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The Pottery Loop · Ravenswood, Chicago

Couples Wheel Date Nights

Get Intimate With Clay

7 to 9 PM. Two wheels, facing each other. BYOB. No experience needed. New dates coming soon.

The perfect way to bond over creation, 2 dates, 2 spots, one price.

Occurrences coming soon

$120 per couple · 7 to 9 PM · 8 couples max

Sir Edward Burne-Jones, The Love Song, 1868–77. Public domain, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

How the night goes

A couple seated at their wheels, working the clay together

Seven o'clock

Two wheels, facing each other. No experience needed — we'll get you started in minutes.

Hands close together, working the clay on the wheel

Half past seven

Hands in the clay, and each other. You'll laugh when it wobbles.

A couple at the studio, smiling, holding the pieces they made together

Whenever you're ready

Come back and glaze what you made together. Pick any date on our regular calendar, 5 to 35 days out.

What you'll take home

Mugs, bowls, small vases — real pieces made by real couples, fired and glazed in our own kiln.

Finished pottery pieces from a Valentine's wheel class: bowls, a mug, a vase of roses
Shelves of finished pottery pieces, warmly lit

Take a seat, together

New dates soon

Occurrences coming soon

We're not running Couples Wheel Date Nights right now. Email potterychicago@gmail.com to hear when new dates open.

Good to know

What will we make?
Mugs, bowls, small vases — whatever the wheel gives you. We'll help you shape something you'll actually want on your shelf.
How does the glazing night work?
Pick any date on our regular glazing calendar, 5 to 35 days after your wheel night. Same calendar every other student books from — real flexibility to find a night that works.
Do we need any experience?
No. Most couples who come through have never touched a wheel. That's half the fun.
What is included?
Both wheels, both nights, all clay, glazes, tools, and both firings.
Is $120 per person or per couple?
Per couple. One reservation is $120 total and reserves two wheels, facing each other, for both of you.
Can we bring a drink?
Yes. BYOB, bring whatever you like.
Can we book more than one couple?
Yes — increase the number of couples at checkout. We only take 8 couples a night, so it fills up.
What if we can only make the wheel night?
Book it alone and glaze together any time in the next 35 days, on any open glazing session. Email potterychicago@gmail.com.
When do we get our piece?
About ten days after you glaze. Pick a pickup time at thepotteryloop.com/pickup.
Where is it?
1770 W Berteau Ave, Suite 407, in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. 7 to 9 PM.

Two wheels. Facing each other. New dates coming soon.

Occurrences coming soon

Questions? potterychicago@gmail.com