Tiffany Saw teaching Jingdezhen Relief Carving (Nov 2025)
Workshops
Specialty workshops across Clayroom's studios that present unique techniques 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!
Narrative Glaze Inlay with Macayla Sandusky - Oakland (Temescal)
Fri & Sat, June 5-6 | 11AM - 4PM
This workshop will guide participants through the process of glazing bisque-fired vessels, illustrating a narrative or design, then executing their decoration with only glaze.
Narrative Glaze Inlay with Macayla Sandusky - SF (Potrero)
Sun & Mon, June 7-8 | 11AM - 4PM
This workshop will guide participants through the process of glazing bisque-fired vessels, illustrating a narrative or design, then executing their decoration with only glaze.
Sgraffito Workshop with Sarah Anderson - SF (SoMa)
Sunday, June 14 | 12 - 4PM
Students will deep dive into specifics of sgraffito surface design techniques, using the elements and principles in clay, underglaze vs slip, whether to glaze or leave the clay body unglazed, how to control the work time of your clay, and much more.
Ceramics Furniture Demonstration with Austin Coudriet - SF (SoMa)
Monday, June 15 | 10AM -5:30PM
Join us for an intensive one day ceramic furniture demonstration where internationally recognized educator, Austin Coudriet will guide students through the ins and outs of fabricating ceramic furniture.
Clay as Canvas with Shanna Fliegel - San Mateo
Sat & Sun, June 20 & 21 | 10AM -4PM
Through writing prompts, playful drawing exercises, and pattern research, students will generate imagery that translates well to a variety of clay forms
Sculpting on the Wheel with Theo Hirschfield - SF (SoMa)
Sat & Sun, July 11- 12 | 10AM - 6PM
In this two-day workshop students will explore techniques that Theo has developed for building large sculptural forms on the wheel. Theo will guide students through each stage of the process, including design planning, spiral wedging, centering larger amounts of clay, throwing and stacking, trimming, drying, altering, attaching, texturing, and refining.
2 Day Stencil Workshop with Kenny Sing - SF (Potrero)
Sat & Sun, August 29th-30th | 10AM - 3PM
This two day workshop balances technical stenciling theory with hands-on application. While Kenny’s work focuses primarily on digital designs and electronic cutting, participants will walk away with tools to stencil with both digital and analog techniques— there is no prior knowledge or skill required.
Coil and Pinch Pouring Pots with Kate Marotz- SF (SoMa)
Fri & Sat, September 4-5 | 11AM - 5PM
Explore Kate's unique approach to coil and pinch construction during this 2-day workshop as we discuss the balance between form and function when creating pottery.
Coil and Pinch Pouring Pots with Kate Marotz- San Mateo
Sun & Mon, September 6-7 | 11AM-5PM
Explore Kate's unique approach to coil and pinch construction during this 2-day workshop as we discuss the balance between form and function when creating pottery.
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.
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