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Pottery studios in Madison, Wisconsin

Madison's pottery scene is concentrated in the East Side, the Atwood neighborhood, and downtown near the Capitol, with additional studios in Middleton and Monona. Prices are friendly: drop-in classes from $45, six-week courses from $250-375. The community is craft-serious thanks to the University of Wisconsin ceramics program and the broader Midwest studio-craft tradition, with several studios offering rigorous wheel curricula and visiting-artist workshops. Memberships with kiln access are widely available and affordable. Date-night and drop-in classes are common, especially on the East Side. Kids programs run year-round, with strong summer camps. For longer study, the East Side and Atwood studios have the deepest multi-level wheel programs; for a casual evening, the downtown studios are walkable from the Capitol Square restaurants.

Showing 24 of 24 studios

Midwest Clay Project & Studios
78 N Bryan St, Madison, WI 53714
4.9 (59 reviews)Mon-Sat 9am-8pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +4
Dongzhu Pottery Studio - Monroe St
1925 Monroe St STE 100, Madison, WI 53711
4.9 (35 reviews)Tue 11am-2pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Private lessons
Fired Up Pottery
4112 Monona Dr, Madison, WI 53716
4.6 (101 reviews)Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Membership
- +1
Dongzhu Pottery Studio - University Ave
6661 University Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
5.0 (13 reviews)Thu 3pm-6pm
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Private lessons
The Kiln Shed
2420 Pennsylvania Ave, Madison, WI 53704
5.0 (7 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Kiln access
- +1
Wheelhouse Studios
800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706
5.0 (63 reviews)Mon-Sun 12pm-10pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Studio Seltzer
3863 Clover Ln, Madison, WI 53714
5.0 (37 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Membership
- Private lessons
Green Road Pottery LLC
261 W Main St, Stoughton, WI 53589
4.9 (16 reviews)Tue-Fri 10am-5pm
- Wheel throwing
- Hand building
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
MSCR West
7333 W Towne Way, Madison, WI 53719
4.8 (24 reviews)Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun 8am-5pm
- Kids classes
Dongzhu Pottery Studio - Verona
1031 N Edge Trail, Verona, WI 53593
5.0 (23 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Private lessons
Dongzhu Pottery Studio - Junction Rd
372 Junction Rd, Madison, WI 53717
5.0 (4 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Private lessons
The Curious Crafter
4678 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716
4.9 (58 reviews)Wed-Sun 11am-7pm
ARTWORKING
1966 S Stoughton Rd, Madison, WI 53716
5.0 (24 reviews)Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Atwood Atelier
931 E Main St Ste 16, Madison, WI 53703
4.9 (19 reviews)
- Kids classes
- Drop-in
- Beginner friendly
Brewery Pottery
276 Shakerag St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
4.9 (92 reviews)Mon-Sun 10am-5pm
Door Pottery
Winnebago Studio’s #122, 107 Sutherland Ct, Madison, WI 53704
5.0 (1 reviews)
Rubato Pottery Studio
8219 N Kidder Rd, Edgerton, WI 53534
5.0 (3 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kiln access
Hatch Art House
1248 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
4.9 (46 reviews)Mon-Fri 11am-6pm
- Beginner friendly
The Bodgery
740 Oscar Ave, Madison, WI 53704
4.8 (75 reviews)
- Drop-in
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
Dongzhu Pottery Studio - Bristol St
116 S Bristol St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
5.0 (2 reviews)
- Wheel throwing
- Kids classes
- Membership
- Beginner friendly
- Private lessons
Shoreline Clay Club
170 Fort Path Rd Ste 20, Madison, CT 06443
5.0 (24 reviews)Mon-Fri 9:30am-2pm
Farnsworth Ceramics LLC
12 E Main St, Evansville, WI 53536
5.0 (27 reviews)Wed, Fri 11am-5pm
Torn Edge Arts
1639 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
5.0 (30 reviews)Tue, Thu 1pm-7pm
- Kids classes
- Date night
- Membership
- Birthday parties
Maddie Strong Studios
209 Parkview Dr, Milton, WI 53563
4.9 (27 reviews)Sat 11am-5pm