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Pottery studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's pottery scene clusters around Fishtown, Kensington, Northern Liberties, and South Philly, with a long-standing cluster in West Philly near the universities. Prices are notably friendly for a major East Coast city: intro classes from $45, six-week courses from $250. Studios here lean community-oriented, with several non-profit and co-op options offering subsidized membership tiers. Wheel throwing and hand-building are both well-covered; kiln-share programs make this one of the more accessible cities for independent makers. Date-night and BYOB hand-building sessions are common in Fishtown and Northern Liberties. Kids and family programs are widely available in West Philly and South Philly. For longer study, the older studios in West Philly and Fishtown have the deepest multi-level wheel curricula.

Showing 28 of 28 studios

Yay Clay
3237 Amber St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
4.9 (797 reviews)Mon-Sun 10am-10pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
The Clay Studio
1425 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
4.8 (133 reviews)Under $40/sessionMon-Fri 11am-5:30pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +4
Black Hound Clay Studio South
1701 Federal St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
4.9 (40 reviews)Wed-Sun 12pm-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +1
The Pottery Spottery
1805 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148
4.9 (67 reviews)Wed-Fri 12pm-8pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
Black Hound Clay Studio West
715 S 50th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143
4.8 (69 reviews)Thu-Sun 12pm-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
BabyFace Studio
4249 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127
5.0 (152 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 6pm-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
The Pottery Gym
1319 N Randolph St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
5.0 (23 reviews)
- Membership
- Birthday parties
Neighborhood Potters
2034 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130
4.9 (16 reviews)Sat-Sun 12pm-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- +2
Cloud 9 Clay
2527 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
4.8 (38 reviews)Wed-Fri 11am-6pm
Create Me Pottery
2048 County Line Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
4.9 (155 reviews)Mon-Wed 12pm-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
Vera Art Studio
1516 N 5th St Ste 105, Philadelphia, PA 19122
5.0 (1,245 reviews)Mon-Fri 10am-8:30pm
- Date night
- Beginner friendly
- Birthday parties
The Hot Spot Studios Main Line + Philadelphia
717 Montgomery Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
5.0 (136 reviews)Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 11am-7pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Mud Room Studio
11 Station Rd, Ardmore, PA 19003
4.4 (76 reviews)Thu-Sat 10am-7pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- +2
Outlaw Arts
side entrance, 20 E Mt Airy Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
5.0 (6 reviews)Mon-Sun 9am-9pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio
459 Baltimore Pike, Springfield Township, PA 19064
4.8 (146 reviews)Tue, Wed, Sat 11am-6pm
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- +1
Rebel Potters
6139 Germantown Ave #110, Philadelphia, PA 19144
4.8 (10 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +2
The Turquoise Cup
325 High St, Burlington, NJ 08016
4.8 (217 reviews)Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 12pm-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
Black Sheep Pottery Studios, Shop & Art School
4038 Skippack Pike #2, Skippack, PA 19474
4.5 (72 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Hugs Ceramics
1400 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd Suite 104, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08003
4.9 (143 reviews)Tue-Thu 1pm-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- +2
All Fired Up!
602 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108
4.7 (267 reviews)Thu-Sat 11am-9pm
- Kids classes
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Create Me Clay Studio
2064 County Line Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
5.0 (3 reviews)Tue-Wed 12pm-4pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Drop-in
- +3
Centered Clay Studio
67 Ways Ln, Kennett Square, PA 19348
4.8 (40 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +3
Color Me Mine
910 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd, Voorhees Township, NJ 08043
4.8 (501 reviews)Tue-Sat 11am-9pm
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Paint Your Own Pottery
- Birthday parties
Allens Lane Art Center
601 W Allens Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19119
4.7 (66 reviews)Mon-Thu 9am-5pm
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Birthday parties
Blue Skies Pottery
933 W Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
4.4 (25 reviews)Mon-Sun 11am-7pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Philly Art Center
514 Bainbridge St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
4.2 (13 reviews)Mon-Fri 9am-9pm
Project Joy Studio
1241 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
4.9 (28 reviews)Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Debbie's Ceramics
5810 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19135
4.5 (32 reviews)Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun 12pm-6pm