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Pottery studios in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo's pottery scene runs through Elmwood Village, Allentown, the Black Rock and Larkinville arts districts, and out into Tonawanda and Williamsville. Prices are unusually friendly: drop-in classes from $35, six-week courses from $200-300. The community is craft-serious thanks to UB and Buffalo State ceramics programs and the broader Western New York studio-craft tradition, with several studios offering rigorous multi-level wheel curricula at prices well below the coasts. 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 Elmwood and Allentown. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers. For serious students, Buffalo offers exceptional value with deep curricula at low prices.

Showing 27 of 27 studios

Terra Clay Studio
2954 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217
5.0 (25 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, 6pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
Buffalo Clayart Center
255 Great Arrow Ave #41, Buffalo, NY 14207
5.0 (25 reviews)Tue 5pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Amapola Arts
217 Highland Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14223
5.0 (30 reviews)Tue-Thu 10am-8pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Cone Five Pottery
1508 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
4.5 (28 reviews)Tue, Wed, Sat 11am-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Cone Five Gallery
1506 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
4.9 (24 reviews)Tue, Wed, Sat 11am-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Artyard Studio
5701 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
4.8 (16 reviews)Tue-Thu 6pm-9:30pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Hammer & Stain Buffalo DIY Creative Art Kits
2940 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217
5.0 (48 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Birthday parties
Buffalo Arts Studio
2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
4.8 (44 reviews)Tue-Fri 11am-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Clay Hands Pottery
10086 Main St, Clarence, NY 14031
4.5 (75 reviews)Thu-Fri 11am-4pm, 6pm-9pm
- Drop-in
- Kiln access
- Birthday parties
Black Raven Pottery
37 S Grove St, East Aurora, NY 14052
5.0 (7 reviews)Wed-Sat 11am-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Private lessons
Designing Dish
138 Grey St, East Aurora, NY 14052
4.5 (58 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 11am-5pm
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Artistic Me
205 5th St NE suite 1, Buffalo, MN 55313
4.9 (126 reviews)Tue, Wed, Fri 11am-6pm
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Locust Street Art
138 Locust St, Buffalo, NY 14204
4.7 (93 reviews)
- Kids classes
Studio 99
99 Chandler St, Buffalo, NY 14207
5.0 (1 reviews)
Making Waves Art Studio
285 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214
4.8 (11 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
Hyatt's All Things Creative
1941 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
4.7 (804 reviews)Mon-Sat 10am-7pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
The Foundry
298 Northampton St, Buffalo, NY 14208
4.5 (131 reviews)Mon-Thu 9am-6pm
- Kids classes
Terra Clay Studio Paint a Pot
2958 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217
Fri 4pm-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
Princessa's Studio & Art Gallery
1271 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
5.0 (23 reviews)Mon-Thu 4:30pm-7:30pm
Painted Love
145 Belmont Ave Suite 2, Tonawanda, NY 14223
4.7 (9 reviews)
Clay Space
1324 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1Z1
5.0 (58 reviews)Mon-Fri 12pm-8pm
Imagine That Studio & Gifts
38 Heritage Ct, Lockport, NY 14094
5.0 (122 reviews)Mon, Fri 1pm-8pm
Brushstrokes Studios
50 N Main St, Albion, NY 14411
4.9 (88 reviews)Thu-Fri 4pm-8pm
MUSEjar
71 Pine St, East Aurora, NY 14052
4.7 (76 reviews)Tue-Fri 11am-6pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
- Private lessons
Buchers' Ceramics Unlimited
5282 Seneca St Unit 3, West Seneca, NY 14224
4.7 (14 reviews)Mon, Tue, Fri 9am-1pm
Buffalo NY Pottery
5701 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
Tue-Wed 10am-2pm
Lakeside Pottery
755 Lakeshore Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
4.8 (36 reviews)Mon-Sun 11am-5pm