Sullivan Pottery — Huntsville, AL studio

Category: Studio Also called: Sullivan Pottery, LLC; Sullivan Pottery Huntsville; Sullivan Street Pottery (name used in a homepage testimonial); sullivanpotteryhsv.com Last checked: 2026-10-08

What it is

Sullivan Pottery is a community pottery studio at 2315 Triana Blvd SW in Huntsville, Alabama. The homepage says it is “the oldest and largest community pottery studio in North Alabama,” offering “pottery classes, workshops, memberships, supplies and more” in an 8,000 square foot historic building. The About page gives the history: in 2011 a small group of potters rented a space on Sullivan Street in Madison, AL, and by 2023 they occupied the current Huntsville studio. It runs six-week wheel and handbuilding courses, one-time “Take Us for a Spin” and date-night wheel classes, visiting-artist workshops, open studio hours, and monthly memberships. It also has a retail supplies counter. It is listed as a teaching and membership studio, not as a dues-based guild and not as a primary supply house.

Who it’s for

Adults (18+ for the wheel, handbuilding, and one-time classes; the Classes page says the overall program covers “ages 10 and up”) in Huntsville, Madison, and North Alabama who want to learn wheel throwing or handbuilding. It also serves experienced potters who want hourly open studio time, a shelf-and-access membership, or a private 8′×8′ or 10′×10′ space. Visiting-artist workshops such as the November 2026 fast-firing workshop expect some clay experience. Open studio is for experienced potters and does not include instruction.

Why it’s listed

This is the first-party Sullivan Pottery Wix domain (sullivanpotteryhsv.com) with a printed Huntsville street address, phone, email, weekly studio hours, a booking calendar of dated fall 2026 classes and workshops, published membership and open-studio prices, and a named staff, not a scraped directory card.

Contact / hours (homepage, Contact page, and site footer, checked 2026-10-08): 2315 Triana Blvd SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805; 256-325-2010; info@sullivanpotteryhsv.com. Regular hours: Monday studio closed (scheduled class hours only); Tuesday 10:00am–8:00pm; Wednesday 4:00pm–8:00pm; Thursday 10:00am–8:00pm; Friday 10:00am–6:00pm; Saturday 10:00am–5:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm–5:00pm. Inclement-weather closures follow Huntsville City Schools or Redstone Arsenal.
Six-week classes (Classes page booking list, checked today): Beginning Wheel Throwing $250 (e.g. Thursday 6–8 starting Oct 22; Saturday 10–12 starting Oct 24); Intermediate Wheel Throwing $250 (Monday 6–8 starting Oct 19; Wed. 6–8 starting Nov 4); Wednesday 6–8 Handbuilding $250 (starting Oct 28). The Beginning Wheel service page says the class is 2 hours of instruction per week for six weeks and includes glazes and firing. Clay and tools are bought separately at the studio on the first day. Some November intermediate sections are listed at $165 (Tues. 12–2 and Tues. 6–8 starting Nov 10; Monday 6–8 starting Nov 30). The Tues. 6–8 page describes that section as a four-week class.
One-time classes (Classes page and service pages, checked today): “Take Us for a Spin” one-time wheel class $85 (2 hours, adults 18+, at least 2 pieces; studio trims, glazes, and fires; pick up in about 3 weeks) on dates including Oct 24, Nov 21, and Nov 28; Friday Night Pottery Date $85 (e.g. Oct 23, Nov 13).
Workshops (Special Workshops page and event pages, checked today): Creating Sculpture for Raku with Hunter Vroonland (Oct 11, 2026); Joining Pieces for Large Scale Work with David Edwards (Oct 17); Fast Fired Pottery with Don Ellis and Randy Brodnax, Nov 6–8, 2026, 10 AM–5 PM daily, $525 (raku, copper matte, horsehair, low-fire salt saggar; bring 5–8 cone 10 bisqueware pieces); Christmas tree projects with Melissa (Nov 14 and Nov 21).
Membership and open studio (Membership and Open Studio page, checked today): Tier I $199/month with a 12-month commitment, or $225/month with a 6-month commitment. It includes access during all open hours, equipment, tools, studio dipping glazes, standard firings, and shelves. Tier II $345/month (12-month commitment) adds 24/7 access, an individual 8′×8′ or 10′×10′ space, and gallery participation. Apply by email. Open Studio: $14 per hour, Fridays and Saturdays 10–5 and Sundays 1–5, for experienced potters.
Supplies (Ceramic Supplies page and homepage news, checked today): retail glazes, clay, tools, equipment, and wheels from brands including Amaco, Shimpo, Mayco, Laguna, Coyote, MKM, Spectrum, Garrity, Kemper, and MudTools. The homepage says it is “now a full distributor for Shimpo and Amaco.”
Policies (Beginning Wheel service page, checked today): classes are non-refundable and non-transferable. Cancelling one week ahead may earn studio credit. One missed class can be made up with a 3-hour open-studio practice period. Classes with fewer than 3 registrants may be rescheduled.

Prices and dates above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Class dates, seats, and fees change. Confirm on the live Classes, Special Workshops, and Membership pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/

About: https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/about

Classes (booking list): https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/classes

Special Workshops: https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/workshops

Membership and Open Studio: https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/memberships-open-studio

Ceramic Supplies: https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/ceramic-supplies

Contact: https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/contact

Beginning Wheel Throwing (Thursday 6–8): https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/service-page/thursday-6-8-beginning-wheel-throwing-20

Fast Fired Pottery workshop (Nov 6–8, 2026): https://www.sullivanpotteryhsv.com/event-details-registration/fast-fired-pottery-with-don-ellis-and-randy-brodnax-nov-6-8-2

(Canonical first-party Wix site checked 2026-10-08; every cited URL returned HTTP 200 to curl with a browser User-Agent.)

Location

Sullivan Pottery: 2315 Triana Blvd SW, Huntsville, AL 35805. 256-325-2010; info@sullivanpotteryhsv.com. Open Tue 10–8, Wed 4–8, Thu 10–8, Fri 10–6, Sat 10–5, Sun 1–5. Monday is for scheduled classes only.

This is a community pottery teaching and membership studio. It is not a guild. It also sells supplies, but it is not filed as a supply house.

Notes

Category is Studio: staffed classes, workshops, open studio, and memberships are the core offer. Under Clay Plaza’s rule, a studio that also sells clay and supplies is still a studio. The About page calls it “more than just a pottery studio and supplier,” and the homepage says it is a full Shimpo and Amaco distributor. The retail counter is a secondary feature. Not a guild: there are no association dues, Bylaws, or member elections.
First Alabama listing on Clay Plaza in any category, adding the Deep South / Southeast. Away from recent RI/WI/LA, CA/HI/MO, SC/CO/AZ, OR/PA/FL, and TX/MI/MN geos. Not to be confused with “Sullivan Square” (a transit stop named in the Mudflat Studio listing). Keep separate from Lapidary / Mahjong / Bee / Bonsai directories.
Class dates on the Wix booking cards print without a year. The event-details pages print full dates (e.g. “Nov 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – Nov 08, 2026, 5:00 PM”; “October 11, 2026”), and the weekdays match 2026.
Length conflict: the Tues. 6–8 Intermediate card says “six week Intermediate Pottery Class,” while its description says “This four week class.” This applies to the $165 November sections. Cite as printed.
The homepage “Studio News” still names Nan Jacobsohn and Randy Brodnax as the fall presenters, while the Special Workshops page lists Don Ellis and Randy Brodnax for Nov 6–8, 2026. The “new membership opportunities and pricing” news link points to the Workshops page. Use the Membership and Open Studio page for prices.
Footer reads “Copyright Sullivan Pottery, LLC 2025.” Currency evidence at check: bookable classes starting Oct 19 – Nov 30, 2026, and dated Oct/Nov 2026 workshop pages. No closure notice.
The Beginning Wheel page links a third-party retail product as a suggested storage box. It is intentionally not cited.
Prices were transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-10-08 and may change.
Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, booking, application, or publication action was taken.
First-party logo saved beside this listing as sullivan-pottery.png (green spiral vase mark from the site header, Wix media 5c297b_96d62e13…, resized to 1104 × 1200).

FAQ

Q: How much are pottery classes at Sullivan Pottery?
A: The Classes page (checked 2026-10-08) lists six-week Beginning Wheel, Intermediate Wheel, and Handbuilding courses at $250. Some November intermediate sections are $165. Classes include glazes and firing, but clay and tools are bought separately on the first day. A one-time “Take Us for a Spin” wheel class or Friday Night Pottery Date is $85.

Q: Can I work at Sullivan Pottery without taking a class?
A: Experienced potters can use Open Studio for $14 per hour on Fridays and Saturdays 10–5 and Sundays 1–5, with no instruction. Memberships are $199/month (12-month commitment) or $225/month (6-month) for Tier I, and $345/month for Tier II with 24/7 access and a private space (Membership and Open Studio page).

Q: What are Sullivan Pottery’s hours and address?
A: 2315 Triana Blvd SW, Huntsville, AL 35805; 256-325-2010. The homepage lists Tuesday 10am–8pm, Wednesday 4pm–8pm, Thursday 10am–8pm, Friday 10am–6pm, Saturday 10am–5pm, and Sunday 1pm–5pm. Monday is closed except for scheduled classes.

Q: Does Sullivan Pottery run workshops with visiting artists?
A: Yes. The Special Workshops page lists a Fast Fired Pottery workshop with Don Ellis and Randy Brodnax on Nov 6–8, 2026 ($525), plus raku sculpture (Oct 11) and large-scale joining (Oct 17) workshops.

Q: Is Sullivan Pottery a supplier or a guild?
A: It sells supplies, but its Clay Plaza category is Studio: a community teaching and membership studio. For dues-based potters’ associations use a Guild listing. For dedicated clay and kiln retailers use a Supplier listing.