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Welcome to our little clay oasis in the heart of Dublin 8.

  • Throwing Shapes teacher Vinh sits at the potters wheel to throw a clay vase. The speed of the wheel is apparent from the photograph as motion blur can be seen.

Throwing Shapes is Dublin's home for ceramics, nestled in the heart of The Tenters.

Spread across two floors, our ground floor is dedicated to open studio practice and membership, while our Upstairs Studio houses three teaching classrooms and our Professional Growth Membership stream. We've built a space where serious making happens - and where beginners feel just as at home as seasoned practitioners.

The studio

34 wheels

Slab roller & extruder

4 electric kilns

Three dedicated teaching classrooms

Open-access membership floor

Dedicated studio management and technical team

Full range of specialised glazes for classes and members

In-house glaze development lab

Meet the team
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Helloooo, I’m Siofra

In 2022 I quit my job to pursue my dream of opening Ireland's first open-access ceramics studio. After a detour to Barcelona and London I found a space on Mill Street, and in May 2024, Throwing Shapes was born. We are a community ceramics studio in Dublin 8 built on a simple belief: creativity makes life better, and everyone is creative.

We want to make ceramics accessible to everyone. Since opening, we've grown into a thriving community of makers, students, teachers, artists and curious beginners. Today, our studio is home to more than 100 members and welcomes thousands of people through classes, workshops, events, exhibitions, retreats and artist residencies every year.

Whether you're touching clay for the first time or developing an established practice, Throwing Shapes is a place to learn new skills, slow down, make with your hands and build friendships and connections.

Throwing Shapes is the studio I wish I'd found when I first fell in love with ceramics. 

I'm delighted we get to share it with you.

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Word on the (Mill) Street

  • ★★★★★
    “Throwing Shapes is a gem of a pottery studio that perfectly balances creativity, community, and craftsmanship. From the moment you step inside, you’re greeted by a warm and inviting atmosphere, with shelves of inspiring ceramic pieces and friendly, knowledgeable staff ready to guide you.”
    Joseph
  • ★★★★★
    "Newbie to using clay but wanted to give it a try and so went to my first taster wheel throwing class back in June and knew then that I had to come back and do a course. The space is so welcoming and feels like a little retreat from the busy world outside. Loved the experience and now I have 5 beautiful pieces! Looking forward to more time on the wheel at Throwing Shapes!!
    Denise
  • ★★★★★
    "Joining Throwing Shapes studio has been one of the best decisions I’ve made for myself in a long time! Everyone there is warm and welcoming —the sense of community here is truly special. The staff, in particular are incredibly skilled and always ready with helpful advice when you need it."
    Idara