Entry No. 40 — the Bozeman file — filed under: hands-on

Fire Hole Pottery

A private wheel-throwing studio on the edge of Bozeman run by Carl Sheehan, who has been teaching the potter's wheel for roughly 40 years. Lessons are one-on-one or small (up to three people on three wheels) at $65 per hour per person, with personalized instruction that walks you through centering clay, bisque firing, and glazing, finished in a high-fire gas kiln. It is genuinely a teaching workshop rather than a paint-your-own pottery shop.

The move: Split a private wheel lesson so you each fumble and then nail your first thrown mug under a four-decade veteran's eye.

📍 Before you go By appointment only; call or email ahead, and finished pieces require firing/glazing turnaround before pickup.

• 📍 Bozeman
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 4069 Linney Road, Bozeman, MT 59718

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3

last checked: 2026-06-24