Thrown Elements Pottery

My friends and I went here last night for ladies night. We had a blast. The staff is so sweet and make the experience so much more fun. The staff was great at helping out and giving great advice when it comes to your own artwork. I would recommend ANYONE to go there. And I will definitely be back again soon!

This is one of my favorite past times to get my creative juices flowing – especially for ladies night (typically twice a month). I’ve been here several times and find the employees to be super helpful and patient – even when there are 30 wined-​up ladies asking for paint and assistance with their pieces. I have taken my daughter here for Mudpies Storytime on Fridays as well which is such a great value for $ 15 (includes story time and project starting from wet clay).
The prices seem a little high ($ 9 for paint/​supplies + piece) but I don’t have much to compare it to. I typically do 2 pieces at a time (small + medium) which runs me about $ 30 – 40 when taking into account all costs. It’s a great, productive way to kill a few hours and go home with some keepsakes. I have not looked into the party pricing but will be inquiring soon!

Just had my daughter’s birthday party here and would highly recommend it to others! The owner ran the party, was super patient and fun with the kids, and all of the kids had a blast!
I’ve also been for girl’s night out in the past. Fun for all ages!

Such a fun place. Have gone for Girls Night several times and just love it. The staff are so fun and friendly, they help me learn a new technique every time I’m here and are so patient.

Such a cool place!
Took my sister here one day because we were in the mood to go painting but all the places nearby like «Painted Penguin» have closed down, so I found this place on Unilocal.Although it was a bit pricey (studio fee per painter, something that PP did not have) it was definitely worth it since the items get a nice glossy finish to them because they are fired in a kiln vs. at PP they would just spray some glossy clear spray over your finished item. Also, the people there are super nice and helpful! I had an unexpected emergency pop up while we were painting and the lady let us come back a different day to finish without charging us a new studio fee. The selection of colors and pre-​fired pieces that you can paint isn’t huge but at least it makes picking something out a bit easier!
Overall, had a great experience here, recommend it to anyone who is looking to have some relaxing fun!

As a follow up to this… the owner called back the person that was trying to manage this party and offered to come in and run the party herself. Unfortunately the party had to begin MUCH earlier than we had planned but people shuffled their schedules (quite drastically) and were able to do it.
The party, itself, was very fun. We had a good time learning how to use the pottery wheel and the staff was helpful. Obviously it was quite crowded due to their over-​booking, but it was handled well. They actually took the food we brought and served it in their own pottery. They were patient with our questions and our learning and we each had a chance to create a bowl or some other type of pottery wheel piece as well as paint it.
The lessons they offer here are quite expensive, but — per person — the party is reasonable. Also, a fun evening of creating a piece is, again, very reasonable.
Would be careful about scheduling a party and I would recommend you follow up, def reserve with a credit card even if they claim you don’t need to. I would confirm several times prior to the date of the party as well.

Great pottery place! Chose Thrown Elements for my child’s birthday party, and the staff was fantastic and very involved and helpful. Some of the parents stayed and painted pottery also. We’ll definitely go back!

What a great little place! Went for girls night on Friday and expected to stay for just a few hours. It took me the full FOUR hours to paint one little flower pot. They had plenty of pottery options and paint colors and everyone was very friendly. Prices were good (spent about $ 35) for a long night of fun with friends. We had such a good time. will be returning soon.

I’ve been looking for a pottery studio where you can hand build and was so thrilled to find Thrown Elements. They also offer pre-​fired pieces that you can paint if you don’t want to build your own.
The staff are super friendly, helpful, and welcoming.
Great place for kids — I would recommend for ages 4+ (even for hand building).
(I noticed another reviewer comments who wasn’t happy with their experience at TE with young children. If you do drop in with little ones under the age of 8, I would say that you will need to guide and assist your child through his/​her work. Plus, it gives you the chance to have fun with clay, too. At TE, I appreciated that they gave us a few kids pottery books to look at the pictures for possible designs, set us up with tools and clay, then let us be free and creative with our work. I’ve been to other kids art studios where the staff are very micromanaging with the young ones, so bravo to TE for giving us just enough guidance as we got our pottery on! :))

Here’s the story:
I was looking for a place to host an interactive teaching opportunity for 30 college students. The staff at Thrown Elements made it happen!
I worked with Christa to coordinate our event and host our students. She talked through how clay is a metaphor for life, while effectively teaching the mechanics.
Over two hours together, we had an absolute blast! The staff is incredible. They’ll work with you to make your event memorable.
Solid!

I’ve now been taking wheel throwing classes here for 2 ½ years. I am completely addicted. I’ve had 3 different teachers, and they have all been great. My current teacher, Ben, is outstanding. He has a great ability to figure out what you are doing wrong, and teach you how to correct it. I have had many teachers in other media who could not do that. It’s one thing to say, «Your pieces are off center,» and another to be able to say, «And here’s how you fix that.»
It’s a very supportive atmosphere in general. The owner seems to have that rare ability to choose talented staff that also have great people skills.
On the day when I’m there (Sunday), there are often birthday parties being held. Unlike that negative party review above, I see most of the parents and kids as being very happy with the experience. True, you don’t get your piece to take home the same day. But it’s real pottery: not some hunk of painted plaster. It can be used and cherished for years. If you can’t deal with delivery, don’t sign up for this. In 2 ½ years I’ve seen lots of happy faces leaving the party room. My kids are grown, so I enjoy vicariously the festive atmosphere the staff creates. There was another pottery place I did take my kids to when they were young, this far exceed it in atmosphere and what it offers both kids and adults.

This is a cute little artsy place. Basically, you can make your own pottery piece or paint one that that has already been pre-​fired. I have been here a few items and each time I decided to paint my own piece because I don’t particularly enjoy working with wet clay. The painting is lot of fun. It can get a little pricey because you are charged for the piece (prices range on size) as well as a studio fee. However, there is no time limit on the studio fee — you can paint as long as you’d like and pick as many colors as you’d like. Everyone is helpful and nice. Good atmosphere. A lot of people bring their kids here but this is fun for adults too!

I’m really glad to see a nice little pottery place in the burbs. I have been to a few places like this before, and really enjoyed myself. Thrown Elements is a quaint place to come paint pottery (you don’t make your own). It was $ 4.50 to paint — that includes unlimited paint and tools to paint with, as well as putting it in the kiln. Then you choose a piece of pottery to paint — this can range from $ 15 to $ 50. It really depends on how big your piece is, They have more whimsical things you can paint like animals, or more practical like plates and mugs. Then you pick your colors and tools and paint away! After you are done painting, they put it in the kiln for you, and it will be done in about a week.
The staff is very friendly and helpful. They get the paint for you, check up on you, and help out any way they can. They had snacks to munch on as well (it was included). It’s a nice activity to do with a small group of friends or even with kids. I just wish they had more of a variety of paint colors, tools, and items to paint. Space is limited here, so I’m guessing that’s why they don’t have the variety I have seen at other places. It would also be nice if they gave you a bowl of water at your table to wash your brushes off. Otherwise, I have no complaints!

I have not signed up my children for any classes, but did have a birthday party here for my 3 year old. I did inquire about the number of participants and the age. I think they just wanted my business. I would not recommend this for that age, or even a year older. The party room is too small to accommodate children and parents. The kids painted plates. California Pizza kitchen catered and they were great.
The pros: Kids are engaged. The products they create are based on their age, and some are very interesting, creative; while others are well, age appropriate.
The cons: It takes a week or so for the plates to be done, which means you have to deliver the finished product back to the participants; it can be avery expensive party, the party room is too small; we only had one party host; the eating area is the same place where you paint — kind of gross. Oh well. Live and learn.
I did talk to the the owner prior to planning my child’s event and I was definitely oversold.
I was unimpressed with how the party was hosted. Not the most young-​child friendly.
I have gone back a few (yes, I’m a masochist) times for some other activities when my children were a little older (painting mugs, tiles, et cetera — for presents). Again, it was an okay experience. I found it difficult to get the paint. Your child has to look at the color templates, and pick them based on the specific names of the colors and I often have to keep asking and waiting, asking and waiting… Since the opening year of this place, there have been a handful of other staff hired and they seem to be more approachable, friendly, catering…
I really wanted to give this local business a chance.
It’s just an okay place.
Also, if you leave your products there for more than 90 days, they donate it. How about a phone call warning or a reminder? I’ve also heard other parents coming back to pick up items and the items not being found.
Maybe it’s just me, but I’m all about the customer service and if you market to kids, you better darn will cater to them.
I say 3 stars, just because it’s better than that hell hole pottery painting place in Golf Mill.

This place is awesome. The prices are reasonable, the birthday parties rock. I love that it’s not just one of those «paint your own» places with dust-​collector ceramics available. They actually have household items that can really be used, and they offer pottery classes too. They cater to so many different clientele and create unique opportunities for each: kids, moms, ladies, couples, dads, etc. Great business, locally owned, can’t gush enough about them.

I love this studio. I’ve been taking classes here since July & I am hooked. We work on different projects & skills each week & my instructor Ed is awesome. All the other teachers & owner are also helpful for advice & suggestions. A great place to be creative, :)

Everyone here is so helpful! Love coming in with my friends to paint, relax, and have fun. They have all different types of pieces (sometimes I spend 20 minutes trying to figure out just what to paint!), in all different price ranges, which is nice. The staff is so friendly and will spend time with you teaching you some fun techniques to paint your piece, I’ve impressed myself with how well the pieces turn out!
Signing up for their e-​mail newsletter was a good move, because they have a bunch of specific «girls nights» but there are a lot of family-​oriented events as well (I think they do some «dad-​n-​me» things, holiday themes, things like that), as well as more extended classes to center on more difficult techniques or actually MAKING your own pottery if you are interested in that. Overall, great place to go and hang out for an afternoon, or to go and learn some new skills. Either way, you’ll come away more relaxed and feeling more artistic. I really enjoy going to Thrown Elements.

Today was my first experience at Thrown Elements. I went with a friend of mine that enjoys painting as much as I do. I love that not only do they have pre-​fired items to paint (they have a nice selection), but you can throw on the pottery wheel or hand make items with wet clay. I would definitely like to go back and build something from scratch.
The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. They had two birthday parties going on during the time I was there (the kids had tons of fun) and the staff were still coming around and checking to see if we need paint refills or had any questions. I give this place two thumbs way up, I’m looking forward to going back very soon!

I love this place!!!
To say that Thrown Elements saved me while I was unemployed is not an understatement! I had signed up for a Sunday AM beginner wheel throwing class in September of 2011 and the following Friday I lost my job and had to cancel. The studio was understanding and even offered to let me come back at a later time to glaze the bowl I had made in my first class.
In October, I decided I needed something to get my creative juices flowing again so I stepped back into Thrown Elements and signed up for a Monday evening class with Kelsey. Our class was mostly beginners, and Kelsey was willing to show us tips and tricks to get our Christmas gifts off the wheel and cooking in the kiln! During the daytime hours when there was not another class going, I would attend open studio time (where the wheels are open for all to use). Even though open studio is without instruction, if one of the members of the staff saw you doing something incorrectly they would offer suggestions for how to fix your piece.
Aside from learning a really fun, new skill, I say this studio saved me because of the kindness of the staff. Andi, Ed, Trudy, Jemma, Ben… No matter who was working I was always greeted with a smile. They asked how my job search was going and answered any and all questions I had about pottery and glazing. I never, EVER left the studio with a frown on my face! I look forward to continuing my pottery education with Thrown Elements Pottery!

This place is AWESOME! One of the most relaxing environments. Staff is so friendly and helpful. Unbelievably good prices. Just an all around great time if your looking to relax or just get some of your creativity out.