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Pottery studios in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles has one of the deepest pottery scenes in the country, and it has only gotten denser over the last five years. Studios cluster around Frogtown, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, and the Arts District, with a strong second wave in Culver City and Mar Vista. Expect everything from drop-in date nights and Saturday paint-your-own sessions to serious six-week wheel courses run by working potters. Most studios offer a beginner-friendly intro class for around $60-90, with multi-week courses landing in the $300-500 range. Kiln rental and shelf memberships are widely available for independent makers. If you only have one afternoon, pick a hand-building workshop in Frogtown; if you want to commit, look at the wheel-throwing tracks in Eagle Rock or Highland Park.

Showing 33 of 33 studios

Pottery Studio 1 Downtown LA
316 W 2nd St Ste 112, Los Angeles, CA 90012
5.0 (805 reviews)Mon-Fri 12pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +3
Throw Clay LA
1006 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
5.0 (152 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-10pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- +2
Pottery Studio 1 - Pottery classes and events
8384 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
5.0 (676 reviews)Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +2
Still Life Ceramics Studio
588 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
4.6 (49 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 10am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Birthday parties
POT Gardens
3228 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
4.9 (147 reviews)Sun Open 24 hours
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
The House of Clay LA
743 Santee St Floor R, Los Angeles, CA 90014
4.9 (97 reviews)Wed-Sat 11am-7pm
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Birthday parties
- Private lessons
Two Faced Ceramics Studio + Gallery
7969 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046
5.0 (90 reviews)Wed, Fri 12pm-8pm
- Membership
The Pottery Studio Los Angeles
2808 Elm St, Los Angeles, CA 90065
4.4 (19 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
- Kiln access
- Private lessons
Echo Art Studio
3375 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
4.6 (50 reviews)Mon-Thu 10am-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
Cobalt and Clay
2017 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
5.0 (67 reviews)Mon-Fri 12pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
Good Dirt LA
4505 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
4.8 (67 reviews)$40-100/sessionMon, Tue, Thu 9:30am-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
Hands in Clay L.A. Wheel & Hand-building Pottery Classes
3795 Boise Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
4.9 (27 reviews)Mon-Thu 6:30pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Not Another Pottery Studio
5052 N Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
5.0 (29 reviews)Tue-Fri 2:00pm-6:00pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +2
Clay CA
900 N Broadway #1080, Los Angeles, CA 90012
4.6 (40 reviews)Wed-Sat 11am-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
Color Me Mine
9432 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
4.9 (338 reviews)Mon-Sun 10am-10pm
- Kids classes
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Color Me Mine
654 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
5.0 (236 reviews)Mon-Sun 10am-9pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Sooki Studio & Supply
2971 Allesandro St, Los Angeles, CA 90039
4.9 (39 reviews)Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 12pm-7pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Hannghari Ceramic Studio
1458 San Pedro St UNIT 243, Los Angeles, CA 90015
4.8 (6 reviews)Mon-Fri 11am-4pm
- Membership
Bitter Root Pottery Baroque
7461 Beverly Blvd 5th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036
5.0 (1 reviews)Tue-Sat 10am-10pm
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Clay Pottery Studio
406 E 1st St b, Long Beach, CA 90802
4.8 (75 reviews)Thu-Sat 12pm-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +1
Full-Circle Pottery
12023 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
4.8 (27 reviews)Wed 10:30am-2:30pm
Paint And Pottery Corner
8870 W 18th St, Los Angeles, CA 90035
5.0 (43 reviews)Mon-Thu 11:30am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +4
Bitter Root Pottery
7451 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
4.5 (103 reviews)Tue-Sat 10am-10pm
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Bitter Root Pottery Hayden Tract
3609 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
5.0 (16 reviews)Tue-Sat 10am-10pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +3
Claytivity Pottery Studio
3028 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
3.8 (19 reviews)Sun Open 24 hours
- Wheel throwing
- Date night
- Membership
The Pottery Studio
8455 Steller Dr, Culver City, CA 90232
4.2 (25 reviews)Mon-Sun 9am-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
- Kiln access
- Private lessons
Green & Bisque Clayhouse
1563 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104
4.7 (76 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +3
Colibri Pottery Studio Campbell
1033 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
4.9 (820 reviews)Mon-Sat 9:30am-9pm
Colibri Pottery Studio
1620 Oakland Rd D102, San Jose, CA 95131
4.9 (809 reviews)Mon-Sat 9:30am-9pm
Clay Cafe
620 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
4.9 (43 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 11am-8pm
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Claytivity Pottery Studio
2910 Gilroy St, Los Angeles, CA 90039
5.0 (5 reviews)Sun Open 24 hours
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
Clay Coven
4801 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
5.0 (12 reviews)Sun Open 24 hours
The Pottery Studio
14943 Califa St, Sherman Oaks, CA 91411
4.2 (17 reviews)Mon-Sat 6:30am-4:30pm