Community Clay Studio · Thousand Oaks, CA
This is a place built for us.
Joy Lab Ceramics is a community-rooted home for creativity, connection, and the beautifully messy magic of clay. Mud on your hands. Laughter in the room. Zero pressure to be perfect.
1625 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Unit G · Next to Siblings Bakery
Where do you start?
Every path leads to joy.
Whether you've never touched clay, you're a seasoned maker craving community, or you're ready to bring joy into your organization — there's a place for you here.
New to clay?
“I’ve always wanted to try this.”
Welcome in — no experience needed. We’ll give you everything you need to fall in love with clay and feel completely at home.
“I’ve always wanted to try this.”
→ Intro to Ceramics · 6 weeks · $450
→ Drop-in Workshops from $45
→ Beginner-friendly, zero pressure
Already a maker?
“I need space, community, and clay.”
You know clay — You’re looking for a creative home — consistent studio time, great equipment, and a community that gets it.
→ Open Studio Memberships from $150
→ Kiln access, shelf storage and open hours.
→ A creative community that gets it
Joy for your team!
“We want something human and meaningful.”
Book Lina for a private studio event, a team wellness day, or as a keynote speaker on cultivating joy and building thriving communities.
→ Private clay events & team offsites
→ Keynotes & speaking engagements
→ Wellness at work programs
What is Joy Lab Ceramics?
Clay isn’t a medium. It’s a mirror.
At Joy Lab Ceramics Thousand Oaks, we believe in presence over perfection and process over product. Whether you're here to pinch your first pot or deepen a lifelong practice, our studio is a space to make messes, take up space, and honor the joyful, sacred act of creating something with your hands.
“We believe everyone is an artist — and that art, like joy, is meant to be shared.”
Ways to play
How we create together.
From your very first pinch pot to walking in and feeling like everyone just saved you a seat — there's a place for you here.
Open Studio Memberships
From $150/ Month
Your creative home base. Access open studio hours, shelf storage, kiln access, and a community that shows up. Four tiers — from Clay Curious to the regulars who walk in and everyone just saved them a seat.
Classes and Workshops
Workshops from $90 · Classes $450/6wk
On the wheel or at the worktable, our classes are fun, pressure-free, and designed to spark joy. For first-timers and returning makers alike.
Private Events & Speaking
Custom Pricing
Book a private clay experience for your group, or bring Lina in to speak at your company or event. Joy, creativity, and community — delivered.
The Joy Lab Ceramics Origins Story
She said "if you start this, I'm a yes" — and everything changed.
"In February 2025, I tossed my proverbial hat over the wall. There wasn't a true place for potters in Thousand Oaks to gather, learn, and create in community. So I started with what I had. A small space. A BIG dream. And a handful of people who showed up with open hearts and mud-ready hands."
Now the dream has an address right on TO Blvd — an expansive home for clay in community. More room to throw, build, glaze, and linger. More wheels. A dedicated kiln area. Space to gather for workshops, memberships, and creative nights that feel like one big community exhale.
Because Joy Lab Ceramics isn't just a studio. It's a movement — a place to resist the hustle and slow down. To be reminded of our humanity and join a rebellion of joy.
Love Notes
From the Community.
Real words from real humans who said yes to joy.
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Love Note on Events
“Lina is an incredible host and made all of my guests feel welcome. She instructed us how to make pinch pots and people were so inspired that most people made several."
Georgina Corkett -
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Love Note on Membership
“Lina has created an incredible space to learn, to create and feel supported and a part of the community. I began taking ceramics to support my work as a painter and I am bursting at the seams with ideas. Lina meets each of these with excitement, warmth and incredible knowledge. I am so grateful to have found this space to grow within.
Cara Franke - -
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Love Note on Coaching
“My 'Inspired Rebel' session with Lina was truly transformative and exactly what I needed. She has an incredible way of helping you get deeply in touch with yourself and truly appreciate your inner being. Even though there were tears, they were healing tears that led to so much more joy and self-acceptance.”
Vilma Eshaya -
Meet your guide
Hi, I'm Lina. Joy is my thing.
I'm an artist, founder of Joy Lab Ceramics Thousand Oaks, and a Joy Coach with over a decade of experience helping people break free from burnout and build lives, communities, and organizations filled with meaning, flow, and fulfillment.
I've brought joy to teams at Amazon, to leaders across industries, and now to every human who walks through the Joy Lab doors with muddy hands and an open heart.
Speaker · Studio Founder · Joy Coach · Artist · Air Force Veteran
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