Petaluma Pottery

Petaluma Pottery offers clay classes for kids and adults, with sculpture, wheel throwing, and one-day classes listed in upcoming offerings. It also offers one afternoon or one night on the wheel, one night of handbuilding, and handbuilt planters, with some classes marked for ages 12+ and some listed as all levels, great for beginners.

Programs

• Clay classes for kids and adults — Kids and adults · Community clay studio offering classes, workshops, and studio memberships.
• Sculpture — Ages 12+ on some classes · Offered in upcoming classes.
• Wheel throwing — Ages 12+ on some classes · Offered in upcoming classes and one-night classes.
• One-day class — Ages 12+ on some classes · Offered in August or September.
• One afternoon / one night on the wheel — 12+ · $55 · All levels, great for beginners.
• One night of handbuilding — 12+ · $55 · All levels, great for beginners.
• Handbuilt planters — 12+ · $70 · All levels, great for beginners.
• Date night at Petaluma Pottery — 18+ · $110 · Covers two people; all levels, great for beginners.
• Throwing Large in two parts: 2 day class — 18+ · $108 · Level 2 class with prerequisite skills.

At a glance

• Ages: 12–18 years old
• Price range: $55–$110
• Facility hours: Mondays: 10:00-5:00; Wednesdays: 10:00-5:00; Thursdays: 10:00-5:00; Fridays: 10:00-5:00; Saturdays: 10:00-:300; Tuesdays: By chance

About the provider

• Private lessons — Kids, homeschool groups, or a mix of ages · One on one instruction.
• Semi-private lessons — 2-6 people · Sign up with folks you know or have the studio pair you with similarly skilled people when available.
• Group classes or events — Great for birthdays or celebrations, homeschool groups · Book the entire studio by the hour with instruction and materials at a flat rate.

Classes take place at the Petaluma, CA studio. Classes typically run 6 or 8 weeks, one day a week. Workshops are 1, 2, or 3 day intensives. Cancellation policy: no refunds unless the spot can be filled from the waitlist; processing fee $10-$25 if filled from waitlist; for certain classes a student may send someone in their stead with prior notice; minimum of 4 people required for most classes to run.

Last updated August 18, 2026.