Commonwealth Clayworks is a pottery studio offering classes and studio membership. We work to create a welcoming community by connecting people through clay.
Clayworks Companion program enables senior citizens and people with limited mobility the ability to participate comfortably in our studio with a companion-helper. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
classes
Clayworks is a beginner-focused studio dedicated to teaching foundational skills in ceramics. Our structured approach helps you learn quickly while having fun. Our classes run efficiently at a fast pace in order to fit into your busy schedules and to provide an affordable entry point into experiencing ceramics.
Instructors from the top left; Diana, Leah, Ezri. bottom left: Sophie (studio manager), Fern (owner) and Zoë. Instructors we missed: Sang Jeong and Hoay 😃😉
community
Membership allows people with pottery experience access to the studio to work independently during member hours. The studio vibe is that we are primarily a learning studio for beginners. Membership community is built on enthusiasm to learn from each other. More on Membership.
Commonwealth Clayworks is a beginner focused studio that joyfully opened the summer of 2024. The studio space is open with lots of natural light. We are wheelchair accessible with a covered, curbside drop-off area. The studio offers:
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professional potter's wheels and hand-building tables
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communal clay with centralized reclaim (cone 6/stoneware)
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studio glazes
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shared tools and aprons
more on the founding and more on the studio design.
studio
We're excited to be a part of this vibrant Somerville community that is full of cool restraunts and easily accessed by bike or public transportation. Find us in the CALA building: 1060 Broadway C001 Somerville MA - between Davis Square, Teele Square and Tufts University, next to Lou Ann David Park.
