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Pottery in Seattle, WA
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Pottery studios in Seattle, Washington

Seattle's pottery scene is concentrated in Ballard, Fremont, Georgetown, and Capitol Hill, with a thoughtful, craft-serious tone that reflects the Pacific Northwest maker tradition. Prices run mid-to-high: drop-in wheel from $60, multi-week courses from $325. Studios here tend to invest in their kilns and glaze libraries, so longer-term students get access to a real working studio rather than a classroom-only setup. Hand-building, wheel throwing, and kiln-share memberships are widely available; several studios run wood and soda firings open to advanced members. Date-night classes are common in Ballard and Fremont; kids and teen classes are easier to find on Capitol Hill and in West Seattle. For serious study, look at the Georgetown and Ballard studios with multi-level wheel progressions.

Showing 22 of 22 studios

  • Throw and Build Pottery Studio

    2510 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103

    4.8 (46 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Drop-in
    • Membership
    • +1
  • The Clay Corner

    4365 6th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107

    4.9 (70 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Date night
    • Drop-in
    • +3
  • Seattle Pottery Studio - Rain Ceramic

    1417 10th Ave Studio C, Seattle, WA 98122

    4.8 (25 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Membership
    • Beginner friendly
  • Vortex Pottery

    517 Aloha St, Seattle, WA 98109

    5.0 (120 reviews)
    • Kids classes
    • Membership
  • Yu Tang Ceramics Studio and Gallery

    4019 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

    4.8 (48 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Date night
    • Drop-in
    • Membership
    • +1
  • Saltstone Ceramics

    2206 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103

    4.8 (75 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Kids classes
    • Date night
  • Gather Pottery

    1465 Elliott Ave W #1479, Seattle, WA 98119

    5.0 (65 reviews)
    • Hand building
    • Membership
    • Beginner friendly
  • Slow Down Studio

    1423 10th Ave Studio C, Seattle, WA 98122

    4.8 (21 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Membership
  • Reclaim Clay Collective

    800 S Weller St Ste 201, Seattle, WA 98104

    5.0 (79 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Drop-in
    • Membership
    • Beginner friendly
    • +1
  • The Garage Studio and Arts

    2463 S College St B, Seattle, WA 98144

    5.0 (14 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Date night
    • Drop-in
    • +3
  • Of the Earth Collective

    4800 Airport Wy S #1, Seattle, WA 98108

    5.0 (31 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Drop-in
    • Membership
    • Beginner friendly
  • Pottery Northwest

    Lower Level, 220 3rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

    4.5 (45 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Membership
  • Ballard Clay

    2834 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

    5.0 (38 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Drop-in
    • Membership
    • +2
  • Rain City Clay

    4208 SW 100th St, Seattle, WA 98146

    4.8 (69 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Drop-in
    • Membership
    • +2
  • Wet Clay Cafe

    1109 N 35th St Ste A, Seattle, WA 98103

    4.0 (172 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Drop-in
    • Membership
    • Beginner friendly
    • +2
  • Emerald City Fired Arts

    3333 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

    4.8 (88 reviews)
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Drop-in
    • Paint Your Own Pottery
    • Kiln access
  • Seatown Pottery

    412 NE 72nd St, Seattle, WA 98115

    4.6 (12 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Date night
    • Drop-in
    • +3
  • Seatown Pottery

    2806 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112

    4.6 (7 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Date night
    • Drop-in
    • +3
  • Pottery Nest

    15407 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, WA 98166

    5.0 (5 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Drop-in
    • Beginner friendly
  • Seatown Pottery

    1900 E Aloha St, Seattle, WA 98112

    5.0 (4 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Hand building
    • Kids classes
    • Date night
    • Drop-in
    • +3
  • The Pottery

    1641 133rd Pl NE, Bellevue, WA 98005

    5.0 (1 reviews)
    • Wheel throwing
    • Beginner friendly
  • ClayLab Pottery

    1434 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline, WA 98177

    5.0 (18 reviews)
    • Membership

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