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| - I've read a number of reviews here and wanted to address some of the nastier ones. I spent a LOT of time at DD. A LOT. This is such a fun place. Note I said "FUN", not "spotlessly clean" or "perfect". They do get crazy busy sometimes, and it seems to go in waves - 20 people will show up at once all wanting their pots! But if you've never worked on the wheel or done slab work before and live in the north/west valley, you really ought to try this place out. You will have a blast! Mishy Katz, the owner, knows more about clay than most people will ever learn. They do high fire, mid-range, and raku fires; teach wheel and hand-building classes and offer open studio for studio members. There are a bunch of wheels and tables and soooo many glazes. But you have to realize, this is a busy, WORKING studio, run by a private owner, not a school or a conglomerate. If you come at a super busy time you will likely have to wait a minute to get your pots. If you show up late to a class is it really fair to make everyone else wait while you get caught up? Then you are taking time away from their instruction, which they also paid for. I spent many many hours and days here when I first came to this part of town and was working a full time corporate job; these days I have my own home studio and sell professionally. Mishy was a huge help then and there are still times I will confab with her, or run over when I need an emergency bag or two of clay and the supplier is closed. You won't find a nicer bunch of people anywhere!
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