Hands in Clay L.A. Wheel & Hand-building Pottery Classes — Attraction in Los Angeles

There are not enough stars for this magical place!!! This is far and away the best pottery studio in all of Los Angeles, probably anywhere. Prior to taking classes at Hands in Clay I tried countless studios in the LA area and was always left feeling deflated, frustrated and like I wasted hundreds of dollars. In contrast, every class I pay for at Hands in Clay feels like I'm getting SO MUCH MORE THAN I PAY FOR. The level of individual attention and instruction is incredible. It's like having personal pottery coaches/trainers that are in my corner and very invested in my success. I have truly never had better teachers for anything in my life. I think the difference is that Richard and Donna 1) actually CARE greatly about their student's success and 2) have great awareness so they know when to help you step-by-step and when to give you space to experiment and practice on your own.

Aside from the stellar teaching here, this is the CLEANEST pottery studio in existence. It helps your workflow, makes for a very comfortable experience, and sets a tone for everyone to be considerate of one another. This is definitely not the closest pottery studio to me, as I live in the West Adams area, but I will continue to come here forever more!!!! You're stuck...

Hands in Clay L.A. is a great studio to consider for your first experience with pottery. The co-owners, Donna and Richard, are the instructors so you know you're in good hands, learning from people who really love the craft.

My class was with Donna. She has a calm and relaxing tone to her voice, which translates to a really peaceful pottery session. Watching the clay spin on the wheel while hearing Donna explain how to manipulate and shape the clay is almost like a meditation session. It can be quite hypnotic. She was very patient with the students that were having more trouble and was able to give 1 on 1 attention to bring them back up to speed with the class. By the end of our 2 hour lesson, each student in my party was happy with their creation and couldn't wait for the finished piece.

If you're looking for fun new experience or a way to de-stress from your everyday life, you should consider taking a pottery class at Hands in Clay L.A.

They also have a really cute dog, Cooper. He barks at you when he wants...

Hands In Clay L.A. is hands down the best clay studio I’ve ever been a member of. Richard and Donna do an impeccable job of keeping the space clean and organized, which is quite the endeavor for a clay studio! They have an enormous selection of clay bodies, glazes, and tools to choose from while working. This variety provides students with a great opportunity to learn more about different clay bodies, glazes, etc. and how to work with different tools in both the hand-building room and on the wheel. The studio’s classes and membership option are small enough to receive plenty of specialized, 1-1 attention from teachers yet big enough to connect with and learn from other artists/class pass students/studio members. Finally, Richard and Donna are truly passionate, dedicated, articulate clay educators. Their extensive experience with clay and unique gift for teaching is unparalleled. I cannot recommend this...