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Pottery studios in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati's pottery scene is concentrated in Over-the-Rhine, Northside, Pendleton, and out in Mariemont and Hyde Park. Prices are friendly: drop-in classes from $40, six-week courses from $225-325. The community has deep roots in American ceramics through Rookwood Pottery and the broader Cincinnati art tradition, with several studios still teaching in that lineage alongside contemporary work. Memberships with kiln access are widely available. Hand-building and wheel throwing are both well-covered, with several studios offering multi-level progression. Date-night and drop-in classes are easy to find in OTR and Northside. Kids programs run year-round at the community art centers. For longer study, the Northside and Pendleton studios have the deepest multi-level wheel curricula; for a casual evening, OTR is walkable from the bars and restaurants.

Showing 28 of 28 studios

Queen City Clay
2760 Highland Ave, Norwood, OH 45212
4.9 (173 reviews)Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm
Core Clay
3846 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212
4.7 (115 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +4
The Pottery of Park Hills
1518 Dixie Hwy, Covington, KY 41011
5.0 (8 reviews)Wed-Fri 4:30pm-6:30pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
Doodlin' Pottery Studio
7707 Five Mile Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45230
4.5 (82 reviews)Tue-Thu 11am-7pm
- Kids classes
- Kiln access
- Paint Your Own Pottery
Mad Potter
6680 Tri Way Dr, Mason, OH 45040
4.6 (260 reviews)Mon-Fri 11am-9pm
- Kids classes
- Kiln access
- Birthday parties
The Studio
547 Main St, Hamilton, OH 45013
4.8 (278 reviews)Mon-Tue 10am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Kiln access
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
Rookwood Pottery — OTR Retail Store
1920 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
4.6 (120 reviews)Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
- Kids classes
- Kiln access
Whistle Stop Clay Works
119 Harrison Ave, Loveland, OH 45140
4.8 (49 reviews)Mon, Wed 9:30am-7pm
Color Me Mine
2874 Town Center Blvd, Crestview Hills, KY 41017
4.6 (227 reviews)Mon-Thu 10am-8pm
- Kids classes
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
SKT Ceramics
2449 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
5.0 (1 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
The Pottery Place
3616 Jessup Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247
4.7 (66 reviews)Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 12pm-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
Art On Fire Of Cincinnati
11479 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252
4.7 (125 reviews)Wed-Fri 12pm-8pm
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
The Curious Kiln
1011 Business 28 F, Milford, OH 45150
5.0 (23 reviews)Tue-Thu 11am-8pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
OUTSIDE the BOX - Art Studio
43 N West St, Bellbrook, OH 45305
4.9 (119 reviews)Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +4
Parsley Pottery
7104 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45216
4.8 (29 reviews)Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
Mad Potter
7754 Camargo Rd #11, Cincinnati, OH 45243
4.5 (94 reviews)Mon-Fri 11am-8pm
- Kids classes
- Paint Your Own Pottery
SKT Ceramics
W Elder St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
5.0 (10 reviews)Tue-Fri 9am-6pm
Polish Pottery Gallery of Cincinnati
2681 Edmondson Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209
5.0 (12 reviews)Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
O.G. Gallery & Studio
400 W Benson St, Reading, OH 45215
5.0 (12 reviews)Sun 12pm-4pm
Covington Clay
16 W Pike St, Covington, KY 41011
3.9 (31 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
Ruckus by Not Your Average "Paint and Sip"
2809 Woodburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
5.0 (96 reviews)Tue-Wed 10am-9pm
- Date night
- Birthday parties
- Private lessons
ArtsConnect
9158 Winton Rd Bldg a, Cincinnati, OH 45231
4.9 (87 reviews)Mon-Thu 9am-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
My Masterpiece
2710 Park Ave Suite 500, Norwood, OH 45212
4.7 (10 reviews)Mon-Thu 10am-6pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
EarthWaterFire Pottery Studio
5241 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051
5.0 (8 reviews)
- Birthday parties
Clay Awhile
15 S Main St Ste 22, Springboro, OH 45066
5.0 (2 reviews)
- Date night
- Membership
- Birthday parties
MADE Studio & Shop
735 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45410
5.0 (180 reviews)Wed-Sat 10am-6pm
Painted Dreams: Pottery Painting and Artisan Boutique
2028 Florence Mall Ste 1034, Florence, KY 41042
4.7 (7 reviews)Mon-Fri 1pm-8pm
McHarper Manor Art Studio
1011 Business 28 Ste E, Milford, OH 45150
5.0 (43 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1