Community Clay Studio in Thousand Oaks

How to clay with me at the Joy Lab:

Open Studio Memberships · Classes · Workshops · Events

A community-rooted home for creativity, connection, and the beautifully messy magic of clay.

Explore the Joy Lab

This is a place for us.

Joy Lab Ceramics is more than a pottery studio—it’s a creative community built on connection, curiosity, and the joy of making things with our hands. For some, it’s a needed pause in the week. For others, it’s a return to creativity. For all of us, it’s a place to feel at home.

Here, we gather around the clay table with mud on our hands, laughter in the room, and zero pressure to be perfect. Through memberships, workshops, and private events, we create space for people to learn, play, grow, and reconnect with what makes them feel alive.

For those who want deeper support, 1:1 Joy Coaching and The Joy Model™ are still part of the Joy Lab ecosystem—but the heart of this space is community: humans showing up for themselves and for each other.

You are worthy of joy. You are worthy of support. You are worthy of a community that celebrates your creativity and welcomes your messiness.

Welcome in. I’m so glad you’re here.

With joy,
Lina

Choose Your Own Joy Lab Adventure:

Become a Member

Joy Lab Open Studio Memberships

Joy Lab memberships give you a creative home — a place to explore, unwind, and grow your skills at your own pace.
With access to open studio hours, a supportive community, and space to make beautiful handmade work, membership is the heart of our ceramics studio.
We have moved! 3653 E Thousand Oaks Blvd. Right next to Siblings Bakery, and across the parking lot from Butler’s Pizza and Uba Tuba.
- Memberships: Starting at $250/month for 12 hours of Open Studio time.

Apply for Membership Here!

Join a Workshop

Workshops at the Joy Lab and Beyond

Whether you’re brand new to clay or returning to your creative roots, our workshops are designed to be fun, approachable, and inspiring.
Join us in the studio or at partner locations throughout the community for guided, hands-on projects that spark joy and connection.
In our Thousand Oaks studio, or one of our partner studios: The Arterie in Thousand Oaks or The Knitting Lounge in Simi Valley.
Prices vary depending on materials and time required. Most workshops start at $88.

Check out upcoming Workshops!

Take A Class

Classes at the Joy Lab

On the wheel or at the worktable, classes give you the structure and support to deepen your craft — and discover new layers of creativity within yourself.
At our Thousand Oaks Studio location: 3653 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, next to Siblings Bakery.
Classes typically cost around $450 for 6 weeks of instruction. More information about classes can be found by clicking the button below.

Check out upcoming Classes!

Joy Lab Ceramics Origin Story…

In February 2025, I tossed my proverbial hat over the wall.

After four years of not having a pottery studio to practice in, I suddenly had nowhere to keep going—and I realized it wasn’t just me. There wasn’t a true place for potters in Thousand Oaks to gather, learn, and create in community.

And then a friend said the words that changed everything:

“If you start this, I’m a yes.”

She didn’t just say yes to a class. She said yes to a vision— a community studio where people could create, connect, and belong. 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.

And from there, it grew.

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. Corners for beautiful pieces, little treasures, and local art. And carved-out studios for our Master Potter Collective members to go deeper into their craft.

Some might say this isn’t the right time to grow. I believe it’s exactly the right time.

Because Joy Lab isn’t just a ceramics studio.

It’s a movement. A place to resist the hustle and slow down. A place to be reminded of our humanity, expand ourselves and our makes, and join a rebellion of joy.

I am joy. And so are you.

Love Notes from the Community.

“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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“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 Frankie -
Find out more about Cara’s art studio: The Arterie
“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 -
Find out more about Vilma: Realtor