Founders & Foundations

50th Anniversary

Jan 20th - Mar 31st, 2024

Founded in 1974 by five artists looking for workspace and creative community, The Clay Studio was envisioned as a stepping-stone for students fresh out of art school, offering affordable studio space and shared equipment. Today it is renowned for its unique ability to serve all levels of students, scholars, and community members while broadening ceramics as a contemporary art form.

For our 50th Anniversary, we are excited to highlight the artists who started it all, and those who set us on the path to be what we are today.

Featuring new and early work by Jill Bonovitz, Kathie Regan Dalzell, Janice Merendino, Ken Vavrek, Claire Rodgers, Kathryn Narrow, Amy Sarner Williams, Jimmy Clark, Syd Carpenter, Kirk Mangus and Martha Jackson Jarvis. 


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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST | 1PM EST

Syd Carpenter & Martha Jackson Jarvis

Celebrate our 50th anniversary year by joining us to talk with our Founders & Foundations about their experiences at The Clay Studio over the years.

View the recording
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH | 1PM EST

Claire Rodgers & Janice Merendino

Celebrate our 50th anniversary year by joining us to talk with our Founders & Foundations about their experiences at The Clay Studio over the years.

View the recording
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7 | 1PM EST

Jill Bonovitz & Helen Drutt

Celebrate our 50th anniversary year by joining us to talk with our Founders & Foundations about their experiences at The Clay Studio over the years.

View the recording
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THURSDAY MARCH 14 | 1PM EST

Amy Sarner Williams & Ken Vavrek

Celebrate our 50th anniversary year by joining us to talk with our Founders & Foundations about their experiences at The Clay Studio over the years.

View the recording
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THURSDAY MARCH 28 | 1PM EST

Kathie Regan Dalzell & Kathryn Narrow

Celebrate our 50th anniversary year by joining us to talk with our Founders & Foundations about their experiences at The Clay Studio over the years.

Watch Recording Here!