This directory is for working potters who make their own work from raw clay, within 10 miles of downtown Pittsburgh. Listings are reviewed by Clay Pittsburgh before going live. Paint-your-own studios are not eligible.

Listings are reviewed by Clay Pittsburgh before going live.
Sample Potter Listings — Clay Pittsburgh

Sample Potter Listings

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Fireborn Studios Private studio

5,000 sq ft working studio and 500 sq ft gallery in Pittsburgh's South Side. Home to Daniel Vito and Donna Hetrick, plus rotating work from invited Pittsburgh potters.

Stoneware Porcelain Functional Decorative
Zone
South of the Mon
Neighborhood
South Side
Open regular hours Gallery
Sarah Novak Ceramics Home studio

Hand-thrown porcelain tableware and one-of-a-kind pieces made in a home studio in Squirrel Hill. Available through Etsy and at Pittsburgh farmers markets.

Porcelain Gas high reduction Functional
Zone
Between the rivers
Neighborhood
Squirrel Hill
By appointment
Three Rivers Clay Co. Small shared studio

A 12-member cooperative studio in the Strip District with open studio hours, kiln access, and community workshops for emerging Pittsburgh potters.

Stoneware Porcelain Mid-fire electric Functional
Zone
Between the rivers
Neighborhood
Strip District
Open regular hours Classes offered
Hollow Vessel Studio Art center access program

Beginner through advanced wheel-throwing and hand-building classes in Shadyside. Year-round schedule with open studio access for enrolled students.

Stoneware Low-fire electric Raku Functional
Zone
Between the rivers
Neighborhood
Shadyside
Open regular hours Classes offered Gallery
North Side Kilns Private studio

Small-batch wood and soda-fired pottery with an anagama kiln on the North Shore. Open studio events held twice yearly. Work available online year-round.

Wood/soda/salt Stoneware Functional Decorative
Zone
North of the Ohio & Allegheny
Neighborhood
North Shore
By appointment Gallery
Braddock Clay Works Home studio

Sculptural and decorative work using local red clay and slip-cast techniques. Studio is in Braddock. Work shown at regional exhibitions and available by commission.

Red clay Low-fire electric Decorative
Zone
South of the Mon
Neighborhood
Braddock
By appointment