Place to make pottery in Raleigh (not paint your own) (Durham: rent, home)

[cry884]

I'm looking for a place (N. Raleigh or nearby) with a pottery studio where an amateur could make some pieces. I'm wanting a place with a wheel where they fire it for you, but not just a paint your own pre-made pieces type of thing. Thanks, y'all!

[Eagle Scout]

Contact this group. They should be able to help.
Triangle Potters Guild Home Page

[underPSI]

There is a place in Wakefield called Clay Funk.

[donna78]

Claymakers Studio
A friend of mine is an amateur potter. He teaches some of the classes here at claymakers and I know you can rent space here. It's in Durham.

[mmmc]

Try Sertoma Arts Center, at Shelley Lake Park, Raleigh, Millbrook Road. City of Raleigh | Sertoma Arts Center (http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_306_209_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Leisure/Parks_and_Facilities/Art_Centers/Cat-PG-20041117-144500-Sertoma_Arts_Center.html - broken link)

[soccerfan11]

You can also try the Carrboro Arts Center. They have Open Studio times for people to go in and work on their own projects for a fee.

[VaNC]

The Pullen Arts Center in Raleigh has classes and wheels, as well as the Crafts Center at NCSU. THey both have kilns too.

[saul_hudson]

Originally Posted by VaNC

The Pullen Arts Center in Raleigh has classes and wheels, as well as the Crafts Center at NCSU. THey both have kilns too.

My wife did this and loved it. I think you can either take a class, in which you can use the facility all you want, or you can pay a small fee to use it. If I remember, it did not seem very unreasonable at all.