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Pottery studios in Ithaca, New York

Ithaca's pottery scene is small but craft-serious, anchored by the Cornell University ceramics program and the broader Finger Lakes craft tradition. Studios cluster downtown, in Fall Creek, and out near the Cornell campus. Prices are mid-market for a university town: drop-in classes from $45, six-week courses from $250-375. Several studios are run by Cornell graduates teaching rigorous multi-level wheel curricula alongside the standard beginner programming. Memberships with kiln access are available but limited; member shelves are waitlisted. Hand-building drops in easily; wheel throwing usually requires a short intro session. Date-night and drop-in classes are common downtown. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers. For longer study, the downtown and Fall Creek studios offer the deepest curricula and access to the broader Cornell ceramics community.

Showing 13 of 13 studios

The Clay School
950 Danby Rd Ste 28, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (14 reviews)Tue-Wed 9am-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Claybird Studio
15 W Main St, Dryden, NY 13053
5.0 (9 reviews)Mon-Wed 6pm-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Salmon Pottery Gallery & Studio
79 E Main St, Trumansburg, NY 14886
5.0 (6 reviews)Fri-Sat 11am-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Private lessons
Handwork, Ithaca's Artisan Cooperative
102 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850
4.9 (114 reviews)Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
- Membership
West End Ceramics
102 Cherry St, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (9 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +1
Ivy Creative Designs
11 Wedgewood Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850
4.9 (41 reviews)
Pottery Works
75 E Court St, Cortland, NY 13045
5.0 (10 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +2
The Art Room
112 W Green St St. 2, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (1 reviews)Thu 4pm-8pm
- Kids classes
American Crafts by Robbie Dein
158 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850
4.6 (78 reviews)Thu-Sat 10am-8pm
Mary Ann Bowman Pottery Studio
203 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (1 reviews)
Hot Art Studios
5624 NY-96, Romulus, NY 14541
4.9 (23 reviews)Thu-Sat 12pm-6pm
- Date night
The heART Studio
10016 Welty Rd, Lindley, NY 14858
5.0 (44 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Kiln access
- Birthday parties
Clayscapes Pottery Inc.
1003 W Fayette St l1, Syracuse, NY 13204
4.7 (88 reviews)Tue-Fri 9am-5pm
- Hand building
- Kiln access