Draper, Utah · Community pottery studio

Pottery classes in Draper, Utah. Your first pot or your thousandth.

10,000 square feet. 29 wheels, 650+ glazes, 248 slab molds, and four instructors in every class, teaching one-on-one at whatever level you walk in with. From $145 a month, with $60 off your first month or your second month free. Most members come for the pottery. They stay for the people.

  • ★★★★★ 4.9 on Google from 141+ reviews
  • Founded by Dan Pearce. 3 million+ followers online.
  • Month to month. Cancel or pause by the 24th.
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A circle of Clay Hole members looking down at the camera, laughing, with clay-covered hands reaching in
The five-second version
  • WhenSeven days a week.

    Instructed classes Monday to Thursday, 6:30 to 10 PM, plus a Monday daytime class, 10:30 to 2. Open studio Friday night and weekend mornings. Come to whichever ones fit your week.

  • CostFrom $145 a month

    Four to eight 3.5-hour classes, instructors included. About $33 to $36 a class. New members pick $60 off the first month or the second month free.

  • ExperienceAny.

    Four instructors make rounds and teach one-on-one at whatever level you are. First-timers make something real on day one. Experienced potters get open studio after one instructed class.

  • WhereDraper, right off I-15 by IKEA

    15 to 25 minutes from Sandy, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Lehi, American Fork, and most of Salt Lake City. Map and directions.

What you’ll make

Made here, by members.

Mugs you’ll drink from every morning. Ramen bowls. Platters, planters, casserole dishes, a haunted house, decorative art, a plate shaped like a fried egg. All of it by members. Plenty started from zero here. Plenty came in already throwing.

  • A Clay Hole member holding a large teal platter with an octopus sculpted into it
  • A member laughing while holding up a purple clay monster she sculpted
  • A member holding a lattice-carved bowl she made at The Clay Hole
  • A member holding a green teapot covered in tiny sculpted mushrooms
  • A member holding two tall purple and green glazed vases he threw on the wheel
  • A member grinning and holding a mug with a sculpted face on the side
  • Two members holding up a glazed haunted house they built together
  • A member holding a blue and white house-shaped wall piece she made
  • A member holding two ghost-shaped dishes with a pearly glaze
  • A member holding a white plate shaped like a fried egg
See hundreds more in the member Show & Tell gallery →

Three ways to make it. You never have to pick just one.

Illustrated potter pulling up a tall vase on the pottery wheel, tools at her side
The part everyone pictures

The pottery wheel

Hard at first. Wildly addictive after. If it’s new to you, it takes two or three months to get halfway decent, and somehow every hour of it feels like meditation. 29 wheels, so a seat is pretty much never a problem.

Illustrated potter in headphones sculpting a mushroom house at the hand-building table
Where the friendships happen

Hand-building and sculpting

Big shared tables, thousands of tools, and a conversation that goes wherever it wants to go. Jump in, or slip your headphones on and get lost in your own thing. We always have plenty of both types, and both are plenty valid ways to go about pottery at The Clay Hole.

Illustrated potter draping a rolled clay slab over a hump mold
Good on day one

Slab molds

Press a slab of clay into one of 248 slab molds and leave your first class with a near-perfect bowl, platter or casserole dish drying on your shelf. You’ll look ridiculously talented. We won’t tell anybody.

The worst-kept secret in the building

About 80% of people walk in wanting the wheel. And about 80% of those end up falling for the other side of the studio too, the side almost nobody knows to ask about when thinking about pottery. Try all three. Nearly everyone does.

How it works

Four steps. No syllabus.

  1. 1

    Pick a level.

    Green Level, Yellow Level, Purple Level or Black Level. Four to eight classes a month, with more tools, glazes and shelf as you go up. Most members land on Purple Level eventually. Start wherever feels right.

  2. 2

    Come to whichever classes fit.

    Any instructed class, any week. Miss one? Your unused classes never expire while you’re a member. Sick kid, work trip, life on fire. They’ll wait for you.

  3. 3

    Make whatever you want.

    There’s no set curriculum. Four instructors in every class teach you one-on-one, on the thing you’re actually making. Wheel one week, slab molds the next, glazing after that.

  4. 4

    Keep coming until these people become your people.

    And you become theirs. That’s not a slogan. It’s the business model. Show up often enough and the table quietly stops being strangers.

The studio, before you join

See the whole place from your phone.

The studio is members only, so we built a thorough 360 tour of it. Look around at your own pace before you pay for anything.

Inside The Clay Hole: rows of pottery wheels on the left, hand-building tables on the right, and a 360 badge on the floor
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Why a month, not a night

The first month is the trial.

We don’t sell one-night classes. A piece of pottery takes weeks. It dries, gets fired, gets glazed and gets fired again. One evening hands you a wet lump and a photo of it. Friendships take longer than one evening too.

So the way in is a month. Four to eight 3.5-hour classes with instructors, at whichever times fit your week. Month to month, no contract. Cancel or pause by the 24th in a few clicks. No refunds.

New members pick one of two deals. $60 off the first month, which makes four classes at Green Level $85, less than two classes cost most places. Or the second month free, which makes eight classes at Green Level $145.

How a mug actually happens

  1. 1
    Class one.

    Wet clay, your hands, and something that looks like a bowl if you squint. Or a near-perfect platter from one of our 248 slab molds. Your call.

  2. 2
    A week or two.

    It dries on your own shelf while you start the next thing.

  3. 3
    First firing.

    The bisque firing. Free, every time.

  4. 4
    Glaze night.

    650+ colors on the wall. This is where people lose their minds a little.

  5. 5
    Second firing.

    Next kiln load, it’s sitting on your shelf. Finished. Made by you. Not much beats that feeling.

Beginners: plan on about two months to the first piece you’re really proud of. That’s normal. That’s the hobby. Why weekly beats one-time, in full.

What it costs

Four levels. Month to month.

Every step up gets you more classes, more tools, more glazes and more shelf.

  • ★★★★★

    “First time potter here… The instruction is very personalized and patient, and the facilities are top notch.”

    Scott T.
  • ★★★★★

    “I live about 45 minutes away and I’ve still made it up 4-5 times per month with no regrets.”

    Cayden O.
  • ★★★★★

    “My husband and I joined last fall… Neither of us had much pottery experience going in.”

    Irina W.

Read all 141+ Google reviews →

Tap a level to see your first month.

Joining with somebody. Shared Membership is one membership two of you take turns on, couples only. Shared Shelf Pass is two full memberships sharing one shelf, 20% off both, any two people. Compare them here.

Every level includes
  • ✓Four instructors in every instructed class, making rounds, teaching one-on-one
  • ✓The wheels, the worktables, slab rollers and kilns. All the basic pottery equipment is open to every level.
  • ✓Your own shelf space, a full month of classes regardless of which day you join, and classes that never expire while you’re a member
  • ✓Open studio on Friday nights and weekend mornings, once you’ve done two instructed classes (one if you already know your way around clay)
  • ✓Couches, a lounge, quiet corners, and a table full of people that learn your name

Paid separately, plus how billing works
  • $On day one you buy a 25 lb bag of clay, from $28 at Green Level, $26 at Yellow Level, $24 at Purple Level and $22 at Black Level. A mug takes about a pound. Studio clay is all we allow here.
  • $Glaze firings at 5 cents per cubic inch, $4.80 minimum. Average piece fired is about seven bucks. Bisque firings are free.
  • $Green Level Members bring a basic tool set and a sponge. Every level above that has tools waiting.
  • $An apron, if you want one. Optional at every level.
  • $Memberships renew on the 25th. Cancel or pause by 11:59 PM on the 24th in the member portal. No refunds, ever.
The part people stay for

Most people join to learn pottery. They stay for the people.

It happens somewhere around week three. The person across the table knows your name, your kid’s name, and that your dog ate a sock. That’s the whole trick. Hands busy. Guards down. Same faces every week.

Somebody did the math on friendship once. About 50 hours with a person to become casual friends. About 90 to become real ones. 200+ for the kind you text at midnight. Adult life doesn’t hand you those hours. A membership here puts you at the same table for 14+ hours a month. The hours and the friendships take care of themselves if you’re willing to give it time.

This isn’t a pottery studio with a community. It’s a community that happens to have a really, really nice pottery studio.

Two members high-fiving across their pottery wheels at The Clay Hole

A few nights at the studio.

  • A group of members posing around a tall clay sculpture they built together
  • A class posing together in front of the wall of member messages
  • A member laughing while holding up a freshly thrown pot
  • A busy hand-building table on a class night
  • Two members painting underglaze side by side
  • A class of members with their arms around each other in front of the glaze shelves
  • The studio floor on a full class night
  • A posed class photo on a Thursday night
  • An animated member in rainbow headphones, lost in their own world, sculpting a clay whale
    Big enough to be whoever you are. Some tables are loud and irreverent with people hanging with their people. Some are heads-down and quiet with members wearing headphones. Both are normal, and nobody has to join in. Sit where you fit. Do what you wanna do. No pressure here.
  • Pick your room. Evening classes: some people bring a drink and a snack, and the language isn’t especially filtered. Monday daytime: more reserved, and alcohol-free.
  • Come as you are. We keep religion and politics out of it in here. LGBTQ+ welcome, no asterisks. New in town, newly single, newly anything: you’re in very good company.
  • One rule. Don’t be nasty to anyone in this studio, including our staff. We’ve asked people to leave for it, and we will again. That’s exactly why it feels so safe in here.

Don’t take our word for it. ★★★★★ 4.9 on Google.

  • ★★★★★

    “I love my Clay Hole community! I’ve found my safe place and made so many friends. The instructors are awesome… If you’re looking for YOUR place, come join us.”

    Judy A.Google review
  • ★★★★★

    “Had the time of my life last night and got very deep in the flow state as I worked on a couple pieces. It was my first time working with clay and everyone was so helpful and the mood was so chill.”

    Matt S.Google review
  • ★★★★★

    “If you’re looking for community, friendships, and a place to look forward to every week: this is it! The Clay Hole feels like a warm hug. I’ve met amazing people from all walks of life.”

    Meagan C.Google review
  • ★★★★★

    “I have been practicing pottery and ceramic art for the past 6 years… Beyond its convenience, it is a bright and airy place to create.”

    Lisa J.Google review
  • ★★★★★

    “I have not seen a better shared pottery studio space anywhere… stocked with everything you need to learn and improve, no matter what level you’re starting at. Highly recommend!”

    Nathan A.Google review
  • ★★★★★

    “A fantastic local pottery studio that’s both incredibly well equipped and genuinely welcoming. The space is thoughtfully set up with all the tools, materials, and equipment a potter could want.”

    Richard M.Google review
Read all 141+ Google reviews → There are too many good ones to pick favorites.
Your first day

What actually happens when you walk in.

Here’s the whole first day, start to finish.

Before you come (about 20 minutes)

  • ✓Sign the member waiver if you haven’t yet. It’s digital, and it’s the only thing you need sorted before class.
  • ✓Text us at 385-241-5528 and tell us which day you’re coming.
  • ✓Watch the day-one orientation video. There’s a password hidden in it that you’ll be asked for.
  • ✓Green Level Members bring a basic tool set and a sponge. An apron is optional for everyone.
  • ✓Want the wheel on day one? Be there at the start. First-time wheel lessons only go to members who arrive on time.
An animated Clay Hole instructor in the bright pink Clay Hole tee, triumphantly hoisting a bag of clay

Look for the pink shirts. Our main instructors wear bright pink tees that say The Clay Hole. Trade instructors wear purple. Grab either one for any pottery question at all. That’s what they’re there for. Open studio managers wear baby blue, and they run open studio rather than teach it.

When you walk in

  1. 1
    Arrive on time, not more than 15 minutes early.

    We hand you your first-day booklet and introduce you to the class.

  2. 2
    A quick tour.

    The studio, the house rules, and a run through the three ways of making pottery here, so you know what’s open to you.

  3. 3
    Your shelf gets assigned.

    With your name on it. Then you buy your first bag of clay.

  4. 4
    You make something.

    Wheel side or table side, your call. There’s plenty of time on day one. That’s the point of getting the admin done fast.

  5. 5
    Everybody cleans up.

    Your own space plus one other part of the studio. A bell rings 30 minutes before class ends so you can pace yourself.

Want the long version? “What actually happens on my first day” is in the FAQs, along with sixty other answers.

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Quick answers

The questions people text us.

Do I need any experience to join?

None. Most of our members had never touched clay before their first class. Four instructors in every class teach you everything, and the slab molds let you make something beautiful on day one. Beginners aren’t just welcome here. They’re the majority.

I already do pottery. Is this for me?

Yes. Glaze fires to cone 5½, bisque to cone 05. 650+ glazes, 29 wheels, 248 slab molds, slab rollers and four kilns. If you already know your way around clay, open studio on Friday nights and weekend mornings opens up after one instructed class. Instructors work with you on whatever you’re making. Studio clay only, from $28 for a 25 lb bag. Glaze firings are 5 cents per cubic inch, $4.80 minimum.

Can I just try one class first?

No, and that’s on purpose. Real pottery takes weeks (drying, two kiln firings, glazing), and real friendship takes even longer. A one-off class gives you neither. So the trial is your first month, and new members get a deal on it. $60 off makes four classes at Green Level $85. Or pay your level’s normal price and your second month is free, which gives you two months to decide. Cancel or pause any time by the 24th in a few clicks.

If I join today, when can I start?

Join between the 1st and the 15th and come to any class day. Join between the 16th and the 24th and your first class is a Monday or a Thursday, then any day after that. Join on the 25th or later and you’re starting next month, so it’s back to any class day.

Memberships run on calendar months and renew on the 25th, but you get your full number of classes whichever day you join, and unused classes never expire while you’re a member.

What if I get busy and miss weeks?

Nothing bad happens. Your unused classes never expire while you’re a member. Use them next week, next month, or next year. And if life gets properly complicated, you can pause your membership instead of canceling, which keeps your rewards ladder intact.

How long until I take something home?

If you’re a beginner, plan on about two months to your first finished piece you’re really proud of. Drying can’t be rushed without cracking, and every piece needs two separate firings. This is exactly why one-night classes don’t work.

Can I come with my partner or a friend?

Yes, and people love this one. Couples can share one membership and split the classes however they like (Shared Membership), or any two people can each keep a full membership, share one shelf, and save 20% apiece (Shared Shelf Pass).

Already a member? After your first class you can bring a guest to any class with a Bring a Friend pass. Fair warning: hesitant friends have a nasty habit of becoming members.

How old do you have to be?

18, or 14 if the teenager comes alongside a parent or guardian who is also a member. Worth knowing: evening classes can include a drink and unfiltered language. The Monday daytime class is more reserved and alcohol-free.

Is there a contract? How do I cancel?

No contract. Memberships renew automatically on the 25th of each month. Cancel or pause any time by 11:59 PM on the 24th in the member portal. A few clicks, no awkward conversation with anybody. No refunds. Cancel by the 24th and the next month is never charged.

Can I come see the studio first?

The studio is members only, so there are no in-person tours. The 360 tour is the next best thing, and it is thorough. Take the 360 tour

Every other question, answered straight, on the FAQs page. Or just text us: 385-241-5528.

Who built this

Built by a potter you might already follow.

Dan Pearce shaping the neck of a pot nearly as tall as he is, with studio shelves and finished pieces behind him
Dan, mid-build. Day one, you start smaller.

The Clay Hole was founded by Dan Pearce, who makes pottery in front of about three million people online and decided he’d rather make it at a table full of real ones.

He’s in the studio a lot. Popping into classes, throwing on his own wheel, helping people level up, reaching for the glazes on the top shelves he didn’t think all the way through because he’s so tall. Learning your name, probably forgetting it once, and feeling terrible about it.

It started as his studio. Somewhere along the way, with 20+ employees and hundreds of members showing up early to help and staying late without being asked, it quietly became ours. When this website says “we,” that’s who it means.

The members’ corner of this site is open to everyone.

Glaze combos members have tested, pottery calculators, the suggestion box, studio announcements, and a spot where you can scream into the void.

Go take a look
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Timing is a real thing. Drop your name and email and we’ll send you next month’s deal before the spots disappear, plus the occasional look at what members are making. No spam. No nagging. Unsubscribe in one click.

We only email about classes and deals. We will never sell or share your address. Ever.

No pressure. Okay, a little.

A year from now, you’ll be a year older.

You could spend it making a shelf full of things that didn’t exist until your hands made them, with a table of people who save you a seat. We’re saving you one right now.

Purple Level: $140 your first month with NEWMEMBER60, or $200 and your second month free.

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