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Our Mission and Values

Clay Pittsburgh is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the ceramic arts for artists, learners, and the community through education, exhibitions, retail opportunities, and artist services.

  • The ceramic arts are intrinsic to the human experience, while reflecting diverse cultural traditions.
  • Every individual benefits from exposure to a wide variety of ceramic art that is beautiful, evocative, challenging, or innovative.
  • The ceramic arts are advanced through the exploration of the full spectrum of the art and science of clay.
  • The field of ceramics is enriched by a mutual exchange of active curiosity, dialogue, and learning through diverse partnerships.
  • Professional ceramic artists need to be nurtured, cultivated, and supported in order to both advance the greater field of the ceramic arts and enrich our local community.
  • Clay learners deserve the best educational opportunities appropriate to their learning level.
  • All communities deserve access to our programs and services, delivered in a genuine and welcoming environment.
  • Honesty, integrity, and respect form the cornerstone of our culture.

This Is What We Want To Do For You…

  • Make successful potters more successful.
  • Transition students from the classroom into studios.
  • Connect collectors, buyers, and makers.
  • Create firing opportunities.
  • Build a strong community of potters.
  • Help make being a ceramic artist in Pittsburgh a viable and
    sustainable way of life.

This is what you can do…

  • Let us know you are out there and what you want/need.
  • Participate in events offered by Clay Pittsburgh.
  • Post, repost, and ask friends to post information about what Clay Pittsburgh is doing — because working your social media is crucial. 
  • Volunteer. It is a great way to connect with us.
  • Share what you have, be it studio space, kiln space, or knowledge.
  • Teach or attend workshops.
  • Donate money to help support the clay community.

This is how we hope to get there…

  • Assess the needs of local potters, provided you tell us what they are.
  • Offer ceramic studio tours twice a year.
  • Offer workshops. READ MORE
  • Coordinate exhibitions.
  • Facilitate networking for people wanting to create or  share studios space, or kiln space, with one another.
  • Create a dedicated space in a building where people can make pots and fire them. READ MORE
  •  Help buyers and sellers come together.
  • Network, mentor, have fun together.

What is in place now…

  • We have the foundation of Clay Pittsburgh securely built. We realize you can see it, but it’s there. It is the culmination of  lots of hard work done by many people. 
  • We have funding.
  • We held Studio Tours with  strong participation, promotional materials, and professional design work.
  • We have done one exhibition and another in the works.
  • We have had Ceramixers.
  • We are planning our next steps.

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