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Classes at Clay Art Center

SUMMER CAMP EARLY REGISTRATION
January 21 - Feb 11 10% Off!
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Form & Surface Exploration
with Mike Stumbras

Ornamented Surfaces
with Lindsay Scypta

Small Wonders: Miniature Wheel-Thrown Forms
with Jon Puzzuoli

PREVIEW WEEKLY CLASSES FOR SPRING
(Session A)
Member-Only Registration begins February 18
Join or renew your Membership now
Non-Member Registration begins February 20

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Clay For Veterans

Are you a veteran or family member of a veteran?
Please fill out our interest form for updates on programming.

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In the Gallery

RISING STARS:
ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION

January 14 - February 14

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Call For Entry 2026
Handled with Care

Guest juried by Lindsay Scypta and Mike Stumbras
Deadline: May 17, 2026

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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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Watch: Virtual Meet & Greet with 2025-2026 Residency Cohort

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Summer Camps
at Clay Art Center

EARLY REGISTRATION
Now through Feb 11 - Get 10% OFF

Calling all creative kids and teens!
Join Clay Art Center for a summer of hands-on fun, where you'll learn to sculpt, spin, glaze,
and fire your own ceramic and pottery masterpieces in our award-winning summer camps!

Full and Half-Day Camps available.

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Support programs at Clay Art Center including free afterschool programs
for Port Chester public school students, scholarships, clay for veterans,
and community arts!

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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

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Our Spring Classes Preview is here! Now is your chance to look ahead at Session A weekly class offerings in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, and sculpture for adults this spring. Plan ahead to learn a new creative hobby, or develop your current skills
Unwrapping and Uploading to Clay Art Center Shop! The Clay Art Center team have just uploaded these beautiful pieces from Featured Artist Bobby Scroggins to our website. Unwrapping new work is always a joy, and we love to stop and admire the forms a
Rising Stars Annual Student Exhibition at Clay Art Center is on view now through February 14. Don’t miss your chance to explore the work from over 80 students who proudly share their passion for clay and learning. The gallery is open in Port Ch

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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