who also founded sister studio Wheelhouse in 2016. The studio is now owned by Lucy Alexander. Mill Valley Pottery Studio specializes in pottery and ceramic arts education and was opened inspired by the therapeutic properties of working in clay. The studio offers award-winning classes and workshops in Marin County for adults and kids, and gift certificates can be applied to any course, workshop, event, or membership. The studio also offers memberships for experienced and independent ceramicists, with monthly sign-ups and unlimited access to online resources, and tours are available by email appointment due to a busy schedule of classes and events.

Last updated March 21, 2026.