My wife and I took the pottery class and had an incredible experience! We will be coming back on our next visit to Ojai! Thank you to Liz and the everyone at Firestick Pottery for helping make the experience so memorable! read more

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I have done two different pottery sessions here and each time, the staff are amazing but the owner is so rude. She berated a staff member because he told my son he would help save his pottery since there was a chance it wouldn't make it. Each session would have been such a nice experience if it wasnt for her. Also, they dont tell you that if you choose to glaze your own pottery, you have to let a staff member do one of them, so if you only have 2 pieces and you pay $30 to finish both, you technically only are able to do one yourself. Also, my first session, my pottery was smoothed out but this last session, it wasnt so im not able to drink out of the mugs I made. $200 average for one session for 2 which includes 4 final pieces. read more

SOO much fun. This is a great chance to exercise your creative skills and create something literally with your hands. The owner gave us the initial tour. Esteban and Mathia(?), who ran the class, were amazing. We had a blast and I will be looking up similar classes when I am back home. BTW, make sure to buy some items from their gift store, super unique and super cheap. read more

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I am from Ventura and have been a regular here for the last 6 months. I have absolutely loved my experience here at Firestick. I am new to pottery and have been so happy with all of the guidance I have received at this studio. I started with their introductory class (aka Play with Clay) which is $65. This $65 intro class begins with a tour of the studio followed by a tutorial going over the steps of wheel throwing. It can be surprisingly difficult at times but they have multiple instructors for the small class that help a lot. You are given 5 pounds total of clay and are allowed to make whatever you want with it. Afterwards, it costs $15/piece for the studio to trim and glaze your piece for you (or you can come back and glaze yourself). You can avoid this fee however if you upgrade your experience to the 4 class package for $110 (they subtract the cost of the intro class and count that as 1 class). I did this option and highly recommend it if you are nearby! It comes with 12.5 pounds of clay and 16 hours of individual practice studio time. The practice time is so clutch. You work in the member studio on your own. However, I have found that the community here is so kind and supportive. Members of the studio and staff are quick to help if you have a question and some members have even sat down with me to help me with some difficult pieces. I wanted to give a shoutout to the owner Robin and one of the staff/instructors Aaron. Both Robin and Aaron have been so kind to us and are so willing to help us out, even when it's outside of the classes. They are so talented at what they do and they make the process seem easy. They have so many solutions to fix your pieces if you mess up. I am so grateful for them as well as the other staff that we have had the pleasure of learning from. I highly recommend checking this place out and consider becoming a member here. They have so many different glazed and they fire their ovens twice a week, I believe. Most other studios do this only about once or twice a month... From my time here, I have probably made close to 10-15 pieces total - what a great deal. read more

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Classes to make your own $65 per class. With the assistance of the employees you make your own peace. There are many many pieces on sale that's beautiful. Some are students some are professionals and Summer local artist. Most are under $35 but many between are less than $20. Super friendly staff who come in on their days off to work on their own projects. read more

Owner Robin is the most insufferable person you'll ever meet. She takes 30 to 45 minutes rambling about her sponge holders and the glaze "that you can't get anywhere else" (which a Potter quickly called her out on saying "I'm not gonna lie for you. you can get it lots of places....") that you don't care about, literally the whole group was looking at each other, rolling our eyes, you pay for a two hour class, but you really only have about an hour and some change to actually practice on the wheel. Then they charge you about $15 or $20 each piece on top of what you already paid for the class to glaze them and trim them, which is fine but would've been nice to know beforehand. The teaching staff were all absolutely incredible 10 out of 10, but would not recommend or come back because of Robin, she's the rudest/most annoying person you'll ever meet. read more

This class was set up through Air BnB. Well, it started out poorly with the owner talking and talking up her business and once she figured out that I was local (my family members were from NYC) she hit me up SEVERAL times (4) to come back and take classes with them. The VERY hard sell, which doesn't work on me. So, the class was alright. Then, I had to go back later (after they had been fired) to glaze all the pots that we made and I had to pay MORE for the glazing. We were not told that there would be an additional charge to do the glazes. What I'd like to know is how do their customers who live out of town (like NYC) get the glazes done.....? I must add that the glazing process was really fun with the staff who were exceptionally nice. One good thing. Then, I picked up MY pottery and they were nice pieces but I went to NYC to visit my family (last week for their wedding) and together we unpacked the box shipped from Firestick and 2 of the pieces were broken (even though they were all wrapped up in bubble wrap). One of the broken plates had all the bits but the other plate was MISSING some of the broken pieces? The broken pieces were NOT in the box? So they had shipped my family one piece AFTER it was broken in Ojai?? I took photos and brought the broken pieces back home to Ojai and called Firestick. The person I spoke to very nicely offered me 2 "free" "student pieces" as a "replacement" which COMPLETELY dodges what the special experience was all about (doing a pottery class together with my family members who I rarely see). OR they will give me $30. What a joke. I asked the person to please tell her people that we had been sent a broken plate with broken pieces missing which indicates that SOMEONE HAD KNOWINGLY sent us a broken piece of our work. I asked her to please advise them that this was not OK. She said she would pass this on. She did apologize but what was offered me was pitiful. I believe that Firestick could have and should have done more to compensate for 1)their actions and 2)for their response and THAT is why I am writing this YELP review. I would not recommend this business. read more

Firestick Pottery - The plate on the left arrived in NYC missing some of it's broken pieces. Not OK. - Art Classes Near Me - Ojai, California

Just a wonderful experience as I always wanted to try making pottery! I found the studio through Airbnb experiences where it was $60 for the two hour session and the creation of 5 items. The two instructors started by giving a demo on proper technique and the steps to shape your clay. From there, you really just do your own thing on the wheel and they come around frequently to assist and help out. I absolutely loved the two instructors and the session! It was so fun and relaxing to create something with your hands. For me, it was the perfect mix of wellness and fun as I just had a moment of "outside thoughts off" as I focused on the clay while having so much fun getting my hands dirty, making cool things, and laughing with others in the class. I was able to make two bowls, two mini flower pots/vase, and a coin plate! Another thing I love about Firestick is that if you cannot return to glaze, you can tell them what colors you would like and they can glaze, fire, and ship it all to you! Something to keep in mind. I had the impression that it was $60 and that's all. $60 is only for the session itself. If you want to keep any of the 5 pieces you made it's an extra $15 each per piece. This price includes the glazing and firing so please keep that in mind! Thanks for an amazing time Firestick! read more

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I came to Firestick in December, during my birthday weekend, for their "Play with Clay" workshop. Currently, it's priced at $65--a great deal. It's a 2-hour session where you're given a short tour of the studio--the showcase room where pieces are for sale, the practice room where students and staff throw on the wheels or trim pieces, the back area where the kilns and glazes are--and then you're set up to do the actual workshop and work with clay. One of the staff leads with a demo, talking you through the steps of centering, opening, pulling, etc. Depending on the size of your group, there may be additional instructors around to help you as you work with your clay. You're given five 1-lb balls of clay to work with. You can make five smaller pieces, or you can combine your balls to make larger pieces. The day I went, a Sunday morning, we had a group of 13 people. People ranged in ages from pretty young kids to middle-aged adults. The owner, Robin, led us through the tour. Joanne--I was told she used to be a manager but now is retired--did the demo. Once we got to working with our clay, Joanne stuck around to help. Another staff member/instructor, Mattia, helped us as well. There was also a third staff member whose name I didn't catch. Make sure you come in clothes you don't mind getting clay spatters on! They give you aprons to borrow, but that didn't stop the clay from getting on my pants. Also, wear close-toed shoes. You may drip clay or water on your feet. Don't worry too much, though, because the clay washes out. It was really fun! Centering is super tough, especially if you're a beginner like me, so they'll offer to center your piece for you. They may open up and pull up the walls of your piece as well, so if you want to do things yourself and don't mind making mistakes/having to start over, communicate that with the staff. Keep in mind you have a time limit, though. Don't stress too much about getting things perfect--it's about the experience! The bonus is that you make pieces you can potentially take with you. I say potentially because you have the option of leaving your pieces behind and not seeing them through to the end of the process. The process is such: 1. Throwing 2. Waiting period until pieces become "leather hard" 3. Trimming 4. Bisque firing 5. Glazing 6. Final firing It takes time! You won't be able to walk out with your piece(s) the same day you do the workshop. So if you just wanted to do the workshop and don't want to keep the pieces you made, then you can let staff know and won't have to do anything else. But if you do want to keep your pieces, the first option is you can come back and do the aforementioned process yourself and take them home at the end. They offer a package of 4 additional lessons plus 16 hours of practice time for $110. I am currently in the middle of this process. I did the workshop on a Sunday and came back the following Friday. I did the first of the four lessons (another 2 hour session) where I was taught how to trim the pieces I made at the workshop and was given more individualized instruction on how to throw. I was also shown how to navigate the studio, where to get supplies and clean up after myself, and I put in around 2 hours of practice time. I was given another bag of clay that's mine--I think around 12 lbs? The second option is you can have the staff do the process for you and you can either pick up your pieces or have them shipped to you. There's a $15 fee per piece (plus shipping?) if you do this option. Don't forget you can also buy pieces that others have made! I mentioned the showroom where there are some pieces made by visiting or local artists as well as a couple by Robin. Outside are pieces made by students, and some are at discounted prices. At the workshop, I made four pieces--3 smaller ones and 1 larger bowl. At my first lesson, I made 3 more pieces. I'll attach a picture of my workshop pieces so you can see what you can make! All in all, a great experience. You can customize your experience to a one-time activity or extend it to something more if you fall in love like I did. Everyone at the studio is super friendly and helpful as well! read more

Firestick Pottery - Robin crouching with her little white hat to the left of the photo as well as the four pieces I made! - Art Classes Near Me - Ojai, California

The location is cute ! I was so excited to try pottery for the first time with loved ones for a special occasion ! The way it was all navigated felt strange because we spent 30 minutes upon our arrival trying to be sold on all items for family & friends & once we began, I was met with very rude & aggressive from the brunette staff member who repetitively yelled at & targeted me. Due to that, the experience was uncomfortable the entire time for me & am not interested in returning read more

My boyfriend and I came here for the Play with Clay class. Neither of us have any pottery experience, so this was the right choice for us! The entire class is two hours. During the first 20ish minutes, Robin, the owner, showed us around her studio. We were able to throw clay during the rest of the class, with each student being able to make up to 5 pieces. The class we took had about 8 students and 2 instructors, so there was lots of opportunities to ask questions (or ask for help). At the end of the class, you can decide how many pieces you'd like to keep. The cost to fire each piece is $15 (as of June 2023). We live in NY and won't be able to come back to glaze our pieces. Thankfully, the studio offered to glaze them and ship them to us. Everyone was so helpful! We had such a nice time and I'd really recommend this experience if you're looking for something to do in Ojai. read more

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My husband and I took the beginnings class. So Much Fun! The instructor was very helpful, friendly and kind. We had a great time. We are going back to grace our pottery. Definitely a must for new experiences with your spouse/friend. We wanted to do something different and new to us. We recommend even going by and checking out all the pottery! Great prices. read more

We took their pottery class a couple weeks ago and had an amazing time. Everyone was very helpful and patient. We really enjoyed ourselves and made some nice pieces. read more

Best birthday activity! I took the 2 hour class with my husband and I was so enthralled the whole time. I learned so much from Riley, our pottery leader, during the tour of the facility. I learned the different pottery firing methods and clays and kilns and so on. There is so much to the world of pottery and this was a great introduction. Then getting to throw 5 pieces on the wheel was so special and fun. My husband and I both totally dove in and learned quickly and made some awesome pieces. Riley was very attentive and great at providing the support and guidance we needed and so pleasant to have as a leader. And before I forget to mention, I think the experience is priceless and Firestick offers this class at such a deal of a price. I think I found my new birthday tradition :) absolutely love this place and can't wait to come back. Might start the monthly membership...I think I caught the clay bug :) read more

Firestick Pottery - Art Classes Near Me - Ojai, California

Fun date night activity whether you're a local (in which case you have a 2-day experience of making your pottery and then returning to glaze them) or visiting from far away (our case!) Call directly to schedule to avoid additional fees. They were very accommodating. Make sure you start on time - another couple was late and missed the tour. On the tour we were able to see some of the amazing and distinct pottery pieces made by members of the collective. Very impressive. There were 2 instructors for our course. Since many of us were new to pottery, everyone in the group could have used more guidance throughout the evening. The addition of another instructor would have been very helpful for completing more pieces. That said, this is an experience. Enjoy the time you have! Get to know your fellow attendees and instructors. Get dirty. Laugh! Maybe have your own Ghost moment on your date! At the end of the session you can barter some of your items for the pottery studio to sell. I parted ways with some pieces and was able to get a discount on our class! Since we were for out of state, at the end of the session we were instructed to select 1 glaze that would be used for all of our pieces. A few weeks later they were shipped to us with no breaks! Everyone was so nice and helpful. If I lived nearby I'd be coming as often as possible. Highly recommend. read more

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Did the 2 hour workshop with my sister in law today and it was so fun! For $55 you get an instruction on throwing clay on the wheel and are able to make up to 5 pieces (time allowing). For $15 each, you can keep whatever pieces you fancy, come back and finish them or the team will finish them for you. If you're not from the area they will ship them items to you for a flat $20 fee. The instructors were very welcoming and helpful! Not a single person left disappointed by the experience. There are also finished pieces available for purchase. They were VERY fairly priced. I got an adorable planter and a cup for my makeup brushes. If I wasn't flying I'd have bought more! Highly recommend for those visiting or if you're into the art join as a member! read more

Firestick Pottery - Member made Pottery (will be using as a makeup brush holder) - Art Classes Near Me - Ojai, California

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A long-time lover of pottery and a huge fan of the Great Pottery Throw Down, I'd never even touched raw clay before my sister and I came to Firestick Pottery for a 2-hour class for my birthday. WE LOVED IT!! To put it in context, we're 65/66 years old if that matters. The class is 2 hours and limited to 8 people. There were 6 in ours. The others ranged in age from mid 20s to us. You start with a short tour of the studio and an overview of the process. It includes seeing other works in various states and a peek at the kilns and glazes. Our tour was led by the studio owner, Robin, and she was worth the price of admission on her own. Highly entertaining and informative. Then you go straight to the classroom area to your wheel. We had 2 instructors for the 6 of us - a great ratio of support. Erin did a fantastic job showing us what to do and then you go at it. You have about 90 minutes at the wheel and you can make a up to 5 pieces. My sister and I each managed 4. One did 3, another guy only did two. They will center the clay for you if you want, which I strongly recommend because it takes more than 2 hours to get good at that part and why waste your time? The guy that did two, centered his own. You will get clay all over you, despite the apron, but it's washes off skin and out of clothes without any problem. But don't wear silk! When you're done, you can decide if you want to keep any/all of your creations. If you want to keep them, the next step is to glaze them. But you can't do that for about a month, so you have the go back. If you don't live near by, they will glaze for you but it limits your choices of color. Then, they have to fire it. They'll ship it to you from there or you can go back a 3rd time. I have to admit here is where we made our error. Were didn't realize that the cost for glazing is $15 per piece until we'd already said we would keep all 8 pieces. So that was $60 more each. BUT! We don't mind because we had the best time! It was fun, it was new, and Robin is doing a great thing. Her studio supports people who want to be potters. No one's getting rich here. Also, we live about 3 hours away (1way) but had so much fun - and in Ojai- that we decided to come back and glaze ourselves! Do yourself a favor and take a break from the shopping and eating, and go out to Firestick Pottery and make a real souvenir! read more

Firestick Pottery - Some of our masterpieces! - Art Classes Near Me - Ojai, California

It was my very first time trying pottery making and I'm so glad I came here to do my first lesson! I signed up with my friend to do the two hour workshop for $55 per person. They teach you how to use the spinning wheel and make the clay blob out of something. On my first clay blob, it took me a while to figure out how to center it and build it out and up. Luckily there were two lovely (and very patient) ladies who guided me through the steps and help me fix my clay cup/bowl along the way. I ended up making three cups/bowls during my time there. If you wanted to keep your clay pieces, it was an additional $45 for them to help glaze the items for you and ship them to Los Angeles from Ojai. I thought this experience was very enjoyable and very memorable especially for beginners and first timers. read more

Firestick Pottery - My creations on the first try! - Art Classes Near Me - Ojai, California

Wow, what a great find! I was driving down from the Olive Oil Farm in Ojai and saw a sign that said there was pottery for sale. Now, I am a fan of the British show Pottery Throw Down so I decided to stop in - so glad I did! Walking up the driveway, there are hundreds of pieces out for purchase. Tables and tables of work from students, visitors who take a 2 hour course, and inside, there is a studio to feature the work of professional potters. I was immediately excited. Not only were the pieces interesting, but the student work was priced between $1 and $15 - amazing! I picked out one student piece, two professional pieces. Then Robin, who was looking festive in her Christmas reindeer antlers, told me about their regular 2 hour classes for people to try throwing for themselves for only $50! I signed up to come by on my drive back home from Goleta and anticipated how fun it would be to try to do something so interesting to me. Long story short - it was so much fun! I was able to make four pieces with the master tutelage of Rosemary! The pieces I threw will be trimmed and fired and ready for me to come by and glaze them in 1-2 months. I will definitely be make the trip to finish! I highly recommend taking the class (there are also regular classes for those who live closer) and definitely check out their wares for sale! read more

Expect large and uncontrolled pit bull mixed dogs to be off leash here These dogs belong to the owner, who is an elderly. The owner herself has told me that any concern here is an over exaggeration. I spoke to another person taking lessons there and she said a lot of people have this complaint. ---- I stand by my review, despite it directly getting me banned from the place. read more

My friends and I had a fun time trying pottery together. The pricing for the offerings were very fair. The instructors were professional and helpful. It was a good experience and, although I'm glad I gave it a try, I am not inclined to go back. The level of hospitality and effort to make it a memorable experience just wasn't there. read more

FSP is amazing! I finally got up the courage to try it. For $45, I made three pieces and got an introduction to wheel throwing. What an experience! I highly recommend Robin and Sandy. They are fantastic instructors. They walk you through everything and support you every step of the way. I signed up for four classes. They threw in my visit for free! So, 5 classes for $155. I cannot wait to get started. I know the class will be amazing. Is Pottery easy? No but FSP makes it feel so. Put your fears aside and call today! You will be glad you did so. read more

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We had never done pottery and thought to make it a day to visit Ojai and take a tour and pottery class. We took our boys and the class was fun. The $65 per person fee is a little pricey and you don't get to keep your items unless you pay extra, $15 per item. The experience would have been much better if the fee included 1 piece you can take home. We ended up paying $80 per person ($320 for 4 people) not including shipping costs yet. Another suggestion is to have the teachers show us how to make each piece and we would work along with them. Similar to paint with a teacher step by step and you take your art home. Having us create our own pieces when we don't know pottery was not an effective use of time. The teachers should pick 5 pieces to teach the different techniques. We all make the same 5 pieces along with the teachers. Should there be more experienced participants they can veer off and make the pieces they want. read more

Super fun experience in a small village. Price was reasonable: $55 per person for 2 hours, 5 clays, and $15 per piece that you want to take home with $22 shipping fee for CA. The workers were very helpful and patient as it was our first time. I do wish we had more time for the pottery section and 30-40 minutes was touring the place. About 20-30 minutes of showing how to make it and then about 45 minutes of crafting your work. It was useful for us since we had no idea for pottery but it could be draining for ppl with some experience. read more

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My husband and I really enjoyed this pottery studio! The beginner class we took was 65$ each for up to 4-5 pieces of clay and plenty of time on the wheel. Our teacher for the class was Arron and he was really good! He patiently gave us great instructions with a quick demo and then stayed close by to lend more guidance when we needed. Unlike another studio we tried Firestick is a very relaxed environment which I felt added to the enjoyment of trying out our new pottery skills. At the end of class you can choose to sign up for more which include learning to use kiln and glazing. We might try that later since we are not locals but for now we chose the colors to have them do the glazing. Each piece is 15$ for glazing which I find quite reasonable and a great selection of colors to choose from. I highly recommend Firestick and look forward to coming back with more friends and family. read more

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We signed up for a 2 hour class. We got there a bit early and got to look around. The actual class was great but a bench or two for those who are waiting might be nice. Read the description of the classes carefully as there are extra costs for finishing the pieces are charged for those who can't return to finish them. Still learned something new. read more

Mixed rating because I had a very mixed experience at this studio. My husband and I absolutely love Ojai and travel there often. On one such trip, we decided to take a beginners class at Firestick. That experience was great. Upon arriving to the cozy studio, we were given a tour of the facility by the owner, which included the kiln and glazing section, as well as the gallery of work done by some of the members. Our teacher Esteban was attentive and helpful-- he checked in with each student consistently throughout the 2 hour class and made individual suggestions as we went on. The beginners class allows students to make up to 5 pieces each (a good deal at $50 per person), and at the end of the class you can choose which ones you'd like to be baked in the kiln for an additional $15 a piece. We were told that the studio could glaze them for us, or, that we could come back once the pieces were baked and take a glazing class and do them ourselves. I asked our teacher if I would be able to glaze them vase I made in purple (my favorite color) and he gave me an enthusiastic yes. My husband and I were pumped. We each purchased two of the pieces that we made in class with the intention of returning and doing the glazing class together at a later time. That was a great experience, and we left the studio looking forward to coming back and finishing our pieces. Unfortunately, our second experience at the studio was not a good one. We went in on a Monday after a long weekend and were (eventually) greeted by an employee named Jen, who did not seem at all happy to see us. She immediately told us that she was busy and asked if we could wait a for her to help us. Sure. I'm not sure what it was that she was busy with, as she just seemed to be walking around the studio, but eventually she made an attempt to look for the pieces that we had made in our previous class. She asked us three times if we were sure of the name that we had signed our pieces with. We were sure. On the third time she finally found them. She walked us to the back of the studio, where they do the glazing, and almost immediately told us that the majority of the colors on the wall weren't available. The choices we had were like an ugly, brownish color, sort of muddy blue, and a weird gray shade that no one would ever want to paint anything with. When I inquired about the purple, she immediately told me that the color was ugly, and didn't work well in the kiln, and then told me that I couldn't use it. Her rudeness and short temper didn't just extend to my husband and I, she was training a girl who I could tell felt anxious by the way that she was interacting with us. The trainee tried to intervene and be helpful at a couple points, but was basically shushed by Jen, who I saw shoot her a very dirty look after she commented on the piece I was glazing. Jen was also curt and rude to another employee who asked if she could help him with some thing the following day. She responded that she would be busy teaching a class, and couldn't do it. When he pointed out that, the "class" that she would be teaching would only have one student in it, she commented that she "still had to teach" and couldn't be bothered. She rushed us through the experience and made us feel burdensome and uncomfortable. Stopping at the studio was the last thing that we had planted do on our way out of town, and this interaction with her honestly put a cloud over our entire weekend. If we hadn't already paid for the pieces in advance, I wouldn't even bother to go and see how the glazing came out. If you do decide to go to the studio, make sure that Jen isn't your teacher or anyone that you have to interact with in regards to the pieces you create. read more

We had a great time taking the 2-hour class which was $55/ person. $15 per item you want them to glaze and fire for you, and $22 shipping if you cannot come pick up. If I lived closer I would come back for sure! read more

I was in town for a two-day visit and booked a two hour workshop at Firestick Pottery. It was so much fun! Robin gave me a tour of the gallery and showed me all of the kilns and glazes before I started. I had never worked with clay using a potters wheel before, Esteban was my teacher and he made it look SO easy. I assure you, it is NOT! I really enjoyed learning something new and I bought a bunch of bowls and finished pieces to take home with me. You should stop here to shop or take classes! read more

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Very fun! It is definitely a great pottery experience and yes I will be returning. Two things I would change: The first 30 minutes was a 'welcome to firestick' and a facility tour. That time would be better spent working on pottery since 'playing with clay' is what is paid for. And 'playing with clay' gives you the ability to make up to 5 pieces - once the time is up, what you've done is it. Had I known that, I would have spent less time being so meticulous. I was sad when our time ended and I had made only 2 pieces. But again, it was fun and worth doing again. Thanks! read more

Rosemary and Wynn were really nice, there were other ladies there too. The class was very informative and the teachers were patience. The experience over all was a 9/10. Would most definitely come back. read more

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A very friendly place to buy and make lovely pottery. Just a lovely place to visit only a short distance out of downtown Ojai. read more

I was really impressed with the 2 hour class that my 10 year old Granddaughter and I took. There were 6 students, 1 main teacher that did a demo and 2 assistants that helped us throughout the entire class. It was the morning class with one side open to outdoor with a roof and 3 walls. Very comfortable. Before we arrived they had already wedged the clay for us. That was great because that can be very time consuming process. They bisque fire your pieces for you and then you can come back to glaze them, or they will glaze your pieces for you. Then, they fire the pieces a second time. We both loved the experience and can't wait to do it again! read more

I am giving this place a five star review because I entered into this whole thing totally thinking that I could not be creative or artistic at all, but I left thinking that I could continue this as a hobby because the end result of my pieces left me pretty confident. I came over here and took a ceramics class where I learned how to center clay, make basic plates and cups without any experience whatsoever. After the two hour intro class, I signed up for a glazing class for the following week where I was able to "paint" my pieces with a glaze because they needed a few days for them to dry so they can get put through the kiln (they have a schedule to keep). The whole glazing class is a whole experience on its own because there are certain techniques other than just throwing some paint onto your creations; you have to mix the paints and hold the pieces a certain way. All this is said with Sandy being the instructor. This studio and gallery really comes alive with his presence, knowledge, and expertise. His passion shows when explaining how things work or how they are supposed to be. He has a positive, can-do attitude and he helped me deal with my close minded attitude because I feel like I don't have any creativity or artistic sense in me. He is patient, understanding and he takes the time to guide you in the direction you need to go when first starting off. If you're looking for a place to learn a new craft, then look no further and stop over here. This place is a gem in Ojai and this place is worth checking out. Even if you're not going to take a class, they showcase a wide variety of local artist creations and even some worldwide pieces. Don't look for a massive gallery, though, because this is a working studio This place is definitely worth checking out. Ask for Sandy! UPDATE: The glazed work that we received in the mail came back beautiful. Needed to update that. It was packaged very well, too. read more

Fun experience in the 2 hour intro class. Looking forward to seeing how my pieces turn out.

We had a group of 4, 3 of them having their very first experience with pottery. It was a great time. I would like to give special thanks to Aaron (not sure about the spelling) but he was the one that guided us through the glazing part of it, he was very nice, explained everything really well and as he was helping us he also gave us freedom to try different things. Always very encouraging and supportive of our not so professional ideas. Cheers to trying new thing! read more

We were visiting Ojai because of a tennis event, had a great time visiting the Ojai Olive oil company and on the way back on Ojai Avenue we noticed a pottery place. We decided to stop by and so glad we did. We met the owner Robin, she gave us a tour of her studio and gallery. The gallery had some interesting pieces for sale but the studio and kiln in the back were the most interesting part. They offer classes you can take there or you can become a member and create there for a monthly fee. Robin had just opened the place so more and more pieces are going to be added to the gallery. We hope to come back and visit the next time we are in Ojai. Thank you Robin! read more

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I've been twice and absolutely LOVED my experiences. Looking forward to my next trip to Ojai but more specifically to Firestick Pottery! 10/10 recommend read more

My daughter and I enjoyed the two hour class. This was our first time working with clay! We received excellent instruction from Robin and Joanne in an inviting studio/gallery location. Lots of very reasonably priced one of a kind pieces ate available in the gallery including succulents planted in lovely hand thrown bowls. I highly recommend!! read more

We had a really lovely experience at firestick pottery, Sean was an amazing instructor, and very knowledgeable. It was a first time for both of us on the wheel, although it was challenging we had a blast! We ended up making 2 pieces each and at the end we got to pick our glaze color& finishings. Overall an amazing experience and I would highly recommend anyone to take a class there. read more