Animal House Pottery

Anthony Urango needed an elective in school, picked ceramics and was hooked from the first class, the studio's About page says. He became his teacher's aide for four years after high school, mixing clay and loading kilns, earned a Bachelor of Arts at UNLV, then spent 2013 to 2016 on Maui as a production potter specializing in raku. Back in Las Vegas he opened Animal House Pottery, a name his mentor Frank Polito coined: "attack the clay like an animal."

What the city said

This summer the City of Las Vegas showed an exhibit called "It's O'Clay!" in the Grand Gallery at City Hall, with work by Urango and 13 studio members, through July 30. The city's gallery newsletter describes him as a ceramic artist with nearly 26 years of experience whose work is "rooted in imagination and guided by an ongoing exploration of texture, closed forms and negative space." The artists explained the title: it is what they say "while learning to throw on the wheel or hand build."

What you can do there

• A two-hour intro wheel class, with clay, tools and kiln firings included and no experience needed.
• Handbuilding with instructor Rocio (pinch, coil and slab), and private lessons with Urango.
• Friday ladies' night from 7 to 9 p.m., bring your own wine; date nights; kids' workshops for ages 8 and up; parties of up to 28.
• Open-studio memberships with 24/7 access, after a studio orientation class.
• Raku and soda firing workshops. The raku page listed no dates on October 19, 2026, so ask the studio.

Finding it

The studio is on Clayton Street near the North Las Vegas Airport. The Review-Journal's August 2024 guide to Valley pottery studios listed classes, one-on-one sessions and kiln firing for people who sculpt at home, plus workshops with the Japanese ceramic artist Shingo Takeuchi. The studio lists hours of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 to 6 on weekends. On its calendar for October 28, 2026: a three-hour figure sculpture class with a live model, limited to 20 people.

Contact Animal House Pottery

3355 Clayton St, Suite 44, North Las Vegas, NV 89032
North Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Valley
702-752-9560
Business website

Researched October 18, 2026 and rechecked October 19, 2026 against the business’s own website and independent records. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4. Not an owner interview. For corrections or removal, email cody@702alliance.com.