LOCATION: Community Clay - 3349 Blake St
CATEGORY: Art Events
UPCOMING DATE AND TIME:
- Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 11am - 4pm
Try Rocky Mountain Clay!
(Participants should already know the basics of wheel throwing or handbuilding.)
Get hands-on with mid-range clays from a local, family-owned favorite, Rocky Mountain Clay! Community Clay is teaming up with RMC for an open studio-style event. This session is perfect for ceramicists who want to experiment with new clays before committing to a full bag. Learn about RMC's local storefront where they sell clays, tools, glazes and more!
HOW IT WORKS:
Reserve a one-hour time slot on Saturday, June 6. Select either wheel or handbuilding.*
Choose your clays (below) during checkout. Mix and match up to 3 lbs. total.
On the day of the event, meet us at the studio and we’ll guide you to your workspace.
We’ll fire your pieces with clear glaze and have it ready for you to pickup in about 3 weeks.
AVAILABLE CLAYS:
Speckled Brown Trout
A toasty, medium brown color with varying speckles throughout. Looks lovely both glazed or unglazed. This clay is truly a pleasure to work with in all forms.
Flagstone
RMC's most popular dark mid-fire clay with great results in both thrown functional ware and sculptural pieces. Versatile use with an outstanding medium red-brown color.
Chestnut
Like the name describes, this clay fires a warm, rich, nutty brown color. Excellent handling and firing properties. Suitable for throwing and sculptural ceramic projects and looks beautiful glazed or unglazed.
Quarry
A course, oatmeal colored clay used for handbuilding and sculptural projects. It displays its grog with a beautiful, slight grain variation throughout.
Evergreen Ash
Announcing the launch of Evergreen Ash! This custom mid-fire stoneware is a rich green-tinted take on RMC’s popular Ash clay body. It features a small addition of fine mesh sand for extra strength and structure, ideal for throwing or coiling larger forms while maintaining a smooth, easy-to-work consistency.
MORE DETAILS:
Cost: $25 per person. Includes 3 pounds of clay, 1 hour at the wheel or handbuilding table. Clay, tools, and firing included!
This event is ideal for those who have some familiarity with wheel throwing or handbuilding and want to experiment with new clays in a self-guided, open-studio setting.*
Want to leave with a bag? Limited amounts will be available at a major discount in both 10 lb and 25 lb bags
Jill from RMC will be here to answer all your clay questions. Learn more about their local storefront where they sell clays, tools, glazes and more!
There will also be a selection of Kiwi underglazes available for sale. RMC is the western regional distributor for Kiwi and the only place you can purchase them locally!
No refunds.
*This is not a Try It class and there is no instruction provided, though there is supervision. Participants should already know the basics of wheel throwing or handbuilding.
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