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Pottery studios in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford's pottery scene is small but consistent, with studios concentrated in West Hartford center, Parkville, and out in New Britain and Wethersfield. Prices are mid-market: drop-in classes from $45, six-week courses from $250-375. The community is anchored by the broader Connecticut craft tradition and the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford, with several studios offering multi-level wheel curricula and visiting-artist workshops. Memberships with kiln access are available but limited. Hand-building drops in easily; wheel throwing usually requires the intro class first. Date-night and drop-in classes are common in West Hartford and Parkville. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers. For longer study, the West Hartford and New Britain studios have the deepest curricula.

Showing 18 of 18 studios

The Claypen | pottery + art studio
997 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107
4.5 (93 reviews)
JunkPot Studio
604 New Park Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
5.0 (20 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Glazed Pottery Painting & Art Studio
60 Hebron Ave 2nd floor, Glastonbury, CT 06033
4.8 (114 reviews)
- Drop-in
Bliss Pottery House
730 Hebron Ave, Glastonbury, CT 06033
5.0 (11 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
The Lazy Potter
184 Dowd St, Newington, CT 06111
5.0 (11 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
Rachel Eve pottery
10 Horseshoe Cir, Simsbury, CT 06070
5.0 (56 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
The Firestone | art studio + cafe
1115 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040
4.7 (381 reviews)
Canton Clay Works LLC
150 Cherry Brook Rd, Canton, CT 06019
4.4 (14 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kiln access
Freebird Pottery Studio LLC
57 Frost St, Plantsville, CT 06479
5.0 (26 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
Kil'n It Pottery Studio
610 Enfield St, Enfield, CT 06082
4.4 (76 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
New Haven Pottery Studio
22 Gold St, New Haven, CT 06519
5.0 (84 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +2
The Pottery Piazza
17 Farmington Ave, Plainville, CT 06062
4.3 (51 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
The Clay Date
146 Amity Rd, New Haven, CT 06515
4.8 (253 reviews)
Mill Court Ceramics
2 Old Mill Ct, Storrs, CT 06268
5.0 (14 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Earth and Fire Pottery Studio
180 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
5.0 (15 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Pottery Studio
G. Fox Building, Pottery Studio, Hartford, CT 06103
A Clay Zone, LLC.
627 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040
5.0 (10 reviews)
Turning Times Pottery
1735 Ellington Rd #8, South Windsor, CT 06074
5.0 (2 reviews)
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery