Pot Daddy Studio

Amazing experience and very unique idea! Located in the woods, the setting is beautiful and calming. We got to work on pottery wheels, which was so much fun and surprisingly relaxing. Our instructor, Jeremiah, was absolutely wonderful. He was patient, knowledgeable, and encouraging every step of the way. His clear guidance made the whole process enjoyable, even for beginners like us. You can tell he’s truly passionate about what he does and genuinely cares about helping everyone improve their skills. Whether you’re a seasoned potter or a complete novice, this studio offers something special. I highly recommend giving it a try – you won’t be disappointed!

Our first time taking a pottery class and this was an unforgettable experience! From the moment you get there, it’s such a welcoming place and the owner and instructors are so nice! Jeremiah was our instructor and, since the classes are small, he really went out of his way to make sure we all had a great experience. It’s a really unique experience with getting to work with your hands and create something! It’s messy but so fun and they provide jumpsuits :) 10/10 no notes - would recommend!

The most peaceful and enjoyable creative space I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing! This hidden gem is in a lovely forested residential area with lots of space and beautiful trees. I felt transported to a secret oasis being out in nature, hearing the cardinals and other birds happily singing on the property, and getting to play with clay in the coolest geometric see-through dome while the sun shone through the trees and the wind gently entered the dome through the doorway. The instructor was fabulous, so skilled with pottery, very kind and informative, great at teaching us the basics while helping us with any part we wanted, such as centering the clay. I’ve never before enjoyed doing art as much as I did at Pot Daddy. After playing with the clay and spinning it to our liking for an hour, we got to glaze other guests’ pottery and then purchase 1-2 finished pieces of our choosing. Such a fun and interactive art class! I will absolutely be back and bring new people with me. Pot Daddy is donation based and structured by if you choose to bring one or two pieces of pottery home. Their cat logo is so cute! Also, they provide adorable yellow jumpsuits, aprons, and crocs to be worn to protect your clothes and shoes. There’s a lovely checkin/waiting area. I highly recommend Pot Daddy to anyone interested in trying art for the first time, whether or not you’ve taken other classes or ever done pottery. It’s beginner friendly and perfect for all levels of skill and experience.

AMAZING!! To start it was in a beautiful setting, so peaceful. Second we were late for our class, but everyone was so understanding. Our instructor was great and very patient. Please go and support this awesome studio! You will be glad you did!!

Katie was an amazing teacher! It was my first time and she was attentive and let me ask all the questions. Music and Vibes were great in the studio! Definitely beginner friendly! I think I may need to come back again!

I had such a great experience with Annalee as my pottery teacher! It was my first time working with clay, and she was incredibly patient, helping me restart my piece multiple times without any pressure. She made the whole process feel fun and relaxed, and her chill vibe really put me at ease. Highly recommend taking a class with her!

Highly recommend for a date or group outing. Such an incredible experience! The aesthetic of those home is super cute and the ambience is very homey which allows for such a fun group/date experience. Our instructor was so helpful and kind and the pottery dome was super cute but big enough to not be cramped. I love that we were able to go through the full pottery experience by making the pots themselves, glazing our own and then being able to take one already finished as a keepsake. Go, go, GO!!!

Probably one of the coolest things I’ve done in Austin. You can expect exactly what you see and hope to experience if you first discovered this on IG / TikTok. Shoutout to Katie for the awesome instruction and setting the overall great vibes. Close enough to downtown for easy drive, but far enough to really feel the natural setting. Will definitely be coming back!

Pot Daddy is a DEFINITE must-try in the Austin area! The studio was a nice, igloo-type structure at the location, which had about 8-9 pottery wheels. It was so great to learn how to spin the pottery wheel and create a work of art! LOL! The instructor was great and she explained the process, provided assistance and taught so many tricks and tips! Ready to make more pottery! Although you didn't have enough time to have your work of art go through the kiln and take it home, they did let you pick a different, completed work of art to take home. You also had the opportunity to glaze another piece of pottery for the next students. It was such a great experience! They also do not charge for the session, but allow you to make a donation to keep things going. So cool and sustainable! Don't miss out on Pot Daddy if you're in the area!

Had the most amazing time at my first pottery class at Pot Daddy Studio. From booking til the class itself, everything was so tastefully and professionally done. For starters, the class itself is based on donation, which is unheard of in the city I live in. The owner uses his home and yard for the classes. The group was made of about 10 of us which was perfect. Arrive, change into coveralls and grab crocs if desired, there's also a restroom available. After picking a seat, there are instructions given and you get to work on your clay! We had a chance to make two pieces which will be given a home at some point in the future. We did have an opportunity to glaze pieces that other participants made and even took home a finished piece, again, all donation based. I loved everything about this and would come here often if I lived in the area.

This concept is incredibly cool - I love that the owner John decided to turn his house into a passion project to share with the public. Walking in, I was super impressed with the yellow-ness of everything. I loved the yellow van and the pottery dome. The concept is really cool, I like their no waste philosophy. So you can make a piece or two with clay, glaze someone else's work and take another piece home. The instructor Katie was very hands on and helpful throughout the clay portion which was great so that you could actually make something useful. I wish that the glaze portion had more time allotted to it and more freedom. You get to choose between two colors but it would have been better to have more and perhaps painting instead of just dipping. Overall though it was such a fun experience!

I had such a blast at Pot Daddy! I went in with the mindset to just "let it flow" and that's definitely the right way to do it. What I didn't know was that you actually don't get to take your pieces home but have the option of grabbing one of the older pieces that have already been glazed. You get unlimited 'blobs' on clay that you can play around with for about an hour and a half. Very relaxing and the leader (I can't remember her name, but she was AWESOME) was super helpful and helped make the experience even better. When you arrive, it may be a little hard to find because it's surrounded by other houses, but they do have some signage to help. While you wait for the whole group to arrive, they have a seating area in the house and jumpsuits for you to wear so that your clothes stay clean. They also have crocs for you to wear or you can go barefoot. You then go over to the dome, get a demonstration and then get the freedom to create away. I went by myself but great activity to do with girlfriends or on a date! After your time is up and you clean up the stations, you get to go to glaze a piece so you can learn about that process and see what the next step for your pieces will be. They then have a table of pieces that have been glazed in different colors if there is something that you want to take home. DEFINITELY an experience that I would both recommend and will be doing again.

Seriously the coolest pottery studio in Austin, can't wait to return! Parking - there is parking in front of the property and along the street. The studio is in a neighborhood so just be mindful and respectful of the neighbors. They have a cool concept where you get you participate in throwing your own piece, painting another person's, and then taking home another one! Love the concept but worth noting it you would rather take home what you make. Beautiful environment and space, our instructor was really friendly and helpful and I loved the overall vibe. Will 100% return :)

Such a fun concept while also learning a new skill. I went to Pot Daddy on a Thursday and managed to snag the last 2 spots for my friend and I. I think they should update their instructions on how to find them as It was in the back of a residential house making it difficult to find. Nonetheless my friend and I had a great time learning the basics of pottery and attempting to make something ourselves. Our instructor was very helpful and even though you don't get to leave with what you created, you still get to go home with something other customers have created. I like the concept of it and it's donation based too.

It was a cute experience, but it's probably a one off for me. Concept is: "Donate" $50-75 for a class to mess around with clay in a pretty dome in someone's backyard. Then glaze someone's piece - you only get one color option so hopefully you agree with the other people in the class. Then take a different piece home from their collection of rag tag/beginner level items from the front. While I appreciate the "let it go" philosophy, there was only about 1 or 2 items out front our class even liked.. Granted, it was a step up from how they used to have it - where you'd have to book a "glazing session" a few weeks out. They have some kinks to work out, but I like the concept! I hope they do well.

This was a really nice experience. The property was well maintained and had a cute hippie vibe. I love how they embraced sustainability in the way they recycled water and attempted to keep costs down in the way the pottery was maintained. Annalee was our instructor and she had a wonderful personality. She explained things really well and also answered everyone's questions. The aprons, jumpsuits and crocs were very helpful. Yellow is my favorite color so my opinion may be a bit biased but I loved all the yellow decor. The drive up had great views and I loved that the dome where the class took place also had AC. I would definitely come back!

Really cute, super fun, and easy to do for somebody who is brand new to the wheel. Had so much fun.

Very neat pottery studio with a cool dome concept outside that has the wheels for throwing. I do wonder how it is in summer. It's a donation based studio with suggestions for donations per person. You can book drop in slots for hand building, wheel throwing, glazing, or a membership that I guess allows you to use their equipment at scheduled times. I like that it's pretty easy for beginners since someone will center the clay for you though I think so that everyone gets most use of their time that the clay should have already been centered for everyone before class. Some people had to wait to get theirs centered. All in all it was such a chill nice experience.

great experience to have! loved being able to pass along our creation to a future group of artists.

Set up was cute but teachers were strangely rude at times. Think they are working on creating a "good energy" environment there but it does not feel that way. They do not organize work from the class so the pottery may or may be there for pick up.