Pottery studios in Washington, District of Columbia

Washington DC's pottery scene runs through the District (Brookland, Petworth, Eckington, Capitol Hill) and out into nearby Virginia and Maryland. Prices are mid-to-high: intro classes from $60, six-week courses from $350-475. Studios here lean craft-serious, with several anchored by long-running non-profit arts centers that run rigorous multi-level wheel curricula. Hand-building, wheel throwing, kiln-share, and member shelves are all well-developed. Date-night and drop-in classes are common in the District; kids programs run year-round at the larger non-profit studios. The Brookland arts cluster around the Monroe Street Market is the densest single area. For serious study, the older non-profit studios offer the deepest progression; for a casual evening, the Petworth and Capitol Hill studios are easy walks from dinner.

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District Clay Center
2414 Douglas St NE, Washington, DC 20018
4.5 (32 reviews)Mon, Thu 6pm-11pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
Touch Pottery Studio
5601 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015
5.0 (4 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +2
Sio Ceramics
716 Monroe St NE Studio 13, Washington, DC 20017
4.9 (75 reviews)Sat 10am-3pm
- Date night
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Artsy Beast
5518 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015
5.0 (33 reviews)Mon-Wed 4pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
Hinckley Pottery
3132 Blues Alley, Washington, DC 20007
4.1 (37 reviews)Mon-Thu 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
All Fired Up Cleveland Park
3413 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
4.5 (155 reviews)Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Eastern Market Pottery
C Street Door, 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
4.2 (17 reviews)Sat-Sun 10am-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
Wipapim Pottery
10850 Hanna St Unit L, Beltsville, MD 20705
5.0 (24 reviews)Mon-Fri 5pm-9pm
Kuzeh Pottery
716 Monroe St NE Unit 18, Washington, DC 20017
5.0 (9 reviews)Fri 4pm-7pm
Sasa Aakil Ceramics
716 Monroe St NE Studio #26, Washington, DC 20017
5.0 (5 reviews)Sat 10am-1pm
Brookland Arts Walk
716 Monroe St NE STUDIO 7, Washington, DC 20017
4.6 (254 reviews)Sat 9am-4pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Birthday parties
Moonlight Studios
10850 Hanna St Unit L, Beltsville, MD 20705
5.0 (36 reviews)Wed-Fri 12pm-5pm
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
4.9 (31 reviews)Mon-Thu 9:30am-9pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
Tru 2 Hue
2516 University Blvd W, Wheaton, MD 20902
5.0 (97 reviews)Mon-Fri 3pm-8pm
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
Clay Cafe Studios
101 N Maple Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046
4.1 (105 reviews)Mon-Thu 11am-7pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- +2
The ClayGround Studio & Gallery
3715 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043
4.5 (308 reviews)Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Red Dirt Studio
4051 34th St, Mt Rainier, MD 20712
4.8 (37 reviews)
- Drop-in
Paint This!
1013 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
4.2 (159 reviews)Mon, Sat, Sun 12pm-6pm
- Kiln access
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Alexandria Clay Co-op
2389 S Dove St, Alexandria, VA 22314
4.7 (17 reviews)Tue 4pm-10pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Glen Echo Pottery
7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812
4.4 (12 reviews)Sat-Sun 11am-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Sitar Arts Center
1700 Kalorama Rd NW #101, Washington, DC 20009
4.9 (112 reviews)Mon-Thu 10:00am-6:00pm
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
Art House 7: Art Classes & Art Supplies in Arlington, Va.
5537 Langston Blvd., Arlington, VA 22207
4.9 (11 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
Off The Beaten Track Warehouse
2414 Douglas St NE, Washington, DC 20018
4.7 (36 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Drop-in
The Clay CoOp
328-D N Stonestreet Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
5.0 (30 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Beginner friendly
Cheverly Pottery
5133 Frolich Ln, Hyattsville, MD 20781
5.0 (4 reviews)
Rhizome DC - Art Learning DIY Culture
6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012
4.9 (85 reviews)Mon, Sun 1pm-2pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Bright Leaf Pottery
1252 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009
Tue-Thu 7pm-9pm
Made With Love
2008 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC 20018
5.0 (18 reviews)
Winter Palace Studio
1054 31st St NW Apt 8, Washington, DC 20007
5.0 (4 reviews)
Treehouse Atelier
4418 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, DC 20007
5.0 (3 reviews)Mon-Fri 3:30pm-6:30pm
ArtsClub
1621 Connecticut Ave NW FL 3, Washington, DC 20009
4.8 (33 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
Washington Studio School
2129 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008
4.5 (17 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Guy Mason Pottery Classes
Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20007