Welcome to Fired Up Studios
Fired Up Studios is a community pottery studio located in Golden Valley, MN. It was created to provide the space and equipment to allow clay artists and potters of all levels to explore their creativity and work in a supportive environment. We offer a variety of services including a retail gallery, pottery classes, and membership options.
What's New
Pottery ClassesOur classes are small and fill up quickly. Please sign up for Our Email List to get notification of upcoming classes and registration dates. Make sure you indicate that you wish to receive notifications about Classes when you sign up. If you don't see a confirmation email after you sign up, check your SPAM. This is the BEST way to find out what classes are coming up and when registraion opens. Clay DatesWe offer Clay Dates on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Classes are small so space is limited and they can fill up quickly. Please plan ahead if you are looking to book a Clay Date, especially if you have a group of people. Classes are adults only, and we try to keep them to around 8 students. More information and registraion is available on our Clay Date page. MembershipIf you are interested in learning more about membership at Fired Up Studios, you call us at 612-852-2787. Tours are available by appointment only; no walk-ins, please. Note: we are only taking new Firing members at this time. Our waiting list for new Studio members is closed as the wait is now over a year. Ask the PotterAsk the Potter is a program designed for our current members who are looking for instruction beyond Beginning Pottery classes or just have a one-off question. Once a month, we have an instructor available to our members for feedback, critique, demonstrations, or whatever pottery help they are looking for. Topics are determined by the requests of members from previous classes. The program is free for both firing and studios members. It is not available for non-members. October 2025Sat, October 18 at 10 a.m. - Melissa will de demonstrating surface decoration techniques. Mon, October 20 at 6 p.m. - Beth will be demonstrating how to throw closed forms. November 2025Sat, November 15 at 10 a.m. - TBD with Melissa. Mon, November 17 at 6 p.m. - Beth will be demonstrating sgraffito decoration. December 2025We will be taking a break from Ask the Potter sessions in December, but will resume regular sessions in January. Please note that last minute changes to this schedule can happen due to instructor availability. We will do our best to update the website and studio signs promptly, but it takes time. Kiln StatusBisque firings are loading and unloaded almost everyday. Work is usually unloaded by 3 p.m. (often earlier). Glaze firings are loaded Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and then unloaded on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Exactly how many and if they are cone 6 or cone 10 can vary. Please use the link in the side navigation to follow us on Instagram to see when we load and unload glaze firings. |
Thanks for providing a wonderful place for community! Gift Certificates AvailableIntroduce your friends to the joys of making pottery. It's the perfect gift for someone who has everything. Call our office at 612-852-2787 to puchase. |
