We Have All Your Pottery Needs
Roadrunner Ceramics started in 2016 serving the San Antonio and Central Texas clay communities. We’re here to fulfill all needs pertaining to ceramics, pottery, supplies or equipment. We not only supply the materials, but also the expertise and camaraderie needed to produce great pottery.
Our Throw Local Campaign is all about serving the needs of the area’s clay community. We ask that you always think of us when you need supplies, guidance or expertise. We’re here for you!
The Announcements
Roadrunner Ceramics is open for in-person shopping Mon-Fri from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. You may purchase online, call ahead with your order, or just drop by and order in person. We offer firing service, with drop off and pick up at the loading dock. Please deliver your ware properly packed and boxed. For your convenience, you can print out and complete a firing form here and include it with your ware.
Classes and Workshops
New Classes are always being posted on our website, check periodically to see what’s new at Roadrunner! We offer a range of classes from beginners to advanced in an array of topics like wheel throwing, sculpture, raku, and cone 10 reduction firings. If you don’t see a class you’d like, ask us and we can make something happen!
Intro to Throwing With Mary Wuest – Thursday AM
Learn the basics of ceramics this spring in a fun 12 week class for beginning students. Adult students will learn in a supportive small class setting with our teaching artist, Mary Wuest. Use the potter’s wheel to create beautiful, useful art and learn to decorate, glaze and fire your work. Jul 2 – Sep 17 (Thu) / 10 am – 1 pm / $435
Intro to Throwing With Jesus Fernandez – Tuesday Evenings
Learn the basics of wheel thrown ceramics this fall in a fun 6 week class for beginning students. Use the potter’s wheel to create beautiful, useful art and learn to decorate, glaze and fire your work. Oct 13 – Nov 17 (Tue) / 6 pm – 8:30 pm / $350
Techniques in Raku With Jesus Fernandez – Thursday Evenings
Explore Three Techniques in Raku in a fun 4 week class for advancing students. Use the potter’s wheel to create beautiful art and decorate your work with the horsehair raku, golden crackle, and naked raku techniques. It’s a Raku Class! We’re going to light things on fire! Oct 8 – 29 (Thu) / 6 pm – 8:30 pm / $250
Ceramics Tour to Japan
Roadrunner Ceramics’ tour to Japan is now available to enroll. Scheduled for Nov 3 – 13, 2026, our tour includes Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, with excursions to Oshino Hakkai / Mt. Fuji, Nara and Shigaraki. We’ll visit the Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, the Raku Museum, partake in Tea Ceremony, try Japanese Calligraphy, visit one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan, and much more.
Brand New Roadrunner Tees!
This preshrunk jersey Bella+Canvas® crewneck tee is perfect for showing off your favorite ceramic store! Made with 4.2-oz 100% combed ringspun cotton and screen printed, it’s cool, soft and stylish.
Choose from Cardinal or Mint, Sizes S, M, L, XL or XXL
Roadrunner Ceramics presents Throwing Large with John Nelson
Date: May 12 – Jul 28, 2026
Time: Mondays 10 am to 1 pm
Location: Roadrunner Ceramics / 12747 Cimarron Path / San Antonio, TX 78249
Cost: $410 / person plus materials (clay, hand tools)
Take your skills to the next level this spring in a fun 12 week class for intermediate students. Adult students will learn in a supportive small class setting with instruction from our teaching artist, John Nelson. This class will include production of functional vessels, with a focus on larger forms, pots, lids, handles and spouts. Your work will be fired to cone 6 in electric oxidation with a variety of beautiful commercial glazes. Students should have completed at least one beginning throwing class before enrolling in this class.
Open Studio
Allows you to access our facilities at your convenience to throw, handbuild, sculpt, glaze and fire your work, with store materials available for purchase. Sign up now to join our supportive maker’s community.