Workshop: INTRO TO POTTERY

Make Your Own Kiln God

Saturday, June 27, 2026
12:00–3:00 PM
$80 • Ages 18+

Location:
Clay Associates
3667 Adams Avenue
San Diego, CA, 92116
619-563-1806

You’ll learn:

• Pinch pot construction

• Sculpting

• Surface decoration

No experience necessary. Materials included. Fired pieces ready for pickup after July 18th. 

Pre-registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.

You don’t need a kiln to have a kiln god!

Use them for a watchful guardian in your home or garden.

What’s a kiln god?  

For centuries, potters have imagined “kiln gods” as spirits that protect the kiln and ensure successful firings. Because firing has always involved uncertainty — temperatures may run too high or too low, reduction can go wrong, and glazes can produce unexpected results —many potters have relied on ritual and tradition for good luck.

In China, Japan, and Europe, potters made offerings, honored kiln traditions, and treated the firing process with deep respect.

Today, kiln gods are often playful studio mascots or small sculptures kept near the kiln for good luck. They remind us that every firing holds a little mystery.

Kiln gods symbolize transformation, creativity, resilience, and respect for fire.