Community Clay Studio
In September 2025, we opened the doors to our BRAND-NEW Community Clay Studio!
Our Clay Studio is located on the main floor of Artspace Community Arts Center, with ramp-access at the back of the building, right next to the studio's door.
The Community Clay Studio currently houses eight Bailey ProX pottery wheels, one table-top wheel, space for handbuilding, and all supplies needed for in-house glazing and firing using an array of Mayco glazes in our big and beautiful L&L e23T electric kiln.
Interested in taking a ceramics class at Artspace?
We offer everything from intro-level handbuilding for kids to advanced wheel-throwing for adults, a combo-clay class for teens, and an all-ages Saturday Morning Studio.
Please check out our Classes, Events, + Workshops page to see our current offerings!
We do not currently have a ceramics membership program, but please check out our friends that do: Wheelhouse, The Handle Factory, and Easthampton Clay
Fall 2026 Artspace Community Clay
Welcome to Artspace Community Clay! We are excited to see you in our studio at 15 Mill Street in Greenfield this Fall.
All adult clay classes at Artspace now include a two-hour block of optional Practice Time starting in the second week of the session, free with a current class registration. Students may attend additional practice time blocks for a small fee.
Practice Time is offered on
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Sundays 1 - 3pm
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Mondays 6 - 8pm
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Thursdays 9 - 11am
Click here for more information about Practice Time and reservation information.
All adult clay classes also include:
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a Glaze Make-up Day, free with class registration, at the end of each session
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a Glazeware Pickup-Up and Potluck, scheduled in advance, for pick up of finished work at the end of each session
If a class is cancelled because of inclement weather, instructor illness, or other reason determined by Artspace, a make-up class will be held on the date scheduled in advance.
Coil, pinch, and slab techniques for all levels, with new projects introduced each week and the opportunity to work on project ideas of your own. Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8pm.
Tuesday Afterschool Clay: 7 - 11yo
Handbuilding for kids ages 7 - 11, both functional ware and sculpture.
Tuesday afternoons from 3:45 - 5:15pm.
Wednesday After School Clay: 12-16yo
Handbuilding and wheelthrowing for kids ages 12 - 16, including techniques like adding handles and surface decoration.
Wednesday afternoons from 3:45 - 5:15pm.
Wednesday Adult Wheelthrowing: Beginner, but all levels welcome
Learn the basics of throwing pots on the wheel, including centering, pulling walls, and trimming. Geared toward beginners but experienced students are welcome.
Wednesday evenings from 6 - 8:30pm.
Thursday Adult Wheelthrowing: Intermediate
Hone your skills on the potter’s wheel, exploring intermediate and advanced techniques like altered forms, adding height, creating series, surface design, and more.
Thursday evenings from 6 - 8:30pm.
Saturday Handbuilding Studio: All ages (kids under 12 should register with a caregiver).
Explore pinching, coiling, slab building, and using forms to create small works. Beginners will be given options for projects or are free to experiment. Advanced students will be supported in taking their work to the next level.
Saturday mornings from 10am - 12pm.
Plus…pop-up workshops, drop-in days, weekend workshops, holiday gift-making, and more!
Meet Artspace's Ceramics Staff
To learn about our instructors, check out their bios HERE
In November 2024, after over a year of research and receiving community input, we launched our Fired Up! Community Clay Studio Fundraiser. In May of 2025, we surpassed our fundraising goal of $100K in order to create the studio you see today.
Our Community Clay Studio was made possible thanks to the generous support from nearly 200 local donors as well as businesses, foundations, the state, artists, and volunteers. Learn about the project here and the fundraising open house here
