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Clay Art Center presents exhibitions from our 2025-2026 Residency cohort featuring:Rittenberg Artist-in-Residence Alvaro...
06/04/2026

Clay Art Center presents exhibitions from our 2025-2026 Residency cohort featuring:
Rittenberg Artist-in-Residence Alvaro Villa, Second-Year Artist-in-Residence Carley Holzem, Second-Year Artist-in-Residence Christine Raposas, and Westchester Community Foundation Fellow Stephanie Perez.

Please join us for an Opening Reception on Wednesday, June 24th, 6:00-8:00 PM

We caught up in the studio with Alvaro Villa as he worked on final preparations for his solo exhibition “La House of Objects en el Orbital” about which the artist states;

“ALVARO as Ceramic Brujo welcomes viewers into La House of Objects en el Orbital to navigate a space where a kiln and a witch’s cauldron become one and a series of devotional sacred objects are meditative and ritualistic. La House of Objects en el Orbital puts forth the art and magic of the object, tool, and planning process of Alvaro’s ceramic artworks. In this exhibition Alvaro celebrates the objects, tools, sketches, and anything that helps his art making progress in a series of brick red ceramics and mixed media sculptural works. The tools that orbit the ceramic studio are made again with a magical blend of ceramic craft and subversive reimagining.”

The Opening Reception is free for the public to attend. The exhibitions will be on view at Clay Art Center Gallery June 24 - August 3, 2026.

The Community Arts team was hard at work this week arranging tiles for a stepping-stone mosaic project for Edison Elemen...
06/03/2026

The Community Arts team was hard at work this week arranging tiles for a stepping-stone mosaic project for Edison Elementary School in Port Chester. What makes this project so special is that we have two graduates of Port Chester schools helping to create this mosaic for another Port Chester school! Full-circle moments like this highlight the impact our programming has on the community by fostering personal and creative growth in individuals.

You can support the personal and creative growth of local youth by donating to our Scholarship and Creative Access Fund today. Find the donation link in our bio, or visit our website now.

Exciting Classes and Workshops for Artists of All Ages and Experience at Clay Art Center!This summer, find or develop yo...
06/03/2026

Exciting Classes and Workshops for Artists of All Ages and Experience at Clay Art Center!

This summer, find or develop your artist’s voice in a wide range of weekly classes, one-time classes, workshops, and special topics at Clay Art Center. From creative summer camps for young learners and teens, to weekly wheel throwing, sculpture, and handbuilding classes for adults, there is something for everyone! Discover your creative side this summer with classes available throughout the weekdays and weekends, including classes in our newly-opened ADA-Accessible classroom.

Clay Art Center is located in Port Chester, NY, 30 miles north of NYC. Their facilities are easily accessible by road (just off the I95) or public transportation (Metro North).

The Summer Term at Clay Art Center runs from Monday, July 6 - Sunday, August 30, 2026

Registration is also open now for a two-day, hands-on workshop with Juliann Roush, taking place October 3 & 4.

Learn more and register at the link in bio.

Introducing G.I. Throw: A Free 7-Week Ceramics Class for Veterans!We are excited to announce Clay Art Center’s first fre...
06/02/2026

Introducing G.I. Throw: A Free 7-Week Ceramics Class for Veterans!

We are excited to announce Clay Art Center’s first free weekly ceramics class for veterans: G.I. Throw!

This 7-week wheel throwing course is designed specifically for veterans ages 18 and older and will provide a welcoming, hands-on space to learn pottery, connect with others, and create with clay. Participants will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing pottery over the course of the session. No prior ceramics experience is necessary.

*Participants must be able to attend all or almost all classes. Spaces are strictly limited. Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4hMYlm9eFxrsqzG6hYAGlcswAVuEv46EqWEQLzFbVhCiJrA/viewform
or email [email protected]

Clay Art Center is located in Port Chester, NY, within walking distance of the Port Chester Metro-North station. This program was supported in part by a Creative Forces®: Community Engagement Grant from NEA Military Healing Arts Network, which supports community-based arts projects that aim to address the experiences, challenges, and strengths of our military communities.

Estamos animados de anunciar la primera clase GRATUITA semanal para veteranos de Clay Art Center: G.I. Throw!

Este curso del torno cerámico de 7 semanas está diseñado para veteranos de 18 años en adelante y les proveerá un espacio acogedor y práctico para aprender la alfarería, conectar con otros veteranos, y crear con arcilla. Los participantes aprenderán los conocimientos básicos del torno cerámico a lo largo de la sesión. No se requiere experiencia previa.

*Los participantes deben poder asistir a todas o casi todas las clases. Los cupos son limitados.
Inscríbase ahora en nuestro sitio web, o mande un correo electrónico a [email protected]
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4hMYlm9eFxrsqzG6hYAGlcswAVuEv46EqWEQLzFbVhCiJrA/viewform

Este programa contó con el apoyo parcial de una subvención de participación comunitaria Creative Forces®: Community Engagement Grant, otorgada por la NEA Military Healing Arts Network, la cual respalda proyectos artísticos de base comunitaria que tienen como objetivo abordar las experiencias, los desafíos y las fortalezas de nuestras comunidades militares.

Second Year Artist-in-Residence Christine Raposas checks the peephole on a gas firing in preparation for the upcoming Co...
06/02/2026

Second Year Artist-in-Residence Christine Raposas checks the peephole on a gas firing in preparation for the upcoming Concurrent Artists-in-Residence exhibitions at Clay Art Center Gallery. Christine will present recent work in “Living A Dream, Riding A Wave”, along with Second Year Artist-in-Residence Carley Holzem, and Westchester Community Foundation Fellow Stephanie Perez. The artists state:

“Together, our work is a testament to the power of clay to evoke life in infinite shapes. At the core of this collection is the same malleable yet basic element, but from which three vastly different journeys have sprung: a mystical, fanciful corner of q***r joy; a dystopian space between the familiar and unknown; and a surrealist imagining of a rainbow under the sea. Our manifestations of texture, color, and form mark the edges of the distinct worlds we’ve forged, which share no more than the most important similarity: a common life force.“

Join us for an Opening Reception on Wednesday, June 24, from 6:00-8:00 PM. Free to the public.

Learn more: https://www.clayartcenter.org/events-at-clayartcenter/2026/6/concurrent-artists-in-residence-exhibitions

Clay Art Center Shop Featured Artists for Pride Month are Gabs Conway and Anika Major. Drinking vessels from both artist...
06/01/2026

Clay Art Center Shop Featured Artists for Pride Month are Gabs Conway and Anika Major. Drinking vessels from both artists are available now in our online shop, or visit the shop in person at our Port Chester location.

Images:
Gabs Conway | Swarm Cups
Anika Major | Cowbabe Cups

Gabs Conway is a sculptural ceramic artist based in Missoula, Montana. She grew up in a creative family; sculpting and drawing alongside her father. In May of 2021, she earned her BFA, with a concentration in ceramics at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. Her educational experiences inform her personal work in many ways as she pushes the boundaries of clay; exploring relationships and community, and intrigued by familiarity in the unusual.

Anika Major is a Texas-born ceramic artist living in Seattle, Washington. She graduated from the University of North Texas, and received her BFA in ceramics and painting. Anika creates functional pottery that blends her passion for clay with figure painting. Her wheel-thrown and handbuilt pieces are characterized by their human body-inspired shapes and vivid, expressive surfaces. Anika’s narratives of romance and q***r domestic comforts are informed by her affinity for the pageantry of the rodeo, and the symbolism of the glamorous and feminine cowgirl.

Shop these and other available works now at the link in bio.

Sound up! Listen to the sweet sounds of pottery cooling against the backdrop of birds singing outside. Spring is definit...
05/30/2026

Sound up! Listen to the sweet sounds of pottery cooling against the backdrop of birds singing outside. Spring is definitely in the air! A trip through the classrooms, studios, and firing facilities at Clay Art Center is always fun. We get to see pottery at many different stages from being thrown on the wheel to drying out before bisque firing, and later, coming out of the glaze firing.

Are you interested in taking a pottery class this summer? Visit our website now to learn more about the summer schedule of weekly classes of wheel throwing, sculpture, and handbuilding for students at every level. Register today and in just a few short weeks, you will be checking to see if your work is out of the kiln!

Register now: https://www.clayartcenter.org/classproducts

We Are Hiring! Part-time, temporary Summer Studio Assistant Clay Art Center is hiring a part-time Summer Studio Assistan...
05/30/2026

We Are Hiring! Part-time, temporary Summer Studio Assistant

Clay Art Center is hiring a part-time Summer Studio Assistant to provide support in running the facilities and day-to-day operations of the studio. The Studio Assistant reports to the Studio Manager and provides support to the Studio Manager and Studio Technician for kiln loading and unloading, studio and facility maintenance, managing supplies, and other projects needed for the upkeep of the studio and facilities.

For more information and details on how to apply, please visit our website at the link in bio.

Clay Art Center is delighted to be a part of the newly completed “Greetings From Port Chester” mural located at 430 West...
05/29/2026

Clay Art Center is delighted to be a part of the newly completed “Greetings From Port Chester” mural located at 430 Westchester Avenue in Port Chester, New York. For almost 70 years, Clay Art Center has called Port Chester home, and we love our community!

Clay Art Center staff attended yesterday’s ribbon cutting ceremony:

L-R: Daysired DeJesus Veras (Program Assistant), Brian Barry (Community Arts & Offsite Programs Manager), and Wendy Weinstein (Development Director).

Stop by the mural and tag us in your postcard-style selfie! Our “letter P” illustration was inspired by pottery-making and some details from our public art mosaics.

Thank you to Westchester Gentle Dentistry and the Village of Port Chester for making this fun project happen!

Finding The Center: Toshiko Takaezu Finding The Center, an exhibition of work from Clay Art Center’s historic pottery co...
05/29/2026

Finding The Center: Toshiko Takaezu

Finding The Center, an exhibition of work from Clay Art Center’s historic pottery collection, captures a snapshot of the earliest days of Clay Art Center and explores the cultural currents that made founding a cooperative studio in Port Chester, New York so revolutionary. Since its founding in 1957, Clay Art Center has been a communal hub, attracting ceramic artists from across the country. Some artists stayed for years, while others have just passed through. Featured in the exhibition is work by Toshiko Takaezu who was never a member or student at Clay Art Center, but her path through clay intertwined with those of founders Katherine Choy and Henry Okamoto.

Takaezu led workshops at Clay Art Center in the 70’s and 80’s, and a handwritten letter preserved in the Clay Art Center archive tells of a friendship with Okamoto, also referencing Okamoto fixing a kiln for Takaezu “under very difficult conditions”. Learn more on this week’s edition of our Clay Dish Blog at the link in bio.

The last chance to view Finding The Center is tomorrow, Saturday, May 30 at Clay Art Center Gallery, open 10am-5pm.

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