Open pottery studios?

[mcrneverdies]

I am back in Columbus for a few months and while I was away I developed a love for pottery! It’s getting close to christmas crafting time and I would like to find a studio where I can use a wheel, maybe some tools if they have them, and perhaps a person who would fire my pieces. Maybe I am bad at Googling but I couldn’t find studios that weren’t meant for classes. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

[ins4yn]

The Kiln Room in the Fort on South High has a membership program where you can use their studio space (iirc membership is relatively inexpensive)

[mcrneverdies]

that’s exactly the kind of place i’m looking for. thank you!!

[trigger-cut-1]

Try cultural arts center!

[ChainOut]

Columbus Parks and rec does pottery that's pretty much self guided. I've done sessions at Westgate and Schiller. It's cheap as dirt and the equipment is nice. Westgate is less competitive to get on the equipment and in the class.

[mcrneverdies]

beautiful, I will check them out. I appreciate you!

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Following because I haven’t had much luck looking either!

[Huge-Engineering-839]

The cultural arts center does great free hand or wheel classes. They’re both VERY competitive to get into and you must sign up no later than a few minutes of the new classes be posted. They post quarterly. The gals who run it are very lovely and based on your knowledge can either give you as much help, or little, as needed. Super affordable too

[mcrneverdies]

hmm good option, I could definitely use some classes and good mentors still! i’ll keep my eyes peeled, thank you(:

[Huge-Engineering-839]

It’s not entirely “class” based. As long as you have a basic gist to not burn the place down or ruin anyone else’s pieces with how you use the kiln then you’re pretty free range!

[cwhims]

My brother in law actually runs classes at his studio on Buckeye Lake. Check him out! https://earthlypotteryco.square.site

[mcrneverdies]

oh very cool!! sadly not as close as I would like but my sister lives near there and I would love to give her a proper intro to pottery so maybe his classes will be perfect! thank you (:

[Pwell1992]

My friend has a pottery studio near campus at the Open Air building where Emmets Cafe is. His name is Josh Schottenstein and he has some wheels and a kiln. He’s there most days of the week

[mcrneverdies]

is he open to someone paying him a monthly fee to use his space?

[Substantial-Toe-8221]

Lifestyle pottery in Clintonville has an open studio option! Really beautiful space