The Clay School
950 Danby Rd Ste 28, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (10 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
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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.
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Claybird Studio
15 W Main St, Dryden, NY 13053
5.0 (9 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Salmon Pottery Gallery & Studio
79 E Main St, Trumansburg, NY 14886
5.0 (6 reviews)- Wheel throwing
Handwork, Ithaca's Artisan Cooperative
102 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850
4.9 (111 reviews)- Membership
West End Ceramics
102 Cherry St, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (6 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +1
Ivy Creative Designs
11 Wedgewood Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850
4.9 (36 reviews)
Pottery Works
75 E Court St, Cortland, NY 13045
5.0 (10 reviews)- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
The Art Room
112 W Green St St. 2, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (1 reviews)- Kids classes
American Crafts by Robbie Dein
158 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850
4.6 (77 reviews)Mary Ann Bowman Pottery Studio
203 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
5.0 (1 reviews)
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