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- Desert Landscape
- Doctor is In!
- Extruder 1-2-3
- Flower Making with Donna Repaty
- Flower Making Deux with Donna Repaty
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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.
WHEEL CLASSES
ASPIRE
Independent Wheel
Imagine new possibilities and create the wheel-thrown piece of your choice as you work independently on your advanced project with assistance and tips from Jim Perez-Wood.
September 30, 3-6 PM
ASPIRE
Independent Wheel
Imagine new possibilities and create the wheel-thrown piece of your choice as you work independently on your advanced project with assistance and tips from Jim Perez-Wood.
October 10, 3-6 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.
Oct 7, 9, 14 & 16, 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.
Oct 21, 23, 28 & 30, 3-6 PM
GROW
Wheel 3
Throw beyond the basics with more clay and techniques to make taller vases, larger bowls, bottles and more to build skills and express your creativity.
Oct 20, 22, 27 & 29, 3-6 PM
HAND BUILDING CLASSES
MAKING MADE EASY
Pitcher Perfect
Create stunning pitchers for beverages or watering plants with easy hand building techniques. Learn to apply deep texture and add handles. Add flair with glazes on your own.
September 25, 3-6 PM
MAKING MADE EASY
Textured Trees
Craft decorative trees for the holidays or year-round enjoyment. Learn to apply deep textures, shape the form and plan for finishing and glazing on your own.
October 1, 3-6 PM
NATURAL INSTINCTS
Carving Southwest Images
The Southwest is your inspiration as you learn how to trace and transfer an image into clay and carve a hanging panel.
Oct 17 & 24, 3-6 PM
FRESH INSPIRATION
Textural Wall Hanging
Create a hanging piece of art as you learn to form large hump and slump pieces without cracking, and how to use slip techniques to add texture & additional pieces.
October 8 & 15, 3-6 PM
ABOVE & BEYOND
Handbuilding II
Discover advanced techniques to give life to your ideas. Learn complex construction methods, how to create feet & handles, and fix common drying mishaps.
October 14 & 28, 3-6 PM
EASY MAKING
Pumpkins & Snowmen
Learn to use templates and make simple pots to create playful pumpkins, smiling snowmen or other forms from your imagination.
October 23 & 30, 3-6 PM
Aspire. Learn. Create.
Imagine What You Can Do
Explore the Class Calendar to view all available classes.
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.
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
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.
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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!
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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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