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    Clayroom

    4.6 (48 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    John S.

    I took the frame class. Great instructor and a great woodworking shop behind a great ceramics space. I am impressed by the depth of the classes and the community there.

    Wheelthrowing road rash. Super painful!
    Eubee K.

    Update: the studio reached out to me and were very kind about the situation and appropriately apologetic. Overall, I'd say the people there and my interactions with them were all very pleasant. I'd recommend their classes to others with a note: if the clay feels too sharp, ask for another batch!

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    Karen L.

    I recently took Next Steps with Chris here and wanted to update my review because I'm a huge fan of the new glazes at this studio! Chris and the other instructors that subbed (Jonah & Anika) were great and I feel like I improved a lot in this class. I've never tried making a lidded jar and it was so humbling and fun to try! My cylinders and handles also improved and I made a lot of pieces that I'm really happy with and use every day. My favorites glazes were: - Plum under Koke Yellow on Moroccan Sand - Niji Black under Ling's Green on Electric Brown - Koke Blue under Magical Mist on Moroccan Sand - Colonial White under Purple Haze on Moroccan Sand: Purple Haze isn't food safe so I glazed a vase and the outside of a bowl - Paula's Pink on Moroccan Sand - Ling's Green on Electric Brown/Moroccan Sand - Spanish Brown under Morning Glory Blue on Speckled Buff - Purple under Koke Yellow on Electric Brown

    Little baby pots in progress!
    Heather L.

    Clayroom SOMA has an amazing space for potters & artists! I enrolled in one of their "intro to clay wheel"classes & have absolutely loved it so far! They offer a wide variety of classes - like woodworking, slipcasting, and hand building. They also offer memberships for potters looking for a home base. The space is open and airy and the teachers/staff are so helpful & inviting even during non-class hours. One thing I love about this studio is their long hours, they open at 10am everyday and are open late on the weekends. This gives me a lot of opportunities to go into the studio and practice on my schedule. Easy to reach via email. I can't wait to take more of their classes and will 100% recommend to anyone looking to stretch their creativity!

    Kathy L.

    We had a team building event here and the experience was amazing, educational and hardwork! No experience needed! Who knew a potter's wheel would be such a challenge to learn! Our small group of 5, received a lot of "teacher time" from the wonderful Kelly. She really took the time to teach us about the potter's wheel, showing us how "easy" it is to use. Lesson time with her was amazing!! We were each given aprons and each sat behind a potter's wheel in the room. The wheel was dirty, messy fun & I enjoyed every moment. Following our time on the potter's wheel, we went to another room to learn about sculpting & molding red clay. Another "looks easier than it actually is" activity! Before us, on our table was a 1/2" thick slab of red clay about a foot long. There were all kinds of tools available to cut the clay and cookie cutter type molds, impression patterns & rolling pins to make imprints on the clay. Definitely much cleaner than the potter's wheel, but your hands turn a little red from the clay. We were also given a tour of facility, shown the firing room and Kelly explained the glazing/firing process in the kiln. Overall, this experience was unbelievably fun and we each walked away with multiple pieces of pottery. This is a great place to for hands on clay making.

    Planter, cups, serving dish.
    Catherine R.

    Highly recommended. No experience required. If you have no talent, prior pottery exposure or artistry like myself, take some classes for addictive fun. If you are an expert potter, there are also highly experienced and inspiring students and members. I have never 'potted' before, but started my first beginners class a short 9 months ago. I have continued with the wide variety of classes (missing the occasional session due to travel), but am pleased with noticeable improvement that comes with practice. This is a wonderful studio with lovely staff/teachers and some extremely helpful and encouraging members. The classes are varied and studio open hours are great. They also hold some fantastically fun events!

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    Jaspreet U.

    I came here for a team offsite and had a fantastic time! The instructors were great and very accommodating. My groups instructor made the pottery throwing experience very interactive, fun, and amusing. He had us out of our seats, moving around the room, and all around laughing during our session with him. The actual class itself is pretty hard, not going to lie. But with the help of the instructor I created something that looked like a pottery piece :) I definitely recommend trying a pottery making class and the Clayroom is the perfect place to start!

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    Ask the Community - Clayroom

    How's parking in the area? Is it easy to park on week nights or weekend mornings?

    Yes. There is plenty of paid street parking (free after 6pm and on Sunday) in front of Clayroom on 9th, and some free spots along Harrison.

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    The open studio hours are generous and accessible, turnaround time for firing and glazing is also super quick.

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