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 - We will first do a tour of the studio and gallery, looking at kinds of pottery, visiting the kilns and learning about the process. We do a quick “demo” of pottery throwing. Then visitors don aprons, sit down at their wheels, and (with lots of hands-on help) begin making pots! Everyone should be able to make 4 or 5…
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 ceramics legacy that spans a century. Nestled amongst a fruit grove, our workshop is situated one mile from the city’s heart and set against a scenic natural backdrop.
As an operational workspace catering to numerous acclaimed artists from Ojai Valley, our studio welcomes visitors intrigued by the craft. Here, you can observe our potters…

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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(49 Ratings)
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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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Usgrad2020
Sep 1, 2025
Clay is fun! - Fun and welcoming experience. Plenty of kind experts on hand to guide (or rescue) your work. All material and equipment provided. Nice gallery for shopping. You don’t leave with a finished product so plan to come back or make use of shipping.
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Rozita_y
Aug 9, 2025
Fantastic family activity. - Fantastic family activity. The staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. We all developed a great appreciation for pottery making. You get to make 5 pieces each and will have to go back to glaze the pieces.
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Alicia_h
Aug 5, 2025
Fun way to spend a few hours alone or with others - Fun way to spend time doing something a little less touristy either alone or with others. Does get messy but all washes out. The teacher was great. Patient
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Kelly_l
Jun 3, 2025
Learn something new! - You get 5 balls of clay to work with, so if all goes well you could end up with 5 pieces. We live to far away to complete the kiln/glaze process, but will be excited to see our final work! The completion process is $15 per piece and we picked our best ones! The teachers (Erin and Aaron) were VERY helpful!
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O2548tneduardos
May 26, 2025
Awesome 9yr anniversary experience - Had a great time! Very fun and informative. It was a perfect 9yr anniversary experience (tradition gift is pottery)! The teachers were patient and very hands on.
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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).