Pottery classes in NYC: every studio, priced per session

The cost is $496 for 8 weeks, $372 for 6 weeks

The four-week $248 option has gone; the shortest term is now six weeks for $372, still $62 a three-hour session with clay, glaze and basic tools in the price. The two-hour $95 intro workshops are listed but had no dates posted on the check date.

Format

6- or 8-week courses, one three-hour class a week

Beginners

Mostly — the Monday 6:15 pm wheel course is for experienced students; 18+ only

What's included

The class fee includes clay and glazes, and one or two practice sessions depending on the length of the course

Firing

5 cents per cubic inch for each piece fired (covering both the bisque and glaze firing), invoiced monthly

Tool kit

Basic tools are provided by the studio; bring your own towel and apron

Practice time

Open studio Tue, Fri and Sun 1:30–5:30 pm and Sat 2–6 pm; extra four-hour practice sessions $40. Monthly Studio Membership $250, three-month intention

Registration

Full payment at registration; late joiners can be pro-rated

Getting there

50 St (C, E), then west

Address

654 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036

$496 for 8 weeks ($434 for 7 weeks)

Mud Matters’ sister studio at the same $62 a session, but here you bring your own tools and the membership is $75 a month dearer. The $95 two-hour Intro Wheel and Intro Hand Building workshops had no dates posted on the check date.

Format

8-week courses (7 where a holiday falls), one three-hour class a week

Beginners

Yes — suitable for all levels unless specified; 18+ only

What's included

The class fee includes clay and glazes, and one or two practice sessions depending on the length of the course

Firing

5 cents per cubic inch for each piece fired (covering both the bisque and glaze firing), invoiced monthly

Tool kit

Students provide their own tools, aprons and towels

Practice time

Extra four-hour practice sessions $40. Monthly Studio Membership $325 (three-month minimum, waitlist); Work-at-Home Membership $160

Getting there

28 St (1), or 28 St (R, W)

Address

110 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001

From $310 (4 classes) to $1,015 (13 classes); Beginning Wheel Throwing W2 $935 for 12 classes

The per-class price barely moves with length — $310 for four, $935 for twelve — so pick the section for the day, not the discount. Studio sessions now carry a $10 booking fee, which the August entry missed.

Format

Autumn term 9 September – 11 December (West Village) / 12 December (Chelsea), in sections of 4 to 13 classes

Beginners

Yes — Beginning Wheel Throwing (W2, W5 and others) and Beginning Handbuilding (H2 and others); Handmade Happy Hour one-off, $105

What's included

Studio sessions for independent practice outside class; clay and glazes provided by the Pottery; glaze appointments free

Firing

$0.03 per cubic inch per firing — $0.06 for bisque and glaze together, $1 minimum

Practice time

Four-hour studio sessions for enrolled students, $10 per reservation ($5 on Friday evenings); Artist Membership exists

Registration

Opened Monday 17 August: 10 am for current students, 12 noon for new students. Classes starting October and November still open

Getting there

W 4 St–Washington Sq (A, B, C, D, E, F, M) or Christopher St (1); Chelsea: 14 St (A, C, E) / 8 Av (L)

Address

16 Jones St, New York, NY 10014 · GHP Chelsea: 80 Eighth Ave

Handbuilding and Wheel (Basic/Intermediate) $935.00 · Wheel Throwing (All Levels) $1,000.00

A thirteen-week term at about $72–$77 a session puts 92NY in the Greenwich House bracket. Almost every section had filled by late September; treat this as a January option.

Format

13-week term, one three-hour class a week (14–17 September to 14–17 December)

Beginners

Yes — the all-levels wheel class covers wheel throwing, trimming and glazing for beginners

Tool kit

A supply list is required

Registration

Three of four Basic/Intermediate sections and both Wheel (All Levels) sections were sold out or closed by 29 September

Getting there

96 St (6) or 96 St (Q)

Address

92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave (3rd floor, South Building)

12 class session $720 · 13 class session $780, plus an additional non-refundable minimum $45 fee towards firing (TOTAL $765 / $825)

A community-centre programme at $60 a session is among the cheapest multi-week wheel teaching in Manhattan, though it works in low-fire clay rather than stoneware. No make-ups and no pro-rating, so the open studio hours are how you recover a missed week.

Format

Autumn semester 13 September – 17 December, 12 or 13 classes of 2.5 hours

Beginners

Yes — most sections are All Levels; one Tuesday morning section is Adv. Beg/Intermediate

What's included

Uninstructed open studio hours for enrolled students; low-fire clay bodies and a large selection of dipping and brush-on glazes

Firing

.06 cents per cubic inch per piece for 2 firings, once the $45 minimum is used up

Tool kit

$10 basic pottery tool kit (optional purchase; all students must have their own tools)

Practice time

Open studio for semester students: wheel studio Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun sessions; art studio (no wheels) Monday evening

Registration

Registration opened 5 August

Getting there

Chambers St (1, 2, 3)

Address

Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren St, New York, NY 10007

Tuition for a 6-week session, held once a week for 3 hours, is $495

Short six-week terms at $82.50 a session make this one of the dearer places to learn, and firing at 8 cents is at the top of the city range. Bench time is sold by the hour, which suits people who practise little and often.

Format

6-week semesters, one three-hour class a week (Fall 1: 25 Aug – 5 Oct; Fall 2: 6 Oct – 16 Nov)

Beginners

Yes — all levels are welcome

Firing

8 cents per cubic inch (a mug costs about $3); 9 cents if any dimension is 12 inches or larger. Minimum $2

Practice time

Bench Time $8/hour, registered students only; pre-paid 10-hour cards $75

Registration

Fall 2 registration opened Monday 28 September at 12 pm; current students get priority

Getting there

86 St (Q)

Address

1705 First Ave, New York, NY 10128

Cost for the 8 week session is $480. Shorter sessions will be pro-rated accordingly — 7 week session $420, 6 week session $360 · Try Clay $85 per person

$60 a three-hour session with tools included is the best-value multi-week class in Manhattan, and the only studio on this list north of 110th Street. The $85 Try Clay adds $20 a piece if you want the studio to glaze and finish it.

Format

6- and 7-week wheel and handbuilding sessions, three hours a week (autumn: mid-September to late October, then early November to mid-December)

Beginners

Yes — intro/intermediate wheel most days; Try Clay two-hour wheel experience ($85, 24 October), 12+

What's included

Tools, white stoneware clay, and studio glazes are included

Firing

$0.04 per cubic inch per firing

Tool kit

Included

Practice time

Extra practice time bookable online; Membership Lite $200/month (open studio hours, $100 booking credit), Unlimited $300/month (8 am–10 pm), both three-month commitment, waitlist

Registration

Registration for the next session opens Monday 5 October at 10 am

Getting there

190 St (A)

Address

178 Bennett Ave, New York, NY 10040

Pottery Workshop $90 · Pottery & Painting Workshop $120 · Hand Building Class $65 · Date Nights from $250/couple · Paint a Pot from $18

A one-night studio rather than a school — good for a date or a first try, with no term to commit to. Check which workshop you book: the $90 one does not glaze your piece, the $120 one does.

Format

Two-hour one-off workshops and date nights, daily 10 am–10 pm

Beginners

Yes — “No experience needed — just show up and create.” Ages 15+ for the wheel workshop

What's included

Unlimited clay to restart; firing and glazing included in most workshops (the basic Pottery Workshop excludes painting/glazing)

Firing

Included in most workshops

Getting there

28 St (1)

Address

146 W 29th St, Suite 5W, New York, NY 10001

One-time pottery class $90/person · pottery + painting class $130/person · $200/couple

A chain of one-off class rooms across six addresses, including one at 40 New York Plaza in the Financial District. It is a night out rather than a way to learn, and priced like one.

Format

One-time classes daily at 10 am, 12, 2, 4, 6 and 8 pm

Beginners

Yes — built for people who have never tried

What's included

You take home a finished piece after firing (2–3 weeks)

Firing

Included

Practice time

No membership needed

Getting there

Grand St (B, D) or Bowery (J, Z)

Address

136 Bowery, New York, NY 10013 (also 287 Grand Ave, Brooklyn; 216 W 104th St; 1026 6th Ave; 40 New York Plaza; 140 E 52nd St)

The studio does not publish a class price on its public pages.

Wheel-only teaching in porcelain and stoneware with twice as much practice time as class time. The class price is not printed on the adults page — only the deposit.

Format

8-week Fall 1 (14 September – 8 November) and 6-week Fall 2 (9 November – 20 December); one two-hour class a week

Beginners

Yes — all wheel classes take total beginners to advanced; monthly Intro to Wheel Throwing class

What's included

One two-hour class a week and 4 hours weekly of practice time during scheduled hours

Firing

$.06 per cubic inch with $1 minimum for both firings; $.03 to re-fire glazed work

Tool kit

Personal tools required — basic tool kit $15 at the studio

Practice time

Practice times seven days a week for enrolled students, booked online

Registration

Fall 2 registration opens 16 October; $100 non-refundable deposit at registration

Getting there

Cathedral Pkwy–110 St (1)

Address

993 Amsterdam Ave (between W 108th and W 109th), New York, NY 10025

The studio does not publish a class price on its public pages.

A big programme by class count — wheel and handbuilding from Beginners Plus to independent study — but the prices sit behind the registration system. At $45 a single open studio is the dearest drop-in practice rate we found.

Format

Programme runs 8 September – 1 November; 2.5-hour wheel and handbuilding classes by level

Beginners

Partly — the lowest level is “Beginners Plus”

What's included

4 hours of open studio comp time with each class

Firing

Firing fee sheets must be filled out before open studio; rate not printed

Practice time

Single open studios $45 for registered students; open studio only for students waitlisted for a class — “No first timers.”

Getting there

66 St–Lincoln Center (1) or 59 St–Columbus Circle (A, B, C, D, 1)

Address

5 W 63rd St, New York, NY 10023

Beginner Class: 10 weeks $700 · All Levels Class: 10 weeks $700 · Introductory Workshop: $80 for one time class

Six to a class makes this one of the smallest groups on the list, at $70 a two-hour session. A work-exchange programme each semester lets students trade work for tuition.

Format

10-week classes, one two-hour class a week, maximum six students; one-time Introductory Workshop

Beginners

Yes — a dedicated Beginner Class; the $80 intro is try-only and you do not keep the pieces

What's included

Clay, one storage shelf and one free 3hr open studio session per week

Firing

“Firing fees will apply”; the rate sits in a calculator on the site and is not printed as text

Practice time

One free three-hour open studio session a week; open studio for current students and renters only

Registration

Autumn dates are not printed on the adult classes page. No walk-ins: every visit needs a reservation

Getting there

103 St (1)

Address

2744 Broadway (between 105th and 106th St), New York, NY 10025

$625 for 10 week class · $525 for 8 week class (Summer 2026)

$62.50 a two-hour class with free open studio is good value for downtown Manhattan. It prints no firing rate or clay policy, so ask about both before you pay.

Format

10-week wheel and handbuilding classes, two hours a week (8 weeks in summer)

Beginners

Yes — “Learn The Basics” level, then “Master The Basics” and “Be a Ceramics Superhero”

What's included

All of our pottery classes include open studio hours

Practice time

Open studio free for enrolled students, booked through a sign-up link after payment; Studio Potter membership (waitlist, price not printed)

Registration

Contact the studio to enrol. The autumn 2026 schedule is in embedded Google Sheets we could not read

Getting there

Chambers St (1, 2, 3, A, C)

Address

153 Chambers St (second floor), New York, NY

$75 (Seeding); $375 (Sustaining), and $675 (Generating)

Still the cheapest wheel course in the city at the standard tier, and the only one that lets you choose what you pay: $75, $375 or $675 for twelve weeks, about $6, $31 or $56 a session. Read it for what it is, though — a course with a stated community priority, not a general-admission class.

Format

Clay For The People: 12-week course, Sundays 7:30–10 pm (14 September – 6 December)

Beginners

Yes — but the course is written for Black and brown people in the community, prioritising people of African, Latin, Pacific Island, Middle Eastern, South Asian or Native American descent

What's included

Open studio hours 6 am–10 pm; white, brown, red and sculpture clay; over 50 custom glazes; Bailey gas kiln, Shimpo wheels, slab roller, extruder and community tools

Firing

3.5 cents per cubic inch (bisque, cone 6 electric, cone 10 gas and luster) on the class page

Practice time

Open Studio Hours 6am–10pm with the course. Membership prices were not re-read this check

Registration

Fall 2026 registration opened Sunday 16 August at noon

Getting there

Prospect Av (R)

Address

673 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn, NY

6 Week Ceramic Sessions: $420 · Sip & Spin $90 · One Day Workshop: Wheel Throwing $90 · Wheel Throwing Intensive $420 · Raku Workshop $500

Two studios under one name: Greenpoint (six weeks, $420) and Williamsburg at 238 Grand St (seven weeks, $505), both about $70 a session. The $500 raku workshop is now a weekend retreat upstate in Sullivan County, not a Brooklyn class.

Format

6-week session (25 October – 10 December), 2.5-hour classes; one-night Sip & Spin and one-day wheel workshops

Beginners

Yes — Sip & Spin says no experience needed, and the one-day wheel workshop is an introduction

What's included

4 hours open studio time each week; 12.5 lb of stoneware clay; 20 custom Choplet glazes

Firing

4 cents per cubic inch

Tool kit

Bring your own tool kit and apron (sold by the studio)

Practice time

Unlimited practice during Student Bench Time $50

Registration

Registration for the 25 October – 10 December session is open

Getting there

Nassau Av (G)

Address

121 Meserole Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

$825 for the entire semester

It does now print a price — $825 for twelve weeks, about $69 a session — so our August line saying it published none was wrong. The studio is no longer at 673 Fifth Avenue: its two sites are Prospect Heights and Tribeca, and the old address is Gasworks’.

Format

12-week semesters (autumn 24 September – 19 December)

Beginners

Yes — Beginning Ceramics, Wheel Throwing for Beginners and Handbuilding for Beginners

What's included

Open studio at your registered location (Mon–Thu 9:30 am–9:30 pm, Fri–Sun 9:30 am–7 pm) and up to three make-up classes a semester

Firing

4 cents per cubic inch per firing, plus tax (classes and membership pages)

Tool kit

Basic tool kit $15

Practice time

Membership $300/month with a private shelf ($600 semi-private workspace, Prospect Heights only), tax included, 24/7/365 access, three-month minimum; waitlist

Registration

Autumn opened to existing semester students 6 August and to the public 13 August at 8 pm

Getting there

Atlantic Av–Barclays Ctr (2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R); West: Canal St (1)

Address

535 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · BKLYN CLAY West: 288 West St, New York, NY 10013

All Levels Wheel Class $400 Per Person (6 classes)

Unlimited open studio with every class is generous for $67 a session, but firing at 8 cents a cubic inch both ways is at the top of the range. Clear level definitions — "beginner" means genuinely new.

Format

6-class Early Winter semester (from 28 October – 2 November to early–mid December), three hours a week

Beginners

Yes — a Beginner level for people who have never taken pottery or had one semester; no walk-in classes

What's included

4 different clays, 30 glazes, as well as unlimited open studio time to practice

Firing

$.08 per cubic inch (covering both firings), paid through Kiln Fire

Tool kit

Students provide their own tools or buy a kit at the studio (price not printed)

Practice time

Students: Sun–Thu 10 am–6:30 pm, Fri 10 am–9:30 pm, Sat 1–9:30 pm, booked in advance; members 24/7

Registration

Early Winter opens to current students 7 October at 5 pm and to the public 14 October at 5 pm

Getting there

Bergen St (F, G)

Address

229 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The studio does not publish a class price on its public pages.

A nonprofit that offers full-tuition scholarships for Black and brown students, prioritising long-time Bed-Stuy residents. Class prices sit only inside the booking system, not on its pages.

Format

7/8-week sessions (Fall: Sept–Oct; Fall/Winter: Nov–Dec); one-off Intro to Wheel and Date Night

Beginners

Yes — Beginner Wheel, and all-level handbuilding and Ceramics for Adult POC

What's included

Unlimited open studio time with 7/8-week classes; Assisted Open Studio Sundays 4–6:30 pm

Firing

Members: $.08 per cubic inch, including bisque and glaze firing

Practice time

Membership $280/month, three-month minimum

Registration

Fall 2 session begins in November

Getting there

Bedford–Nostrand Avs (G)

Address

1127–1131 Bedford Ave (at Monroe St), Brooklyn, NY

$900 (Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday)

A one-teacher studio run by Adrienne Yurick for more than forty years. By our count of the fifteen meetings it is $60 a session, but the schedule never prints the number.

Format

One long term, 9 September – 9 January, one three-hour class a week

Beginners

Yes — small mixed-level classes, instruction based on each student

What's included

Clay and glazes are included in the cost of the class; practice workshops Mon 7–10 pm, Sat 3–6 pm, Sun 10 am–1 pm

Firing

$0.08 per cubic inch

Tool kit

Students should have their own tools. Basic tools may be purchased at the studio

Practice time

Practice workshops three times a week

Registration

$200 deposit or full payment holds a place; register by email

Getting there

4 Av–9 St (F, G, R)

Address

418 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Monday Afternoon Beginner Wheel (6 weeks) $400 · Sunday / Tuesday Beginner Wheel (6 weeks) $490 · Wednesday 7-Week Hybrid $550 · NYC Creatures workshop $95

One of the few studios that puts firing into the course price, so $490 for six evenings is the whole bill. The weekday-afternoon section is $90 cheaper for the same six classes.

Format

6- and 7-week courses, 2.5-hour classes; 2-hour one-off workshops

Beginners

Yes — beginner wheel on three days; workshops beginner-friendly

What's included

Studio clay, firing fees, glazing and tool usage are included in each course

Firing

Included in class tuition; members pay 3 cents per cubic inch per firing (6 cents total)

Tool kit

Included (tool usage)

Practice time

Studio Membership $275/month, 8 am–10 pm, three-month minimum plus one month deposit

Getting there

DeKalb Av (L)

Address

698 Hart St, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (memberships at 228 Suydam St)

$760 per 12 week full semester · Independent Study $900 · TryNight $90 per person · ClayDate $200 per couple

A twelve-week term at $63 a session with four hours of bench time is one of the better-value long courses in north Brooklyn. The $90 TryNight includes one glazed piece; each extra piece is $20.

Format

12-week semester, 13 September – 12 December; TryNight and ClayDate one-offs

Beginners

Yes — Exploring Ceramic Techniques and Coil & Slab are beginner-friendly; TryNights (2 hours, one piece glazed and fired, $20 per extra piece)

What's included

Clay and glaze; 4 hours per week of bench time

Firing

7 cents per cubic inch for both firings

Tool kit

Some classes require buying a tool kit and supplies

Practice time

Registered students get 4 hours of bench time a week; membership offered (price not read)

Registration

Winter 2027 registration will be released in late November

Getting there

Nassau Av (G)

Address

275 Calyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Beginner Course $495 total · First Throw $95 · Date Night $250 for two

$82.50 a session puts the six-week course among the dearer in Brooklyn. The two-hour First Throw at $95 is the cheaper way to find out if you like it.

Format

6-week beginner course (three-hour classes); two-hour First Throw and Date Night

Beginners

Yes — the Beginner Course runs from centring to trimming and glazing

What's included

Open studio access with the six-week course

Getting there

Bedford Av (L)

Address

415 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249

12 Week Pottery Class $785 · One-Time Class $85 · Private/Master Class $185

The only studio here that prices firing into the clay — $4.60 a pound — so you pay for what you make rather than by the cubic inch. Add clay and tools to $785 and a term is nearer $70 a session.

Format

12-week pottery classes (Saturday 12 September – 28 November); 8-week handbuilding workshop; one-time Intro to Pottery Wheel

Beginners

Yes — beginner/intermediate 12-week classes and a one-time Intro to Pottery Wheel (BYOB on 11 October)

What's included

Free open studio time during open studio hours

Firing

Class clay sold at $4.60 per pound covers clay, glaze, bisque and glaze firing; extra glaze firing 5 cents per cubic inch; other clays 8 cents per cubic inch for both firings

Tool kit

Pottery toolkit $23.00

Practice time

Free open studio during open studio hours for enrolled students

Getting there

York St (F), then the B57 or B69 along Flushing Ave

Address

63 Flushing Ave, Building 62, Suite 306, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Pottery is priced individually and starts at $18. The average pricing is $25–$35

A paint-your-own café, not a pottery school, so there is no per-session figure to compare. Pickup is 10 days after your visit, not same week.

Format

Paint-your-own pottery, walk in or reserve; also kids’ classes, camps and parties (party options include the pottery wheel)

Beginners

Yes — painting on ready-made bisque, no clay skills needed

What's included

The price of items includes all materials, studio time and firing

Firing

Included in the piece price

Registration

Reservations online for the Park Slope location

Getting there

Union St (R)

Address

188 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

$615 (7 weeks) · $525 (6 weeks) · $440 (5 weeks), depending on the section

We had this at $62.86 a session in August by dividing the cheapest price by seven weeks; the $440 sections are five weeks long, so every section works out at about $88. Still the clearest pricing on the list, and $50 unlimited bench time per session is cheap practice.

Format

Two sessions per term, 5 to 7 weeks, one three-hour class a week (session 1 from 14 September, session 2 from 2 November)

Beginners

Yes — all classes are multi-level

What's included

A weekly 3-hour slot of instruction, unlimited studio stoneware, and glazes

Firing

5¢ per cubic inch for both firings (a decent sized mug generally costs about $3)

Tool kit

Wheel-throwing kit $20 · handbuilding kit $22, handed over at the first class

Practice time

Benchtime $10 per visit, or Unlimited Benchtime $50 for one session; lockers $10 per term

Registration

Fall registration opened 11 August per the schedule PDF (the homepage banner says 15 August); winter classes begin 4 January, registration opens online 1 December

Getting there

Court Sq (7, E, M, G)

Address

10-34 44th Dr, Long Island City, NY 11101

8-week classes $520.00 · Sip and Spin (One Night Class) $85.00 · Sip and Build $85.00

Opened September 2024 and already selling out: every eight-week section was full by late September. $65 a session with clay, glaze and matching practice time, and a low 6-cent firing rate.

Format

8-week courses, 2.5-hour classes; one-night Sip and Spin / Sip and Build

Beginners

Yes — beginner/intermediate wheel and handbuilding; one-night classes for first-timers

What's included

An extra 2.5 hours of open studio time every week; clay and glazes are included

Firing

3 cents a cubic inch per firing (so 6 cents a cubic inch to go through both bisque and glaze fires)

Tool kit

$20 custom screenprinted toolbags with tools

Practice time

Memberships include 24-hour access (price not re-read)

Registration

Every autumn section (30 August – 24 October) showed Sold Out on the check date

Getting there

Forest Av (M)

Address

658 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Intro to Pottery Wheel $420.00 · Intro to Pottery Wheel & Hand Building (Wednesdays 10AM–1PM) $360.00 · Intermediate Ceramics $465.00

Tools, storage and eighteen hours of bench time in the price make the $420 evening course better value than the headline suggests; the Wednesday-morning version is $60 a session. A multi-discipline studio, so pottery shares the calendar with darkroom and printmaking.

Format

6-week courses, one three-hour class a week (late October – mid-December)

Beginners

Yes — Intro to Pottery Wheel is for beginners

What's included

Clay and glazes, all tools, storage and 18 hours of studio bench time

Firing

5 cents per cubic inch for items under 8", 6 cents for items 8" and over (both firings)

Tool kit

Included

Practice time

18 hours of bench time come with each course

Getting there

39 Av–Dutch Kills (N, W)

Address

40-20 22nd St, Long Island City, NY 11101

Our courses are $450 for each session, and our Independent Artist courses are $400 per session

The only wheel studio we found in central Queens, at $64 a session with clay and glaze included. The Independent Artist track at $400 is effectively supervised studio time for people who already throw.

Format

7-class sessions, one three-hour class a week

Beginners

Yes — Beginner Wheel and Beginner Hand Building sections

What's included

Clay, underglazes and glazes

Firing

A one-time firing fee of five cents per cubic inch applies toward the two firings

Practice time

Independent Artist courses for experienced potters; shelf rental offered

Getting there

Kew Gardens–Union Tpke (E, F)

Address

120-33 83rd Ave, Kew Gardens, NY 11415

6 Week courses $400 · Monday Afternoon Beginner Wheel $375 · Friday Night Wheel Tryout $85 · Animal Bowls Workshop $85

Firing, clay and tools are all in the $400, so $67 a session is the whole cost. It shares instructors and a page format with Bushwick Ceramics, but is $90 cheaper a course.

Format

6-week courses, 2.5-hour classes; 2-hour workshops

Beginners

Yes — four of six autumn courses are labelled Beginner or beginner-friendly

What's included

Instruction, studio clay, glazing, kiln firings, tool usage, plus studio practice time

Firing

Included in class price

Tool kit

Included (tool usage)

Practice time

Memberships available (price not read)

Getting there

Fresh Pond Rd (M)

Address

60-21 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385

The studio does not publish a class price on its public pages.

Twenty-five pounds of clay per course is more than most studios give, and firing at 6 cents both ways is low. The course prices sit only in its booking system.

Format

4-, 6- and 8-week courses, 2.5-hour classes; one-time Try Night

Beginners

Yes — beginner and intermediate wheel and handbuilding

What's included

2.5 hours of guided instruction per class, 25 lbs of clay, in-house studio glazes, shared studio tools and equipment

Firing

$0.03 per cubic inch, per firing

Tool kit

Shared studio tools included

Getting there

Forest Av (M)

Address

Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, NY (printed as “6-89 Woodward Ave”)

The studio does not publish a class price on its public pages.

More a sculptors’ workspace than a class studio: 4,500 sq ft with cone 10 firing, which few membership studios offer. It publishes no class prices, schedule or street address.

Format

Classes, lectures and workshops, plus shared and individual studio space; no class schedule is published

Beginners

Unclear — you must be at least 21 to visit the studio or be a member

Firing

Members: Bisque .03 cents per cubic inch · Cone Six .03 · Cone Ten .06

Practice time

Members 6 am–midnight daily, minimum term 4 months; membership price not printed (in-person appointment)

Pottery: Price per class: $35 (Teens), $42 (Adults) · Handbuilding: $25 (Youth/Teens), $35 (Adults), $40 (Youth & Adult Pair), $60 (Adult Pair)

The only studio in the city pricing by the single class rather than the term, and at $42 for two hours on the wheel with materials included it is still the lowest fixed adult rate we found. The page no longer prints a term total (it was $294 for seven weeks in August), so count the Tuesdays or Thursdays you want before you pay.

Format

Autumn term (28 September – 19 December), paid per class: wheel on Tuesday and Thursday 7–9 pm and Saturday 1:30–3:30 pm; handbuilding Tuesday/Thursday 4:30–6:30 pm and Saturday 11 am–1 pm

Beginners

Yes — the wheel classes say no previous experience is required

What's included

Unless otherwise noted, all classes include materials and use of professional equipment

Registration

All fees must be paid in full at the time of registration. Wheel sections start 3, 6 and 8 October

Getting there

West Farms Sq–E Tremont Av (2, 5)

Address

1087 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10460

Pottery I / II / III (8 weeks) $595 · Hand Building 1 (6 weeks) $480 · 3-Week Spin, Trim, Glaze $240 · Spin N’ Paint $75/person · Try-it Hand Building $85/person

The wheel timetable has grown into a proper three-level ladder at $595 for eight three-hour evenings, about $74 a session. The 90-minute $85 wheel Try-It has gone; the one-off wheel is now a $75 hour with painting included.

Format

8-week wheel courses (Pottery I, II, III), 6-week handbuilding, 3-week Spin, Trim, Glaze, and one-off sessions

Beginners

Yes — Pottery I is for beginners, and the one-off sessions say no experience necessary

What's included

Spin N’ Paint (60 minutes) covers one-to-one help at the wheel, express drying, 2–3 glazes and firing

Registration

A BCK2SKOOL code for 15% off ran until Sunday 27 September; payment plans available

Getting there

Staten Island Ferry, then the S40 along Richmond Terrace

Address

772 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

The studio does not publish a class price on its public pages.

Painting on bisque rather than throwing — no wheel here. The only drop-in ceramics of any kind on Staten Island, and it takes children.

Format

Drop-in Open Paint, most days

Beginners

Yes, and no booking needed

What's included

All-inclusive: the piece, paints, glazes and instruction; “no studio fees” — but no figure is printed

Firing

Included (the studio glaze-fires the piece for you)

Practice time

Open Paint: Mon 11–5, Thu–Fri 1–9, Sat 11–7, Sun 11–6; closed Tue and Wed

Getting there

Staten Island Ferry, then the S46 or S48

Address

West Brighton, Staten Island, NY