Throw Ann Arbor
130 Jackson Plaza #2A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
4.9 (347 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
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Pottery studios in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor's pottery scene is anchored by the University of Michigan ceramics program and a tight community of working potters. Studios cluster downtown, in Kerrytown, and out along the Plymouth Road and Stadium corridors. Prices are mid-market for a university town: drop-in classes from $50, six-week courses from $275-425. The scene is craft-serious with several studios offering multi-level wheel curricula, member kiln access, and visiting-artist workshops several times a year. Hand-building and wheel throwing are both deeply covered; memberships with shelf space are available but waitlisted at the popular downtown studios. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers, with strong summer camps. For serious students, Ann Arbor offers progression few cities of its size match; for a casual evening, the downtown studios are walkable from Main Street.
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Clay Work Studio
2763 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
4.8 (43 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Yourist Pottery Studio
6087 Jackson Rd STE 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
5.0 (19 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center)
117 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
4.7 (62 reviews)- Date night
- Drop-in
- Membership
Creative Arts Studio
114 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
4.7 (452 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +2
Clay It Forward
210 S Evans St, Tecumseh, MI 49286
5.0 (100 reviews)The Ceramic Studio Etc...
4132 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843
4.8 (225 reviews)Kayser Ceramics LLC
111 N Clubview Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
5.0 (30 reviews)- Kiln access
Potter's Guild
201 Hill St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
4.7 (31 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Whitepine Studios LLC
105 W Michigan Ave, Saline, MI 48176
5.0 (104 reviews)- Kids classes
Crockery Painted Pottery
Inside Choate Marketplace, 102 N Main St, Brooklyn, MI 49230
5.0 (22 reviews)Rovin Ceramics
253 Dino Dr STE A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
4.8 (85 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Kiln access
Curiouser Clay
13223 McKinley Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118
4.7 (13 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Creatopia Pottery
924 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, MI 48170
4.3 (374 reviews)The Painted Pot
421 Walnut Blvd, Rochester, MI 48307
4.7 (149 reviews)- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
The Painted Croc Pottery and Art Studio
22896 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178
4.6 (20 reviews)- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Village Potter's Guild
326 N Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170
4.7 (20 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Kiln access
Glaze
36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
4.0 (25 reviews)- Drop-in
- Kiln access
Art Corner Studio
2739 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
5.0 (34 reviews)- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
The Clay Studio
1425 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
4.8 (122 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
Fun Field
255 E Liberty St #215, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
4.9 (187 reviews)Tipsy Ypsi - Paint and Pour
5 S Washington St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
4.9 (363 reviews)Eberbach Cultural Arts Center
1220 S Forest Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
4.5 (38 reviews)Maker Works
3765 Plaza Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
5.0 (90 reviews)- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Ann Arbor Artist Studios
4844 Jackson Rd Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
5.0 (1 reviews)- Membership
Pine Hill Pottery LLC
500 E Eisenhower Pkwy #200, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
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