My friends and I had the most amazing visit to the Clayroom! We had a lovely spot downstairs that felt like our own private party room. The instruction we received was great, and there were signage and QR codes in case you forgot or missed something. My friends and I agreed that it felt like therapy and art class mixed together, and we’re all so relaxed when we left. I’m so happy with how my piece turned out and my friends and I are already planning our next trip and recruiting more friends to join.

Lovely place to paint pottery!!! I have come here twice so far and both times have been lots of fun! There are many choices of pieces to paint and there were also lots of colours to choose from🎨! I also thought that the wait to be able to come and pick up the pieces once fired was considerably short compared to some other places I’ve been to which is a bonus!! (5 day wait)

I am a big fan of painting pottery and was searching for a spot in Brookline to visit for my birthday. I figured a few hours of painting some pottery would be a relaxing way to spend my birthday. After doing my research, I settled on “The Clayroom”. We headed over in the early afternoon on a Wednesday and the place was PACKED. I won’t lie, it wasn’t as relaxing as I had hoped. This was due to the total disorganization in the way the place is run. They literally had a high school / college kid responsible to run the entire place. To be fair, it wasn’t the kid’s fault. He did his best. However, the process is totally broken compared to other places I have been to paint pottery. Typically, they will get you the paint, brushes, and anything you need. Here, you have to scan a QR code to watch a video. Then, you have to go pick out the colors and fill a color palate/tray. Once you do that, you’ll have to sift thru the pile of brushes that are clearly past their prime and should be replaced. It’s hard to get crisp lines with brushes that are worn. The quality of the paint isn’t up to snuff, in my view. In their video, they’ll instruct you to paint it three times. (three coats) They instruct you to use a provided hairdryer between each coat. In my view, it’s inferior paint. I have never had to apply multiple coats or use a hair dryer on pottery. I had come in hoping to paint a set of bowls for my German Shepherd. Sadly, they were out of anything that really interested me. I have plenty of plates, cups, and bowls from past pottery projects. The only thing that really caught my eye was the water pipes. They had a few styles to pick from and I settled on that. I typically like pottery that I can use. It comes with the down-stem and glass bowl. I paid around $50 for the unpainted water pipe. Studio time is offered in two-hour increments and you can pay ahead of time to secure your reservation. You will need a reservation. The entire process needs to be thought through and instituted in a better manner. The studio was just crowded, hot, and they were out of A LOT of different pottery pieces. You’ll notice this when you look at the racks of finished projects. They also lacked any stamps or stencils, which is standard at most pottery studios. I will say they do allow you to come back to finish a project WITHOUT charging studio time. Also, the cost of the unpainted pottery includes the cost of being fired in the kiln. The studio was just way too crowded and the paint station was a total disorganized mess. I’m not surprised, one person cannot run the entire place on their own. It was also incredibly hot inside. If they could revamp their process, use higher quality paints, and staff up they’d have earned a higher rating. It was only relaxing once the place cleared out a bit. For full disclosure, many of the unpainted pieces have a stamp of “China” on the bottom. To me, that shows a lack of attention to quality. For the price, the quality of the pottery and materials should be much better. I will certainly come back to finish my piece and see if things go differently. I was just blown away by how disorganized and broken the entire process and experience was.

Great activity for a casual hangout or a date. There’s good variety in the available pottery to paint and they rotate with seasonal items (holiday related stuff). The staff is friendly and are a great help when you make mistakes, so you’re free to let your creativity flow and create something cute or absurd.

Great place. We went to make the pots, then paint and collect it. Staff is very friendly. Our trainer was also really good. Had fun and learnt something new. The final product was also good.

Great place to learn and organize event for the clay pottery. The staff and instructor Addison is very skillful and knowledgeable. We had a great time at the Pottery Throw workshop last Thursday. I’d definitely go back there again! Perfect place for group of friends to get together for a private workshop.

The pottery is well-priced, and there's a pretty decent selection. Staff are helpful and approachable. The atmosphere is really laid-back. But to all my shy friends, beware--you don't have control over where you're sat to paint your pottery. I've been twice. The first time my friend and I were sat in a semi-private area with an entire table to ourselves, which was nice. The second time, however, we shared a small room (maybe 10' by 15') and one single table with five other people, and it felt really awkward. I didn't want to talk to my friend and have strangers overhearing my every word, and we were forced to sit pretty close together. It definitely negatively impacted my enjoyment. I guess the only real way to avoid a situation like this would be to go during an off-time, but that's not always possible. In the future I think I'll be a little bit more hesitant to go because of this second experience. Overall, I do recommend a visit to the Clayroom.

So fun to do pottery painting at the clay room! They have an abundance of difference pieces to choose from, they take you to a table, and then you get to it and pick up the piece after a week. The session is also byob and food which makes for a fun outing!