Tiffany Saw teaching Jingdezhen Relief Carving (Nov 2025)
Workshops
Specialty workshops predominately consists of visiting artists presenting unique techniques that embody their own practice in an effort to broaden your ceramic knowledge and inspire different forms.
Workshops include: culturally significant ceramic vessels, surface design techniques, glaze chemistry, advanced wheel-throwing, hand-building, alternative firings, figure sculpting and more...
Monthly Raku & BBQ - Oakland
Every last Sunday of the month, 11:30am - 5pm
Enjoy delicious BBQ and an exciting afternoon of raku firing at Clayroom Oakland every month!
Monthly Obvara Firing - Oakland
Every first Sunday of the month, 12pm - 4pm
Explore the Eastern European technique of dipping hot pots into a fermented mixture of flour, yeast, water & sugar!
Locking Jars Workshop with Andrew Clark - SF (Potrero)
Sat & Sun September 26-27 | 11AM-5PM
In this workshop, students will learn how Andrew makes 3 different locking jars. Each jar has a different locking mechanism ranging from simple to complex. He will demonstrate handbuilding and throwing techniques to make various simple parts that will then be used to construct the jar and the locking mechanism.
Faceted + Altered Bowls with Dwayne Sackey - West Oakland
Sat & Sun September 26-27 | 11AM-6PM
Join Dwayne as he delves into his faceting and altering process, throwing and altering forms simultaneously to create gesture and movement.
Soda Firing with Oribe Firing Center - Clayroom Members Only
Sat October 10 & Sat October 17
Come experience the magic (and science) of soda firing in scenic San Gregorio at Clay Creations' Oribe Atmospheric Firing Center! This unique opportunity is available exclusively for Clayroom members.
Wheel Throwing & Surface with Justin Paik Reese - Oakland (Temescal)
Weds & Thurs, Oct 21-22 | 11AM - 5PM
This two-day intensive workshop guides intermediate ceramic artists through the process of creating composite wheel-thrown forms using sound techniques and refining them using torching, trimming, and
structured geometric surface mapping techniques.
Wheel Throwing & Surface with Justin Paik Reese - SF (Potrero)
Sat & Sun, Oct 24-25 | 11AM - 5PM
This two-day intensive workshop guides intermediate ceramic artists through the process of creating composite wheel-thrown forms using sound techniques and refining them using torching, trimming, andstructured geometric surface mapping techniques.
Little Companions Sculptures with Janina Myronova - San Mateo
Friday, October 23 | 10AM - 5PM
During the workshop Janina Myronova, exhibiting artist, will demonstrate how she creates her little playful folklife characters! She will guide participants to create their own companions and teach hand building techniques such as pinching, coil building and slab building. Gain tips and tricks to refine your creations and familiarize yourself with underglaze decoration.
Figurative Ceramics with Janina Myronova - SF (SoMa)
Sat & Sun, Oct 24-25 | 10AM - 5PM
During this workshop participants will focus on building sculptural figures and focus on learning hand building techniques: slab building, pinching and coil building and underglaze decoration.
