Classes
We offer classes year round in handbuilding, wheel-throwing, casting and glazing, for people of all ages, from beginner to advanced. Our classes are taught by top practitioners.
We offer workshops for a variety of skill levels, ages, and interests, including family workshops and master artist workshops.
With half-day and full-day programs throughout the summer, kids ages 6 and up can explore the exciting world of clay.
Events
Explore all events: Date Nights, exhibition openings, workshops, and more.
Upcoming events including free Hands on Clay, Clay Fest, artist talks, and more. Drop by, bring family and friends.
Planning a birthday? Throwing a reception? Learn about how to create memories with The Clay Studio!
Exhibitions
Check out what’s on view and what’s coming soon at The Clay Studio.
Our exhibitions have featured the work of renowned artists from around the country and the world.
Our permanent collection features notable works by The Clay Studio’s resident artists.
Artists
Explore the full index of Artists
Our reputation as a world class art center attracts a diverse range of artists, who in turn enhance the entire creative enterprise
Above our gallery and shop is a lively atelier of Associate Artists, Work Exchange Artists, Student and Staff Artists — a welcoming family of makers and mentors.
Claymobile
Our Claymobile brings a "popup" ceramics studio to your school, neighborhood organization, or social service agency anywhere in the Philadelphia region. We believe that creativity for all is a critical force for good.
Community engagement — it's about being a good neighbor, but also a strong neighbor. The Clay Studio believes that creativity helps empower people, who in turn empower their community.
Our partnerships run deep — with our city, and with regional and national organizations dedicated to ceramics, art, design, and craft. We think it's important to recognize our supporting partners, whose collaborative work makes it all possible.
Shop
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April 10th - June 29th, 2025
This exhibition brings together the artist’s personal experience of the monumental Arctic icescape, the history of Arctic exploration, and snapshots of mercury content data recorded in the field with Dr. Jon Hawkings and his team. The works highlight the complex web of activity that lies beneath the fragile frozen north.
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holy.body continues my life-long exploration of male intimacy and queer spirit through clay, poetry, and performance–inspired by the churches, chapels and shrines of my childhood in an Italian working-class neighborhood of Philadelphia, by my family’s deep roots on Italy’s Adriatic coast, by my cultural activism, and by 50 years of creating theatre and performance art.
We are thrilled to present Small Favors 2025, the 19th anniversary of this beloved exhibition. Among almost 400 small artworks displayed in 4-inch cubes you will find big ideas, individuality, and material awareness. Artists represented in Small Favors range from the most established ceramic artists in the field, to young artists new to the field.
July 10th, 2025
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