Seasonal Pottery Classes
⭐ It’s the Season to Create!
Try your hand at the potter’s wheel & at hand-building in one of our seasonal classes.
No clay experience?
No problem! These intro classes are perfect for beginners!
Build now, pickup in 4 - 6 weeks
glazed, fired, & ready to enjoy forever!
Using a gift card?
Your Good Dirt LA gift card won’t work when you book.
Email contact@membersonlyla.com to apply your balance.
>> NO REFUNDS or MAKE-UP CLASSES <<
You may reschedule up to 72hrs before class begins. Read full policies
Please note:
Events may be held at our nearby sister studio:
Members Only LA (MoLa)
4234 Sepulveda Blvd. in Culver City
- or -
Good Dirt LA
4505 S Centinela Ave. in Del Rey
Be sure to note location information carefully.
Thanksgiving Turkey
Holiday handbuilding
Sunday, Nov 8th 12:30pm – 2:30pm
@ Good Dirt LA
$85 per person
Join us for a fun and creative Thanksgiving-themed pottery class where we will make clay turkeys! Perfect as holiday decorations, these adorable turkeys will be shaped, sculpted, and painted by you.
All materials are included, and no experience is necessary.
Holiday Mug
Holiday Handbuilding
Monday, Nov 9 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, November 7 4:00 – 6:00pm &
Friday, November 13. 4:00 – 6:00pm
@ Good Dirt LA
$85 per person
Get into the holiday spirit with a vessel for your hot bev! You will learn the basics of working with slabs to craft your unique holiday mug. Perfect for beginners or returning students looking for a creative way to celebrate the season.
LA DOLCE VITA:
Pottery + Wine +Charcuterie
Saturday, November 12⋅6:30 – 9:00pm
@ Members only LA
$100 per person
Join us for a pottery class while enjoying a glass of wine, charcuterie bites, and smooth Italian music to set the “La Dolce Vita” vibes! You’ll learn wheel and handbuilding techniques to create your own bowl for serving olives, oil & vinegar, nuts etc and customize your own cheese tray!
Class includes:
🍷 1 Glass of Wine
🧀 Charcuterie
All materials, tools and firings
Holiday Candle Lanterns
Holiday Handbuilding
Saturday, November 21⋅4:00 – 6:00pm
@ Good Dirt LA
$85 per person
Get cozy + holiday ready with candle lanterns! Although people often think of wheel-throwing first, hand building is actually the oldest form of pottery as it involves only the hands and simple tools. In this beginner-friendly class, you will learn the basics of hand building with slabs and use this technique to create a candle lantern or two! After the class, our staff will finish your work for you in the glaze of your choice and contact you in 4–5 weeks for pickup!
MUG AND COOKIE PLATE
Holiday POTTERY
Saturday, November 21⋅5:00 – 7:00pm
@ Members only LA
$85 per person
Learn both the pottery wheel and handbuilding techniques to create your own mug and plate! These pieces are perfect for all the warm drinks and cookies the holiday season brings!
This is an intro class, no experience needed <3
Tree Tray
Holiday Handbuilding
Sunday, November 22⋅6:30 – 8:30pm
@ Good Dirt LA
$85 per person
Celebrate the season through clay and creativity! In this class, students will explore slab-building techniques to make trinket trays! Ideal for holiday treats or everyday use like your car keys! While wheel-throwing is popular, hand building is the oldest pottery method, using only hands and simple tools. You’ll learn the basics of working with slabs to craft your unique holiday tray! Perfect for beginners or returning students looking to celebrate the season.
Ornament Making
DATE COMING SOON
@ Good Dirt LA
$85 per person
Get into the holiday spirit with clay! In this 2-hour handbuilding class, you’ll learn a variety of techniques to create and paint unique holiday ornaments. Perfect to gift or keep for yourself. In this one time class, you will learn about the materials and techniques and paint two pre-fired ornaments, and then try your hand at sculpting 6-8 of your own designs! Shape, texture, and decorate your pieces using ceramics tools and colorful underglazes!
INTRO TO MOLD MAKING & SLIP CASTING:
with Malika
Workshop Dates:
- Day 1 (Jan 9th): 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Day 2 (Jan 10th): 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
members and creative timers- $185
non-members - $250
Join us for this two-part specialty workshop to learn the fundamentals of plaster mold making. Students will create a two-part mold from an original ceramic piece or object while gaining an understanding of plaster mixing and slip casting basics. This is perfect for ceramicists looking to learn how to create duplicates of their work more efficiently.
Please note: These events are held at our sister studio:
