What a terrific year at Clay Art Center! As we bring this year to a close, we wanted to send our students, families and supporters our best wishes for 2024, and take a moment to share a terrific year in review with you all. So much happens at Clay Art Center on a daily basis, it is hard to capture a single moment to represent the life and vitality of our organization! Enjoy a look back on some images from 2023, and we look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year! Watch the video on YouTube Please consider donating to help continue supporting our programs in 2024! Donate Now ..read more

Clay Art Center celebrates Black History Month in our Gallery and Shop You Will Not Take This One by Gloria Nixon-Crouch Clay Art Center invites you to celebrate Black History Month in February 2024 by engaging with ceramics through our exhibitions, programming, and Shop. Our gallery is currently hosting the exhibition "Perspectives: Earlene Cox and Gloria Nixon-Crouch," showcasing the sculptural, and figurative works of these two talented Clay Art Center Artists. Through their art, each artist delves into themes of identity and human experiences, offering both deeply personal and universally ..read more

Inspirational words from Instructor Jeanne Carreau who celebrated 25 Years of teaching at Clay Art Center this year. Watch Jeanne throwing a Katherine Choy style vessel. At our recent Hand In Hand Annual Benefit, we honored Instructor Jeanne Carreau for her 25 years of dedication to teaching at Clay Art Center. Jeanne shared some inspirational thoughts with us as we came together to celebrate.  ”I’ve spent more than 50 years (!!!) teaching ceramics classes, the last 25 years here at CAC. My journey here began in 1997 when I interviewed for a teaching job with Reena (Kash ..read more

Gifts Under $100 For Everyone on Your List Discover affordable contemporary ceramics that fit your style and your pocket this holiday season. Browse gifts under $100 that don’t compromise on creativity or craftsmanship. Our selection has something for everyone that will bring joy for many years to come. See more in our Clay Holiday Market. Vibrant Vases - Functional and Stylish Home Accents ($55-$85) Jess Palmer Deco Incised Small Vase Debra Holiber Small Lilac Vase Peter Arnow Textured Vase Dalia Berman Persian Blue Vase Tea, Coffee & Beyond - Drinkware For All Occasions ($40-$80) M ..read more

(L-R) Jeffrey Dean (Clay Art Center Instructor), Jeanne Carreau (Clay Art Center Instructor), Prinda Mulpramook (Clay Art Center Program Manager) and Carolyn Seewaldt (Generalist, HOPE House)   Clay Art Center is proud to bring quality clay programming to schools and community centers, in our home of Port Chester and in Westchester and Fairfield Counties through our community arts programs. Read on for recent updates from some of our programs. This week, Clay Art Center received the Community Service Award from Human Development Services of Westchester for ..read more

Gift Giving Made Easy! Are you looking for the perfect gift for family and friends this year? Clay Holiday Market has it all! From stocking stuffers to centerpieces that wow, we have everything you need for gift giving this season. Take a look at our curated selection of items online, or visit our Shop & Gallery in person to see even more. We are open Monday - Saturday between now and December 23rd. Shipping is made easy too, with ship options up to December 21st.    The Wow Factor - Sculptural & Functional Centerpieces: Beauty On The Inside Bowl fro ..read more

Spending a little time in the studio with Jennifer Cherpock @serenityceramics during the glazing process. To help keep the interior glaze from straying to the outside of the work, Jennifer shared her tip of using masking tape. You can see how effective this is in the glazing application and end results! Thank you for sharing Jennifer! Watch Jennifer Cherpock glazing the interior of her mugs at Clay Art Center ..read more

Why clay? The answer lies in the connections we make with each other through creativity and the hands-on experience of working with an earthy material. This week we paid a visit to our age 12-15 afternoon summer camp taught by Artist In Residence Jon Green. The music was on, the kids were working in groups, chatting, connecting, and learning. They are brave enough to try new things and proud to show off their work! Our Vision is to ignite a passion for clay and to provide a nurturing community for that passion to flourish. There is no better place to see this vision be ..read more

  Clay Art Center is Celebrating Black History Month with Programming Highlighting Black Ceramic Artists This February marks the 47th annual Black History Month, a celebration of the achievements and advancements Black Americans have added to the history of America. Clay Art Center will be taking part in Black History Month by providing programming celebrating Black ceramic artists throughout February. This programming includes our online exhibition, guest curated by Syd Carpenter, “The Sustaining Presence: Stalwarts of African American Contemporary Clay” featuring the work of Black ..read more

  Learning to Be a Beginner Again Blogpost by Clay Art Center Student, Diane Morello The lump of clay sat in my palm — gray, inert, daring me, taunting me, inviting me. I lifted the two-pound lump in my right hand and with momentum slammed it into the center of the pottery wheel’s steel platter. It was my first pottery class, and I was ready to wow my friends and family with stunning vases, sculptures and bowls. Two wheels over, the instructor demonstrated our first challenge, then issued a clear instruction: “Build a cylinder.” Easy, I thought. I shimmied the stool closer to the wheel, m ..read more