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Pottery studios in Eugene, Oregon

Eugene has an unusually deep pottery community for its size, tied to the University of Oregon ceramics program and the broader Pacific Northwest craft tradition. Studios cluster in the Whiteaker neighborhood, downtown, and out along West 11th, with additional studios in Springfield across the river. Prices are friendly: drop-in classes from $40, six-week courses from $225-350. The scene is craft-serious without being pretentious, with several studios offering multi-level wheel programs, wood and soda firings, and member kiln-share programs that are unusually affordable. Hand-building and wheel throwing are both well-covered; kids programs run year-round at the larger studios. For serious students, Eugene offers progression most West Coast cities of its size cannot match, with working potters as instructors and direct access to the broader Oregon ceramics network.

Showing 33 of 33 studios

Clay Space
222 Polk St, Eugene, OR 97402
4.3 (30 reviews)Mon, Thu 10am-9pm
- Hand building
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
Wildling Collaborative Arts
250 Taylor St, Eugene, OR 97402
4.9 (66 reviews)Wed-Fri 10:30am-5:30pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
Potters Quarter
2848 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
4.6 (179 reviews)Mon-Thu 12pm-7pm
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Color Cocktail Factory - Date Nights & Art Classes in Eugene
3295 Cross St, Eugene, OR 97402
4.7 (61 reviews)Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 5pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +3
Daniels Family Pottery
2740 Madison St, Eugene, OR 97405
5.0 (4 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Made By You
715 Main St, Springfield, OR 97477
4.6 (135 reviews)Wed-Fri 12pm-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Kiln access
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
EMU Craft Center
1395 University St, Eugene, OR 97403
5.0 (13 reviews)Mon-Thu 12pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Drop-in
- Membership
Maude Kerns Art Center
1910 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
4.7 (135 reviews)Mon-Fri 10:00am-5:30pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
Blue Sky Pottery and Fine Art
222 Polk St, Eugene, OR 97402
5.0 (1 reviews)Sun Open 24 hours
Urban Artisan
2738 Shadowview, Eugene, OR 97408
4.5 (11 reviews)Mon-Thu 2pm-9pm
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
- Birthday parties
Eugene Artist Cooperative and Caft Center
3295 Cross St, Eugene, OR 97402
4.4 (8 reviews)Sun Open 24 hours
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Pudding Art Studio
911 River Rd, Eugene, OR 97404
4.8 (21 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Birthday parties
Pots & Whatnots Pottery, LLC
137 SW Court St, Dallas, OR 97338
5.0 (10 reviews)Wed, Fri 4pm-7pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Surefire Design
201 SW 2nd Ave, Albany, OR 97321
4.7 (93 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 11am-6pm
WheelHaus Arts
125 Cap Ct Unit E, Eugene, OR 97402
5.0 (2 reviews)Sat 10:30am-4pm
Clarke's Ceramics LLC
Look for Ceramic Flags, 135 E 1st Ave, Junction City, OR 97448
5.0 (16 reviews)Thu 12pm-6pm
The Pottery Co
254 S 2nd St, Coos Bay, OR 97420
4.9 (108 reviews)Mon-Sat 10am-8pm
Clay Mason Studio
752 N 9th St, Springfield, OR 97477
4.3 (3 reviews)
Art with Alejandro
590 Pearl St Ste 104, Eugene, OR 97401
4.8 (43 reviews)Mon-Sun 11am-7pm
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
- Birthday parties
Radiant Community Arts
110 E 11th Ave Ste C, Eugene, OR 97401
5.0 (17 reviews)Tue, Thu 11am-1pm
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
Oregon Art Supply
1020 Pearl St, Eugene, OR 97401
4.6 (395 reviews)Mon-Sat 10:00am-5:00pm
- Kids classes
- Beginner friendly
Cascade Ceramics Studio
12540 SW Main St, Tigard, OR 97223
4.9 (27 reviews)Sun Open 24 hours
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Date night
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
Morning Ceramics Studio
239 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
4.8 (121 reviews)Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +4
Club Mud Ceramics Co-Op
1910 E 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403
Mon-Fri 10:00am-5:30pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
Pleasant Hill Pottery
85426 Ridgeway Rd, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455
5.0 (7 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kiln access
Calapooia Clay Pottery Studio
1533 SE 7th Ave, Albany, OR 97321
4.9 (43 reviews)Mon, Wed 12pm-8:45pm
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
CeramiCafe Art Lounge
118 NW Jackson Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330
4.5 (20 reviews)Mon-Thu 11am-8pm
- Date night
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
Northwest Ceramic Studio
180 N Main St #101, Phoenix, OR 97535
5.0 (45 reviews)Wed, Fri 10am-4:30pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
Studio 7 Gallery & Events
87230 Central Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
5.0 (1 reviews)Tue 11am-4pm
Dragonfly Studio
1425 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
5.0 (3 reviews)
Pacific Rim Art Guild
2500 W 18th Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
5.0 (1 reviews)Thu-Sat 12pm-5pm
MECCA: Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts
555 High St, Eugene, OR 97401
4.6 (466 reviews)Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
Studio West
3580 W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
4.9 (89 reviews)Thu-Sat 9am-3pm