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Classes at Clay Art Center

Registration for Winter Session of Weekly Classes:
Member Only Registration begins:
Wednesday, Dec 3, at 7:30 am
General Registration begins:
Friday, Dec 5, at 10:00 am

General registration Opens Dec 5th 10am

Special Topic Classes
Holiday Plates & Platters
with Christne Raposas

Clay For Veterans

Are you a veteran or family member of a veteran? Please fill out our interest form for updates on our programming so we can share updates on upcoming classes for veterans. 

Exciting News From Clay Art Center
See how we made a difference in 2024:
View our Impact Report
Learn more about Expansion at Clay Art Center:
Capital Grants Announcement

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Exhibitions at
Clay Art Center

Handmade for the Holidays
Pottery, Ceramic Gifts & Seasonal Ornaments

Featuring new work from nationally
recognized artists, current and past
Artists-in-Residence,
and Clay Art Center Shop Artists

In the gallery and online:
November 13 - December 23

Family-friendly Shopping Day
& FREE Ornament Painting:
Saturday, December 13, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Shop Now
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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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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

Learn More
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Clay Art Center is happy to announce an Opportunity for Artists! Clay Art Center’s Call For Entry Exhibition in 2026 is HANDLED WITH CARE, guest juried by past Clay Art Center Artists-in-Residence Lindsay Scypta & Mike Stumbras. The Fourth
Member Only Registration for Winter Session weekly clay classes is underway at Clay Art Center. Now is your chance to enroll in a class to fire up your imagination! Classes are available in sculpture, handbuilding, and wheelthrowing, and with a vari
New Arrivals! Handmade for the Holidays at Clay Art Center. Discover the timeless beauty of English Porcelain with these Cone 10 reduction fired “Lost Age Mugs” by Mike Stumbras. With rich surfaces achieved through water etching, slip tr

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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