Festive decorations
The studio, dressed for the season.
Green & Bisque Clayhouse
Welcome to the Clayhouse. Where clay & community have a home.
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Pasadena, California
Classes, memberships, workshops, and a thriving community of makers — in one of Southern California's most respected ceramics studios.
Holiday special Nov 1 – Jan 3
The party's on us.
Book a private party of 8 or more between November 1 and January 3 and we'll deck out the studio — festive decorations, snacks, desserts, and drinks, all included. You bring the people; we bring the party.
Same party, same price — the extras are our gift. Dates fill fast in December.
Snacks
Something to graze on between throws.
Desserts
Sweets for the table while the clay dries.
Drinks
Festive sips for everyone in the room.
Sells out fast ✦
Session 1 · Jan 4 – Feb 14
Our Signature Program
The Six-Week Course.
Six weeks of focused instruction with your own space at the wheel — plus over 70 hours of unrestricted studio access outside of class time.
No need to reserve a table or a wheel. Just come on in and make.
$385/ session
returning students save $25
What every student gets — swipe
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70 hours of studio access a week
Mon–Fri 10am–9pm · Sat & Sun 10am–5pm. Sundays are for enrolled students only — the studio is closed to the public.
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A firing calendar we keep
We fire every single day — more than any studio we know of — and turnaround is usually under a week.
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A complimentary bag of clay
To get your hands moving from day one.
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50 Cone 10 glazes
Our full high-fire glaze palette.
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30 mid-range glazes
When enrolled in a mid-range class.
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Personal clay storage
A dedicated spot for every student.
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Communal shelves
For greenware & bisqueware.
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Two full studios
Wheels and worktables to spread out in.
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A full kitchen
Refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher & coffee maker.
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3,000 cubic inches of firing
Your allowance for the session — unused inches roll over if you take another class.
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Outdoor work area
Al fresco space when the weather's right.
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Indoor & outdoor lounges
Room to rest between firings.
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On-site retail store
Tools and supplies for every need, plus 20+ Cone 10 and 10+ mid-range clay bodies.
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Free parking
In our lot and on the surrounding streets.
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$25 off for returning students
Every class, plus loyalty & referral rewards for the makers who keep coming back.
We're more than a pottery studio. We're a creative institution that has shaped Pasadena's ceramic arts for over twenty years.
Learn
Taught and run by the best.
Our team is unique: formally educated artists in their own right, many with degrees in art and ceramics, some in grad school, and many already holding MFAs. They're professional, hardworking, and deeply invested in your progress. Staff who genuinely care.
Make
Professional facilities.
58 wheels across indoor and outdoor working areas; five electric kilns, two Geil gas, and two raku kilns; an extruder and slab roller; Cone 10 and mid-range firing — with 50 Cone 10, 30 mid-range, and 15 raku glazes. We fire on a strict, reliable schedule, so your work never waits.
Belong
A community that lasts.
People come to learn and stay for a lifetime — through first pots, gallery shows, the friendships made along the way, and our flagship Holiday Market each year.
Our Place in Pasadena
The first ceramics studio in Pasadena, and one of the oldest in Los Angeles.
Est. 2003
Pasadena, California
We didn't just inherit a name.
We inherited a legacy.
History alone doesn't make a studio great. But it does represent decades of accumulated knowledge, refinement, and trust within the ceramics community — things that can't be replicated overnight.
Our facilities, firing capabilities, educational depth, and the experience of our instructors all come from decades of investment and care.
And we've spent every year since building on it.
Ways In
However you'd like to make, there's a way in.
Six-Week Courses
Our signature program — one class a week for six weeks, plus 70 hours of open studio.
Explore ↗Tasting Menu
Our drop-in sampler: Makers Monday, Wheel Weekday, and the new Weekend Warrior. No commitment, just come make.
Explore ↗ Coming SoonWeekend Warrior
Handbuilding and wheel throwing together in one 2.5-hour class. A taste of both.
Explore ↗Kids Classes
Four-week Sunday sessions for ages 5 and up, on the wheel and at the hand-building table.
Explore ↗Private Lessons & Events
One-on-one lessons and private parties, your way.
Explore ↗Raku
Fire, smoke, and the alchemy of glaze.
Explore ↗Visiting Workshops
World-renowned artists, several times a year.
Explore ↗Gift Certificates
Give the gift of making.
Explore ↗
By the Numbers
Thousands of students taught and counting — since 2003.
The first ceramics studio in Pasadena and one of the oldest continuously operating in Los Angeles.
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Full studio spaces
58
Throwing wheels
2
Geil gas kilns
5
Electric kilns
2
Raku kilns
50
Cone 10 glazes
30
Mid-range glazes
15
Raku glazes
180
Studio members
2003
Founded in Pasadena
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Restrooms
3
A/C systems that actually work
Slab roller
Equipment
Extruder
Equipment
Spray booth
Equipment
Grinder
Equipment
Full kitchen
Fridge · microwave · dishwasher · coffee
Filtered water
Cold, with ice machine
Vending machine
For the late nights
Working areas
Indoor & outdoor
Lounge areas
Indoor & outdoor
Resident artists
Our residency program
Membership
One of the most sought-after memberships in Southern California.
180 members, a waitlist measured in years, and a careful vetting process — because the Stu is only as good as the people in it.
$295per monthan extraordinary value
Learn more →
- Access
24/7 studio access, every day of the year.
- Firing
Cone 10 reduction and mid-range firing, operated by our technicians — plus monthly luster firings.
- Allotment
5,000 cubic inches of firing each month — unused space rolls over and banks.
- Storage
Your own locker, communal shelving, and storage for two bags of clay.
- Retail
10% off everything in our on-site store, plus class and workshop discounts.
- Raku
Quarterly raku firings — free to members, by lottery.
- Markets
Early access to vendor tables at our Holiday Market.
We measure firing by the space your work occupies, never its weight.
It's the honest way and the way a kiln actually works.
What's On
More than a ceramics studio.
More than a ceramics studio.
A creative home.
Everything open at the studio right now — classes, visiting artists, markets, and the gatherings in between.
Now Enrolling
Six-Week Courses
Our flagship class, open for Session 1 of 2027 — January 4 to February 14. Small groups, all levels, every piece fired and ready to take home.
See the schedule → Visiting ArtistsWorkshops
At least five visiting artists a year, among them some of the world's most renowned ceramicists. Two-day intensives and one-day sessions.
See workshops → One of LA's BestHoliday Market
Thanksgiving weekend — Saturday November 28 and Sunday November 29, 10am to 5pm. Vendor tables go in minutes; members get first dibs.
Market info → All WelcomeRaku Nights
Fire, smoke, and good company. We pull pots from the kiln at bright red heat — the gatherings that turn a roster of members into a community.
Firing dates → Open StudioMemberships
Your own shelf, studio access seven days a week, firing included, and first access to everything we run.
What you get → Just Your PeoplePrivate Lessons & Events
One-on-one at your pace, or a private party for four to twelve — birthdays, team nights, and anything worth making together.
Book a session → For Someone ElseGift Cards
A class, a raku firing, a private lesson, or any amount to spend in the shop. Sent by email, ready to give.
Give a gift →
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When it mattered
When the Eaton Fire swept through, the Clayhouse jumped into action, and our community took care of its own. That's who we are.
Visit the Clayhouse.
- Where
- 1563 North Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104 - Hours
- Mon – Fri · 10am – 6pm
Sat · 10am – 5pm
Sun · Closed (enrolled students only) - Phone
- (626) 791-9220
- Follow
- @gbclayhousepasadena
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Be the first to know.
New sessions, visiting workshops, and studio news — once in a while, never too often.