SMAart Team and Private class for 1-95
Team Building - Corporate Offsite - Private Pottery Lessons or Pottery Party
Unleash your inner artist with a private pottery class!
At SMAart, we're turning mud into magic, and you're invited! Whether you're a solo explorer, a creative crew, or looking for a romantic date night with a twist, we've got the perfect clay experience for you.
Craft memories, not just mugs:
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Wheel throwing personalized: Ditch the cookie-cutter classes and design a private session that fits your skill and style. Birthday bash? Bachelor/Bachelorette Party! Team bonding with a kick? Let's get messy and make it amazing!
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Beginner-friendly bliss: No experience? No worries! Our master potters will guide you every step of the way, from centering the clay to crafting clay-tastic creations you'll be proud of.
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Make up to 3 items to keep wheel thrown or hand-built items. Or up to 2 of our PYOP items.
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From mud to masterpiece: We'll help you shape your vision. Then over the next 4-6 weeks, your instructor will trim your masterworks, bisque fire, glaze and glaze fire to perfection. Then you can take your unique piece home and let it remind you of the day you got down and dirty with art.
Choose your perfect studio:
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Arty Sutter Street: Gather up to 95 friends and let the creativity flow in our comfy Sutter Street studio.
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Spacious 24th Street: This vibrant venue welcomes up to 52 guests for an inspiring pottery adventure.
Choose favorite Activity:
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Wheel throwing on the Potter's wheel - make up to 3 items, dish, bowl, tumbler. Our team will finish the trimming, firing, glazing and glaze firing for you to be picked up 4-6 weeks later. This is the messiest and most challenging option, but tends to be the most requested. Even at that, many students will make 1-3 oddly shaped items.
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Hand-building/Sculpture: working at a table making slabs, pinch pots, coils and other hand building techniques to create a plate, bowl, mug, animal or any objects, up to 3, of your choice. Not as messy as wheel throwing, but wet clay is used.
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Paint Your Own Pottery (Sutter Only) This allows you to select up to 2 premade items to decorate with underglazes and glaze. We then fire them and make them available for pick-up at a later date. This is a cleaner option with no wet clay. Some like to bring a bottle of wine or other drinks to enjoy during the process. This is the least challenging option and you will end up with some nice pieces decorated using your own creativity.
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Ready to ditch the ordinary and get your hands dirty? Contact us today and let's make some magic with clay!
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Rates for a 2hr event:
$175 - 1 participants
$290 - 2 participants
$405 - 3 participants
$498 - 4 participants
$575 - 5 participants
$109 - per person 6-9 participants
$99 - per person 10-50 participants
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add $10 per person for each additional 1/2 hour of class time up to 3hrs.
add $12 per person to have the teacher clean-up for you at the end of class
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Two Studios to choose from:
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1045 Sutter St, SF, CA 94109 - Better for large groups up to 95. On Sutter St in the Tendernob. There is free and metered parking on the street and many parking garages nearby.
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3135 24th St SF, CA, 94110 - On 24th St in the Mission. Great for groups up to 42. There is free and metered parking on the street. BART a few blocks away. The neighborhood parking lot is currently being used by a vaccination location
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Loved by Salesforce, Ebay, Facebook, Twitter, Uber, Genentech, Airbnb, Google, Sephora, Clif Bar and many others.
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Everything you need is provided, including up to 3 pounds of clay, shared aprons and tools.
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BYOFD: Bring your own food and drink to make it an extra festive activity. Consider the longer time slots for social time when you do.
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Remember to wear some clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty, clip your fingernails for the best experience.
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Larger groups > 26 at 24th St and > 45 at Sutter St, will be divided into two teams with each team spending half their time on the wheel and the other half hand-building. While you can select the class length that works best for you, here are some guidelines to consider. The 2hr class works great for groups up to 14. The 2-1/2 hour class works best for groups of 12-25 and the 3 hour class is best for groups of 23+. Groups larger than 52 at our 24th St Studio or larger than 45 at our Sutter Studio may not give everyone a chance on the potter's wheel.
Customize Your
Private Event
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Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy: More than 7-days prior to the event: Full refund and no fees. Within 7 to 3 days: 1/2 refunded or 50% re-booking fee. Within 3 days of the event: No refund, 75% re-booking fee.
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Registration fee covers instruction, up to 3 pounds of clay, use of equipment and tools, glazing and firing.
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You will be notified between 4-6 weeks for finished pottery pick-up.
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Remember to wear some clothes and shoes you don't mind getting dirty, clip your fingernails for the best experience
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Participants are expected to clean-up their work areas the last 15 minutes of the event unless a $12 service fee has been paid in advance.
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*** Please check your SPAM inbox for booking CONFIRMATION EMAIL and our Pottery Pick-up Notifications ***
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Studios are under 24-hr video surveillance