Take A Spin • Beginning Wheel • Handbuilding & Intermediate Wheel
Try our new mini pottery wheel workshop for beginners…great for couples, friends, or small groups.
Enjoy a small group lesson on the pottery wheel with step-by-step instruction. Each person makes 2 pieces in two hours, guaranteed. Course includes the 2-hour guided lesson, use of studio tools and clay, choice of 15 glaze colors, and firing for 2 pieces.
Each student gets their own wheel. Instructor pre-centers your clay. Items are fired, finished, and ready for pickup within 3-4 weeks. Minimum age for the pottery wheel is 12.
Don’t see an open class? Have a gift certificate? Call or email us — we often reserve a few seats for gift certificate holders. Take a Spin classes are offered year-round. Check back often for more options!

Take a Spin Classes
Take A Spin – Monday, Apr 3, 4pm-6pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Sunday, Apr 9, 3pm-5pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Monday, Apr 10, 4pm-6pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Sunday, Apr 16, 10am-12pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Sunday, Apr 16, 3pm-5pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Monday, Apr 17, 4pm-6pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Saturday, Apr 22, 10am-12pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Saturday, Apr 22, 3pm-5pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Sunday, Apr 23, 10am-12pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
Take A Spin – Sunday, Apr 23, 3pm-5pm
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAMake your own cup & bowl in our one-time pottery lesson for beginners...
For beginners ready to experience the thrills and spills of working on the potter’s wheel, this course introduces the basics of throwing, trimming, attachments, and glazing. Students typically make 10-12 items – all food-safe, non-toxic, microwave and dishwasher safe! Your six-week course includes one 3-hour class per week, your own tool kit, clay, and glazes. We take care of the firing!
Classes are limited to 16 students. Please review our cancellation policy before purchasing tickets. If you cannot attend all six classes, please consider enrolling in a future class. There are no make-ups for missed classes. There are no refunds or deferrals once class begins.
Don’t see an open class? We offer new 6-week classes every two months. Sessions are Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, and so on. We post the new classes about 6 weeks before their start dates.

Just Try It Classes
Just Try It – Saturday Morning
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Stacy offers a practical & fun approach to teaching you how to make functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Saturday Afternoon
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Anthony offers a relaxed and supportive approach to making functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Saturday Evening
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Anju offers a fun and practical approach to making functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Monday Morning
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Nic offers an enthusiastic and supportive approach to teaching you how to make functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Tuesday Afternoon
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Prachi offers a relaxed and supportive approach to teaching you how to make functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Tuesday Evening
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Joey offers a fun and supportive approach to teaching you how to make functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Wednesday Evening
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Veronica & Stephanie offer a fun and straight-forward approach to teaching you how to make functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Thursday Afternoon
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Keith offers a calm and supportive approach to teaching you how to make functional pottery on the wheel...
Just Try It – Friday Evening
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CABeginners welcome! Kevin offers a supportive & fun approach to teaching you how to make functional & decorative pottery on the wheel...
All of our project classes include open studio time. Clay and tools are sold separately.
Projects Classes
Monday PM Hand-Building with Lynn
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAHand-building projects with Lynn Wood... slab construction and fun surface textures...!
Monday PM Wheel Projects with Jake
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAAdv-Beginner to Intermediate wheel projects - boost your skills!
Tuesday AM Hand-Building with Jamie
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAHand-building project class with Jamie - let's make cool, stackable sculptures for spring!
Wed AM Wheel Projects with Geri
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAFor advanced beginner to intermediate, explore new forms and surface decoration with Geri...
Thursday PM Wheel Projects with Ian
Higher Fire 499 S. Market Street, San Jose, CAIntermediate pottery wheel projects - let's do some serious throwing & altering...!
Classes make a great gift! Click here to see our Gift Certificate Options.