I took my gf here for a pottery wheel-throwing class for her bday back in March.
The studio is pretty cozy. It's situated in a corner unit in a random plaza at Warden and Denison.
Each wheel class can fit up to 6 ppl (as there are 6 pottery wheels). The class that we partook in was full and we had some great banter w/ the other participants and the teacher during the session.
James was our teacher and he's an absolute beast (also, the nicest, friendliest dude)! He gave us a demonstration first in slow motion on how to apply pressure to the clay and proper hand placement. It's A LOT HARDER than it looks lol. Once he finished demoing, he guided each of us through a piece that we wanted to make. I opted for things that were relatively simple as I found it hard enough to maintain equal thickness in the clay on all sides.
We learned that James is 5th generation from a family of master potters. No wonder he's so good and made it look easy!
My gf and I made 4 pieces total and I paid an additional $40 to keep the other 2 (as the initial prices for both of us only included 1 piece each for painting and baking). Two hours flew by so fast.
About two weeks after the session, I received an email notifying me to book a time slot for painting our pieces.
Painting occurs in a different room from the pottery wheel room. More spacious and you can go up and get your own paint.
After painting them we waited another 2-3 weeks before receiving a final email that the pieces were ready for pickup. We were quite happy with how the pieces turned out. I love the glossy dark blue finish on my sake jar!
Ultimately, even if you're not good at arts and crafts, this is a really fun activity! My gf had a lot of fun. Would highly recommend anyone try it at least once! read more