Pottery
classes in the US
Pottery and ceramics studios across the US, with the price each one prints for a single class and for a multi-week course. Filter by state, format or price, then book on the studio’s own page.
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- locations
- 128
- states
- 28
- typical single class
- $75
- typical session
- 2 h
Photo: Pottery Studio 1 Los Angeles
Photo: Craft AllianceThe directory
Find a class near you
One card per location. Prices are each studio’s own “from” price for its standard public session, copied as printed on 30 October 2026.
All 128 locations
Photo: EPIC Clay Studio- Private groups too
Photo: The Clay Lady's Campus 
- Private groups too
Photo: Desert Dragon Pottery
Photo: Indigo Fire Studio
Photo: Feet of Clay Pottery- Private groups too
Photo: Penguin Foot Pottery- Private groups too
Photo: Belger Crane Yard Studios - Photo: Still Life Studio
The craft
What happens in a pottery class?
Most classes put you on the wheel: an instructor shows you how to center a lump of clay as it spins, open it up and pull up the walls into a cup or a bowl. Hand-building classes skip the wheel and shape clay by pinching, coiling and rolling slabs, which is easier to get a result from on the first day.
You don’t take the pot home that night. It has to dry, be fired, be glazed and be fired again, so the studio keeps it and you collect it, usually two to four weeks later. A single class (a try-the-wheel session, a one-day workshop or a date night) typically costs $75; a course meets weekly for about six weeks, typically for $325, and usually includes clay, glazes, firing and open-studio time.
Photo: Chambers Pottery
- Session
- ≈ 2 h
- Courses meet weekly for 4–8 weeks
- Single class
- $75
- Typical; courses $325
- Experience
- None
- Intro classes start with centering
- Ages
- 16–18 +
- Many adults only; some kids’ classes
- Take it home
- 2–4 weeks
- After drying, glazing and two firings
How it’s made
From clay to kitchen shelf
The class is the fun part. The kiln sets the pace for the rest.
Where the time goes · about 2 h
- Demo 15 min
- Center 25 min
- Throw 1 h
- Clean up 15 min
- Photo: Feet of Clay Pottery120–30 min
Wedge and center
Knead the air out of the clay, slap it on the wheel and push it into a spinning, centered mound. It takes everyone a few tries.
Photo: Gasworks NYC245–60 minOpen and pull
Press a hole into the middle, then draw the walls up between your fingers into a cup or bowl. Most people make two or three.
Photo: Park West Ceramics3Next visit or by staffTrim
Once the pot is leather-hard it is turned upside down and trimmed into a neat foot. Courses teach this; single classes usually do it for you.
- Photo: Chambers Pottery420–30 min
Glaze
Pick colors from the studio’s glazes and dip or brush. Some studios glaze for you; others ask you back for it.
- Photo: Desert Dragon Pottery52–4 weeks
Fire and collect
Two firings in the kiln, then the studio tells you it’s ready to collect.
Who it’s for
Good for…
Photo: Belger Crane Yard StudiosDate night
Two wheels side by side, a lot of laughing and two lopsided cups a few weeks later.
Look for date-night classes
Photo: Brick and Mortar StudiosFriends & birthdays
Private wheel parties for a group, sometimes BYOB, with everyone’s pieces fired together.
Private parties
Photo: Two Ships PotteryPeople who want to get good
A six-week course with open-studio time is where throwing starts to click.
Multi-week courses
Photo: Mesa Arts CenterKids & families
Some studios run kids’ wheel classes or hand-building for families.
Check the age rule
Photo: The Clay Co-opHandmade gifts
A mug you threw yourself, ready in time if you book a month ahead.
Book 4+ weeks aheadMaybe skip it if you need something finished to take home today (pieces come back after firing, usually two to four weeks later) or you won’t be around to collect them.
Prices
What it costs
Starting price per person at the 128 locations that publish one. Single classes cluster around $75; multi-week courses around $325. 1 of those prices come from a booking site rather than the studio’s own page.
Starting prices · number of locations
Single class or course
Core Clay, Norwood, Ohio · as printed
Date night, per person ($125 for two) · 2 h$62.5- Solo wheel class · 2 h$70
Beginner wheel · 3 weeks$150
Beginner wheel · 6 weeks$240
Single class or course
A single class is a taster at about $75; a course runs four to eight weekly sessions at about $325 and works out much cheaper per hour.
What’s included
Clay, tools and firing are usually in the price. Glazing can be a second visit, and some studios fire only one or two pieces per class.
Pickup
Studios hold pieces for a set time after firing. If you’re visiting, ask about shipping before you book.
Who runs them
Chains and independents
Mostly independent studios and nonprofit clay centers; community art centers run many of the cheapest courses. The biggest chain runs 4 of the 128 locations.
Share of all 128 locations
- Independent studiosone location each119 · 93%
- Smaller chains2 operators with 2–3 locations5 · 4%
- Pottery Studio 14 · 3%
Questions
Asked before booking
How much does a pottery class cost?
A single class (a try-the-wheel session, one-day workshop or date night) typically costs $75 per person on this list, from $30. Multi-week beginner courses typically cost $325, from $120 to $775.
Can I take a one-time pottery class instead of a course?
Yes. 90 of the 128 studios here sell a single class with no course or membership; use the “Single class” filter, or see our list of one-time pottery classes.
How long until I get my pottery back?
Usually two to four weeks. Pieces have to dry, go through a first (bisque) firing, be glazed and go through a second firing. Some studios glaze for you; others ask you back for a glazing session.
Is wheel throwing or hand-building easier?
Hand-building (pinching, coiling, slabs) is easier to get a result from on day one. The wheel is what most people want to try; expect a wobbly first bowl, and in a single class the instructor helps you center the clay.
How long is a pottery class?
A single class is usually about 2 hours. Courses meet once a week for two to three hours, most often for six weeks.
Are there pottery date nights?
Yes: 42 studios here sell a date night or couples class, usually two people side by side at the wheel, sometimes BYOB. Use the “Date night” filter.
Can kids take a pottery class?
42 studios here run classes for kids or take them with an adult. Many adult classes are 16 or 18 and up, so check the studio’s age rule.
Is WeekHere connected to any of these studios?
No. WeekHere is published by KraftStories, which runs other craft workshops but no pottery studio. No studio pays to be listed.
How we checked
Checked by hand on 30 October 2026
- Read every studio
For each location a person read the studio’s own site or booking page. Online kits are left out.
- Price as printed
We copy the price the studio publishes, say when it came from a booking site, and never guess one.
- No paid listings
No studio pays to be listed or to move up. Missing a studio? Email us a link to its own page.
- One disclosure
WeekHere is published by KraftStories, which runs classes too. Its locations are marked “Our studio” and sorted like every other.