Craft Your Own Home Decor at These Pottery Studios Across the West
Make it yourself—these studios help you throw, shape, and fire your own home goods.
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When store-bought decor is no longer striking your eye—it may be time to get crafty. There’s no better way to add a personal charm to your space than with your own pottery. From handmade mugs to vases, one-of-a-kind home goods are the perfect way to make your home reflect more of you—and there’s nothing quite as satisfying as letting your guests know, “I made that.” Across the West, pottery studios are offering accessible classes for all skill levels. Here are a few stand-out studios to tap into your creative side and upgrade your decor.
Still Life Studio (Santa Monica and DTLA, California)
With locations in Santa Monica and Downtown LA, Still Life Studio offers a community-driven experience and a welcoming environment to get started in pottery. Choose from the variety of classes, including beginner-friendly one-hour sessions or month-long courses in both wheel throwing and hand-building techniques. With opportunities for kids classes or even large-party events, Still Life is a perfect place to explore ceramics with family and friends.
The Pottery Studio (San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Costa Mesa, California)
From the high ceilings of their San Francisco Mission District studio to their multiple Southern California spaces, The Pottery Studio makes clay accessible up and down the coast. Newbies and members alike rave about this studio and its high-quality experience. The studio has a range of pottery classes and memberships for all skill levels—including beginner-friendly classes and advanced workshops for those looking to refine their technique. Find the location and class that’s best fit for you to explore this ceramic haven.
Morning Ceramics Studio (Portland, Oregon)
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This Southeast Portland studio blends warmth and artistry, making it the perfect place to start your day with clay. Morning Ceramics Studio offers multi-week classes in wheel throwing and hand-building, along with workshops for more focused skills. Explore their extensive variety of class options—from class-packs, 101 workshops, memberships, and even the chance to rent a wheel to get crafty in your own home.
Clay Collective (Boise, Idaho)
Located in the heart of Boise, Idaho, this woman-owned studio offers a welcoming space for ceramic-lovers to get creative. Clay Collective includes class offerings for wheel throwing, handbuilding, and glazing pottery. Drop in for a single class, or sign up for their 4-week courses to develop your pottery skills and come home with your new favorite mugs and home goods.
Paseo Pottery (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
In the art city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Paseo Pottery was founded by three local Santa Fe artists to create an art-loving community. The studio offers a wide range of ceramics classes from one-time workshops to six-week long courses, along with monthly pottery events to accumulate profits for local charities. The Paseo experience even expands across town at the Tumbleroot Pottery Pub, where you can take your new skills to socialize with cocktails while hand-crafting ceramics.
Boulder Potters’ Guild (Boulder, Colorado)
Boulder Potters’ Guild is a non-profit studio in Boulder, Colorado, created to provide a studio experience for local artists, leaders, and learners. This studio offers 8-week classes in wheel throwing and hand-building for all skill levels, along with occasional workshops in sculpture and glazing. The Guild is a go-to for anyone ready to get creative and commit to the craft.
