Silver Canyon Pottery - Avalon, California

Olivia Singh

My experience at Silver Canyon Pottery was wonderful!

This was one of a few activities I had booked during my short trip to Catalina Island. My friend and I were the only two people who signed up on the day that we attended, so it felt like our own personal tile making class! Robin (and her dog, Bailey) were so friendly and warm from the very start.

Before we got our hands dirty with clay, Robin told us about the history of the island and tile making. Then we got to make our own tiles! The process of making our tiles was relatively quick and Robin guided us while making the first one. After that, she let us work on the remaining tiles ourselves but was around to assist us if we needed it. Once we finished making our tiles, we got to select the colors so Robin could paint them for us later on when it was time. I'm so excited to receive my completed tiles in the mail soon!

I loved this experience so much and feel even more motivated to explore similar pottery classes in the future!!

Amber White

Robin was super accomodating and friendly. My mom, 9 year old daughter and I had a fantastic time taking her class! We just received our tiles, they look amazing and will be a wonderful reminder of our time together on Catalina. Thank you Robin!!!

Emily Poux

Robin was incredibly kind and fit our family in for a quick tour on short notice. You can tell she's knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. Really enjoyed getting to see her studio and hearing about her tile work on the island!

Damian Perry

The Owner was extremely knowledgeable and I had an amazing time making the tiles and spending time with new friends. I honestly don't understand how anybody could give such a loveable place anything less than 5 stars. The Owner called the cabs for us, taught us everything we needed to do and even gave us recommendations on other things to do on the island.

Keith Garwick

Something unique while on vacation.

This is a fun way to fill in the time between boat rides, shopping, and meals. Make your own ceramic decorative tile. Silver Canyon Pottery provides everything you need, all you have to do is have fun. After you have finished your creation, they will heat-fire your tiles and ship them to your destination.

Not big on arts and crafts? No worries, simply brows through the inventory and pick what you like.

Rick Szatkowski

We had a wonderful time learning about the history of Santa Catalina Island, the types of stoned and gems indigenous to the island (wow!), the history of pottery on the island, and the intricacies of clay pottery making.

Robin is an excellent educator and teacher, making it easy for us to make our own tiles while assuring that they will turn out without breaking. Her work can be seen throughout the town of Avalon as she has been/continues to be commissioned to recreate the historical tiles that are an integral part of the structures throughout town.

I highly recommend this experience in her "out of the way/fray" studio in the Pebbly Beach area (she'll even provide transportation between Avalon and her studio).

Darragh King

The highlight of our time on Catalina Island! Robin, the owner, makes the experience so authentic and her knowledge on the history of the island & tile making was just amazing. We are so happy to have taken her course, the group size was small, and the tiles you get to come away with are such great memories. Will visit again next time we're on the island.

Diarob Kenda

Always on the lookout for new adventures and activities on the island, and the Discover Catalina Tile Making Experience at Silver Canyon Pottery did not disappoint. Robin not only shares her historical knowledge of Catalina Island and Avalon, but some rich history of Southern California as well. Nothing intimidating here, just a very casual and relaxing experience that can be enjoyed by anyone. Can’t wait to see our finished tiles and the numbers we ordered for our house address.
If you enjoy atypical experiences, then you won’t want to pass up visiting Robin and Bailey. At the least, I would recommend stopping by to browse her inventory. From Avalon they are a nice walk along Pebbly Beach or a very short one from the Buffalo Nickle.