Shape clay. Fire it in flame. Make something that lasts. Become an earth bender and learn the ancient art of pottery. Sculpt clay into beautiful and useful creations with your own hands. Explore different pottery styles—from hand-building to wheel throwing—and finish your work with paint, glaze, and fire. Whether you’re new to ceramics or already love working with clay, this studio gives you the tools, space, and mentorship to bring your ideas to life.
Pottery Studio - Earth, Wheel & Fire
Work alongside experienced ceramic artists to design and build original pieces. Learn time-honored techniques and experiment with your own creative style. Then fire your finished work in our on-site kiln and take it home to share.
What You Do
Mold, shape, paint, and fire with focus and imagination. Pottery Studio includes:
Hand-Building & Wheel Explore pottery through hand-building and wheel-based techniques. Sculpt functional and expressive pieces using clay and traditional tools. Learn coil, slab, pinch, and wheel throwing methods.
Decorate, Glaze & Fire Decorate with texture, carving, slip designs, and underglazes. Finish and seal your work with professional glaze and kiln firing. Understand the full process—from soft clay to finished ceramic.
Every Skill Level Work at your own level—perfect for beginners and experienced artists. Build patience, expression, and confidence through clay craft.
Check-in at Camp Herms
1100 James Place, El Cerrito. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
Where the day happens
Basecamps are in-class camps held at our convenient drop-off locations, where kids learn crafts, skills, and games.
Week 2 (June 14–18)
El Cerrito camps check in at our alternate site that week, the Unitarian Church of Berkeley in Kensington, near Camp Herms.
Check-in at Camp Herms
1100 James Place, El Cerrito. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
Where the day happens
El Cerrito Adventure usually remains onsite at Camp Herms, a private nature park in the East Bay hills. When they travel, buses and vans are driven by trained drivers. Camp Herms features woods to explore, forest for archery and stealth games, and an indoor gathering hall.
Week 2 (June 14–18)
El Cerrito camps check in at our alternate site that week, the Unitarian Church of Berkeley in Kensington, near Camp Herms.
Check-in at 5000 Clarewood Dr
5000 Clarewood Dr, Oakland. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day.
Where the day happens
Basecamps are in-class camps held at our convenient drop-off locations, where kids learn crafts, skills, and games.
Check-in at 5000 Clarewood Dr
5000 Clarewood Dr, Oakland. A Guide checks your student in by name and the team gathers for the day's adventure.
The ride
Trained Trackers drivers, Guides on board. Songs are sung and stories are told on the way, and the Guides get the team ready for a fun adventure.
Where the bus goes
We head out to local nature parks and Camp Herms in El Cerrito, a wild site where we have private access.
Real skills. Real adventure. Real friends.
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Questions? Call (510) 575-9444 or email hello@trackersearth.com.