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Charlotte's Largest Clay Studio

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About Clayworks

Clayworks is proud to promote a range of educational opportunities, from clay classes for our youngest students to dedicated studio spaces for professional artists. Visit us for a workshop, play with clay for just one day at a Muddy Fun event, commit to a few weeks of a beginner class, or claim your own storage shelf in our 15,000 square-foot facility.

Free Community Programs

Programs are made possible through the Arts and Science Council's Culture Blocks Program. 

Class sizes are limited. Pre-Registration is required. 

Clayworks will offer year round programming at these sites, check back for more dates.

Programs at Hickory Grove Library

5935 Hickory Grove Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215
Reserve your seat here or call 704-416-4400

  • June 25, Seniors/Adult Workshop, 10:30am - 12:00pm

  • July 11, Seniors/Adult Workshop, 10:30am-12:00pm

  • July 23, Seniors/Adult Workshop, 10:30am-12:00pm

  • July 27, Family Workshop (All Ages), 1:00pm - 3:00pm

  • August 6, Seniors/Adult Workshop, 10:30am - 12:00pm

  • August 7, Youth/Teen workshop, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

  • August 24, Family Workshop (All Ages), 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Programs at Mallard Creek Recreation Center

2530 Johnston Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269
Reserve your seat here or call: 980-314-1121

  • July 13, Family workshop (All ages), 10:00am - 12:00pm

  • August 10, Family workshop (All ages), 10:00am - 12:00pm

 

Programs at Grier Heights Community center

3100 Leroy St, Charlotte, NC 28205
To reserve your seat: call 980-498-1487

  • June 28, Youth/Teens Workshop, 3:45pm - 5:15pm

  • July 20, Family Workshop (All Ages), 12:00pm - 2:00pm

  • July 26, Youth/Teens Workshop, 4:45pm-6:15pm

  • August 17, Family Workshop (All Ages), 12:00pm - 2:00pm

  • August 23, Youth/Teens Workshop, 4:45pm-6:15pm

 

Programs at Scaleybark Library

101 Scaleybark Rd, Charlotte NC 28209
Reserve your seat here (each person must register individually)

  • June 20, Family Workshop in Spanish (All Ages), 5:30pm - 7:00pm

  • July 18, Family Workshop, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

  • August 15, Family Workshop, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

 

Programs at Independence Library

6000 Conference Drive Charlotte, NC 28212

  • August 8, Family Workshop (All Ages), 2:00pm-3:30pm

Programs at Tuckaseegee Recreation Center

4820 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC 28208

Reserve your seat here or call 980-314-1115

  • June 26, Family Workshop (All Ages), 10:00am-11:30am

  • July 6, Family Workshop (All Ages), 10:00am-12:00pm

  • August 3, Family Workshop (All Ages), 10:00am-12:00pm

 
“We shape clay into a pot,
but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.”
— A Tao Saying
 
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This student is using slip to decorate their pits with this great bamboo design.
This is the perfect time of year to use leaves as texture. It's a great way to capture an impression of your favorite plants around the garden.
Surface. One way to attend to the surface is with underglazes. This student is going for a galactic look with the brown bear clay and Jackson Pollick painting style. Can't wait to see it fired!
This student is reworking her clay getting it ready to used again. They plaster slab helps pulled excess water from the wet clay. There is something very satisfying about spreading the wet clay like icing on the plaster.
Texture. Everyday, common pottery tools make marks, that, when repeated in a pattern come together to complement the form and enhance it.
Llamas and chickens and fish, Oh my. The studio artist shelves are filling up with different animals. And they are quite stunning when in a pack...or school. Lol
I found studio artist, studio assistant and one of our summer instructors @waddellsvessels throwing plates and bowls in the studio the other day. Summer class registration is open...link in bio! You can learn to throw on the wheel with Charles or one of our other fabulous instructors.
The YWCA residencies have come to a close for this year. Here are the projects from 2 or the 3 sites from the last session all ready for delivery. Thanks to a grant from @ncartscouncil we delivered 90 programs to the local YWCA afterschool sites in the metro area this school year. Each site had 10 straight weeks with the same instructor where they learned different ceramic techniques through making projects that, after being fired were returned to them. Thank you #ncartscouncil for the opportunity!