Yourist Pottery Studio

This place is amazing. I love that it exists. The owner is kind and patient. The classes are awesome. The vibe is enchanting :)

I took an introductory class here recently and enjoyed it. The studio is nice and relaxed and Kay was a great teacher and very accommodating, especially since I was a newbie. There are a wide variety of classes that you can take at just about every level, all of which are well priced.

Got a groupon last year and got completely addicted. It is so relaxing after a rough week to focus on creativity and clay.
Aside from great teachers — there are some «regulars» at the studio who are really helpful and talented. They helped a newbie like me to go from things that look like my daughter did them in art class to lovely functional pieces really quickly.

Got a Groupon to take a beginner’s introduction pottery class. Instructor was rude and pushy. Cut our class short by a half hour and made us throw out anything that wasn’t done at that time (even if it was over half way done). Would probably never go back for any other classes here.

I’ve taken introductory and intermediate classes at the Yourist Studio and have had a wonderful time. Kay is a great teacher, there’s a fun, relaxed atmosphere and each term there’s a wide variety of classes and open sessions to practice and hone the craft.
We also had a 12 years olds party there with 10 kids and 3 adults doing pinch pots and pieces from the slab roller. The kids loved it and we returned for a painting party a few weeks later after their pieces had been bisqued and fired.

This is a cool little studio. I was actually just stopping in at the convenience store that’s in the same little strip mall and thought I’d stop in to see what Yourist was about.
They have a tiny one-​room gallery, but it’s full of nifty pottery. Some of the items are mostly decorative, but the display also included useful items, like an olive oil/​garlic plate, a soap holder, mugs and so on. There were many items for sale under $ 20 and even several under $ 10, and this would be a good place to pick up unique gift items for the artsy friend on your Christmas list.
The other half of the Yourist building is a studio/​art school. They offer classes for beginners and more advanced students, ranging from a beginner’s class in throwing pottery on the wheel to a class in learning to glaze and paint the pottery you’ve already created. In addition to several classes for adults, they offer after-​school kids clay classes as well, at pretty reasonable rates.