South Shore Pottery Shop

I met some family here tonight to paint vintage-​style ceramic Christmas trees and had a great time! The casual and friendly atmosphere was perfect for catching up with my cousins — and I think our trees will come out beautifully!
If you like ‘paint-​nite’ but don’t have anymore wall space — try painting a ceramic. It’s just (if not more) fun, and South Shore Pottery Shop makes it easy!

Went here yesterday with my toddler and baby to make some mother’s day gifts for the grandparents… I was a little hesitant to bring kids this young into a place like this, but it was awesome. The girl working there was so great — helped me make what I needed, and the kids were somehow miraculously cooperative (bribing with lollipops helps…) They actually encourage you to leave your mess for them to clean up, so you can relax and enjoy yourself while you’re there. The pieces take a week to get back, and I can’t wait to see what they’ll look like. You can certainly spend a fortune here, if you pick the more expensive pieces, but we made it out of there under $ 50 with 2 plates and a small animal that my son painted, including the $ 8 painting fee.

Great place for anyone no matter how young or old, experienced or not. Fun place to go and paint pottery, they also offer classes on pottery and canvas painting. Anyone will have a good time here, and create their own unique art. Staff is very nice and helpful they will walk you through creating your masterpiece

They have been open for a few years now. I started going in 2010 and absolutely loved it, very low key day, great pieces to choose from, friendly staff.
The prices are fair, pieces range depending on what you get and the studio fee is $ 8.00, you can stay as long as you would like during the day, but if you need to come back another day to finish your piece you have to pay the $ 8 again. Your pieces are fired in the kiln and usually (see below) ready within a week.
However within the last 12 – 18 months the service has declined. She has started branching off into other things besides just paint your own pottery, which is what I go for. Staff isn’t as attentive as before. Unless you personally know them, then you will have their undivided attention. Even to the point that they will ignore their paying customers that may need help
Before the holidays this past year I did a piece that was going to be a gift. I picked it up a few weeks before Christmas and there was a smudged finger print that must have happened when they were putting them into the kiln. They apologized offered to fix it but said it wouldn’t be ready until after Christmas, because the kiln is full for the next week or so. Im sorry but I completed my piece and it is ruined due to your mishandling. Not ok to tell me to wait. I just took the piece and ended up keeping it as my own and not giving it as a gift. Sorry, but I don’t think I will be back. Looks like they are biting off more than they can chew. Its not what it used to be.

Well. I’m sitting in a canvas class right now and I’m bored. There is no curriculum and no steps are shared of how to do the painting. So for people that aren’t as meticulous as others you will be left sitting in your seat waiting, for an hour. There was no announcement of who she is or what we were going to do. I probably could’ve done this flower at home via YouTube.

We went to the south shore pottery shop for a birthday party and I wanted to share my good experience I had. This is an enjoyable family activity that the kids and adults of all ages had a good time. I was looking at the price schedule when I was there and I saw that it is a little pricy but be aware that they have a special where if you join the frequent painters club your 5^th studio session of painting is no charge so that is a good deal.
This would be a nice afternoon summer activity for your kids or to meet up with the ladies in the afternoon for a fun activity. It is a bit of a drive for me personally and I would not have discovered this studio if we had not been invited to the birhtday party but I would made the trip down there again because the staff was nice and it is a cute studio, clean and neat.

South Shore Pottery Shop is an awesome place to have a birthday party for your kids, or just to hangout with friends on a rainy day to get out of the house. Employees help you get your piece just right. From picking colors, pieces, to where you sign your name.
Love the addition to the south shore!
keep up the good work!