Fun place to hang out with friends and paint a keepsake with Cindy and Ralf. You can choose from…read more100s of ceramic items and everything is a reasonable price

We spoke to them via text about a week ago. They ensured us they were open at our requested time…read more We arrived and the lights were off and the door locked. Not a great way to run a business.

I recently moved from NYC to Portland, ME and passed Portland Pottery studio a few times since I…read morelive in the neighborhood and decided to join an intro course. They don't make it very clear in the lottery system if the ceramic class is for hand building or on a pottery wheel. I was not looking to learn anything on the wheel. However, I discovered on the first day that the class was in fact making pottery on the wheel. I decided to give it a go since I had already paid upwards of $300 for the entire course. In my first class, the instructor told me that I was going too slow and that I needed to apply more pressure on the clay. I was even worse in my second class because I have early arthritis symptoms and had severe pain in my wrist during and after the class. I felt like my fingers were getting locked and I was not able to apply pressure on the clay. And for the next 2-3 days after the class I experienced pain in my wrist and fingers. I emailed them about my problem in detail and asked if I can switch to hand building which didn't require working on a wheel. They offered me two choices - one I switch to hand building from mid session, meaning I have already missed 2-3 intro classes. Or I continue working on the wheel. But they can't carry forward my credit to the next round of classes. Neither of these choices made sense as I had no prior experience with hand building and I already told them I couldn't work on the wheel. I wanted to support a small business, but they do not care about anything EXCEPT money. Ultimately, I told them they can keep my money and they did. And also never had the decency to reply to my email after that. FYI: anyone planning to join the pottery class, know that you will need to wait in the line to clean up and the whole process itself takes 30 mins or more, which eats into the time they've listed for the class.

I've been enjoying the visits to the cafe to get supplied for my wife who is a potter. But this…read morelocation is far easier to park. If you know what you want, call the friendly crew, place your order, then pay via credit card. They will stack the clay on a pallet just outside the entrance ready to load into your vehicle. We bought 150 pounds of clay recently and it was a lot less harrowing than backing your vehicle down that narrow alley beside the cafe.

Oct. 4th attended my first clay class. I loved it! Jean provided each participant a big block of…read moreclay and walked us through making a jack-o-lantern pumpkin and or a ghost--complete with all the tools and picture to know the goal. I chose to make two ghosts. My daughter made a pumpkin and a ghost. Can't wait to see how these turn out. They will go in the kiln and we will return to paint them in a week or so, then they will fire them again. The class price included all that, which I think is a bargain! I want to do more clay classes for sure!

Fantastic instructors and projects. I can't wait to go back. I'm definitely hooked, already signed…read moreup for two more classes

Intellectual Pottery…read more Pottery studio that specializes more in teaching pottery than selling it, but still has a nice selection inside for purchase. The Good: *Great location along the Belfast waterfront *Really nice and unique pieces of pottery inside the store for sale at fairly reasonable prices. *Service was very friendly and welcoming *Pottery supplies for sale *Pottery classes for all skill levels *Booth at the United Farmers Market of Maine on Saturdays The Meh: *Not sure why they're aka "Belfast Clay Studio" on their website and IG The Ugly: *Parking in this area of Belfast can be a bit of a PiTa, but just be patient, and you'll find some. Conclusion: Nice place for all your pottery needs.

Southwest Harbor is like how Bar Harbor used to be more than 20 years ago. This store was open in…read moreearly October, while a few neighboring shops had already closed for the season. The store was busy and the lady at the register was friendly. It offers a wide variety of prints, paintings, jewelry, and other gifts. It was an ideal place for our teenage daughter to find some gifts and mementos of our trip.

Maine Artisans artisans wonderful store located just across from Lincolnville Beach. There are so…read moremany vendors all who make their unique items in Maine. Lots of jewelry, pottery, art work, paintings, clothing, utility items and unique finds. I look forward to returning to buy some new items for my home and jewelry!

Very nice showroom in Georgetown. The pottery is high quality and I loved the imaginative designs…read more Clerk was knowledgeable and helpful. Great prices for beautiful art.

Whenever we vacation along the mid-coast of Maine, we make an effort to include a stop at one of…read morethis pottery's showrooms. On our recent trip it was this one which includes the one room log cabin where it all began 50+ years ago. We treat each visit like we are in an art museum as we so appreciate the artistic skills of these potters. Though we never visit with the intention of purchasing anything, it is hard, almost impossible, to walk away empty handed.