Clay-Go in action: making, learning, and creating together

We bring hands-on clay experiences to schools and community spaces, making it possible for people to create pottery where they are. Participants explore one step at a time; afterward, we bring their work back to our studio to glaze and fire.

In 2025

2,151 attendances

K-8 students and community adults served in 2025

6,338 pounds of clay shaped

Clay used in community programming during 2025

169 mobile visits

School and community sessions delivered during 2025

Testimonials

Parents

“It reminded me of my youth,” Youth & parent pottery class, Dad/Electrical engineer

“The impact of seeing all we created was huge!,” Youth & Parent Pottery, Mom/Home school teacher

Youth

“It was interesting, because it felt slimy and good while spinning the wheel,” 7 year old girl, Youth Pottery

Workplace/Professionals

“As someone who has never dealt with clay and created pottery before, this program has made me excited to continue this skill,” Youth & Parent Pottery, Uncle/software engineer

Glazing is like taking old analog photos. You don’t know how it will turn out, but imagining it is so much fun in the process,” Postmark Center for the Arts, Financial advisor

Teachers

The clay making class also became a language and expression class through words as the students came up with new words to explain their creation,” Glenridge Elementary School, 2nd grade teacher.

“Gave me permission to try something new and make mistakes and it felt therapeutic,” Youth & Parent pottery, Mom/High school math teacher

“My hands felt dirty and I felt crafty. Hands on clay, I liked it,” 8 year old boy, Youth pottery

At my first class session, I thought I was going to get a syllabus of what to expect to make during the weekly classes. Instead the instructor just got us started making a pottery piece. I was focussed on every step and before I knew it, I had my first pinched bowl. Can’t wait to make the next one,” Kent Commons Community Center class, game software engineer

“Wow, the instructor taught my 8th grade math class about the concept of pie using clay. Never imagined that art can teach math. The students loved it. I could see them getting it,” Cascade Middle School, 8th grade math teacher

“I asked my husband to attend the class with our daughter when I couldn’t make it. To my surprise, he now wants to go to the pottery class instead of me. He is hooked. The teacher was kind enough to have us both attend with our child,” Youth & Parent pottery, Mom/Homemaker

“I felt accomplished, I felt proud of my self for making things that I could use in my everyday life,” 11 year old girl, Youth Pottery

Time flew by. My fastest 90 minutes in recent memory. We don’t know ahead of time what we will make. About 15 steps in and after about 30 minutes immersed into the process, i realized I was making a hand sculpture of my own hand,” Rainier Beach Community Center pottery program, Nurse

“Normally they are not this quiet, so thoroughly engaged,” Easthill Elementary School, 3rd grade teacher