8 Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studios That Break the Mold

Go ahead and paint the town red -- or blue, or green or any other color under the sun -- at these clay-tastic spots for all ages.

By rtkellyharamis April 21, 2015

Nothing beats a rainy afternoon like paint-your-own pottery studios, where you can paint the town (well, your figurine) red, blue or any other color under the sun. Your little artists-in-training will see their vision of cute animal statuary realized whether they create from clay or paint on a ready-to-go ceramic pottery. Click through our album to see our eight favorites, from Logan Square to Highland Park.

Fired Works

The 411: Flowers and unicorns and bunnies, oh my! The bright space offers plenty of pottery pieces to choose from, including unicorns and flowers.

Kid appeal: The popular “Paint a Bowl”—a.k.a. “Glaze a Cereal Bowl Under-nighter” birthday party—recommends party-goers dress in pajamas, eat cereal and paint a cereal bowl. The order of this would seem to be important, but kids will have fun in any configuration.

Extra touch In addition to painting pottery, children can also create big and small mosaic projects, from suncatchers to picture frames.

1813 St. Johns
Highland Park
847-266-1255
Online: hpfiredworks.com

What is your favorite pottery studio? Talk it up in the Comments below!

— Kelly Haramis