The Clay Studio

South Kensington's Nationally Known Ceramics Center

The Clay Studio is one of the most respected ceramics centers in the country, housed in a purpose-built campus on North American Street in South Kensington. Its kids' wing brings that professional-caliber teaching into age-appropriate classes.

Classes and Camps

Broad age range, full technique catalog. Options include:
- Summer camps for kids ages 6+ with half-day and full-day options
- Year-round youth classes in handbuilding, wheel-throwing, casting, and glazing (beginner to advanced)
- Family workshops
- Master-artist workshops across skill levels
- Claymobile outreach - popup ceramics studio visits to Philly schools and community orgs

What's Included

• All clay, tools, and firings
• Working professional ceramics studio - kids share the building with practicing artists-in-residence
• Progression ladder: handbuilding → wheel → advanced techniques
• Scholarships available

Experience

Not a casual paint-your-own-pottery storefront - this is a serious ceramics institution where kids learn the craft properly from day one. The on-site resident-artist program means your child is making things in the same space where national-level potters are working.