The Clay Center will be closed the following days/times this month:

March 1-5, all day: Uptown parade weekend, Mardi Gras, and Ash Wednesday
March 22, 1-5 pm: Closed for our scheduled Glazed & Confused workshop

OPEN STUDIO WEEKLY

Open studio hours are for working on your own clay projects without instruction or assistance.

Open studio hours are only for individuals who already have some experience in clay and can work without direction.
Open studio hours are also great for current students who want more studio time beyond their class hours.
Children ages 14+ may register for Open Studio only with a concurrently registered and attending parent/guardian.

This listing only allows access to the Clay Center main studio during the designated weekly time slot shown. If you would like more access, please consider our Open Studio Monthly or Open Studio 24/7 options!

Clay and firing fees are not included and must be purchased separately:

When you purchase your clay from us, we will automatically add our discounted $20/bag member firing fee. This fee covers both bisque and glaze firings for all pieces made from that bag of clay. Our standard firing fee is $1/lb for either bisque or glaze firing, so the $20 member firing fee is about 50% cheaper than paying by the pound.
A 25-lb bag of clay ranges from $24 - $39, depending on the clay body.
We sometimes have recycled clay available that's free for members to use.
If you bring in clay you purchased elsewhere, we can fire work made from it for our standard $1/lb firing rate (covers bisque or glaze firing, but not both).
If you bring in clay you purchased elsewhere and cannot confirm which clay body it is by the manufacturer's product name or number, we will need to test-fire a sample to cone 6 to make sure it won't melt down in our glaze firings.

If you have any questions, please just email us at info@nolaclay.org!

March Open Studio: Sundays, 9 am - 1 pm