Pottery Directory

Edmonton Potters' Guild

Edmonton, Alberta

A pottery studio and guild community in Edmonton, Alberta.

Potters Guild of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia

Established in 1955, one of Canada's oldest and largest ceramic arts organizations.

BCPotters Guild

Vancouver, British Columbia

Sea to Sky Potters' Guild

Squamish, British Columbia

A guild serving potters along the Sea to Sky corridor from West Vancouver to Whistler.

Nova Scotia Potters Guild

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Celebrating and promoting the work of Nova Scotia's pottery community.

Clayworx

London, Ontario

Clay Studio Collective

Athens, Ontario

Kawartha Potters' Guild

Peterborough, Ontario

Home of the Canadian Ceramics Directory & Showcase, celebrating contemporary Canadian clay artists.

Kingston Potters' Guild

Kingston, Ontario

Established in 1967, one of the oldest pottery guilds in Ontario.

Mississauga Potters' Guild

Mississauga, Ontario

Pine Tree Potters' Guild

Aurora, Ontario

Burlington Potters' Guild

Burlington, Ontario

A vibrant group of artists welcoming all levels from complete beginner to professional, operating out of the Art Gallery of Burlington.

Hill Potters' Guild

Richmond Hill, Ontario

North Bay Potters' Guild

North Bay, Ontario

Durham Potters' Guild

Whitby, Ontario

Founded over 30 years ago for potters in the Durham Region. 26 active members ranging from emerging to highly experienced, with annual Spring and Christmas Show & Sales.

Deep River Potters' Guild

Deep River, Ontario

Celebrating over 70 years of fostering creativity and community spirit in the Ottawa Valley.

Sudbury Basin Potters

Sudbury, Ontario

Toronto Potters

Toronto, Ontario

A volunteer collective of artists and art lovers supporting the local ceramics community since 1979, offering classes, workshops, juried exhibitions, and annual member sales in Toronto's west end.

Ottawa Guild of Potters

Ottawa, Ontario

A vibrant community of new, experienced, and professional potters in the Ottawa region, welcoming all skill levels.

Georgian Bay Pottery

Collingwood, Ontario

Potters' Guild of Hamilton and Region

Hamilton, Ontario

Soffi Studio

Windsor, Ontario

The Potters' Studio

Scarborough, Ontario

A member-run studio with 70 members and growing, offering wheel throwing, hand building, and open studio time in Scarborough.

Waterloo Potters' Workshop

Waterloo, Ontario

A non-profit cooperative operating since 1967 out of the historic Jacob Eby Farmhouse in Waterloo Park, offering classes, studio access, and community pottery sales.

PEI Potters Studio Co-op

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

A cooperative pottery studio in the heart of Charlottetown, open to beginner and experienced ceramic artists alike.

Heather — Pottery By Heather

Bon Accord, Alberta

Handmade pottery and functional art from a working studio just north of Edmonton. Open by appointment.

Moon Kim — MoonK Studio

Edmonton, Alberta

Korean-influenced handmade pottery blending Korean style with Canadian inspiration, made in Edmonton.

Linh Ly — Starfishly Clay Works

Calgary, Alberta

Limited edition, artisan hand-thrown pottery with a modern twist. Based in Calgary.

Mike Allegretti — Creek Clayworks

Roberts Creek, British Columbia

Liz de Beer — Klaywerk Studio

Gibsons, British Columbia

Zohra Bonnis

Vancouver, British Columbia

A Canadian ceramic artist, curator, and founder of Z Gallery Arts in Vancouver whose practice is deeply rooted in tradition and guided by wabi-sabi philosophy.

Elaine Brewer-White

Langley, British Columbia

Francis Chan — Potluck Ceramics

Vancouver, British Columbia

Amy Li-Chuan Chang

Vancouver, British Columbia

Larry Cohen

Cortes Island, British Columbia

Anthony Dunlop — Antler Ceramics

Vancouver, British Columbia

Mary Fox — Mary Fox Pottery

Ladysmith, British Columbia

Self-taught exploratory potter based in Ladysmith on Vancouver Island.

Connie Glover — Connie Glover Pottery

Surrey, British Columbia

Sharon Bussard Grove

Sooke, British Columbia

Lance Hall — Still Point Pottery

Slocan Valley, British Columbia

Andrea Hoff

Vancouver, British Columbia

Pam Horner

Gibsons, British Columbia

Robin Jenkins — Robin's Nest Pottery

Tsawwassen, British Columbia

Yuki Kianna — Yuki Kianna Studio

Nelson, British Columbia

Handmade functional pottery inspired by the BC wilderness and Kootenay Lake. Soft colours and whimsical elements woven into every piece.

Kate Metten — Kate Metten Ceramics

Vancouver, British Columbia

Wheel-thrown modernist pottery tableware glazed with hand-derived recipes from local materials. Studio on Main Street, Vancouver.

Sarah Pike — Sarah Pike Pottery

Fernie, British Columbia

Full-time potter making functional slab-built pottery in a home studio on the edge of a ski town in Fernie, BC.

Diane Walters — eARTh Studios

Nelson, British Columbia

Hillary Webb

Vancouver, British Columbia

Susan Whitham — MiraSol Studio

Duncan, British Columbia

Clare Wilkening

Roberts Creek, British Columbia

Crystal Nykoluk

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ceramic artist and earthshaper living and working in Winnipeg.

Tim Isaac

New Horton, New Brunswick

Raku-fired clay incorporating seashells, rocks, and fossils gathered near the Bay of Fundy. Offers workshops from a studio in New Horton, NB.

Krysta Oland — Morning Sun Pottery

Harvey Station, New Brunswick

Functional pots for everyday use, handcrafted in Harvey Station. Juried member of the New Brunswick Crafts Council.

Joan Bruneau — Nova Terra Cotta

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Established Nova Terra Cotta in Lunenburg in 1995. Work exhibited throughout North America and held in private and public collections.

Toni Losey

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Creates complex, highly saturated organic ceramic sculptures through the abstraction and reinterpretation of common plant life.

Jessie Wright — JAW Pottery

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Self-taught potter creating modern handmade ceramics from a small-batch studio in Halifax.

Naomi Clement — Naomi Clement Ceramics

Stratford, Ontario

Ceramic artist and workshop instructor creating functional ceramics from her home studio in Stratford, Ontario.

Anne Gibson — Kalon Ceramics

Toronto, Ontario

Thoughtfully made artisan stoneware pieces with original character, handmade in Toronto.

Karen Gray — The Potter's Studio & Gallery

Huntsville, Ontario

Original Canadian Sgraffito pottery made in Muskoka. Gallery and working pottery studio in downtown Huntsville.

Daniel Maxwell — Maxwell Pottery

Mattawa, Ontario

Trained at Sheridan College, Daniel established Maxwell Pottery in 1991, creating functional hand-painted stoneware using wheel throwing, hand building, pressing, and slip casting with in-studio glazes.

Pavlo Pottery

Rockton, Ontario

Functional one-of-a-kind pottery made in the small village of Rockton, Ontario, a short drive from Hamilton and Cambridge.

Sandra Silberman — Dotti Potts

Barrie, Ontario

Ceramic artist with over 30 years of experience creating functional and decorative handmade pieces that blend clean modern design with playful textures, patterns, and dots. Also offers pottery workshops and private clay parties.

Céline Fafard — Parceline Céramique

Montreal, Quebec

Handmade pottery on the wheel from high-quality stoneware and porcelain. Studio open by appointment in Montreal.

Baie d'Urfé Potters' Guild

Baie d'Urfé, Quebec

Paula Cooley

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Full-time ceramics artist with an active studio practice since 1999, creating both functional pottery and sculptural ceramics.

Pottery123

Calgary, Alberta

Fully equipped community pottery studio offering adult classes from beginner to advanced levels.

Community Clay

Vancouver, British Columbia

Multi-week handbuilding pottery courses covering slab building, coiling, and sculpting for beginners and experienced artists alike.

Studio Fundamentals

Vancouver, British Columbia

East Vancouver pottery studio offering beginner-friendly classes, multi-week courses, creative workshops, and studio memberships.

Vancouver Ceramics Studio

Vancouver, British Columbia

Community ceramics studio in South Vancouver offering wheel throwing and handbuilding workshops, six-week courses, and studio memberships.

Play With Clay

Cambridge, Ontario

Pottery studio established in 2017 offering classes and workshops for all levels in the heart of Galt.

Clay With Me

Toronto, Ontario

Courses, workshops, and private events for all skill levels, from beginner drop-in sessions to multi-week programs. Over 10 years in operation.

Parkdale Pottery

Toronto, Ontario

Women-owned studio offering wheel throwing, handbuilding, and sculptural ceramics for beginners, kids, teens, and advanced students, plus private events.

Spin Pottery

Toronto, Ontario

Woman-owned downtown Toronto studio offering pottery classes and open studio memberships for all skill levels.

The Pottery

Toronto, Ontario

A studio, shop, and teaching space offering pottery lessons for adults and children in wheel throwing and handbuilding.

Hintonburg Pottery

Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa's gathering place for pottery classes and workshops, offering beginner-to-intermediate wheel and handbuilding instruction for ages 12 and up.

Ceramics Canada

Lethbridge, Alberta

Ceramic supplies, kiln equipment, and raw materials for Alberta potters.

Plainsman Clays

Medicine Hat, Alberta

One of Canada's leading clay manufacturers, producing Plainsman clay bodies used by potters coast to coast.

Plainsman Pottery Supply

Edmonton, Alberta

Full-service pottery supply store in Edmonton carrying Plainsman clays, Skutt kilns, Brent and Shimpo wheels.

Greenbarn Potters' Supply

Surrey, British Columbia

A BC institution for ceramic supplies, raw materials, kilns, and wheels — serving potters for decades.

Vancouver Island Pottery Supply

Parksville, British Columbia

Vancouver Island's go-to source for clay, glazes, tools, and equipment.

The Clay Warehouse

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia

Pottery supplies, wheels, kilns, and materials serving potters across BC.

Sounding Stone

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pottery supplies and ceramics equipment serving Manitoba and the Prairie provinces.

PSH / Euclid's

Oakville, Ontario

One of Canada's largest pottery supply houses, carrying clay, glazes, tools, wheels, and kilns.

Amaranth Stoneware

Kingston, Ontario

Supplies, raw materials, and equipment for studio potters in Eastern Ontario.

Tucker's Pottery Supplies

Richmond Hill, Ontario

A well-stocked Ontario pottery supplier carrying a full range of clays, glazes, tools, wheels, and kilns.

TREE Pottery Supply

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Saskatoon's pottery supply store for over 37 years, stocking Plainsman clays, Skutt kilns, and Brent and Shimpo wheels.

Berkeley Potters Guild

Berkeley, California

A cooperative of professional local potters based in Berkeley.

Northern Colorado Potters' Guild

Fort Collins, Colorado

Founded in 2005, a welcoming community of over eighty functional, sculptural, and creative clay artists.

Colorado Potters Guild

Denver, Colorado

Connecticut Clay Guild

Connecticut, Connecticut

Members include potters, sculptors, ceramic artists, studio owners, students, and educators from across Connecticut.

Potters Guild of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

Potters' Guild of Frederick

Frederick, Maryland

The Potters Guild of Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

A cooperative non-profit organization comprising over fifty member potters.

Northern Clay Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A leading ceramics arts organization in Minneapolis supporting studio potters across Minnesota.

Potters Guild of New Jersey

New Jersey, New Jersey

Founded in 1987 to promote the development of New Jersey's ceramic artists.

New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A virtual studio tour showcasing the work of contemporary ceramic artists across New Mexico.

Hudson River Potters

Hudson Valley, New York

An organization encompassing over 40 potters living and working in New York's Hudson Valley.

Oregon Potters Association

Portland, Oregon

An organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and transforming lives through clay.

Memphis Potters' Guild

Memphis, Tennessee

Committed to increasing public appreciation of quality craftsmanship through teaching, demonstrating, and exhibiting across the Memphis community.

Blue Ridge Potters Guild

Blue Ridge, Virginia

Celebrating pottery and ceramic arts across Virginia.

Spokane Potters' Guild

Spokane, Washington

A non-profit, volunteer-based organization founded in 1977.

Mark Arnegard — Arne Ceramics

Flagstaff, Arizona

Handmade ceramics studio on historic Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Curt Hammerly — Hammerly Ceramics

Denver, Colorado

Designs and crafts one-of-a-kind porcelain mugs and ceramic art from a studio outside Denver.

Rebecca Wood — R.Wood Studio

Athens, Georgia

Handmade dinnerware and serving pieces crafted since 1991. One of the largest pottery studios in America, known for colourful, durable red earthenware.

Danielle Chutinthranond — Monsoon Pottery

Chicago, Illinois

Porcelain pottery inspired by Asian art history and food culture, made in Chicago's West Town neighbourhood. Hand-carved inlay work combining blue & white porcelain aesthetics.

Amy Clark — Ocean Fire Pottery

York, Maine

Wheel-thrown stoneware and wood-fired pottery from a studio and gallery in York Village, Maine. Open since 2009.

Lucy Fagella

Greenfield, Massachusetts

Handmade functional pottery for the home and heart, made one at a time in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Kristen Kieffer — Kieffer Ceramics

Templeton, Massachusetts

Functional pottery handmade in central Massachusetts. Known for intricate surface decoration and refined technique.

Jill Rosenwald

Boston, Massachusetts

Colorful handmade ceramic vases, lamps, and trays made in Boston.

Joel Cherrico — Cherrico Pottery

St. Joseph, Minnesota

Beautiful handmade pottery made in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Carl Sheehan — Fire Hole Pottery

Bozeman, Montana

Resident potter at Yellowstone National Park for over 40 years. Handcrafted stoneware and porcelain inspired by Yellowstone and the Rocky Mountains.

Theo Helmstadter — Green River Pottery

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Studio potter since 1998 in Santa Fe. Stoneware with an emphasis on everyday use — plates, bowls, teapots, platters, and vases.

Jessica Weinberg — Firehouse Pottery Co.

Hudson Valley, New York

Handmade ceramics and tableware in regional stonewares and terra cotta, continuing the tradition of Americana makers in the Hudson Valley.

Sam Dougherty — Sam Dougherty Pottery

Stokes County, North Carolina

Full-time studio potter near Hanging Rock State Park, making functional handcrafted pottery and dinnerware with a wood-fired kiln.

Gina DeSantis — Gina DeSantis Ceramics

Lakewood, Ohio

Rustic yet refined handmade ceramic tableware made in Lakewood, Ohio. Featured in Food & Wine and sold through Anthropologie and Nordstrom.

Tim Frederich — Frederich Pottery

Dublin, Ohio

Over four decades of experience in hand-thrown stoneware and sculpture, based in Dublin, Ohio.

Sarah Wolf — Wolf Ceramics

Hood River, Oregon

Woman-led handmade pottery studio making contemporary ceramic dinnerware from a production studio in Hood River, Oregon.

Francis DeFabo — fdp studio+shop

Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

Small-batch ceramics made in a restored historic building forty minutes east of Pittsburgh.

Bryan Blankenship

Memphis, Tennessee

Melissa Bridgman — Bridgman Pottery

Memphis, Tennessee

Handmade porcelain and stoneware pottery for tables, kitchens, and gardens, made in Midtown Memphis.

April Dupuis — The Potter's Hands Studio

Memphis, Tennessee

Angela Kilpatrick — Willowberry Studio

Memphis, Tennessee

Amanda Kohr — Combustion Ceramics

Memphis, Tennessee

Agnes Stark — Agnes Stark Pottery

Memphis, Tennessee

Functional stoneware and decorative porcelain widely recognized for its appealing originality.

Stephen Salter — Stephen Salter Pottery

Dallas, Texas

Brings meaningful handcrafted ceramics to the Oak Cliff community in Dallas. Started in 2018 after an apprenticeship at The Barn Pottery.

James Zilian — Farmhouse Pottery

Woodstock, Vermont

Founded in 2012 in Woodstock, Vermont. Every piece begins with skilled hands and a love for the craft.

Andrew Linderman — Andrew Linderman Pottery

Arena, Wisconsin

Handcrafted functional ceramics inspired by the natural world, exploring glaze chemistry and atmospheric firing. Studio west of Madison.

Ashley Pfannenstiel — Wilson Creek Pottery

Spring Green, Wisconsin

Functional ceramics including mugs and bowls designed to fit into everyday life, made in Spring Green.

Dustin Stephenson — Stephenson Ceramics

Ten Sleep, Wyoming

One-of-a-kind handmade pottery with western flair from a studio at the base of the Big Horn mountains in Ten Sleep, Wyoming.

Berman Ceramic Arts

Los Angeles, California

Established in 1972, the longest continuously operating studio in Los Angeles, offering wheel throwing, handbuilding, and contemporary sculpture classes.

American Museum of Ceramic Art Studio

Pomona, California

Museum-based studio offering public ceramics classes alongside exhibition programming in Southern California.

District Clay Center

Washington, District of Columbia

The largest clay studio in the DC area with over 6,500 sq ft, offering 28+ weekly classes, artist residencies, a ceramic gallery, and community outreach programs.

Lillstreet Art Center

Chicago, Illinois

Founded in 1975, offering 5- and 10-week ceramics classes alongside six other art disciplines for students 18 and up.

Portland Pottery

Portland, Maine

Established studio offering classes, workshops, and supplies in Maine and Massachusetts, with programs for all ages and skill levels.

Greenwich House Pottery

New York, New York

Founded in 1909, one of the oldest pottery schools in the US. Offers wheel throwing, handbuilding, mold making, and slipcasting across two Manhattan locations.

The Clay Studio

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One of the nation's most respected ceramics centres, offering classes, residencies, exhibitions, and education programs for all levels.

SPUN Clay Arts Studio

Tacoma, Washington

All-ages, full-service studio in operation since 2014 providing creative and affordable pottery and handbuilding classes for all levels.

Marjon Ceramics

Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona's longest-running ceramics supply store, stocking clay bodies, glazes, tools, wheels, and kilns.

Aardvark Clay & Supplies

Santa Ana, California

A Southern California staple for studio potters, carrying clay bodies, glazes, tools, and equipment.

Rocky Mountain Clay

Denver, Colorado

Ceramic supplies and clay bodies for studio potters throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

Highwater Clays of Florida

Clearwater, Florida

Florida outpost of Highwater Clays, carrying a broad range of clay bodies, glazes, and ceramic supplies.

Axner Pottery Supply

Oviedo, Florida

A comprehensive online pottery supplier based in Florida, stocking clay, glazes, tools, wheels, and kilns.

Davens Ceramic Center

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta's go-to ceramics supplier since 1946, stocking clay, glazes, tools, equipment, and kilns.

The Potter's Center

Garden City, Idaho

Idaho's pottery supply store and teaching space, offering clay, glazes, tools, and beginner-friendly classes.

Ceramic Supply Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago-based ceramics supply store carrying clay, glazes, tools, and accessories for studio potters.

Great Lakes Clay & Supply

Carpentersville, Illinois

Midwest ceramic supplier stocking a wide range of clay bodies, glazes, tools, and kiln equipment.

Clayworks Supplies

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore ceramics supplier serving the Mid-Atlantic region with clay, glazes, tools, and equipment.

Sheffield Pottery

Sheffield, Massachusetts

New England's full-service pottery supplier, stocking clay, glazes, wheels, kilns, and tools for all skill levels.

Rovin Ceramics

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan-based ceramics supplier carrying clay bodies, glazes, oxides, and raw materials for studio potters.

Runyan Pottery Supply

Clio, Michigan

Michigan pottery supplier with a wide selection of clays, glazes, tools, and kiln equipment.

Continental Clay Co.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Full-service ceramics supplier with a wide selection of clay, glazes, tools, and kilns, serving potters across the Midwest.

Minnesota Clay Co.

Plymouth, Minnesota

Full-service pottery supply store serving Minnesota and the Upper Midwest with clay, glazes, tools, and kilns.

Dogwood Ceramic Supply

Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulf Coast ceramics supplier stocking clay, glazes, tools, and equipment for studio potters.

New Mexico Clay

Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico's pottery supply store, carrying local and regional clay bodies, glazes, tools, and kiln equipment.

Bailey Pottery Equipment

Kingston, New York

Manufacturer and supplier of pottery wheels, kilns, and studio equipment, serving potters across North America.

Starworks Ceramics

Star, North Carolina

A North Carolina ceramics center offering supplies, studio space, and educational programs rooted in the region's clay traditions.

Columbus Clay Company

Columbus, Ohio

Ohio's full-service ceramics supplier, stocking clay bodies, glazes, tools, wheels, and kilns for all skill levels.

Georgie's Ceramic & Clay

Portland, Oregon

Portland's beloved ceramics supply store, carrying clay, glazes, tools, and studio equipment for over 40 years.

The Ceramic Shop

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-area pottery supply store stocking a wide range of clay, glazes, tools, and kiln equipment.

Clay King

Spartanburg, South Carolina

South Carolina ceramics supplier with an extensive selection of clay bodies, glazes, tools, wheels, and kilns.

Mid-South Ceramic Supply

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville's ceramics supply store, carrying clay, glazes, tools, and equipment for studio potters across the South.

Texas Pottery Supply & Clay Co.

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas-based pottery supply company carrying clay, glazes, and equipment for studio potters statewide.

American Ceramic Supply Co.

Carrollton, Texas

North Texas ceramics supplier with a broad selection of clay bodies, glazes, tools, and kiln equipment.

Armadillo Clay & Supplies

Austin, Texas

Austin's full-service ceramics supplier, stocking clay bodies, glazes, tools, wheels, and kilns.

Capital Ceramics

Salt Lake City, Utah

Utah's pottery supply store, carrying clay, glazes, tools, and kiln equipment for potters across the Intermountain West.

Seattle Pottery Supply

Seattle, Washington

A Pacific Northwest institution stocking clay bodies, glazes, tools, and equipment since 1978.

The Potter's Shop

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Wisconsin ceramics supplier carrying clay, glazes, tools, and equipment for studio potters.

Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center

Skælskør, Denmark

Founded in 1997, a world-leading international ceramics residency and research centre offering artist-in-residence stays, grant-funded programmes, and workshops for potters worldwide.

Craft Potters Association

London, England

Founded in 1958, the national body representing studio potters and ceramic artists across the UK and Ireland, with over 300 members and a gallery in London opposite the British Museum.

Northern Potters Association

Northern England, England

With over 800 members, the NPA supports studio pottery across northern England through exhibitions, workshops, a quarterly newsletter, and an annual Potters Camp.

London Potters

London, England

Established in 1986, the only London-based society open to both professional and non-professional ceramicists, providing a platform for exchanging ideas.

Henriot-Quimper

Quimper, France

One of France's oldest active potteries, founded in 1690, continuing the living tradition of hand-painted Breton faience decorated by skilled faïenciers with traditional regional motifs.

Ceramics Ireland

Ireland, Ireland

Founded in 1977, Ceramics Ireland hosts exhibitions, workshops, and a biennial international festival with membership open to practitioners, students, and friends of ceramics.

European Ceramic Work Centre

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

A prestigious international artist-in-residence and research centre where artists, designers, and architects from around the world work with full technical support and state-of-the-art facilities.

Scottish Potters Association

Scotland, Scotland

Founded in 1974, the SPA promotes handmade pottery and ceramics across Scotland through exhibitions, workshops, a member directory, and an annual symposium.

Anne Black

Copenhagen, Denmark

A Danish ceramicist and designer who has worked exclusively in porcelain since graduating from the Danish Design School in 1996, creating handmade contemporary ceramics, jewellery, and homewares.

Eric Landon — TORTUS Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

An American-born master potter based in Copenhagen who has taught over 10,000 students in 30+ countries, creating hand-thrown stoneware that blends timeless craftsmanship with a clean Scandinavian aesthetic.

Florian Gadsby

London, England

A leading young British studio potter creating refined functional and decorative wheel-thrown vessels in stoneware glazes, known internationally through his popular YouTube channel and his 2023 book By My Hands.

Lisa Hammond

London, England

A celebrated soda-firing potter working from her Maze Hill Pottery — established in 1994 inside a Victorian railway ticket office — creating loose, gestural vessels fired in her atmospheric soda kiln.

Jim Malone

Cumbria, England

One of Britain's most respected studio potters, drawing from medieval English and Korean traditions to make wood-fired jugs, bottles, and Hakeme-decorated pieces from his remote Cumbrian studio for over forty years.

Simon Olley

Kent, England

A Selected Member of the Craft Potters Association whose illustrated sgraffito ceramics honour the bond between humans and their dogs, hand-thrown in earthenware and stoneware with intricate scratched decoration.

Edmund de Waal

London, England

Internationally renowned potter and author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, creating luminous porcelain installations exploring themes of memory and place, exhibited at major institutions worldwide.

Maureen Stengel-Guillot — MSG Céramique

Vallauris, France

Working in Vallauris — the pottery town made famous by Picasso — Maureen hand-builds all her pieces combining Limoges porcelain traditions with contemporary Provençal techniques.

Elizaveta Barsega — Barsega Studio

Berlin, Germany

A research-driven ceramics practice devoted to locally sourced natural minerals and wood ash glazes, making mindfully crafted vessels from wild-harvested materials with workshops in sustainable techniques.

Marilyne Blais

Berlin, Germany

A French-Canadian ceramic artist who founded her studio in Berlin in 2018, creating bold, colourful handmade vessels with vibrant airbrushed gradient glazes, alongside teaching wheel-throwing classes.

Elaine Fallon — Brookwood Pottery

Dublin, Ireland

Established in 2012, Brookwood Pottery is a design studio and teaching space in Dublin making handcrafted functional ceramics and running classes for the local community.

Charlie Mahon

Cork, Ireland

An award-winning ceramic artist hand-painting and wheel-throwing vivid Irish-themed earthenware from his studio in Cork's English Market, with all pieces fired in his own kiln.

Amanda Murphy

Co. Waterford, Ireland

A coastal Co. Waterford potter whose hand-built and wheel-thrown pieces are inspired by the Irish landscape — vases, bowls, and platters textured with the colours of sea, sand, mountains, and rock.

Marjoke de Heer

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A studio potter and gallery-holder working from her Amsterdam riverside studio since 1994, creating one-of-a-kind stoneware, porcelain, and wild clay vessels using ancient glazes and contemporary design.

Lonny van Ryswyck — AtelierNL

Eindhoven, Netherlands

A design-led ceramics studio that digs local Dutch clays to make place-specific ceramics and glass, translating the geology and history of each location into objects. Dezeen Designer of the Year.

Camille Verbunt — Made in Mokum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

An Amsterdam-based potter who celebrates the character of handmade objects, throwing wonky stoneware bowls, vases, and pots with homebrew glazes — embracing imperfection as part of the work's personality.

Gaëlle Van Branteghem — Gaëlle Ceramica

Ericeira, Portugal

A Belgian-born ceramist who moved to Ericeira in 2017, creating wheel-thrown stoneware tableware and interior pieces inspired by the wild coastal landscapes near Lisbon.

Ian Fitzpatrick — Olaria Pequena

Porches, Portugal

A Scottish-born potter who came to Portugal in 1981, this intimate Algarve studio produces handcrafted pottery and tiles blending traditional Portuguese craft with contemporary sensibility.

Lotte Glob

Sutherland, Scotland

A Danish-born ceramic artist who has lived and worked on Scotland's remote northwest coast for over 50 years, creating sculptural pieces deeply connected to the Highland landscape, geology, and weather.

Hannah McAndrew — Fitch & McAndrew

Castle Douglas, Scotland

An internationally recognised slipware potter working with partner Douglas Fitch in a rural studio with a wood-fired kiln, producing hand-thrown earthenware decorated with traditional slip-trailing and sgraffito.

Turning Earth Ceramics

London, England

Pioneering open-access ceramics studios across three London locations, offering courses for all levels plus flexible studio membership — described as a gym membership for potters.

Ateliers Terre & Feu

Paris, France

Network of pottery studios across Paris and other French cities offering wheel throwing and ceramics courses at all levels.

Dodo Toucan

Paris, France

Paris ceramics studio offering trimester-based classes where students learn modelling, decoration, and glazing techniques in small groups.

La Meridiana

Certaldo, Italy

Well-regarded ceramics school offering intensive residential workshops and courses in a historic Tuscan setting.

Art Ceramics Studio

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam studio offering ceramics, Raku, and plaster mould-making courses open to the public.

Hola Lola Studio

Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht pottery studio offering classes and workshops for all levels in a welcoming, contemporary setting.

Studio Timmerman

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Rotterdam-based ceramics studio inside a vibrant maker's building, offering handmade ceramics and pottery classes for beginners and beyond.

Clay Works Studios

Dumfries, Scotland

Fully equipped teaching studio in rural southwest Scotland offering pottery courses for everyone from beginners to seasoned professionals.

Edinburgh Ceramics Workshop

Edinburgh, Scotland

Open-practice studio and teaching space offering drop-in sessions, memberships, masterclasses, and beginner and intermediate pottery courses.

Hot Clay

Somerset, England

Online pottery supplies and kilns shipped across the UK.

Potclays

Stoke-on-Trent, England

One of the UK's leading pottery suppliers, based in the heart of the Potteries.

Bath Potters' Supplies

Bath, England

A well-loved independent pottery supplier carrying clays, glazes, tools, and kilns.

Clayman Supplies

Horsham, England

Specialist pottery supplier offering clays, oxides, glazes, and kiln equipment across the UK.

The Australian Ceramics Association

Sydney, New South Wales

The peak national body for Australian ceramics, connecting ceramicists across all states through membership, an open studios directory, the Journal of Australian Ceramics, and national events.

Ceramic Arts Queensland

Brisbane, Queensland

Founded in Brisbane in 1968, CAQ fosters an inclusive ceramic arts community across Queensland through the biennial Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence, workshops, and member exhibitions.

Studio Potters SA

Adelaide, South Australia

A South Australian organisation providing classes, exhibition opportunities, and inclusion in Adelaide arts festivals for local ceramicists.

Ceramic Arts Association of Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

A not-for-profit organisation with over 120 WA ceramicists promoting handmade pottery and ceramic sculpture through exhibitions, workshops, and the biennial Members Selective Exhibition.

Perth Studio Potters

Perth, Western Australia

A community of studio potters based in Perth, promoting handmade ceramics and ceramic arts across Western Australia.

Daniel Lafferty — Bandicoot Pottery

Cobargo, New South Wales

A studio operating since 1990 in the Cobargo Valley, specialising in functional, decorative one-off wood-fired pieces and offering ceramics classes in a community-focused creative environment.

Rowley Drysdale — Quixotica Art Space

Cooroy, Queensland

One of Australia's foremost wood-firing potters, born in western Queensland, drawing on the Australian bush as central inspiration and internationally connected with potters in South Korea, Japan, and Finland.

Alison Arnold — Red Bird Studio

Hawthorndene, South Australia

A full-time studio potter and teacher with over 30 years of experience, trained at Adelaide's JamFactory, making sculptural and functional pottery inspired by Australian flora and fauna.

Jennifer Hodges — Woolshed Ceramics

Wooragee, Victoria

A ceramic artist working from a converted 1940s shearing shed in Victoria's High Country, creating functional handmade wares in organic shapes with earthy glazes reflecting the Australian landscape.

Anika Kalotay — Kura Studio

Perth, Western Australia

A ceramics and creative practice making small-batch handmade ceramics — palm-fitting vases, topography-inspired jewellery trays, and paired everyday objects — focused on thoughtful, responsive design.

Danica Wichtemann — Rediscover Ceramics

Perth, Western Australia

A ceramic artist who carves Southern Ice Porcelain with detailed illustrations of native Australian flowers and birds, inlaying glazes for colour and texture. Work stocked at Fremantle Arts Centre.

ClayGround

Sydney, New South Wales

Sydney's largest membership-focused eco-ceramic studio offering handbuilding and wheel-throwing courses, drop-in sessions, and firing services across two locations.

The Pottery Shed

Sydney, New South Wales

Sydney's original dedicated pottery school, conceived in 2010, offering affordable wheel-throwing classes for adults and children.

Clayschool Brisbane

Brisbane, Queensland

Brisbane's longest-established pottery teaching studio, offering foundation courses and extended learning for beginners through to experienced artists.

Crockd Studios

Gold Coast, Queensland

Pottery studios offering clay classes, beginner courses, and group events across multiple locations in New South Wales and Queensland.

Slow Clay Centre

Melbourne, Victoria

Specialist ceramic education centre established in 2012, known for teaching Japanese production-throwing techniques. All teachers are practicing exhibiting artists.

Little Woods Studio

Melbourne, Victoria

Community pottery and art studio run by Jesuit Social Services, open to the public and offering workshops in an inclusive, not-for-profit setting.

Keane Ceramics

West Gosford, New South Wales

Supplying Australian potters with clays, glazes, and kiln equipment since 1980.

Pottery Supplies Online

Brisbane, Queensland

Australia's online ceramic supply store, shipping clay, glazes, and tools nationwide.

The Clay Shed

Sunshine Coast, Queensland

Queensland-based ceramic supplies and workshops for studio potters.

Northcote Pottery Supplies

Brunswick East, Victoria

Melbourne's go-to ceramics supplier, carrying a wide range of clays, glazes, tools, and kilns.