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Pottery studios in Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte's pottery scene is concentrated in NoDa, Plaza Midwood, South End, and along Central Avenue. Prices are friendly: intro classes from $45, six-week courses from $225-350. Studios skew beginner-friendly and event-oriented, with strong date-night and birthday-party programming, plus a growing membership-and-kiln-share segment for independent makers. Wheel throwing requires the intro class at most studios; hand-building drops in with no prerequisite. Kids programs are available year-round, with summer camps in NoDa and South End. The scene is younger and less craft-formal than Asheville to the west, but it has grown quickly and now supports several studios with real multi-level progression beyond intro. For a casual first try, NoDa and Plaza Midwood are the easy picks.

Showing 20 of 20 studios

The Little Studio
3432a The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
4.9 (165 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
Village Studio and Gallery - Pottery
4111 Rose Lake Dr # C, Charlotte, NC 28217
4.9 (86 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Kiln access
Dish It Out Pottery Studio
7828 Rea Rd C, Charlotte, NC 28277
4.7 (419 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Pottery Central
4843 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205
4.6 (42 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Beginner friendly
The Slow Burn Studio
3255 Harrow Pl, Charlotte, NC 28205
5.0 (23 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Clayworks
4506 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205
4.7 (100 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
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Small Hands Big Art South Charlotte
7415 Waverly Walk Ave F2A, Charlotte, NC 28277
4.9 (141 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
Livermush Studios
1901 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
4.4 (14 reviews)
Splatter Charlotte
2315 N Davidson St STE 100, Charlotte, NC 28205
5.0 (477 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Carolina Clay Connection
208 N Polk St, Pineville, NC 28134
4.9 (111 reviews)
Paint Ur Peace - Pottery painting & Canvas painting studio
10020 Monroe Rd #120, Charlotte, NC 28270
5.0 (132 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
A Little Bit of Art
900 S Fork Village Dr G-03, Belmont, NC 28012
5.0 (63 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
meg-art pottery painting studio & espresso bar
15940 Northcross Dr Ste A, Huntersville, NC 28078
4.8 (283 reviews)
- Drop-in
- Membership
Patch's Playhouse
477-B NC-16, Denver, NC 28037
4.9 (199 reviews)
Olive's Mud Puddle
229 Main St, Fort Mill, SC 29715
4.8 (228 reviews)
Cedar Oak Farm & C.O.F. Pottery
7816 W Duncan Rd, Indian Trail, NC 28079
5.0 (12 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
Art Box Ceramics & Canvas
310 E South Main St, Waxhaw, NC 28173
5.0 (193 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Pottery 51
7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd, Mint Hill, NC 28227
4.9 (13 reviews)
Mud Ceramic Studio
2354F Ebenezer Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
5.0 (33 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kiln access
Rock Hill Pottery Center
201 E Main St, Rock Hill, SC 29730
5.0 (42 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building