Pottery Classes and Studio Membership in Denver's RiNo District

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Claya is a modern pottery studio in Denver's RiNo Arts District designed for beginners, hobbyists, and experienced ceramic artists alike. The studio is built for people who want reliable access to quality equipment and a calm, well-run space to work with clay.

We offer wheel throwing classes, workshops, and studio memberships with keycode access, supporting everyone from first-time students to independent makers producing finished ceramic work.

Classes & Workshops

Wheel throwing classes for all skill levels

Keycode Access

Studio memberships come with your own keycode

Tools / Clay

Professional-grade tools and materials
  • Top-down view of a potter centering clay on the wheel at CLAYA's Denver studio

    Pottery Studio Membership

    Your own keycode to our Denver studio & pottery community. The space and time to refine or begin your craft. Studio membership is $175 per month.

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  • Hands shaping a tall vessel on the pottery wheel at CLAYA during pottery class in Denver

    Pottery Classes

    A range of pottery classes focused on pottery wheel techniques, handbuilding, and glazing. Taught by experienced ceramicists and potters.

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  • Assorted pottery tools arranged in studio cups at CLAYA’s Denver location

    Clay & Tools

    Pottery tools, supplies, and clay bodies for sale in-person at our Denver studio. Order online for pickup in person.

    Clay & Tools 
a potter forming a vase at Claya pottery studio during pottery class in Denver

Start your pottery journey

Beginner Pottery Wheel Classes

Join a 6-week Intro to Wheel Throwing class to meet fellow potters and learn a new art form. Class meets for 2 to 3 hours each week for 6 consecutive weeks at our pottery studio in RiNo, Denver.

Guided by an experienced potter, you'll learn the skills needed to throw cups and bowls, the building blocks of a lifelong practice.

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Woman shaping a handmade pottery bowl at Claya pottery studio in Denver, Colorado

Open Studio hours for students

Open Pottery Studio

While enrolled in any pottery class at Claya, you get open studio time: a three-hour session, twice a week during your course, on set days at monitored times. Time to experiment with new forms and meet other students.

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Beginner throwing a serving bowl on the pottery wheel during a class at CLAYA's Denver studio

Onward & Upward

Intermediate Wheel Throwing

Throw taller, more varied cylindrical forms in this Intermediate Wheel Throwing class. Learn to make lids, wider serving bowls, and get help on your latest projects. This class meets for 2 to 3 hours each week for 6 consecutive weeks.

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Upcoming Pottery Classes

First 6-week sessions begin fall 2026.

Wheel throwing, handbuilding, and intermediate techniques. All clay, firing, tools, glazes, and open studio time included.

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