Classes
We offer classes year round in handbuilding, wheel-throwing, casting and glazing, for people of all ages, from beginner to advanced. Our classes are taught by top practitioners.
We offer workshops for a variety of skill levels, ages, and interests, including family workshops and master artist workshops.
With half-day and full-day programs throughout the summer, kids ages 6 and up can explore the exciting world of clay.
Events
Explore all events at The Clay Studio
Friday nights are free-wheeling as couples, singles & friends get together and try to become potters!
Free and open to the public — Hands on Clay, Clay Fest, and more. Drop by, bring family and friends.
Be informed and inspired while meeting thinkers and makers in ceramic art and craft.
Planning a birthday? Throwing a reception? Let's Talk!
Exhibitions
Check out what’s on view and what’s coming soon at The Clay Studio.
Our exhibitions have featured the work of renowned artists from around the country and the world.
Our permanent collection features notable works by The Clay Studio’s resident artists.
Artists
Explore the full index of Artists
Our reputation as a world class art center attracts a diverse range of artists, who in turn enhance the entire creative enterprise
Above our gallery and shop is a lively atelier of Associate Artists, Work Exchange Artists, Student and Staff Artists — a welcoming family of makers and mentors.
Claymobile
Our Claymobile brings a "popup" ceramics studio to your school, neighborhood organization, or social service agency anywhere in the Philadelphia region. We believe that creativity for all is a critical force for good.
Community engagement — it's about being a good neighbor, but also a strong neighbor. The Clay Studio believes that creativity helps empower people, who in turn empower their community.
Our partnerships run deep — with our city, and with regional and national organizations dedicated to ceramics, art, design, and craft. We think it's important to recognize our supporting partners, whose collaborative work makes it all possible.
Shop
Shop all handmade ceramics at the Clay Studio.
Shop Specials & Collections at the Clay Studio.
Shop by Artist at the Clay Studio.
July 2nd - August 21st, 2021
Resident Alum Peter Barbor will explore unfired clay, plaster, Egyptian paste, and other materials alongside his ceramic sculptures.
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July 2nd - August 1st, 2021
Kopal Seth’s work addresses national Indian cultural history while contemplating the present and the future. Her sculptures create an atmosphere that peeks into the hustle-bustle and vibrant streets of our cities and towns to manifest systematic chaos in the stillness for the viewer.
July 15th - October 3rd, 2021
Carly Slade with use her expert miniature building skills in clay to create an altered perspective scale model of The Clay Studio's current home in Old City, Philadelphia.
August 6th, 2021
August 28th, 2021
November 5th, 2021
January 8th, 2022
October 7th, 2022
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