Kunzler Studios and Gallery
324 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
5.0 (30 reviews)
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Pottery studios in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines's pottery scene is concentrated in the East Village, the Drake neighborhood, Sherman Hill, and out in West Des Moines and Beaverdale. Prices are friendly: drop-in classes from $40, six-week courses from $225-325. The community draws on the broader Iowa craft tradition with several studios offering multi-level wheel curricula. Memberships with kiln access are widely available and affordable. Hand-building drops in easily; wheel throwing usually requires the intro class first. Date-night and drop-in classes are common in the East Village. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers, with strong summer camps. The scene has grown quickly with the city's expanding maker community and now supports several studios with real multi-level progression. For longer study, the East Village and Drake studios have the deepest curricula.
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Five Monkeys Inc
131 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
4.9 (95 reviews)Glazed Expressions
8826 Swanson Blvd, Clive, IA 50325
4.7 (280 reviews)
Mainframe Studios
900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309
4.8 (415 reviews)- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
Artfull - Art & Craft Playground
8805 Chambery Blvd Ste 150, Johnston, IA 50131
4.7 (38 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
The Kiln Room LLC
260 S 1st St, Carlisle, IA 50047
5.0 (4 reviews)- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
From Miry Clay Pottery
22 S Main St, Dayton, IA 50530
5.0 (24 reviews)Glazed Expressions
1605 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, IA 50021
4.6 (42 reviews)The Art Spot on 25th
1721 25th St #202, West Des Moines, IA 50266
5.0 (38 reviews)STUDIO HOLLAND
Fitch Studio Building, 304 15th St Unit 310, Des Moines, IA 50309
5.0 (2 reviews)- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Clive
12871 University Ave Ste 150, Clive, IA 50325
5.0 (262 reviews)- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
Purple Star Studio
1215 Warford St, Perry, IA 50220
5.0 (2 reviews)The Art Studio at RDG Planning & Design
512 Elm St, Des Moines, IA 50309
3.7 (3 reviews)Studio Virtu
697 19th St, Des Moines, IA 50314
4.3 (3 reviews)
Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
4.6 (562 reviews)- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Not So Tuft Studio
204 12th St Unit 244, Des Moines, IA 50309
5.0 (54 reviews)Ankeny Art Center
1520 SW Ordnance Rd, Ankeny, IA 50023
4.5 (56 reviews)- Kids classes
- Membership
Kids Create
119 S 2nd St, Polk City, IA 50226
5.0 (47 reviews)- Kids classes
- Date night
Area515 Des Moines Maker Space
108 Jefferson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
4.9 (36 reviews)Renee's Ceramic Cafe
940 S Gilbert Ct, Iowa City, IA 52240
4.3 (40 reviews)Iowa Ceramics Center & Glass Studio
329 10th Ave SE #117, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
4.7 (40 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
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