Clayroom

Clayroom offers 6-week classes in ceramics, woodworking, or both, plus 1-time classes and workshops. Specific class options include Intro to Clay, Next Step Wheel, Intro 2.0, Throwing with Coils, Tableware, Hand-building, Home Decor & Design, and Flameware.

Programs

• 6-week Classes — A series of classes exploring different techniques, themes, and projects in ceramics, woodworking, or both (cross-mediums).
• Studio Memberships — For those who don’t mind working independently and are committed to being a part of a community studio.
• 1-time Classes — Introduction to the pottery wheel or woodworking, with a project-focused format.
• Workshops — Specialty weekend or 1-day workshops at Clayroom's studios.
• Intro to Clay — $370 · Intense 6-week course introducing throwing on the wheel, trimming, surface design, glazing, and a week of hand-building.
• Next Step Wheel — $370 · 6-week pottery class for students who are comfortable with centering and want to develop wheel-throwing skills.
• Intro 2.0 — $370 · Beginner Plus 6-week class.
• Throwing with Coils — $370 · Intermediate 6-week class.
• Tableware — $370 · Intermediate 6-week class focused on symmetry and making dinnerware.
• Hand-building — 6-week class covering pinching, slab construction, bisque press molds, texturing, and coloring design.
• Home Decor & Design — Guided 6-week ceramic-based course with 1 week of woodturning.
• Flameware — Advanced wheel throwing class with 1 week of woodturning for cookware that can go on a stovetop.

At a glance

• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Price range: $370
• General schedule: 6-week classes occur on a weekly cadence during the same day of the week and time-slot. Some classes are 8-week courses.

About the provider

Clayroom, SoMa builds on fostering creativity in its community by expanding into woodworking. The spaces are described as centered around a shared place for people to be creative and use tactile senses, with community outreach and events. The scholarship program supports under represented communities and is for BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ people, especially those aged 18-25. The Waller Artist Residency Program (WARP) is offered to black emerging ceramic artists.

Kids must be 14-years old or older for adult classes. Students must attend their week 1 class. Make-up classes are not guaranteed. Refund or credit policies vary by class type; class and workshop fees are non-refundable and non-transferable in some cases. Students may be asked to check schedule and space availability before attending comparable classes. Some classes require prior experience. Some classes have minimum enrollment requirements.

Last updated September 16, 2026.