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.



When the arts are active, the community feels more alive.
It’s the kind of energy that makes people proud to live here and excited to show it off.





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



ALTERNATIVE FIRING

BOLD DISCOVERY

Raku/Horsehair 


Explore the world of Alternative Firing with sparkling colors and exciting effects. Choose from traditional Raku or Horsehair and your own style.

EXPLORE RAKU

December 7, 8-11 AM

STRIKING POSSIBILITIES

Raku/Horsehair 


Achieve exciting finishes with traditional Raku glazes or Horsehair in this popular Alternative Firing. Bold beginners welcome.

DISCOVER

December 14, 8-11 AM

CREATIVE ENERGY

1-Step Naked Raku


Indulge your creative side as you energetically dip, brush or splatter your pieces to achieve a one-of-a-kind look in a unique Alternative Firing.

INDULGE

December 21, 8-11 AM


WHEEL CLASSES

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

Dec 2, 4, 9 & 11, 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

Dec 10, 12, 17 & 19, 3-6 PM

ASPIRE

Independent Wheel


Imagine new possibilities and create the wheel-thrown piece of your choice with assistance and tips from Jim.

BE BOLD

Dec 16, 3-6 PM


HANDBUILDING CLASSES

MAKING MADE EASY

Puzzle Pot


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

BUILD

December 16, 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

December 17, 3-6 PM

FRESH INSPIRATION

Handbuilding / Carving

Explore new possibilities. Learn how to use patterns, tools and carving techniques to create scuLptural artwork.

REVITALIZE

January 5, 7, 12 & 14, 6-9 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

January 5, 3-6 PM

FRESH INSPIRATION

Just Hangin’ Around


Discover slab construction, design and texture techniques to create wall hangings enhanced with texture and patterns. Then add style with stains, underglazes and acrylics.

BUILD

January 7 & 21, 3-6 PM

CATCH THE SPIRIT

Abstract Faces


Engage your imagination and invoke your spirit to make a wall hanging of whimsical faces inspired by fantasy or tribal masks.

BUILD

January 8 & 15, 3-6 PM


GLAZING CLASSES

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

December 18, 3-6 PM

PAINTERLY PASSION

Stains & Underglazes

Embrace your painter’s spirit while you experiment with stains and underglazes to create brilliant finishes on your own pieces.

ENHANCE

January 20, 22, 27 & 29, 6-9 PM



REFRESH

Monitor Refreshers 

Available Mondays in January 



CLASS CALENDAR

Aspire. Learn. Create. 
Imagine What You Can Do

Explore the Class Calendar to view all available classes. 



Art clubs give our community personality.
They make us stand out — not just another neighborhood, but a place that feels vibrant and connected.







CAPTIVATING
Alternative Firing

We offer 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

Scheduled Sunday mornings Oct - April. 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



Communities with arts are seen as vibrant, creative & appealing places.
A vibrant atmosphere is a selling point for attracting new residents and maintaining home values.






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. 


Member’s Area



2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cathy Rick — President
Jim Perez-Wood — Vice President NEW
Debbie Meyer — Treasurer
Karen LeMar — IT Director
Pat Conlen: Secretary NEW
Sherri Singer — Member At Large
Judy Tilton — Member At Large NEW

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW OFFICERS


MEMBER INFO

Member Help

Volunteer's Calendar

Next General Meeting

Newsletters

Minutes: General Meetings

Minutes: Board Meetings

Policies & Procedures

Rules & Processes for Kiln Operations

Calendar of Events

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

Log Service Hours

Log Buddy Hours

Submit a Gallery Request

Remove a Gallery Item

Sell at Market Days

Suggestion Box

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LIBRARY

Monitor Videos Coming Soon

Artisan Fusion

Hand Building Refresher

Bailey Slab Roller

Glaze Room Instructions

Rules & Processes for Kiln Operations

REQUEST FORMS

Cubby Request

Request A Monitor Buddy

Replacement Badge

Sunshine Request

Other Request Forms


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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