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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 21 of 21 studios

Terra Clay Studio
2954 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217
5.0 (24 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +2
Buffalo Clayart Center
255 Great Arrow Ave #41, Buffalo, NY 14207
5.0 (24 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Amapola Arts
217 Highland Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14223
5.0 (24 reviews)
Cone Five Pottery
1508 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
4.4 (26 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Cone Five Gallery
1506 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
4.9 (23 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Artyard Studio
5701 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
4.7 (13 reviews)
- 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 (50 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
Buffalo Arts Studio
2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
4.8 (42 reviews)
Clay Hands Pottery
10086 Main St, Clarence, NY 14031
4.5 (73 reviews)
- Drop-in
- Kiln access
Black Raven Pottery
37 S Grove St, East Aurora, NY 14052
5.0 (7 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
Designing Dish
138 Grey St, East Aurora, NY 14052
4.5 (57 reviews)
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Artistic Me
205 5th St NE suite 1, Buffalo, MN 55313
4.9 (124 reviews)
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Locust Street Art
138 Locust St, Buffalo, NY 14204
4.7 (90 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
5.0 (7 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
Hyatt's All Things Creative
1941 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
4.7 (796 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
The Foundry
298 Northampton St, Buffalo, NY 14208
4.5 (131 reviews)
- Kids classes
Terra Clay Studio Paint a Pot
2958 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +2
Princessa's Studio & Art Gallery
1271 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
5.0 (23 reviews)
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)