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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Overview

Get your hands on the wheel and discover the satisfying art of pottery at a welcoming studio in Chicago's vibrant Pilsen neighborhood, with hands-on coaching, basic glazing included, and BYOB welcome

🎯 Learn the four foundational wheel throwing techniques: clay prep, centering, pulling, and shaping

🏺 Work at your own wheel with hands-on coaching from an expert instructor throughout the session

🎨 Take home your finished piece same-day as a decorative item, or opt for fired and glazed finishing for an upgraded fee

🍺 BYOB welcome — bring your favorite drinks to enjoy during the class

Getting on a pottery wheel for the first time is one of those experiences that sounds straightforward right up until the clay starts spinning. This beginner class at a welcoming pottery studio in Chicago's vibrant Pilsen neighborhood is built specifically for first-timers, walking guests through the core techniques of centering, pulling, and shaping with patient hands-on coaching at every step. All materials are provided, and the atmosphere is pressure-free from start to finish.

Basic glazing is included with the experience, so guests leave with a finished ceramic piece rather than just a work in progress. BYOB is welcome throughout, and the Pilsen studio's creative energy, surrounded by colorful murals and the neighborhood's rich artistic character, makes the whole session feel like more than just a class.

Getting on a pottery wheel for the first time is one of those experiences that sounds straightforward right up until the clay starts spinning. This beginner class at a welcoming pottery studio in Chicago's vibrant Pilsen neighborhood is built specifically for first-timers, walking guests through the core techniques of centering, pulling, and shaping with patient hands-on coaching at every step. All materials are provided, and the atmosphere is pressure-free from start to finish.

Basic glazing is included with the experience, so guests leave with a finished ceramic piece rather than just a work in progress. BYOB is welcome throughout, and the Pilsen studio's creative energy, surrounded by colorful murals and the neighborhood's rich artistic character, makes the whole session feel like more than just a class.

When do I choose a date?

After purchase, you can request your preferred dates and times by following the instructions in the email you receive. If it's a gift, the recipient will also get an email with booking instructions.

Year-Round,
Thursdays-Sundays and Tuesdays

When do I choose a date?

After purchase, you can request your preferred dates and times by following the instructions in the email you receive. If it's a gift, the recipient will also get an email with booking instructions.

Year-Round,
Thursdays-Sundays and Tuesdays

Any restrictions to participate?

  • Age: All ages welcome
  • Experience level: All levels are welcome. This class is specifically designed for first-timers with no prior pottery experience.

Who can you accommodate for?

  • Children: All participants must pay to participate, children included.
  • Pets: Sorry, no pets allowed

What to expect on the day of the experience?

  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • What’s included: All clay, tools, and equipment. Hands-on instruction covering centering, pulling, and basic shaping. One pottery piece with basic studio glazing included.
  • Who will be present: You will have a pottery instructor with you at all times; other guests may also be joining the class
  • Spectators: No spectators are allowed, everyone must have a reservation
  • Photo/ video: Personal photos are encouraged
  • Specific rules to follow: Participants must clean their wheel and work area thoroughly at the end of class

How to prepare?

  • Weather dependency: This is an indoor experience
  • Arrival: Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes in advance
  • Parking: Street parking only is available.
  • What to wear: Comfortable clothing that can be worn in a pottery studio setting
  • What to bring: BYOB is allowed for participants 21+
  • Restrooms/ lockers/ changing rooms: Restrooms available onsite

Any restrictions to participate?

  • Age: All ages welcome
  • Experience level: All levels are welcome. This class is specifically designed for first-timers with no prior pottery experience.

Who can you accommodate for?

  • Children: All participants must pay to participate, children included.
  • Pets: Sorry, no pets allowed

What to expect on the day of the experience?

  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • What’s included: All clay, tools, and equipment. Hands-on instruction covering centering, pulling, and basic shaping. One pottery piece with basic studio glazing included.
  • Who will be present: You will have a pottery instructor with you at all times; other guests may also be joining the class
  • Spectators: No spectators are allowed, everyone must have a reservation
  • Photo/ video: Personal photos are encouraged
  • Specific rules to follow: Participants must clean their wheel and work area thoroughly at the end of class

How to prepare?

  • Weather dependency: This is an indoor experience
  • Arrival: Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes in advance
  • Parking: Street parking only is available.
  • What to wear: Comfortable clothing that can be worn in a pottery studio setting
  • What to bring: BYOB is allowed for participants 21+
  • Restrooms/ lockers/ changing rooms: Restrooms available onsite

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If you have any unused Experience Vouchers, you can exchange them for anything else in our marketplace, no matter when. If you choose an experience that's more expensive, you'll need to pay the difference, but if you choose one that costs less, you'll receive a credit towards your next booking.

No refunds are allowed once the experience is booked, but you can reschedule up to 48 hours before your experience, for a date within a year of the original booking. To reschedule, contact the experience provider directly. No-shows or rescheduling less than 48 hours in advance means losing the value of your experience. 

Unused Experience Vouchers can be returned within 14 days for a full refund to the original purchaser, no questions asked.

If you have any unused Experience Vouchers, you can exchange them for anything else in our marketplace, no matter when. If you choose an experience that's more expensive, you'll need to pay the difference, but if you choose one that costs less, you'll receive a credit towards your next booking.

No refunds are allowed once the experience is booked, but you can reschedule up to 48 hours before your experience, for a date within a year of the original booking. To reschedule, contact the experience provider directly. No-shows or rescheduling less than 48 hours in advance means losing the value of your experience. 

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