We had the best time at our team outing, taking a pottery class! For a lot of us, it was our first experience working with clay, and Rivelle, Victoria, and Jhade made us feel right at home from the very beginning. They were super patient and encouraging, which made the experience more exciting and special. The vibe was relaxed and welcoming, filled with laughter, which was just perfect for our group! If you're considering a pottery class, especially with a group, I can't recommend this place enough! A massive thank you to Rivelle, Victoria, and Jhade for making our day so memorable! read more

Pottery Studio 1 - Art Classes Near Me - New York, New York

Fun little get together activity. Work with your hands and try something new. Plus it can be nice to understandably be bad at something and still make a memory for the home. Plus Alex and Jesse were great, supportive, and patient. read more

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We had purchased a date night experience on Giftory for 2 people. We booked the 8pm class on a Friday evening. When we arrived the instructors were very welcoming and had us look at some of the pieces on the wall and social media for inspiration purposes. The place is small so it was us and another couple and we each got a private instructor. It's also BYOB. The reason for knocking off two stars: we were not told at the beginning of the class when we were deciding on what to make that painting our pieces would be an extra $100/person. Without painting the pieces, they are not food safe. I was disappointed to learn all of this information halfway through the class after sculpting my bowl on the wheel. I wouldn't have decided to make a serving bowl or a mug that I can't eat/drink out of; I would have picked something else. The date night experience that I purchase did not mention anything about this in the fine print, so we just felt deceived. While the experience was fun and we are happy we did it, just make sure to ask questions as to what is included BEFORE you decide what you're going to make. read more

Pottery Studio 1 - Art Classes Near Me - New York, New York

Good vibes, good atmosphere, very welcoming staff. Would recommend. Offers painting as well. Alex and Jesse and Sydney were great.

Am I hooked on pottery now? Had a great time with Nina and Riley today! I've never taken a pottery class, so I was very nervous and excited to attend my first class. Riley and Nina were very encouraging the entire time and made me feel super comfortable. Riley was very good at explaining all of the steps and guiding us throughout the process. Nina helped us breathe life into our pieces with color and stencils. We were super pleased with how our pieces came out and would absolutely come back for another class!! read more

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I came here on a field trip with my summer camp and had an amazing experience! I was a bit intimidated because I've never touched a pottery wheel before, but the instructors Connor, Kaitlin, Rivelle, Alexis, and Marcus made everything so approachable. I actually walked away with a bowl that looks like a bowl! The studio has a very relaxing, therapeutic vibe--almost like a yoga session but with clay. Definitely a great way to unplug from screens for a few hours. read more

So much fun! Had a great time with pottery and painting. Sydney and Jesse are really great teachers. Thank you guys so much :)

Me and my partner had a wonderful experience. Both beginnings are we were pleased with the results...I made a ashtray and my partner made a beauty mug.. Riley and Mina at the Water Street location were so much fun and patient to work with and had a great playlist to listen to. I would recommend this experience/location. We were there for a couple session but needed being then only ones that's showed up, so we got a nice unplanned private session. read more

Pottery Studio 1 - Ashtray - Art Classes Near Me - New York, New York

Had a really fun date night here with my partner and our teachers, Marcos and Ravelle. They were knowledgeable, encouraging, and fun to work with for the night. We haven't received our pieces yet, but I'm anxiously awaiting the results- I feel like we were coached to make great- high quality, and durable pieces and I'm so excited to see them. Thanks Marcos and Ravelle! read more

Great date night! Instructors were very kind, patient and knowledgeable. Great music and talented staff. 10/10 recommend. Would definitely come back! read more

Thank you!! Rachel, Fatima, and Riley were amazing!!! The class was lovely and I learned so much!

Wonderful experience. I've had a great time. They are charming artists and I highly recommend you. Bring your whole family and have a wonderful experience. read more

This was my first time doing something like this and Pottery Studio 1 is the place to be. The booking process was very easy. Once we arrived we were greeted by our expert Harper who was knowledgeable, friendly and attentive. Harper made this experience so fun and informative for beginners, I was very excited to jump right in. Even on a rainy day it was fun to over look Fidi while molding my clay. My partner and I enjoyed this experience so much, I am excited to pick up my master piece and even come back another time with a larger group! read more

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Madelyn was awesome and super patient , we loved her, such a positive spirit who made the frustrating hobby so fun. she helped us so much, we loved it read more

Fantastic!! Riley was very helpful and the lesson felt very comfortable. We were able to get theough a group of 4 successfully

Had a wonderful time and am so happy with my masterpiece. Heaven was really great and made the process educational but chill at the same time. Will be back! read more

Pottery Studio 1 - My masterpiece - Art Classes Near Me - New York, New York

Heaven and Marcos were great instructors! So clear and informative and let you do what you want but are there to help as well. Highly recommend coming here to make great bowls, plates, vases, etc! read more

I want to specify that this is for the Financial District location... my friends and I did a pottery class the first weekend of October. Our instructors were great. No complaints there and they are the only reason I'm giving 3 stars otherwise it'd be zero. While we worked, a woman (living in NJ) came in to pick up her pieces only to be told they had since been THROWN AWAY with no one contacting her for pickup prior to doing so. The two instructors did their best to apologize and try to explain the situation. We thought it was the woman to blame because she took a while to come back, but either way, her pieces should not have been thrown away without some kind of notice. We checked on IG to see when our pieces would be ready (because there is NO communication from anyone at this company). I called the first weekend of November to come in and was told I could come in before 8pm. I did, no one was there. I let it slide. Like the other woman, this location isn't somewhere I frequent often/live close to, so the next time, this past Tuesday, I went out of my way to pick up our pieces. Called in advance, was told yes, came ahead of time and still NO ONE there. There was a girl in the lobby who said the same thing happened to her. Every number to contact them leads to an operator who clearly isn't located directly at the location (and possibly not in the US from the way it sounds) and you cannot message them on IG either. Horrible customer service. read more

I had the best time with Nina, at the Financial District location. Amazing experience!!

I had so much fun during this class! Heaven was so nice & Marco was so patient and thorough!! I really enjoyed myself! Can't wait to come back :) read more

Chloe was a fantastic instructor! Made it fun and easy for us, had a really great time!

Came here as an anniversary date with my boyfriend and I've got to say this was a great experience. John, our instructor, created such a welcoming environment and helped us create memorable pieces that we get to pick up in a few weeks! read more

Merrill was an amazing instructor! Such great energy and guidance. Highly recommend this cute studio. read more

Pottery Studio 1 - Art Classes Near Me - New York, New York

I came here for a birthday date with my boyfriend and we had the best experience. We had the entire place to ourselves for 2 hrs. This included our clay, painting and Kiln oven use. Out instructor was the best. Her name was Star. She was patient, helpful and graceful. She answered every question we had even as far as paints and mixing and different techniques to design our pottery. she was so amazing. She even sat through my boyfriend's questions about creating his own Studio because he loves to be an entrepreneur. she answered every business question he had on top of every Pottery question. She set up the studio so beautifully for us and had a lot of LED lights around our tables. she brought his glasses for hours wine. BYOB!!! She tools pictures of us, video. She was amazing. At the end of our session I realized that I could put additional items on my mugs and she stood with me an extra 30 minutes past my time to add details to my mug. I paid $300 for a couples package and I thought it was well worth the experience. Although she did tell inform me for $50 more I could have did four classes. I still thought it was good for a birthday event. read more

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We did a wheel class with Sydney and she was amazing! It was our first time doing pottery on a wheel and she was super helpful and walked us through every step. Will be back :) read more

Went with a class for a birthday party. The person we spoke to on the phone was very friendly and helped us set up the appointment last minute. Our 2 instructors Alexandra and Sasha were amazing. Our group all had an amazing time and will definitely come back! read more

Pottery Studio 1 - Pottery from the class - Art Classes Near Me - New York, New York

Hello to whomever chooses to read this I had a grand time with the instructors heaven and Ezra. They are both nonchalant and very much welcoming people. I came in as someone who doesn't what to even do to someone that made a bowl! It was an amazing experience and the only true downside is if there was more time but honestly I would come back another day. The classes are small ranging from 1-3 people per class. It gives a great setting to learn and understand the basics needed to bring home a friend. Anyways it was a great time and highly recommend anyone who is interested and willing to get there hands dirty! read more

I loved this pottery class, and I was told at the end of it that they would put the art in the kiln and then I could pick it up soon. I called and visited the pottery studio multiple times over the course of five months and never received my pottery. I was told each time that despite having my name listed, despite having the date of when I took the class, and despite having pictures of the art I made that they could not return it without the number they provide you. I tried every way I could, but even with all this information I was turned away again and again. I tried one last time and was told I did not come with in the 30 day window so they destroyed it. I was heartbroken and hurt as I had been trying for 5 MONTHS! to get my art. I responded to that by saying how hurt I felt and that I would be sure to add a review of the studio based on this. Two minutes later I received an email saying they found my art, which was extremely suspicious since not 10 minutes earlier I was told it was destroyed. So either they lied or didn't do their job in looking around the very small studio for art I had sent pictures of. Regardless this was extremely weird and so now I will shout from the rooftops: do not go here as they may lie to you, ignore you, or tell you they've destroyed your work rather than spend two minutes searching for it. read more

Brought my husband here for a birthday surprise. We love art activities and have done hand made pottery before. Honestly didn't realize this was wheel throwing until we arrived. Perhaps the website wasn't updated. Excited about the opportunity to learn a new skill! Unfortunately, I would not recommend this experience to first timers. I was first turned off when looking at instructors pottery examples and without prompting, one of the instructors looked at me and told me to stop looking that direction and check out the beginner examples for inspiration. It's true, I suppose.. but it was unfortunate to be discouraged so immediately, and without her knowing anything about me. Once we got into the actual class, the other instructor was our guide. There was a sense of rushing, urgency. As beginners, there was no explanation of objectives or the process or basic tools. We were told to do something by verbally explaining and were expected to do it. And then when it went awry, the instructor would say, "What happened?" in a shaming way. And obviously we won't have answers because...we didn't understand what we were doing. We would dig, or we would pull out, but we didn't know for how long or what step connected to the piece that we were trying to make. The repetitious "what happened?" throughout the class was very unhelpful. Witnessing conversations with the other participants of the class, the instructor would tell them that they cannot do more to their piece because of fear of it breaking, it being too thin, etc. and then asking "Are you happy with your piece?" when obviously they weren't. It was disappointing that we didn't get the opportunity for a fair shot at nailing our pieces because of poor instruction. About 70 minutes into our class, my instructor took over building my piece and while they did, it collapsed. Then proceeded to name the ways I messed up but in a passive way. "Why did you pinch it so much?" Again, makes sense, but it was all very awkward. Then, as a beginner, I had to start from scratch and rebuild the piece I was making. Managed to do it in 20 minutes but because of a poor time management of the group class, I didn't start painting my piece until there was only about 10 minutes left of class. It was a very chaotic, awkward, and oddly shameful experience. It was disappointing to be planning a fun, creative birthday celebration, and for it to be more stressful than not. read more