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Pottery studios in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit's pottery scene runs through Eastern Market, Corktown, Midtown, and out in Hamtramck, with additional studios in Ferndale, Royal Oak, and the Grosse Pointes. Prices are friendly: drop-in classes from $40, six-week courses from $225-325. The community is craft-serious with several studios run by working potters connected to the College for Creative Studies and the broader Detroit arts revival. Memberships with kiln access are widely available and affordable, with several Eastern Market and Corktown studios offering 24/7 access tiers that would cost double on the coasts. Hand-building drops in easily; wheel throwing usually requires a short intro session. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers. For longer study, the Eastern Market and Midtown studios offer the deepest curricula.

Showing 24 of 24 studios

Creative Arts Studio
114 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
4.7 (501 reviews)Mon-Fri 11:00am-8:00pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +4
Porcelinen – Ceramic Studio ● Hamtramck / Detroit
11527 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck, MI 48212
4.9 (69 reviews)Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- +2
Speckles & Splatter Art Studio
22471 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
4.8 (197 reviews)Mon-Thu 2pm-7pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
Art in Motion
19939 Livernois, Detroit, MI 48221
4.7 (43 reviews)Wed-Sat 11am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Sugar Hill Clay
71 Garfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
4.8 (21 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Still Life Ceramics Studio Ferndale
700 Livernois St, Ferndale, MI 48220
5.0 (25 reviews)Mon-Fri 11am-7pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Birthday parties
Pewabic Pottery
10125 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48214
4.8 (252 reviews)Fri 10am-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Ceramics School
2692 Carpenter Ave, Hamtramck, MI 48212
5.0 (18 reviews)
- Membership
Michigan Art Center
32129 Block St, Garden City, MI 48135
4.7 (73 reviews)Mon-Thu 10am-10pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +4
Wheelscape Pottery
110 W Main St, Northville, MI 48167
4.9 (91 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Eastside Clay
30001 Harper Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48082
5.0 (10 reviews)Tue 12pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Throw Ann Arbor
130 Jackson Plaza #2A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
4.9 (364 reviews)Wed-Fri 2:30pm-8:30pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
The Painted Pot
421 Walnut Blvd, Rochester, MI 48307
4.7 (152 reviews)Tue-Fri 10am-4pm
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
Pottery Creations
105 Maple St, Wyandotte, MI 48192
4.6 (116 reviews)Tue-Wed 11am-5pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Birthday parties
Clawson Clay Guild
120 S Rochester Rd, Clawson, MI 48017
4.6 (60 reviews)Fri-Sun 10am-3pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
Creatopia Pottery
924 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, MI 48170
4.3 (378 reviews)Tue-Fri 12pm-8pm
- Birthday parties
Clay Work Studio
2763 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
4.8 (43 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 11am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- +1
Ceramics By You
6890 Cooley Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI 48327
4.9 (60 reviews)Tue-Thu 10am-3pm, 6pm-9pm
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
POST
14500 Kercheval Ave, Detroit, MI 48215
4.9 (221 reviews)Wed-Sun 10am-6pm
- Kids classes
- Birthday parties
The Craft Cafe' Detroit
15641 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48224
4.6 (98 reviews)Mon-Sun 11am-2am
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Birthday parties
Monarch Craft Studio LLC
15262 Canal Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
5.0 (88 reviews)Tue, Fri 12pm-9pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
The Ceramic Studio Etc...
4132 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843
4.8 (237 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun 11am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +5
Yourist Pottery Studio
6087 Jackson Rd STE 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
5.0 (21 reviews)Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 12:00pm-6:00pm
- Wheel throwing
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Village Potter's Guild
326 N Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170
4.7 (20 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1