CREATING POSSIBILITIES  

Grand Clay Arts members explore the wonders, joy and pride of creativity in clay. We craft desert wall hangings. Sculpt garden totems. Throw vases on potter’s wheels. We build friendships, share ideas and learn from others. We display and sell our work. We don’t imagine the possibilities. We create them ...

In A Club Where Anyone Can Be An Artist.


Functional. Friendly. Inspiring.

Meet Our Studio


WORKROOM
Indulge In Our Space


Pottery wheels, tables for hand-building, flat rollers, forms, molds and extruders are here for members’ use. Colorful glazes await your flair. And our team will fire your work in our on-site kilns. Need clay or tools? Our supply store has what you need.

CLASSES
Embrace Learning


Everyone is welcome here — from beginner to advanced. All you need is a desire to learn and grow. We’ll teach you the basics of working with clay, glazing and firing. Then take part in a wealth of classes offered by experienced instructors to bring your ideas to life.



Available Classes From beginner to advanced artisan, learn to express your creativity with clay.  



STUNNING EFFECTS

Splash Obvara 

Create unique pieces with random patterns of tans, browns and black splashed with a special yeast mixture in this European firing technique.

INDULGE

April 13, 8-11 AM

NATURAL INSTINCTS

Carving Southwest Images 

The Southwest is your inspiration as you learn how to trace, transfer and carve a clay panel. 

BE INSPIRED

April 2 & 4, 3-6 PM

TRY A TOOL

Extruder 1-2-3

Make coils, tubes and other forms quickly and easily with the studio's three extruders and various dies. 

BUILD

April 9, 6-9 PM


FUNDAMENTALS

Wheel 1 

Ready to try the wheel? Learn the fundamentals of centering and opening clay. This is the beginning of throwing forms on the potter's wheel. 

LEARN

April 9, 11, 16 & 18, 3-6 PM

THROWING BASICS

Wheel 2 

Continue learning basic throwing skills. Now that you've mastered centering clay, begin to make cylinders, mugs and small bowls. 

THROW

April 1, 3, 8 & 10, 3-6 PM

GROW

Wheel 3 

Throw beyond the basics with more clay and techniques to make taller vases, bowls and other forms to build your skills and express your creativity. 

GO BIG

April 21, 23, 28 & 30, 3-6 PM


BLOOMING BRILLIANCE

Outdoor Flowers

Craft botanical beauty with vivid Cali Lillies and Poppies that you create with slabs and your personal touch of glazing. 

REFRESH

April 18, 3-6 PM

EASY MAKING

Puzzle Pot

Create decorative pots using two-piece molds, shaped clay slabs and coils, then finish with a stain, glaze or alternative firing. 

CREATE

April 11,  3-6 PM

NEW POSSIBILITIES

The Doctor Is In 

Create the project of your choice as you work independently with assistance and tips for success from Diane Niehof. 

WORK

April 17, 3-6 PM


COLORFUL IMAGERY

Ombré With Images

Create a graphic effect with your transferred images an blended underglazes.

DISCOVER

April 24 & 25, 3-6 PM

FUNDAMENTALS

Basic Glazing 

Ready to glaze your Basic Clay pieces? This is the class to learn the basics of dipping or brushing glazes to finish your artwork with color.

LEARN

April 29, 3-6 PM


Aspire. Learn. Create. 
Imagine What You Can Do

Explore the calendar of events for more classes. 

CALENDAR






CAPTIVATING
Alternative Firing


Grand Clay Arts offers one of the few Alternative Firing opportunities available in the western suburbs. Elevate the possibilities with a Raku, Naked Raku, Obvara or Saggar firing.
  

BE BOLD

Alternative firings are regularly scheduled monthly
Oct - April on the patio. Additional fees required. 




FEAST YOUR EYES
Explore Our Gallery


Our collection offers some of the best one-of-a-kind pieces available in the valley crafted by our own club-member artisans.

The Gallery is open during regular business hours,
Open at 9 AM Monday – Saturday



COLLECT
Market At Grand


Feast your eyes on a world-class display of enticing treasures. Find us on Market Days in the Sonoran Plaza and treat yourself to a piece of one-of-a-kind art. 

DISCOVER
Grand Clay Arts Membership

Club members create works of art using a variety of clays, glazes and firing techniques.
All residents of The Grand — from beginner to artisan potters — are welcome to join and explore the possibilities of creating art with this ancient material. Members in good standing are encouraged to share their creations to display and sell in the gallery and Grand Market Days.

Visit our studio located on the east side of Sonoran Plaza for a quick tour! 


JOIN


ADDRESS

19751 N Remington Dr,
Surprise, Arizona 85374

Monday – Saturday
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

CONTACT

623-214-9067
info@grandclayarts.com

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