GROUP EVENTS
POTTERY-MAKING & POTTERY PAINTING
Interested in booking either a pottery-making or pottery painting group event? We’d love to accommodate you! Please see details below and complete the inquiry form at the bottom of this page and we’ll respond as soon as possible. Note that we request a minimum of 2-weeks notice in order to accommodate group bookings, and cannot promise availability for last-minute requests. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response.
DETAILS
Shared Space: Unless your group is large enough to reserve the full studio, group events may take place alongside other studio activities.
Food/Drinks: Additional studio time beyond the 2-hours included can be requested in advance for either before or after your event for an extra fee.
Pottery Pick-Up: All pieces are kept at the studio for finishing and kiln firing and are typically ready within 4-6 weeks, although we do our best to have them ready as soon as possible. The group host will be contacted when pieces are ready. We do not accommodate individual pick-ups for groups larger than 3 people.
Deposit: $50 due 1-2 weeks prior to event in order to hold your date (non-refundable but transferable to a future date if rescheduled).
Final Payment & headcount: Due 48 hours before the event for pottery-making groups. For pottery-painting, the sitting fee for a minimum of 8 people is required 48-hours ahead of time, and additional sitting fees and all pottery pieces are paid for at the time of the event.
Cancellations: No refunds for no-shows or cancellations within 48 hours of the event. However, your deposit can be put towards a future date per the above.
Pottery-Making Events
Skill Level: All group pottery-making projects are beginner-friendly - no experience required! Wheel-throwing is done sitting at the pottery wheel with wet clay. Hand-Building is done at the table using the slab, pinch and coil methods.
| Age Requirement | 10+ |
| Capacity | 10 max for wheel / 16 max for hand-building |
| Time | up to 2 hours |
| What’s Included | Instruction + 1 clay project per person, all supplies, glazing & kiln firings |
| Cost | $325 (3-5 guests) / $395 (6-8 guests) / $445 (9-10 guests) / $495 (11-16 guests) |
| Additional Studio Time | $30/hour |
Pottery Painting Events
We offer a wide selection of unpainted pre-bisquefired pottery for your group to choose from during your pottery-painting event. Each guest will pay a sitting fee and then select their own pottery piece(s) to paint. Pottery pieces are priced individually and typically range from $12-$65 per piece. Requests for special orders outside of our current inventory require a minimum order and must be paid for in advance. We also offer take-home Pottery Painting Kits for those who would like to setup a pottery-painting event elsewhere and paint at their leisure in their own space! Email us directly for more info and pricing.
View our unpainted pottery inventory HERE. Note that inventory is not updated daily, so some items may be out of stock, and new pieces may be available in the studio that are not yet listed online. Please check with us if there is something you see that you want us to put aside for your event.
| Age Requirement | 5+ |
| Capacity | Max 24 |
| Time | up to 2 hours |
| What’s Included | unpainted pottery (individually priced), glazes, painting supplies & kiln firing |
| Cost |
$8 sitting fee per person.
Cost of unpainted pottery pieces (range $12-$65 per piece) Minimum of 8 sitting fees per group ($64) plus the cost of each pottery piece. |
| Additional Studio Time | $30/hour |
GROUP EVENT INQUIRY FORM
Please fill out our inquiry form and we will be in touch shortly! See our FAQ’s below for additional info.
FAQ’s
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Yes! The host parent(s) can attend their child's event plus 1-2 additional adults. However, we cannot accommodate the parents of all the participants or extra guests as the space can only accommodate the paying event guests & host(s). Parents of guests will need to drop-off and pickup their children at the beginning and end of the event.
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All guests must participate in the same activity, whether it is hand-buidling or wheel. All attendees who are paid for will be able to make a clay project.
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The cost of pottery-making events includes 1 finished piece per person (unless other arrangements are made ahead of time). Extra pieces made aside from the agreement will not be fired, or if a guest wants to keep any extra pieces made, an additional charge will be incurred.
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All projects must be left at the studio to be finished and fired before guests can take their creations home. For pottery-making, we use stoneware clay that needs to dry and be kiln-fired twice, including being glazed inbetween firings, before it can be picked up. Painted pottery needs to be coated in a clear glaze and kiln-fired before pickup. Finished pottery is typically ready for pickup 4-6 weeks after a group event, although we strive to have pieces ready as soon as possible.
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Yes! All pottery made or painted in our group events is food safe, as well as microwave and diswasher safe. Although most people choose to hand wash their pieces for prolonged life.
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Yes! Group parties who are making projects from clay will be able to choose one glaze color per person for their piece(s). We have a variety of beautiful dipping glazes to choose from! Pottery-painting events will be able to paint their own unique designs on their pre-made unpainted pottery using a variety of beautiful glaze colors.
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For pottery-making events, we can only accommodate extra guests if requested no less than 24 hours ahead of the party date, and if space allows, as we have to prepare the clay and materials ahead of time. We would appreciate your final headcount no later than 48 hours before your event date. You can always check in with us if you’d like to add a guest last minute to see if accommodations can be made. Pottery-Painting events can accommodate additional guests last minute as long as there is space.
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We cannot issue refunds for no-shows. However, if your headcount changes, please notify us at least 48 hours before your event to receive a refund for that guest.
A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your date. If you need to reschedule, your deposit can be applied to a future date as long as we receive at least 48-hours notice before the original event date.
For most events, full payment is required 48 hours in advance, depending on the group size. Because we prepare materials, hire instructors, and sometimes schedule an assistant based on the final guest count, we cannot issue refunds for cancellations or guest count changes made less than 48 hours before the event, for any reason. However, will do our best to work with you to reschedule your event to a future date in the case of an emergency or unexpected dilemma.
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Your deposit of $50 to hold your date is required 1-2 weeks ahead of time, and is not refundable for canceled events. However, if you need to move your event to a future date, we can do so at no additional cost pending studio and instructor availability.
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Yes! We have a wide selection of unpainted pottery in stock for your group to choose from. You can either select your pieces when you arrive for your event, or choose them ahead of time so we can set them aside for you.
If you have a specific theme in mind, we can also place a special order for unpainted pottery that fits your event. Special orders require advance payment, a minimum purchase quantity, and at least 2-weeks notice to allow time for the items to arrive before your event.
Please contact the studio for more information about special orders and available options.
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Yes! You may bring in food or drinks to enjoy at your pottery-making or pottery-painting event. However, we do not provide paper goods or utensils, and we cannot discard bulky trash (large food serving trays, pizza boxes, etc). Bulky trash must be carried out with you. We can suggest local restaurants upon request that can accommodate group food orders ahead of time or during your event.