12 Nashville Pottery Studios You Need to Know About
Unleash your inner artist! These Nashville pottery studios offer classes and creative experiences for all skill levels. Image: Facebook / Handmade Studio TN by Morgan Williamson
Get ready to get your hands dirty! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned ceramic enthusiast, these Nashville pottery studios offer the perfect way to get creative during the cooler, cozier months ahead. Who knows? You might just discover your new favorite pastime!
Brushfire Pottery Studio
Neighborhood: Green Hills
More Info: brushfirepottery.com
Brushfire offers pottery painting for all ages and experience levels. A local favorite, the studio provides a comfortable, fun environment where you can create your own hand-painted masterpiece. Choose from a selection of more than 400 pottery pieces, sketch an original design, or draw inspiration from the studio’s design area. Then, pick up a brush and start painting! Once complete, each piece is clear-glazed and fired by the studio, making it food-safe and ready for pickup within a week.
Brushfire is beginner-friendly and the perfect place for birthday parties, field trips, and other special events. Walk-ins are welcome, too, if creativity suddenly strikes.
Buchanan Arts Center
Neighborhood: North Nashville
More Info: buchananartscenter.org
Located in the heart of North Nashville, Buchanan Arts Center is a hub for creativity and connection, serving as a neighborhood studio, classroom, and gathering space. The Center is dedicated to making art accessible to everyone, from beginners to lifelong makers. Through paid classes and memberships, along with support from neighbors and community partners, it offers free youth art programs, public workshops, and a community garden.
Program and class offerings range from family-friendly and adult classes to youth camps. Your participation helps support free programming, shared spaces, and artistic opportunities in North Nashville, making the experience about so much more than what you create in the studio.
Ceramic Souls
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: ceramicsouls.com
Julia Ducayet once envisioned a welcoming pottery studio where creativity and community could thrive, creating a haven for clay makers. Today, her vision is Ceramic Souls, a studio offering 24/7 access, flexible memberships, and expert guidance, allowing you to create whenever inspiration strikes!
Classes are offered as singles or in a series, with each one focusing on specific techniques, including wheel throwing and hand-building. From kids’ to couples’ classes and one-time workshops perfect for date nights, bachelorette parties, and group celebrations, there’s something for every skill level and interest.
Ceramic Souls also offers private events with customizable clay experiences to make your gathering even more memorable.
Crystal Shade Pottery
Neighborhood: Germantown
More Info: crystalshadenashville.com
The director of the 100 Taylor Arts Market, Crystal Shade, specializes in functional pottery, unique artisan pieces, and custom pet-themed ceramics in her Nashville studio.
Beyond her own creations, Crystal offers hands-on pottery classes and special one-day workshops, including the popular “Mug of the Month,” where you can handcraft a ceramic mug inspired by a special monthly theme.
Planning a bachelorette party? Book a two-hour private pottery session filled with live music, charcuterie spreads, and plenty of opportunities to create your own ceramic keepsake.
Handmade Studio TN
Neighborhood: Germantown
More Info: handmadestudiotn.com
Located in the same building as Crystal Shade Pottery, Morgan Williamson’s Handmade Studio TN offers handcrafted ceramics and clay workshops designed to bring thoughtfulness and beauty to everyday life.
Each clay workshop is guided by a team of women who will help you create a one-of-a-kind ceramic work of art. The studio also offers weekly clay classes, online classes, and one-night workshops, including the upcoming evergreen ornament workshops.
To secure a spot in any public or in-studio clay workshop throughout the calendar year, consider a Handmade Studio TN Class Pass. Although sold out for 2026, they make a thoughtful gift for the budding artist in your life, and the new year is right around the corner!
Make Nashville
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: makenashville.org
Make Nashville is a nonprofit makerspace located in the heart of Music City. This 12,000-square-foot facility is filled with workshops, a pottery studio, and endless creative possibilities. As a member, you have 24/7 access, so you can bring your ideas to life whenever the mood hits.
Explore the events calendar to find hands-on ceramics workshops led by members who are passionate about their craft. Keep in mind that some classes are open to the public, while others may be limited to members only.
Nashville Pottery
Neighborhood: East Nashville, coming soon to Franklin
More Info: nashville-pottery.com
Founded by world-traveled artist Josh Bailey, Nashville Pottery encourages you to express yourself through clay. The studio offers a warm, welcoming environment with classes designed for everyone, from beginners to experienced potters.
Nashville Pottery hosts one-time workshops, weekly class series, and private events. Class options range from Intro to Wheel to Berry Bowl Making, with the full schedule available on the studio’s website. Children are also welcome to participate in any one-time class with parental supervision.
Old School Farm Pottery
Neighborhood: Downtown Nashville
More Info: oldschoolfarmpottery.com
Old School Farm Pottery is a nonprofit organization that provides meaningful employment opportunities for people of all abilities and backgrounds. The organization partners with schools, businesses, and other Nashville nonprofits to raise awareness of its mission, encourage future involvement, and support artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities as they grow and thrive.
The organization offers a variety of courses, classes, date nights, events, private parties, corporate gatherings, and school field trips in its renovated downtown Nashville warehouse studio. The space also houses The Kiln Post, a pottery incubator that provides emerging professional potters with a place to develop their skills, find their artistic voice in clay, and overcome barriers to entering the pottery field.
Potluck Tea House
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: potlucktea.com
Meet Nashville’s only pottery studio and teahouse. This local gem offers a quiet, cozy space to enjoy thoughtfully sourced teas while browsing a curated selection of art, pottery, and goods from local businesses and makers.
The pottery studio provides a unique space for people to create art together while giving visitors a glimpse into the pottery-making process. Public workshops invite guests to experience firsthand just how rewarding pottery can be. This month’s class offerings include a trinket dish workshop and a hand-built Christmas tree workshop.
Slip Ceramics
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: slipceramicsnashville.com
Slip Ceramics is a woman-owned community pottery studio nestled in the heart of East Nashville. Offering beginner classes, creative workshops, and 24/7 membership access for makers of all skill levels, the studio features 11 pottery wheels, hand-building stations, a slab roller, an extruder, and more than 100 glaze combinations. The studio specializes in everything from hands-on workshops to private events, with experiences like four-week courses and Intro to Wheel date nights available to book.
The Clay Lady
Neighborhood: South Nashville
More Info: theclaylady.com
Danielle McDaniel, aka The Clay Lady, has dedicated her life to sharing the transformative power of art. When she isn’t teaching clay techniques to hundreds of thousands of children, she is ensuring clay education reaches classrooms by training and educating art teachers.
The Clay Lady’s Campus welcomes more than 500 students and artists each week, filling its studios and classrooms with creativity and inspiration. With a mission to make clay accessible to everyone, regardless of age, skill level, or circumstances, Danielle has developed a variety of educational resources, including videos, books, seminars, and The Campus itself.
The Clay Lady’s Campus offers classes, workshops, and private group experiences. Workshops range from project-based activities to skill-building sessions, giving returning artists opportunities to hone their craft and learn something new with each visit. We recommend checking the class and workshop descriptions, as some have age and experience requirements.
Zane Ceramics
Neighborhood: East Nashville
More Info: zaneceramics.com
Launched in 2020 by Emma Hern, Zane Ceramics was inspired by the artist’s journey to reconnect with the free-flowing creativity of her inner child. The studio bridges the gap between sculptural art and functional everyday tableware, creating mugs designed to bring a touch of beauty and whimsy to daily routines.
Zane Ceramics offers open studio sessions for $200. Membership includes up to six three-hour sessions per month, during which you can create up to 15 medium-sized pieces. We recommend keeping an eye on the website’s shop tab, as special events and additional pottery-making experiences may become available.
Happy creating, Nashville!
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Addy Crosby
Originally from Lakeland, FL, Addy Crosby is a Florida State University alumna (Go Noles!) who now resides in Nashville, TN. When she’s not writing for StyleBlueprint, Addy loves being outdoors and spending time with friends. She also regularly writes for the Development & Alumni Relations department at Vanderbilt University.
