A Pottery Studio in SE Portland For Makers Who Need Room To Grow

make the leap from a hobby studio • find community with other ceramic artists • focused workspace • production-friendly • fire your own kilns (we’ll teach you!)

New Member Special: First Month Free!

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A potter making pieces in the studio
handbuilding trays in the studio
A large pot by James Alby
Calvin Bartlett carving a large pot in the studio
Wheel station in the pottery studio
A view of the pottery studio: wheel station, handbuilding tables and glaze are
Charlotte Robillard Deason sculpting a figure out of clay

A few reasons Fancy Banana may be the place for you:

  • Join a small community of artists, many of whom are selling their work or showing in galleries

  • Gain control over all aspects of your making process: We’ll teach you to fire kilns in a supported environment and also provide communal firing options 

  • Scale up your work: We offer LOTS of space for glaze, clay, and large work-in-progress storage—in addition to the whole rack of personal shelves included in your membership 

  • Professional equipment, the sweetest studio mates, regular opportunities for gas and raku firing, and other fun studio events and experiences!

All ranges of experience are welcome, as long as you feel comfortable navigating a studio largely independently!