Our Story

The Potters Den began in 2004, as was one of the original Paint Your Own Pot studios in West Yorkshire.

Designed as a little escape for people who wanted a place to relax and get creative in Holmfirth, a place known for its famous artists and beautiful Yorkshire hills.

Previously owned for over 15 years by the wonderful, now retired Moz.

Known for her talented painting, ceramics, gardening and kindness. Who with her wealth of knowledge passed The Potters Den onto Eve in June 2025.

Original Potters Den

Eve’s bear from a party at Potters Den when she was young

With a passion for creativity, and her own memories of painting at Potters Den,

Eve gave the space a rebrand.

Inspired by the original branding a new logo was designed, and with help from family and friends the studio space was newly refurbed,

with additions inside and out including its unique hand painted walls and details to help visitors feel inspired while painting!

Can you spot the ladybird painted on one of our old beams?

We welcome everybody from:

  • first time parents capturing a baby’s tiny footprints!

  • children’s parties full of excitement!

  • couples fancying a creative date

  • a group of friends or teenagers looking for a place to feel calm

There’s always the perfect pot for everyone!

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our small business it really means the world!

  • What a great place! Eve was very helpful throughout from the first email enquiry to the end of our pottery party. We had a lovely room upstairs for our group.of 11 celebrating a hen party. The decorations I brought where all put up beautifully & the fizz was in the fridge all chilled ready. There are plenty of different pots & colours to choose. Thank you, we will definitely return again soon.

    - previous Hen Party

  • "A lovely friendly place with very helpful advice. The owner went out of her way to make myself and my 2 year old feel very welcome, relaxed and made sure we had fun as well as produce a lovely mug. Thank you, we'll definitely be coming back again".

    - previous customer with little a one!

  • "I love this place! Been going regularly for years as it’s such a lovely creative thing to do! I did one as a present for my mums birthday".

    - previous customer

  • "We can't wait to go again! We had a lovely time, the prices were extremely reasonable, and there was a good selection of snacks and drinks. A really nice relaxing atmosphere. Friendly and kind staff. With a great selection of pots and paints, I would highly recommend."

    - previous customers

Please Note: While we always take every measure to ensure the best finish on each pot & slight imperfections are normal as each pot is unique and hand painted by you, pottery can be unpredictable,

sometimes uncontrollable and while we always hope everything goes to plan with the kiln gods! It doesn't come without some risk.

In this case, glaze faults may occur and we might refire pots to fix any issues.

In the very rare case of your pottery cracking or breaking in the firing process, we will offer a total refund or reimbursement.