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Find your next favorite potter. Learn about our Studio Tours, Artist Talks, and Newsletter, and discover work made just down the street — bowls, mugs, sculpture, and everything in between.
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Visit studios, talk shop, share ideas, find studio space, share kilns, learn, exhibit, offer workshops, and connect with buyers who are looking for work like yours.
events
Photography Workshop
Saturday, August 29 at Fireborn Studios
Make Your Pots Look Their Best in Photographs
You may have hundreds of pots, but often just five strong photographs determine whether your work gets into a high-quality show. This workshop will help you photograph your ceramics so they look as good or better on screen as they do in person.
We’ll cover simple, practical approaches to lighting, backgrounds, composition, camera angles, and editing. Together, we will build a simple photography booth and auction it off at the end of the workshop.
Bring your questions—and up to three pieces you would like to photograph.
You’ll leave with a clearer process for creating clean, consistent images that represent your work at its best.
Photo Credits: Scott Cornish & Leslie GreenGailbault
Exhibition "Home"
On View Through August 9
At the Clay Plave Gallery
Make plans to see Home, an exhibition of ceramic works that explore the many meanings of home through both functional pottery and sculptural expression.
Featuring work by regional artists, Home invites visitors to consider home as place, memory, comfort, ritual, and belonging. From beautifully crafted objects for everyday use to deeply personal artistic statements, the exhibition offers a rich and diverse look at how clay can tell stories about the spaces and experiences that shape our lives.
Juried by ceramic artist and educator Britney Smith, Home is presented by Clay Pittsburgh and made possible through the generous partnership and support of Standard Ceramic Supply Company.
On View: June 14 – August 9, 2026
Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Clay Place Gallery
1 Walnut Street
Carnegie, PA 15106
Coming November 21-22
The Pittsburgh Potters Tour is a two-day sales event showcasing the work—and workspaces—of our city's vast, vibrant community of ceramic artists.
The Pittsburgh Potters Tour invites visitors to explore ceramic studios across the region, meet local artists, and discover the creativity thriving within Pittsburgh’s pottery community. This self-guided experience offers a unique opportunity to see where ceramics are made, purchase work directly from makers, and learn about the craft. Along the way, you’ll visit a wide variety of spaces—from bustling community art centers and professional production studios to intimate backyard and basement workshops—each offering its own glimpse into the world of clay. You may even discover a new favorite potter along the way.
Featured Artist – May, 2026
Britney Smith
Britney Smith is a talented artist, teacher, community organizer, and Pittsburgh native who currently serves as the Art and Design Program Director at Carlow University. Britney recently juried Clay Pittsburgh’s upcoming exhibition, “Home” — on view at the Clay Place Gallery, June 13th – August 9th.
Click below to learn more about Britney’s life, artistic vision, and studio practice!
