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Pottery studios in Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage's pottery scene is small but consistent, with studios concentrated downtown, in Spenard, and out toward the Hillside. Prices are mid-to-high reflecting Alaska cost realities: drop-in classes from $50, six-week courses from $300-450. The community draws on the broader Alaska Native and Northern craft tradition, with several studios offering multi-level wheel curricula alongside the standard beginner programming. Memberships with kiln access are available but limited and waitlisted. Hand-building drops in easily; wheel throwing usually requires the intro class first. Date-night and drop-in classes are common downtown and in Spenard. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers. For longer study, the downtown and Spenard studios offer the deepest curricula and best access to the broader Alaska craft community.

Showing 15 of 15 studios

Turnagain Ceramics
1343 G St, Anchorage, AK 99501
4.5 (31 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 10am-9pm
Midnight Potter Studios/Clay Art Space
5861 Arctic Blvd Unit f, Anchorage, AK 99518
5.0 (5 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kiln access
- Birthday parties
Color Me Mine
8130 Old Seward Hwy Ste 106, Anchorage, AK 99518
4.8 (172 reviews)Tue-Sat 11:00am-7:00pm
- Kids classes
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Clay Art Space
5861 Arctic Blvd Ste d, Anchorage, AK 99518
4.6 (10 reviews)Sat 5pm-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kiln access
- Birthday parties
Birch Grove Studios
3915 W Machen Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654
5.0 (6 reviews)Tue-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm
- Membership
Peter Brondz Ltd
506 Powerline Rd, Bird Creek, AK 99540
4.9 (31 reviews)Mon-Sun 7am-10:30pm
Sheila's Ceramics & Pottery
3306 Cope St, Anchorage, AK 99503
4.8 (18 reviews)Tue-Fri 12pm-5:30pm
JULIE MORAES ARTISTRY
In front of the building facing, the street, 4105 E Turnagain Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517
5.0 (11 reviews)
The Art Lounge AK
300 E Dimond Blvd #3, Anchorage, AK 99515
4.7 (13 reviews)Sat-Sun 11am-6pm
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Birthday parties
Brush & Glaze Learning Studio
1830 E Parks Hwy Ste A112, Wasilla, AK 99654
5.0 (14 reviews)Tue-Fri 9:30am-4:00pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- +2
JBER Arts and Crafts Center
Bldg. 755, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99505
4.7 (40 reviews)Tue-Fri 8am-4pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
Brecht Studio
20640 Raven Dr, Eagle River, AK 99577
5.0 (2 reviews)Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Canvas and Clay AK
Eagle River, AK 99577
- Kids classes
- Kiln access
Raven City Art Studio (Downstairs)
3525 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709
4.5 (19 reviews)Tue-Thu 12pm-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
Devils Club Pottery
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd E, Anchorage, AK 99503
5.0 (2 reviews)Mon-Sun 7am-9pm
- Membership
- Private lessons