August 1 & 2 2026 Space is Limited Award-winning sculptor and painter Joseph Kowalczyk (Ko-väl-chick) has been a vibrant contributor to California's Bay Area arts community since earning his BFA in Ceramics from the California College of the Arts in 2006. Raised in Niles, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, Joseph discovered his passion for drawing at an early age. In high school, everything changed when he encountered ceramics. Sculpture quickly became his greatest passion,

Looking back on our workshop with Wesley Brown reminded us why we host a workshop series at Clay Arts Vegas. Sure, it’s fun to hobnob with artists who are masters of their craft—but it’s even better to spend a weekend surrounded by like-minded people, getting your hands dirty, and forgetting the outside world for a while. When you attend a workshop, you’re not just watching demos, your making —you’re taking a deep dive into someone else’s process. You see how they think, how

Join us for a weekend of making with Wesley Brown June 6 & 7 2027 Raised in Ohio, Brown completed his schooling around the Midwest receiving an Associates from Sinclair Community College, BFA from Bowling Green State University, and an MFA from Indiana University. While in school Brown studies ceramics with West Virginia University in Jingdezhen China, Daniel Johnston in Seagroves, NC, and Mark Goertzen in Goshen, IN.Since graduating Brown and his wife have lived in 4 differe

Jess Palmer hands-on workshop February 7 & 8 My work explores the intersection of design, art, and fine craft through functional wheel-thrown pots. I seek to elevate these objects by balancing form and decoration with a focus on design. My former career as a Creative Director and Graphic/Interactive Designer has greatly influenced my approach to clay. My designer's mind boils everything down to geometry, line, pattern, repetition, and color. I draw influences from architectur

Remember the studio and store is close December 19 until January 4. Have a happy and safe holiday. Thank you for a great year It’s hard to believe 2025 is already wrapping up. Seriously—didn’t it just start five minutes ago? We are incredibly grateful for every single person who makes up the community we call Clay Arts Vegas . You are our people. Our clay-covered, slightly dusty, wonderfully creative family. From the guest artists we’ve been lucky enough to meet, to the folk

We wil l be closed 12/19/2025 to 1/4/2026