15 Best Pottery Classes in Metro Manila That Won’t Judge Your First Ugly Mug
Last Updated on July 1, 2026 by Julie Anne Loquinario
I signed up for my first pottery class assuming I’d walk out with a cute little bowl by lunchtime. Three hours later, I left with clay under every fingernail, a lopsided mug, and a new respect for anyone who’s ever thrown a pot on purpose. The best pottery classes in Metro Manila make room for exactly that kind of beautiful failure, whether you’re after a wheel-throwing session at Pottery Sessions in Poblacion, a hand-building workshop at Wabi Sabi’s café-slash-studio in Pasig, or a zero-pressure paint-your-own afternoon at Color Me Mine in Taguig. Quezon City has the thickest cluster of studios, but Makati, Pasig, Mandaluyong, and Muntinlupa all have solid ones too, so nobody has to cross EDSA just to get their hands dirty.
Before we start: Studio pricing and schedules change often, so treat the fees below as a general guide and always double check current rates and class availability directly with the studio before you book.
15 Best Pottery Studios in Metro Manila: The Ultimate Creative Guide
Café Studios (Bring Your Coffee Order)
If your idea of a good afternoon involves a latte within reach at all times, start here. These three treat pottery and caffeine as a package deal.
1. Studio Matisse
- Address: 3rd Floor, Northeast Building, 6 Missouri St, San Juan City
Studio Matisse runs both wheel-throwing and hand-building sessions out of a space that doubles as a café, so you can nurse a coffee between throws instead of pretending you’re not tired after twenty minutes on the wheel. It’s built for beginners, which means the instructors won’t blink if your first mug looks more like abstract sculpture. San Juan locals treat it as a Greenhills staple at this point, and it’s an easy add-on if you’re already running errands nearby.
Pro tip: They also do private events and custom pieces, so if you’re planning a birthday or a small team outing, message them directly instead of trying to force a group into a public class slot.
2. Wabi Sabi Studio PH
- Address: 4th Floor, Hallare Building, 10 E Capitol Dr, Kapitolyo, Pasig City
Wabi Sabi is the one Manila’s celebrities keep quietly showing up to, and it’s earned the hype. The one-day Wheel-Throwing Crash Course runs around ₱3,000 to ₱4,400 depending on the platform you book through, and if you want to go all in, their three-day full course covers clay prep, throwing, trimming, and glazing for around ₱10,600. Every class comes with a resident house cat named Batman, mismatched furniture, and Wabi Cafe right next door for your inevitable post-pottery coffee.
Parking is limited and first-come, first-served.
Pro tip: if the small lot out front is full, you can park at the ACE Water Spa building next door instead of circling the block.
3. Mess We Made
- Address: Unit 114, Bloc 10 Corporate Ave, Filinvest, Muntinlupa City
Mess We Made is a franchised studio out of Seoul, and it shows in the aesthetic: marbled plates, bowls, and cups made through hand-building and gypsum molds rather than a pottery wheel. If wheel-throwing intimidates you, this is the friendlier entry point.
You’re shaping clay with your hands, not fighting centrifugal force, so there’s a lot less chance of your piece collapsing mid-session. One thing to know going in: pieces take about four weeks to come back fired and finished, so this isn’t a same-day souvenir kind of activity.
Tip: their studio sits inside a business park, and parking is limited and first-come, first-served, so if you’re going on a weekend, get there early.
Best for Total Beginners
These four are where I’d point a first-timer specifically. They’re set up to walk you through the whole process, not just hand you clay and hope for the best.
4. Pottery Sessions
- Address: 6057 R Palma, Poblacion, Makati City
Pottery Sessions is the creative brainchild of ceramic artist Catherine Choachuy, and it’s become something of a Poblacion institution. The Hand Building Workshop runs ₱3,500, and the Wheel Throwing Workshop is ₱4,500, both structured as one-day sessions if you want a quick intro before committing to anything longer. Beyond the classes, they also rent out dedicated studio time by the hour if you already know your way around a wheel and just want the space and equipment to yourself.
Real talk: Poblacion parking on a weekend is its own extreme sport. Grab or walk if you can. Your future self will thank you.
5. ArtBuds PH
- Address: 6th Floor, Karrivin Studios, 2316 Chino Roces Ave Ext, Makati City
I’d send a first-timer to ArtBuds PH specifically for wheel throwing. The class walks you through the entire cycle, throwing, glazing, and firing, so you leave having actually finished something instead of dropping off a half-formed lump for someone else to deal with later. It’s tucked inside Karrivin Studios, which is worth wandering around anyway since the building also houses a handful of other small creative businesses.
6. Tahanan Pottery Shop & Studio
- Address: 27 Sct. Tobias St., corner Sct. Lozano St., Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City
Tahanan Pottery was founded by Rita Badilla-Gudiño, an Associate Professor at UP College of Fine Arts who also helped establish the UPCFA Ceramics Studio, so the teaching pedigree here runs deep. A single class runs around ₱2,700, and if you catch the feeling, their beginner package bundles seven sessions with a free six-month studio membership for about ₱9,000, which gets you member rates on tool rentals and kiln use afterward. They’re closed Thursdays, so don’t show up expecting a walk-in slot mid-week.
Pro tip: the shop side sells actual pottery tools and clay, so if you fall in love with the hobby, you don’t need to go hunting elsewhere for supplies.
7. Craft MNL
- Address: Unit 302, Pamana-Languages Building, 926 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City
Craft MNL isn’t a pottery-only studio, it runs everything from woodworking to screen printing, but its Basic Pottery workshop is a solid, no-frills entry point. The half-day session focuses on hand-building and slab techniques, usually taught by artist Iori Espiritu, and runs about ₱3,000 inclusive of clay, tools, and firing. They’re open Tuesday to Saturday, and the studio also does private and online sessions, so it’s a flexible pick if you want a class just for your friend group instead of joining strangers.
Community & Artist-Run Spaces
These three are run by working ceramic artists first, studio businesses second. Expect more depth than your standard beginner class, and a stronger sense that you’re part of something rather than just paying for an hour of wheel time.
8. Odangputik Art Space
- Address: Citiplaza 2 Commercial Complex, Tandang Sora Ave, Quezon City
Odangputik started as an artist-run initiative before becoming a studio. Founded by Ianna Engaño, she trained under respected local ceramicists like Rita Badilla-Gudiño. That lineage shows in their structured classes. They go past basic clay centering and focus on technique-building for long-term hobbyists.
If you’re planning a group outing, their Barkada Package starts at around ₱2,081 per head. This includes materials, instructor fees, glazing, and firing. It runs Wednesdays through Fridays, plus select weekends, for a minimum of four people.
Pro tip: book the wheel-throwing version if your group wants to learn the craft. The hand-building session is more relaxed but teaches you less about controlling the clay.
9. Laro Ceramics Studio
- Address: Ground Floor, YDG Building, 219 Katipunan Ave, Blue Ridge A, Quezon City (also now with a second branch in BGC)
Founded by Erika Austria, who studied pottery for four months in Tuscany before opening Laro Ceramics, this studio has quietly become one of the more established names in QC. The beginner’s wheel-throwing class runs Fridays through Sundays and doesn’t require any prior experience, kids aged nine and up are welcome too. Mug-making classes run around ₱2,800 to ₱3,200 depending on promos.
One thing worth knowing before you book: finished pieces take about three months to return. Because they ship pieces in batches, this class won’t satisfy someone who wants instant gratification.
They have since expanded with a second location in BGC. They also offer a Clay Club membership for unlimited studio access across both branches, which is worth looking into if pottery becomes more than a one-off hobby.
10. Bumi and Ashe Pottery Class & Firing Services
- Address: Cubao Expo, 3 General Romulo Ave, Quezon City (also Bel-Air, Makati, plus rotating pop-ups in Alabang and BGC)
Bumi and Ashe is probably the most-recognized name on this list at this point, and for good reason. Beyond standard wheel-throwing and hand-building, they offer rug tufting and silver clay ring-making. It’s a solid pick if your friend is lukewarm on clay. Their founder Ashe is, delightfully, an actual gray tabby cat who roams the studio. Pets are welcome too, provided you stay responsible for them.
Because they opened a second permanent studio in Bel-Air, Makati, you no longer have to brave Cubao traffic if you’re coming from the south.
Real talk: firing takes six to eight weeks, so if you’re doing this as a gift for someone, book at least two months ahead of whatever occasion you’re planning for.
For When You Want to Get Serious
Once “beginner workshop” stops covering it, these three are worth the graduation.
11. AMT Ceramic Studio
- Address: L1 B1 La Chesa Heights Subdivision, Tandang Sora, Quezon City
Founded by AM Trajeco, a Filipino ceramic artist trained internationally, AMT Ceramic Studio runs private, one-on-one workshops built around traditional Japanese ceramic techniques. This isn’t a walk-in, mass-class kind of setup, single sessions range from about ₱2,800 for a basic wheel-throwing or hand-building class up to ₱8,500 for a full course.
The studio’s aesthetic leans minimalist and nature-inspired. This tracks once you learn they did their very first kiln firing in the traditional Japanese Hatsugama style. If you want a teacher who’ll actually correct your form instead of just letting you flail, this is where you go.
12. UPCFA Ceramics Studio
- Address: UP College of Fine Arts, Emilio Jacinto St, Diliman, Quezon City
Run under the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, UPCFA Ceramics Studio offers the academic rigor you’d expect from a university-affiliated program. This comes as no surprise. Professor Rita Badilla-Gudiño—the same force behind Tahanan Pottery—helped found the studio.
Their basic wheel-throwing package runs seven sessions for around ₱6,500, including a dedicated glazing day, and there’s a separate hand-building track if the wheel isn’t your thing. Classes tend to fill up fast around enrollment windows, so don’t wait until the week you want to start.
Real talk: this is a university facility, not a boutique studio, so don’t expect café vibes or cute Instagram backdrops. What you get instead is instructors who actually know the chemistry behind glazes, which matters more once you’re past the beginner stage.
13. Mana Studio
- Address: Currently on hiatus. When active, classes rotate between Ecology Village 3, Makati (Thu–Sat) and Champaca St., Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa (Sun)
I’m including Mana Studio with an honest caveat: as of this update, their Instagram bio says classes are temporarily paused for their founder’s maternity leave. Worth knowing about for one big reason though: they teach kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold-dusted lacquer.
It’s a genuinely different skill from throwing your own pots, and a lovely one if you’ve got a sentimental cracked mug sitting in a drawer somewhere. Follow their Instagram for updates on when classes resume rather than assuming the temporary venues above are still current.
Pop-Ups & Paint-Your-Own Options
For when you want the creative payoff without necessarily wrestling a wheel into submission.
14. Sinta Ceramics
- Address: Salcedo Village, Makati City (pop-up locations vary by event)
Sinta Ceramics doesn’t run out of a fixed studio, and that’s kind of the point. They set up pop-up workshops at different cafés and restaurants around the city, sometimes pairing pottery painting with something unexpected, like a matcha tasting session. It’s a low-commitment way to test whether you actually like this hobby before signing up for a full course somewhere else. The catch is that you have to follow their Instagram closely. They announce pop-up dates and venues there first, and slots tend to go fast once they open.
Real talk: if you’re the type who forgets to check Instagram for weeks at a time, turn on post notifications for this one specifically. I missed two of their pop-ups just scrolling past the announcement.
15. Color Me Mine
- Address: Two branches — 2nd Floor, San Marco Wing, Venice Grand Canal, McKinley Hill Dr, Taguig, and 3rd Floor, Uptown Mall, Bonifacio Global City
Color Me Mine is a different animal from everything else on this list. Instead of shaping clay from scratch, you’re painting a pre-made ceramic piece, mugs, bowls, figurines, whatever catches your eye, and the studio fires it for you afterward. Pieces start at around ₱300 depending on size, plus a separate painting and firing fee. It’s the least intimidating option here, honestly, and a solid pick for a low-pressure date or a kid-friendly weekend activity, especially at the Venice Grand Canal branch where you can turn it into a whole afternoon with the gondola ride next door.
Pro tip: finished pieces take about five to ten days to come back glazed and fired, so this isn’t a same-day souvenir either. Plan around it if you’re painting something as a gift.
Have you tried any of these studios, or is there a hidden pottery gem we missed? Drop it in the comments so we can add it to the list.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends heavily on format. Single beginner sessions generally run ₱2,700 to ₱4,500, multi-session courses can climb to ₱6,500 to ₱10,600, and paint-your-own spots like Color Me Mine start much lower, around ₱300 to ₱500 per piece. Prices shift often for small studios, so always confirm current rates on their website or Instagram before booking.
No. Most studios here, including Studio Matisse, ArtBuds PH, Tahanan Pottery, and Craft MNL, are built specifically for first-timers. If you already have some technique under your belt and want more of a challenge, AMT Ceramic Studio, Odangputik, and UPCFA Ceramics Studio are better fits.
Bumi and Ashe runs a Kid + Adult class specifically, Laro Ceramics welcomes kids age nine and up in their wheel-throwing class, and Color Me Mine’s paint-your-own format is genuinely the easiest for younger kids since there’s no wheel involved. For group bonding sessions, Odangputik’s Barkada Package is built for exactly that, minimum four people.
Further than you’d think. Firing alone takes four to eight weeks at most studios, so if you’re making something for a birthday or holiday, book at least two months out. Mess We Made and Laro Ceramics both run closer to the four-week mark, while Bumi and Ashe and Wabi Sabi can take six to eight weeks.
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