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Midwest Clay Project

Clay experiences for Kids and Adults including membership, classes, open studio drop-in, & events.
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Midwest Clay Project provides a dynamic and inspirational place for people of all ages and abilities to learn about making things with clay. Awareness and appreciation of the ceramic arts is at the heart of our mission.

08/30/2024

Fall Classes & Kids Clay Club starting soon! Plus a weekend workshop with UW grad student Abel Broyles on Narrative Vessels coming up in September!! - https://mailchi.mp/323ed9f03a8d/reopening-party-spring-class-enrollment-other-news-17386632

See our website for more details.

08/05/2024

Studio Member David Antonacci’s sculptures continue to impress! Ever hear of a “waster” slab? He made a thin slab to place under this handbuilt sculpture to absorb the stress and friction of the shrinkage during the firing process. This slab is placed under the piece during bisque and (more importantly) glaze firings. The waster slab often cracks, but the piece doesn’t. If it survives you can use it again, but it won’t undergo shrinkage with the piece the next time, so it’s better to make a new one each time. This is a crucial step for larger handbuilt pieces and especially when they span across two kiln shelves.

07/17/2024

Early Fall Classes open for enrollment, Late Summer Classes start next week! - https://mailchi.mp/de96b3b8d36a/reopening-party-spring-class-enrollment-other-news-17384796

07/14/2024

Check out Susan Kaye’s curvy sculptural forms at the Art Fair on Square today until 4pm.

06/03/2024

All Summer Classes for Adults and Youth are open for enrollment! Only a few spots remain in early summer, grab yours today! - https://mailchi.mp/44052b5cd2a6/reopening-party-spring-class-enrollment-other-news-17381507

05/04/2024

Grinding those taller cylinders in the morning classes!

05/03/2024

Glaze combos at their best give such incredible details to look at.

04/27/2024

Lots of beautiful objects coming out of the glaze kilns lately. Most Early Spring class work is ready to be picked up.

04/23/2024

TEST, TEST, TEST. Just replaced some thermocouples today so we need to line up our witness cones to calibrate those kiln zones.

04/23/2024

A HUGE thank you to all that came to visit us Friday and Saturday for our Annual Spring Sale! It was a smashing success. I continue to be impressed by the quality of work being made in the studio..and the sale only represents a fraction of our membership!

Hope to see you again October 25 & 26 for the Fall Sale.

04/19/2024

The sale is hopping! Come get yours!

04/19/2024

doing demos during our sale’s artist reception. Thank you!

04/11/2024

Here’s a cute lil thingy from the latest glaze kiln!

04/09/2024

Annual Spring Pottery Sale 4/19 & 4/20, Early Summer Classes for Adults and Youth. - https://mailchi.mp/64dfbd2fd3ee/reopening-party-spring-class-enrollment-other-news-17374939

04/09/2024

Nothing too crazy at the studio today, just some eclipse crescents in the tree shadows around 1:45.

04/03/2024

The ol’ handle hanger in Christine’s Tuesday AM class. There’s still spots in the Late spring classes starting 4/23!

04/01/2024

Staff surprised me today with a great April 1st prank—singing and all! No, it is not my bday..i don’t need to turn two years older this year! Well played y’all.

Help yourself to a cupcake or unicorn cookie!

03/17/2024

Studio member Jordan is amping up production! Check him out to see where you can find his work!

03/15/2024

When pulling this from the glaze kiln Shandra exclaimed, “This is the cutest bowl I’ve unloaded all year!” (This is high praise.)

03/09/2024

It’s a beautiful morning for clay class with Melissa at MCP.

Late Spring classes are open for enrollment now!
www.midwestclayproject.com/classes

03/09/2024

Studio Member Kara had some gorgeous tumblers come out of the kiln recently!

02/29/2024

LEAP DAY SALE! 18-20% off remaining EARLY SPRING CLASSES!

02/27/2024

Shandra’s Surface Design class gets rolling next weeks Wednesday! There’s still a few seats if you want to get started on finding your style through design!
www.midwestclayproject.com/classes

02/02/2024

Summer Youth Programming OPEN & Enroll for Early Spring Adult Classes NOW - https://mailchi.mp/a8648cb69195/reopening-party-spring-class-enrollment-other-news-17369004

01/31/2024

One of MCP’s new instructors Christine Konen brought some goodies from her cup collection to inspire some handle making magic!

01/15/2024

Winter Classes start this week, Early Spring enrolling now - https://mailchi.mp/fd7467e92cb3/reopening-party-spring-class-enrollment-other-news-17367120

01/06/2024

Say hello to Scarlet (she/her), MCP’s newest studio assistant! She’ll be be making the magic happen in the studio on Saturdays!

12/22/2023

Lots of pots out of the kilns today in time for Christmas! One more glaze firing will go in today and a special unloading will take place the morning of 12/24.

Address

78 North Bryan Street
Madison, WI
53714

Website

http://www.midwestclayproject.com/

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Early Fall class work is starting to come through the glaze kiln. Come and get ‘em! Late Fall classes are almost full and start Nov. 2! #madisonmaker #craft #midwestclayproject