Are there any pottery shops and/or art galleries to shop in at Siena??
Yes, there are. Plenty near the Piazza del Campo.
Jean,
There's a small pottery shop next to the Antica Residenza Cicogna B&B where I stayed. The shop owners (mother and daughter), sell a variety of beautifully hand painted ceramics from an artist in Deruta. They will carefully bubble wrap any ceramics you buy from them. I don't recall the name of the shop but the address is Via delle Terme, 74.
I know this is off topic but I wish someone had told me about these places before my visit to beautiful Siena!
If you like gelato, you must go to 'Gelateria Kopakabana', on Via dei
Rossi, 52.If you're in the mood for freshly baked bread, the best Ricciarelli (almond paste cookies), or crispy pizza, you
must go to the ‘Consorzio Agrario’ (on Via Pianigiani, 5). This is a
fabulous market where you'll find a large variety of wines, pasta and
biscotti. There's also a bakery, a deli, and a meat market on the premises.
Enjoy your time in beautiful Siena!
Thanks for all the great information! Any info on art galleries or artists?