Ojai Pottery Workshop: Experience Century-Old Ceramics

Immerse yourself in the rich history of ceramics at the Ojai Pottery Workshop. Watch skilled potters in action, try your hand at various techniques, and have your creations professionally finished and shipped nationwide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Firestick Pottery Studio - The experience begins with a guided tour of the studio and gallery, where participants explore various types of pottery, visit the kilns, and learn about the pottery-making process. A brief demonstration of pottery throwing is provided. Following this, visitors put on aprons, take their seats at the wheels, and, with…
What's Included
  • All clay and equipment provided
  • Pottery studio experience
What's Not Included
  • Small fee ($15 per piece) for each piece you select to be trimmed, bisqued, glazed & fired.
Additional Information

Ojai boasts a century-long tradition in ceramics. Our studio, situated just a mile from the city center, is nestled in nature, amidst a fruit orchard.
We serve as a creative hub for many renowned artists in the Ojai Valley. Guests are welcome to observe potters at work and can “try their hand” at various techniques. After crafting their pottery, they can…

Location
Firestick Pottery Studio
East Ojai Avenue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nanette_p
Mar 24, 2026
Girls Trip highlight. - Studio was welcoming. Instructors were patient and kind and never took over your project. They would always ask to step in and help. Parking can be tricky.
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Sansa31
Mar 8, 2026
Fun with clay! - I decided to be spontaneous sign up for this two hour Pottery class. Not only did we get the history of the studio and see the most beautiful art, but we had the best teacher in Liz. She was so patient and kind and didn't make us feel bad for not knowing how to throw on the wheel. Go with the idea of just having fun and playing with clay don't have any expectations and listen to Liz she will make it so you want to play with clay for the rest of your life.! have fun in ojai. I went alone and sat next to fun people, Okley and Alexis. It's so great to make things together and laugh. Thanks for being an awesome teacher Liz.
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Pattij2022
Jan 18, 2026
Loved it! - This was a wonderful experience led by a group of really kind and patient experts. They made it easy and fun to learn.
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Paola_a
Nov 23, 2025
Very fun beginner’s group... - Very fun beginner’s group pottery class. You keep what you make. They offer glazing for an extra fee. You can pick up your creations in a week or have it mailed to you.
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Jan66784
Nov 12, 2025
Fun two hour, hands-on potting experience - We had a great time! Two hours passed in a heartbeat as we worked, with help, to tame the balls of clay. This is absolutely a great activity for anyone - even someone who's not so great with their hands. For our group of 11 (with 2 7-year-olds) we had 3 potters from Firestick Pottery helping us. After a tour and discussion of the process we were given a wheel potting demonstration. Then, with as much or as little help as we wanted, we could make up to 5 pieces of pottery. If you live nearby, you can return to Firestick and for a small fee learn how to glaze your pieces. Since neither of us lived nearby we opted to have Firestick glaze our pieces for a fee of $15/piece. And, for a very reasonable charge, they will pack and send our completed pieces to us. My friend and I agreed we'd absolutely do this again!
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Kathy_s
Oct 16, 2025
Great Afternoon making Pottery and fun memories. - Had a super time shaping clay into bowls, plates and vases, and had fun creating great memories with one of my best friends. Everyone there was genuinely friendly, helpful and made it a great experience. I’m looking forward to coming back to make more.
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Susan
Oct 14, 2025
Highly recommend pottery class in Ojai! - So much fun with family in our pottery class. The teachers helping during the class were so positive and helpful. They were so patient with us first timers learning the wheel. We all made a few items we are keeping. Highly recommended the pottery class!
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Carolyn_s
Oct 3, 2025
Educational, and a GREAT... - Educational, and a GREAT experience for two novice seniors. Had the opportunity to make five pottery pieces, and shop in their gallery filled with lovely pieces. Robin, Arron and Liz are amazing artists, with passion for their craft.
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Katy_g
Sep 12, 2025
So Much Fun! - It was a very instructive class - and the best time ever! I took my friend for her birthday, and we both can't wait to go back! We made bowls, cups, a vase, a ring holder and three sizes of votive holders (all would be great gifts). Also, The lovely people who work at Firestick Pottery were so patient and kind. (Thanks Ella and Aaron!) We very much look forward to displaying and using our ceramic "art" proudly. You won't regret taking this class, I promise.
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Downtown102
Apr 7, 2026
Less Tour More Pottery! - This is a review for the 2-hr workshop. The owner, staff, facilities and glazes are all wonderful. However, we were a bit disappointed that nearly the first hour of our 2-hr workshop was spent touring the facilities, leaving us with only 1 hour aka only 10 minutes a piece to make the 5 pieces we were promised. This made for a rushed and a bit of a frustrating experience as throwing on the wheel is challenging as is, and my boyfriend and I were only able to make 3 out of 5 pieces. A few others in our class remarked the same. I would suggest to management an optional tour for folks to join before or after the class instead of taking up paid workshop time. In addition, though it was advertised, it bumped us to be charged an additional $15 per piece to have our pieces trimmed, fired and glazed. We chose to finish 5 pieces, so that was an extra $75 on top of the $130 my boyfriend paid for our 2 tickets to the class. We would have preferred to have just paid more up front vs. have to shell out additional money at the end. All in all, we had a nice time and would take the workshop again if the experience is adjusted to be less tour, more workshop!
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From $65
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).