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Classes at Clay Art Center

REGISTRATION FOR WEEKLY COURSES - Spring Session B

General registration is Open

NEW!! Wheel Throwing for Beginners
with Jess Palmer

REGISTRATION FOR WORKSHOPS

Spring Plates & Platters
with Christine Raposas

Raku Glaze Firing
with August Brosnahan

Layered Surface
with Taylor Sijan

The Art of Porcelain
with Martha Grover

Signature Techniques
with Jon Townley

WEEKLY CLASSES & CLAY SUMMER CAMPS
Camps for Young Creators (Ages 7-11)
Camps for Youth (Ages 12-15)
After School for Teens (Ages 12 - 16)

Clay For Veterans

Are you a veteran or family member of a veteran?
Please fill out our interest form for updates on programming.

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Opportunities for Artists:
Call For Entry 2026
Handled with Care

Guest juried by Lindsay Scypta and Mike Stumbras
Deadline: May 17, 2026

Curator’s Choice
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There are so many great stories happening every day at Clay Art Center!
Read all about our clay community on Clay Dish Blog

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Watch: Virtual Meet & Greet with 2025-2026 Residency Cohort

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Empty Bowls Fundraiser

Rye Presbyterian Church
Sunday, May 3rd, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Help fight food insecurity in our community.

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Support programs at Clay Art Center including free afterschool programs
for Port Chester public school students, scholarships, clay for veterans,
and community arts!

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Things To Do at
Clay Art Center

One-Time Classes for Family and Friends
Private Parties for Individuals or Groups
Shop Westchester’s largest pottery & ceramic giftshop
Weekly Guided Tours including the Katherine Choy collection,
artist studios, and classrooms

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We are ready to bring EMPTY BOWLS to you at Rye Presbyterian Church! Stop by between 11am and 12:30pm today and purchase a handmade bowl. Proceeds from today’s event help in the fight against food insecurity in our community. Enjoy complementar
Clay Art Center was thrilled to welcome back past Artist-in-Residence Jess Levin (2022-2024) to the classroom today for a captivating workshop “Small Creatures: Narratives in Clay”. Students have been exploring storytelling through creati
Bowls, bowls, bowls! Are you ready to support the fight against food security in our community? Join us at Rye Presbyterian Church for this year’s Empty Bowls event tomorrow, Sunday, May 3rd from 11:00-12:30pm, where you can find your new favor
Clay Art Center Gallery has been busy this week with visitors to concurrent exhibitions FINDING THE CENTER and MADE IN EARNEST. Right now, Clay Art Center is connecting our past with our present with exhibitions that speak to the common ground of a

Guided Exhibition & Studio Tours
Visit Us!

Clay Art Center was co-founded in 1957 by Katherine Choy and Henry Okamoto. Take a Guided Exhibitions and Studio Tour on Wednesdays at 11.30am to view our Gallery, artist studios, and facilities. Free to the public.
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For groups, contact mail@clayartcenter.org

Online Artist Talks & Demos
Engage with us from home!

Visit our Virtual Library for Artist Talks & Demos

Take a conneCT-NY day trip adventure!

Visit Clay Art Center, Flinn Gallery and Greenwich Historical Society all in one day! The three sites are linked by road or rail and only 15 minutes apart. Experienced together,  they offer a shared cultural experience and open dialogue on artistic expression and historical context, forging connection and honoring community. Share your culture trip adventure with us via social media by tagging @connect_ctny in photos, reels and stories.

Are you planning a visit to Port Chester?

Clay Art Center is a 10 minute short walk from the Port Chester station on the Metro-North line servicing New York City and New Haven.

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