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Pottery studios in Portland, Maine

Portland's pottery scene is small but craft-serious, concentrated in the Old Port, the West End, East Bayside, and out in South Portland. Prices are mid-market: drop-in classes from $50, six-week courses from $275-425. The community draws on the broader Maine craft tradition, with several studios run by working potters connected to the Maine College of Art and the larger Maine ceramics network. Memberships with kiln access are widely available but waitlisted at the popular Old Port and East Bayside studios. Hand-building and wheel throwing are both well-covered; several studios offer multi-level wheel programs that progress past intro. Date-night and drop-in classes are common in the Old Port. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers. For longer study, the East Bayside and West End studios have the deepest curricula.

Showing 18 of 18 studios

Portland Pottery Studio
118 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101
4.8 (16 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Maine Clay Collaborative
65 Hanover St Ste 2, Portland, ME 04101
5.0 (13 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +1
Handful Studios
369 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101
5.0 (45 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
Color Me Mine
16 Van Aken Wy, Portland, ME 04102
4.4 (178 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Campfire Pottery
5 South St, Portland, ME 04101
5.0 (16 reviews)
Maine Pottery Co. | Edgecomb Potters
145 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101
4.7 (76 reviews)
Portland Pottery Fox St Studio
49 Fox St, Portland, ME 04101
4.2 (5 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Maine Potters Market
376 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101
4.8 (24 reviews)
- Membership
Factory 3
105 St James St, Portland, ME 04102
5.0 (361 reviews)
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Ember Maine
5 South St, Portland, ME 04101
5.0 (6 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Kiln access
Moon Stone Pottery & Elementals
186 Turner St, Auburn, ME 04210
4.8 (110 reviews)
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Running With Scissors Artist Studios & Community
250 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101
4.5 (24 reviews)
- Date night
- Membership
The Creative Soul
2 Christensen Ln, Kennebunk, ME 04043
5.0 (81 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
Earth & Soul Pottery
168 Bonny Eagle Rd, Hollis, ME 04042
5.0 (8 reviews)
Portland Pottery Supply
220 Anderson St, Portland, ME 04101
4.6 (62 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Love Lab Studio
26 Brackett St, Portland, ME 04102
5.0 (7 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
Maxwell's Pottery Outlet
384 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101
4.7 (41 reviews)
Campfire Pottery Production Studio
90 Bridge St #226, Westbrook, ME 04092
5.0 (3 reviews)