Explore your creativity in clay!
what’s happening at Black Hound Clay Studio West
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SUMMER TEEN WHEELTHROWING STARTS IN JUNE!
Join us for this 6-week beginner-friendly introduction to using the potter's wheel. In this class, students will learn how to create their own unique and beautiful pottery. By the end of class, students will know how to use the potter's wheel, trim, decorate, and glaze.
Students ages 13-18 can expect a small class environment with one-on-one attention from professional teaching artists and staff, a clean, well-stocked studio, and an inclusive, friendly vibe.
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SUMMER ART CAMP IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!
In this fun and intensive summer camp, we will explore all that clay and art has to offer! Taught by experienced instructors, small classes of 12 or less mean campers get one-on-one attention for their art projects!
Black Hound Summer Art Camp is for Ages 6 - 13 (must be entering First Grade in Fall 2025).
No clay or art experience is required - each session features unique projects and activities.
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BRAND NEW ONE DAY HANDbuilding workshops!
Every other Friday!
We are so excited to introduce some brand new One Day Workshops to our schedule: Handpainted Pasta Bowls, Sea Glass Soap Dishes and Illustrated Tiles!
Black Hound’s One Day Clay Workshops are a fun and easy way to experience clay for the first time! All of our workshops are taught by professional teaching artists and have easy step by step instructions designed for beginners who have never touched clay before.
Black Hound Clay Studio west is an inclusive community space for ceramic artists located in the heart of West Philadelphia right off Cedar Park. Offering affordable studio workspace, classes and events throughout the year, BHCSW aims to be the locus of the Philadelphia ceramics community west of the Schuylkill River.
