FREE Community Programs
Clayworks has been a partner with the Arts and Science council to provide Culture Blocks programming to the residents of Mecklenburg County since 2016. Culture Blocks embraces and celebrates the cultural life and desires of residents, connects communities to arts and culture activities that speak to their interests and seeks to break down barriers to participation with cultural organizations. As an ASC Program funded by Mecklenburg County, Culture Blocks is a community partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation to provide cultural programming closer to where residents live.
Below are our the Libraries and Recreation Centers where we lead workshops. During a Clayworks workshop, one of our talented teaching artists will lead the participants in a hands-on-clay making session using a variety of handbuilding techniques. The projects will travel back to Clayworks where they will dry and go through their 2-step firing process. We will glaze the projects before returning them to the location where you participated in the workshop. That location will contact you with pickup instructions.
Space is limited in each workshop and they fill up quickly! Be sure to register using the link below or by contacting the location.
For questions about the program, contact: Susan Hughes, Deputy Director
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3150 Eastway Pk. Dr., Charlotte, NC 28213
Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 10:00am-11:30am / Audience: Families/All ages (fully registered)
Monday, September 29, 2025 from 10:00am-11:30am / Audience: 55+
Friday, October 24, 2025 from 10:00am-11:30am / Audience: Families/All ages
Monday, November 17, 2025 from 10:00am-11:30am / Audience: 55+
Monday, December 15, 2025 from 10:00am-11:30am / Audience: 55+
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5935 Hickory Grove Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215
Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults with Disabilities
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 1:30pm-3:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults with Disabilities
Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 1:30pm-3:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults with Disabilities
Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 1:30pm-3:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 1:30pm-3:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults with Disabilities
Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults with Disabilities
Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 1:30am-3:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults with Disabilities
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6000 Conference Dr, Charlotte, NC 28212
Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 5:00pm-6:00pm // Audience: Youth (ages 5-12)
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 5:00pm-6:00pm // Audience: Youth (ages 5-12)
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 from 2:30pm-3:30pm // Audience: Youth/Teens (ages 14-18)
Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 2:30pm-3:30pm // Audience: Youth/Teens (ages 14-18)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 2:30pm-3:30pm // Audience: Youth/Teens (ages 14-18)
Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 2:30pm-3:30pm // Audience: Youth/Teens (ages 14-18)
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**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. Click here to register for a session. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 from 11:00am-12:30pm // Audience: Family/All ages
Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm // Audience: Adults
Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 2:00pm-3:30pm // Audience: School age (5-11)
Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm // Audience: Adults
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 from 11:00am-12:30pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Monday, December 22, 2025 from 2:00pm-3:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
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4429 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 2:00pm-3:00pm // 55+ (workshop Full)
Monday, August 4, 2025 from 2:00pm-3:00pm // 55+
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from 2:00pm-3:00pm // 55+
Monday, September 15, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Monday, October 20, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Monday, November 17, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Monday, December 15, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 5:30pm-7:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
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4820 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: Family/All ages
Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: Family/All ages
Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: Family/All ages
Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: Family/All ages
Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: Family/All ages
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**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Monday, September 8, 2025 from 9:30am-11:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
Monday, September 22, 2025 from 9:30am-11:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
Monday, October 6, 2025 from 9:30am-11:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
Monday, October 20, 2025 from 9:30am-11:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
Monday, November 3, 2025 from 9:30am-11:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
Monday, November 17, 2025 from 9:30am-11:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
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2157 West Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208
Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: K-5
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: K-5
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 10:30-12:00pm // Audience: Families/All ages
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605 South St. Davidson, NC 28036
Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly. For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Tuesday, October 28. 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 10:30am-12:00pm // Audience: 55+/Adults
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Thanks to funding from Culture Blocks, Clayworks created Creative Clay Videos for people to use to create in clay at home. Click on the link above to follow along with one of our teaching artists walking you step by step to create a wonderful project. To make working in clay easy to do from home, the videos were created using air dry clay and finished with paint.