Ojai Pottery Workshop: Experience Century-Old Ceramics
4.9
21 Ratings
Ojai
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:
1 day
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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 pieces.
For safety purposes, all of our workshops are now PRIVATE for each group. Your group may be one person or 8, but you will not share the classroom with any other students.
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 in action and explore a variety of pottery techniques firsthand. For a nominal fee, our team will trim, glaze and high-fire your pottery creations, a process which generally takes three weeks. Alternatively, you can also choose to glaze your own pieces at no extra cost. And don’t worry about transportation, we provide shipping for your masterpieces to anywhere across the nation…
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
4.9
(21 Ratings)
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Candyls1865dp
Mar 25, 2024
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience at the studio! The tour was interesting and informative. - The entire experience was incredible! My husband and I enjoyed the tour first, then the demonstration that Esteban gave was both helpful and engaging! We highly recommend this place!
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Shani
Mar 25, 2024
Unique creative experience - There were only two of us in the class so it was much more hands on and detailed than it would be in a full class. The instructor was patient and professional.
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L6092ihgracef
Feb 6, 2024
Great first time pottery experience! - I had an amazing first time pottery experience and was so happy I got to make some pieces myself! The instructors helped us center the clay, shape the pieces, and remove it from the wheel with as much or as little help as we wanted. The pieces were ready to be glazed a few weeks after the first visit, and ready to be picked up a few days after that. There was a $15 fee for each finished piece. We went back in person to glaze ourselves but they can also glaze it for you if you are not local. It was so fun and I definitely want to do more pottery throwing now :)
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Departure38942751065
Oct 3, 2023
Great fun! - Outstanding teacher (Aaron) and really fun experience. Highly recommend even for very beginners. Studio tour was fun, especially learning about the whole process. Plenty of opportunity to make multiple pieces.
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Audreyfx835qm
Aug 2, 2023
Great Pottery Class - especially for beginners! - Great class for all levels - especially for beginners. The instructors were friendly, knowledgeable and always willing to help when needed. Fun to do alone or with a group. Highly recommend!
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Sarahks6995ko
Apr 23, 2023
Perfect activity - Loved our experience with rosemary! First time doing pottery but they went through the steps and helped correct our mistakes. We made so made pieces that we are going to glaze and the variety of glazed was amazing
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D2717womaryf
Apr 16, 2023
A great well produced experience. - The studio explained everything well.
Many instructors to assist you with learning and creating your artwork.
Upbeat, creative and fun!
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Susangz6306mz
Feb 18, 2023
Fun with Clasy - The ceramics class was great fun and we learned a lot in a couple of hours. The instructors, Taylor and Esteban were really kind and helpful. It certainly stirred our interest in continuing in Ceramics.
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Jubilation10
Dec 30, 2022
Play with Clay! - I had a fantastic experience despite the fact that my clay flew off the wheel once and I made a complete mess a few times, I had a great instructor though! She made it a fun learning experience. I had several pieces and they turned out beautifully. This was my first play with clay experience and o appreciated the small class size. I definitely recommend a visit to play with clay or to buy attractive finished pieces which are available in an affordable price ranges.
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Beth_c
Dec 18, 2022
Fun with Teens - Great fun with teens, granddaughter and niece. Super helpful instructors! Can’t wait until the pottery is trimmed and finished!
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