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Pottery Studio 1

5.0 (27 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Charcuterie board!
Madeline O.

Ezekiel was great! I had such a fun class and was able to learn more about throwing and hand building, and even make a few special items to take home to friends!

JeanneVyves I.

For my 24th birthday I was surprised with a full family pottery class! Ivy guided us through making a successful piece start to finish! I highly recommend this workshop to any experienced level! :))

Sanika P.

I had the best time doing my 2 hour workshop. My instructors Marc and Isa were so kind and patient. They walked me through everything and it was such a great way to spend some quality time w a loved one. 100% recommend for date nights or just for a friends activity!!

Carmen was amazing! She was very welcoming and made the class fun. It was my first time here and I will be coming back!

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Nathan H.

This was a phenomenal experience!!! I didn't think it was possible to do something like this, but we did it and I am so glad I did. Mar was amazing with teaching us and helping make beautiful pieces and was such a great person to talk to!!!

Ari T.

Such a fun experience!! First time doing pottery since high school and Essy made the environment not intimating and welcoming! She was super hands on and helped with recommendations throughout the pottery class. I am so excited to pick up my mug and would recommend this for a fun girls night or date night!

Melody B.

PRIVATE POTTERY CLASS!!! The best date night, and such a perfect way to end my birthday. We made ramen bowls with indents to hold our chopsticks! If you're ever in Chicago come out to Pottery Studip 1 for a class or a private lesson. So much fun and highly recommend! Our instructor, Reed, was amazing. So easy to talk to, very knowledgeable, and super encouraging...especially if you're a beginner like us. I haven't done ceramics since high school and this was just awesome awesome awesome. Thank you Reed for an amazing session!

Marc and Ivy are amazing teachers! Highly recommend it ‍ i very much enjoyed my class!

Jazmine P.

I went in for a class with my niece and we absolutely loved it!!! The studio was clean, spacious, and they had a variety of options for you to choose from. our instructor Allison was so kind and patient with both my niece and I as we'd never done pottery before. we both left feeling like pros though! 10/10 experience, great way to switch up a day/night out!!!

Alexis H.

Allison was a great instructor. She made the class fun and I learned a lot about ceramics. I would definitely go back and take a few friends with me too.

Courtney J.

This was such a wonderful experience! Reed was an incredible instructor. He absolutely went above and beyond and made us feel very supported. I can't wait to come back!

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amazing experience with Sara!!!! such a fun date night! would do it again for sure. For sure check it out.

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Loved the class, Morgan taught us a bunch of cool techniques I had never heard before. We had a blast. Will e back!

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Eros was an amazing instructor!!! Such a cool experience. Went on a Thursday night & was my first ceramics class.

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This was so much fun! Had a class with Allison and she was amazing. Made the cutest bowl. Highly recommend!

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Mar and Allison were great, so helpful!! (As someone who had no idea what she was doing)

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“Reed and Yani were both so knowledgeable and helpful, the entire experience was great!!”

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I had the best time with Isa at Pottery Studio 1! You should absolutely request her! We did the…read morecombination wheel and painting class and it was totally worth it! Isa was incredibly patient and she made it feel like you were just trying out a new hobby with a friend! She demonstrated and then let us do it and was so so kind even when we messed up. Then when we went into painting and table work she helped me craft a little add on to my dog bowl. She is not only an amazing instructor but she even showed us some of her work and it looks so great! She definitely made my first wheel experience so great!

This pottery workshop was one of my birthday gifts from my boyfriend, and unfortunately, it was a…read morevery disappointing experience. We were promised two hours and two pieces per person. The staff member was extremely rude, impatient, and unwelcoming. As first-time visitors, we expected guidance and encouragement, but instead, we were made to feel incompetent for not knowing what to do. When I showed her what I wanted to create, she immediately said it was impossible for a beginner, even though the design wasn't particularly complicated. When my first piece turned out larger than I wanted, she simply said nothing could be changed. Later, when I asked about making our second pieces, as advertised, she discouraged us from doing so. Overall, the experience felt unpleasant and unprofessional. A pottery workshop should be a welcoming place where beginners feel comfortable learning, not judged or dismissed. I would not recommend this place. 0/10.

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On Valentine's Day my boyfriend and I did the tufting experience. We were a part of the first…read moregroup upon the establishment opening. Definitely go early if you can! Great date idea! The instructor we had was extremely rude. She had brownish reddish hair. This made the experience high-pressure and felt like we couldn't really ask questions because of her attitude & rushing us. Especially during the demo. Her service was not good making the ambiance hard to enjoy. Once we sat down to tuft our own rugs. The Tufting itself was tedious, but once you get into the flow state, it can be very therapeutic. I'd rate my hands on tufting experience a five out of five. The demo experience was a two out of five. As time went on other instructors came around to give us some tips and tricks they was helpful. You get three hour slots. I do feel like it should be at least 3 and a half hours because once you get the hang of tufting, the instructors will come around to let you know what you need to fix periodically. I would come back, but probably to their other location in Bridgeport.This location Uptown was decent. You do get your moneys worth out of this experience far is the end result.

Fun experience, we did the paint on pottery and it was pretty reasonable. The place was packed but…read moreI would love to go back and try the other activities. They weren't super organized for pickup though, so had a little scare that they didn't have my piece anymore when I went to pick it up.

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We recently hosted my daughter's 7th birthday party here and had a fantastic experience. There…read morewere a number of options (ceramic painting, canvas painting, slime, and more!) - we chose canvas painting. The owner, Robin, and one of the other employees were fantastic at leading a group of 21 first grade girls through painting a mermaid tail (there were so many choices for the canvas painting - my daughter happened to choose this one). They can do them more or less complex based on the age group of the party. Robin was truly fantastic to work with. She took care of everything, including ordering pizzas from elsewhere in the mall. I brought the paper goods and cupcakes and everything else was handled. We were in a party room in the back that is utilitarian but also decorated. I definitely appreciated that there were separate tables for the art and the eating! I was perfectly happy to not be out in the front of the store with the general public. And the price was totally reasonable given everything that they did for us. Would definitely host another party here! We've also come on a random day just to do a walk in ceramic painting, which was also great. Lots of selections at all sorts of different price points. You can also do walk in canvas painting.

Our 6 year old grand-darling had a birthday celebration here, and everything I saw told me this…read moreplace is really a great kids' event venue. I'm reviewing from the POV of an adult guest celebrant, as my daughter was the event organizer and coordinator, so she can probably separately provide another POV. I met Robin, the franchise's engaging and energetic founder and owner, who runs this store and 2 others in Chicagoland (Water Tower Place and Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills). Her friendly assistant Zach was also floating about helping out in various ways. The grand-darling and 13 of her closest relatives, classmates, and friends spent an action packed 90 minutes here on a Sunday. In that time, they did the following and Robin was hands-on actively leading each activity: - got dressed in a protective gown for painting - individually picked out a pre-shaped clay object to paint, and there were many to pick from - painted the object and subsequently blow-dried it and set aside - ran around the spacious project room for a bit, like 6-9 year olds like to do (Robin didn't really need to supervise this self taught activity duh) - had a delicious pizza and fruit lunch, with both kids and adults served - had birthday cake and song, with both kids and adults served - played a fun game of Simon Says Each child went home happy with their self-painted object and party souvenir. Robin opened her store at 10am, an hour earlier than the normal 11am to accommodate this party and another later one. She also coordinated with Northbrook Court's pizza vendor, Tony & Bruno's, to open early so that our pizza lunch could be delivered right on time. We had 5 thin pizzas, and they all were very good, hot, and delicious, so kudos here to Tony & Bruno's as well, a business that Robin apparently routinely coordinates with. The daughter brought in the birthday cake and Robin served it for the group. The adults were able to comfortably sit off to the side in the spacious project room and enjoy and photograph and video to our heart's content. Great outing, Robin and Zach, and our entire extended family thanks you for a very fun and enjoyable birthday party!

Pottery Studio 1 - paintyourownpottery - Updated November 2026

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