Echo Ceramics

The teaching and facilities are world class at Echo Ceramics. Yuli and Ki have an incredible team working for them. Fausto Renya the guy who helps load the kiln is extremely careful and patient with everyones work. Ki’s firing is the best in LA and the selection of glazes are great to work with.
Maybe more semi satin matt neutral tones could be added to the mix! Like treys and blues.

Great owners and facilities. It’s a very nice environment to work in and some amazing work passes through these doors. It can be a little intimidating at first, but if you go out of your way to say hello and ask questions, you’ll find that everyone there is very supportive and friendly.
There is always something new to learn. I have been taking the intermediate class with the owner Ki Cho. He has an incredible wealth of knowledge and gives the best instruction. I’ve also had the pleasure of taking the hand building class with Brenda Holzke.
Just wonderful!

LOVE this place. My only «complaint» is I wish that they taught a wider variety of classes. I’ve taken the beginner course for two months running and am about to start my third; Carlos is awesome and gives a solid overview of the basic steps of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing. The classes are small and you get individualized attention while everyone is practicing… this means you can continue expanding on your knowledge and honing in your technique even while repeating the same class. Around $ 150 for a month includes four 2-​hour classes along with virtually unlimited practice time and clay (there are some restrictions, of course).
There is definitely a strong community vibe among the «real studio members» who are all experienced artists. It can feel intimidating (and a little bit cliquey) when you show up during non-​class hours and feel like you barely know what you’re doing — but I highly recommend pushing through the discomfort. Everyone is actually very friendly and most are happy to offer tips and input. It’s a great opportunity to learn from the pros.

If you want to meet conceited, come right in and ask for the owner, and watch him as he rolls his eyes at you. So Much Fun!
And yes I have been to Echo Ceramics.

I have taken the beginning class with Sarah twice now, and plan to come back again. She’s a great, patient instructor who really takes time to help you get it and structures her tutorials to what you want to make. The studio and everyone who I’ve encountered there are nice and courteous. Overall great experience, coming as a student who had never touched clay. I’m a convert. Thank you echo ceramics and Sarah.

I love this place! I’ve been taking classes here for nearly a year and it’s just about the greatest thing ever. The vibe here is relaxed and friendly, and people are always happy to give tips and feedback. Yuli and Ki are so knowledgeable and it’s truly been a privilege to learn from such talented people. As soon as I have a little more free time I am going to sign up for Brenda’s class!

Great place to learn the basics of wheel throwing from down-​to-​earth people. Yuli is a great teacher and can point out exactly where you need to improve.
I agree with others that if you use the included practice time, you are really getting a good deal.

Great studio! Yuli is a fun and informative instructor. Definitely recommend her class!

I love Echo Ceramics and you will too! Amazing facility, great kilns, fantastic people — highly recommend.

After 3 years here, I still believe that Echo provides an incredible studio membership to ceramic artists. And I absolutely love that I have access to it at any given time!

a vendor booked a few of us from work for a private class tonight and it was amazing. Yuli was so patient and by the end all of us had bowls (of varying quality, but bowls nonetheless.)
i never thought i could throw a piece. i’ve sat down at a wheel a few times to disastrous results. but tonight yuli took us step by step through creating a piece, and low and behold there it was. i can’t wait to see it once it’s been fired and glazed.
a) loved it.
b) this is great for private parties.
c) yuli was fantastic

I’ve taken a couple of classes here and at first I thought it was great. But over time i realized it is filthy, the service is sloppy or non-​existent at best, and some of the teachers have a bad/​sarcastic attitude about the studio.
It’s important for ceramics studios to be at a decent level of cleanliness because the materials we work with are not always the safest. Glazes have heavy metals and other chemicals in them and the dust from dried clay gets in your lungs and you can get very sick from it. This place does a pretty poor job of cleaning, though they have a cleaning crew come in once a week. Ideally everyone using the studio should be expected to clean up after themselves to help keep the cleanliness at an acceptable level, but there is no discussion about the importance of this when you first start taking a class here. There is no introduction to the studio and how things work and what’s toxic, etc.
The kiln service is unreliable. I’ve seen several loads in a short period of time get ruined by operator error. A few of which were private firings. It is terrible to work on something and then release it into the russian roulette of firing that happens here. Lately the odds of something coming back ruined are high. If you are looking for a place to have your work fired, I can’t recommend this place at all.
The teachers are decent only if you’re an absolute beginner or you’re there for just an intro 1-​day class. But after that, their shortcomings will become obvious quickly. I recommend Sara’s intro class. The other teachers seem to be selective with their attention and patience for students. I’ve personally seen them make older students feel very unwelcome.
Aside from that, this business is a service, but a poor one at that. Sometimes you come in during business hours and there is no one there to represent the studio. Most of the time they are out of clay. Most of the available tools in the studio are past their shelf life, but no one cares to throw them out or replace them. Even little things like soap and paper towels in the bathroom go for too long without being replenished.

This is a great ceramics studio for beginners to professional artists. I was a member for 6 months, but love it. Their old location was tiny, but the space they have now had plenty of room, with wheels, handbuilding, and glazing all in the same room. There are lots of classes, and plenty of opportunity for interaction between people of all levels. The culture is open, friendly, and just feels great. They have frequent firings — bisque, oxidation, and reduction. Good selection of clays and glazes, and everyone is happy to offer advice or support. Best of all, as a full member, I get 24hr access, so I can babysit a delicate piece or have some alone-​time with clay late at night. There is no better in the LA area. Visit my FB to see the great stuff that can come out of this place!
UPDATE: They just moved to a new, apparently larger, location

I was looking to take an art class over the summer & discovered Echo in my neighborhood. I’m glad I signed up for the 8 week class so I have more time to perfect my creations as it’s taken me a while to feel comfortable learning all the steps to a perfect bowl. Luckily Yuli has been on hand to help guide us along the process. It’s a very encouraging environment. I highly recommend the class to anyone looking for a new hobby, because regardless of your skill level you will make some beautiful pieces to take home and use.

I am just about to start the intermediate class after taking the 4 week beginners class twice with Sarah. She was an excellent instructor and it was exciting that at the end of the first class, we had already made a couple of pieces. No sitting around and just watching! It’s also helpful that you can go in on your own and practice and for the beginner class, all the clay you can throw is included.
As someone in my first group said, this class is cheaper than therapy… so if you’re looking for a relaxing, creative distraction from your day, I definitely recommend taking a class here. Plus you end up with a lot of really cool bowls!

This place rocks. Yuli is the best teacher. She explains things so clearly and can pin point exactly what you’re doing wrong when you’re struggling.
The classes might seem a little pricey at first glance, but if you take advantage of the practice time its definitely worth the cost. Also, if you’re in the beginner class, the class also includes all materials (i.e. clay, glazes, firings and access to class tools).
The studio itself is clean and well run. The other members and students are all super friendly and always willing to offer some advice too. I am so happy to have found this place and really hope to be able to come back for more classes in the future.

Echo Ceramics is such a great place to get started with wheel-​throwing– I am addicted! I took a short 4 week class with Yuli, and I seriously wished I had signed up for the longer class… the time just went by so fast! Yuli is so helpful, and her instructions and techniques really helped me get a good handle on working with clay.
The best part is the practice time included with the class! With all the extra time I’ve had on my hands recently, I spent quite a bit of it coming to the studio in the afternoons and making bowl, after bowl, after mug, after mug. All the clay you would want is included in the class, and I was so happy to leave at the end of the class with all my newly hand-​made creations! I will definitely be coming back when I get the chance.

What a lovely new hobby to have and a wonderful, welcoming place to explore it.
I took a ceramics class to nurse through a rather rough job change about three years ago. I made so many petite, medicore-​beginner bowls… ha ha ha. Thank God for friends and family to bestow them upon.
I got a hankering for some more pottery making so I recently went back for a shorter class with Yuli. She was such a welcoming, supportive beginner teacher.
I like Echo Ceramics cuz it is setup for you to go in for class once a week and you can continue to make pieces all the time in between. I really recommend this class when you have time to devote and get the most out of it, as it’s not a cheap hobby. That being said, the class and access to the studio is well worth the price.
So this time I went back and made more than mediocre bowls and mugs. I plan to go back when I get time. Really, how many things in life can you say that you truly made from scratch? (besides cookies).

I’ve taken 3 classes now at Echo ceramics and I can confidently say it’s the best instruction in LA and the best studio.
The teachers are very helpful, as a beginner you can come in during the day and practice free of charge, the prices are reasonable and they have the best glazes I’ve found and a wide selection of clays. I’m starting my 4^th class this week and I’m excited to make more beautiful Christmas gift creations.
There are other studios close to me, but I keep coming back To Echo because the others just don’t’ compare.

Thanks to my good friend Alice, who is a marketing pro by day and a ceramics-​idiot savant by night, I decided to enroll in Echo’s 8-​week (one two-​hour class a week) program. Ok, let the Ghost jokes roll.
I’m delighted to say that after one class, I’ve learned so much about ceramic-​work. Prior, I had no experience (does Play-​doh count?). While I haven’t executed any proper throwing yet, I did get a chance to trim and shape two new bowls to start off my collection of many. The instructor was very engaging, and you get to drop in any time to finish your projects. Don’t be surprised that in 8 weeks time, I start selling my wares online! Holla!