What You’ll Make
• Hand-built pottery (no wheel required)
• Mugs & cups you’ll actually use
• Pinch pots and simple functional pieces
• Decorative and practical forms
What You’ll Learn
• How clay behaves and how to work with it
• Pinch, coil, and slab techniques
• Shaping mugs and attaching handles
• Smoothing, trimming, and finishing
• Basic glazing
Who This Is For
• Parents looking for a creative outlet
• Retired neighbors who want something hands-on and social
• Beginners and returning potters
• Anyone who wants a break from screens and noise
Small classes, with personal instruction.
Location
Orinda (final studio location will be confirmed based on group availability)
Schedule
The class is four 2-hour sessions: one session each Wednesday, for four weeks in March.
Price
$400
The price includes materials and firing (clay, glazes, bisque & glaze firing)
Basic tools will be provided, or you can bring your own.
Schedule: Four 2-hour sessions, Monday mornings (10-12), in March (Mar 2, 2026 – Mar 23, 2026).
Location: Theater Square (TBD)
Dates: Mar 2, 2026 – Mar 23, 2026
Capacity: 12
$400 regular price
Refunds available up to 14 days before the first class. After that, transferable.
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Haidy Paez creates commissioned artwork to celebrate women who lead. Haidy is an award-winning fine artist and graphic designer: a painter, a ceramicist, and an entreprenuer with a background in global brand identity and design.
Haidy works out of her home studio in Orinda, CA.
Orinda, CA