We’re a New Orleans pottery studio offering clay classes, memberships, and private studio space. Our fully equipped ceramics studio features pottery wheels, electric and gas kilns, glazing stations, and secure storage. We welcome beginners through professional ceramic artists with flexible membership plans, weekly workshops, and instructor-led classes in wheel-throwing, handbuilding, glazing, and surface decoration. Join a supportive community to develop your pottery skills, access private studio time, develope your craft, and work through ideas. All members have 24 hour access. You can visit our studios for a tour, just send us a note to let us know you are coming to say hello and we'll show you around.
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We are a Pottery Studio offering Memberships, Classes, and Community
Fall Schedule
Every session this fall, organized by day. Find your class below, or scroll down for full details by category.
| Class | Day & Time | Length | Starts |
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| Beginner Wheel with Tessa | Mon, 6–8 PM | 4 wks | Sept 7 |
| Beginner Wheel with Reid | Wed, 1–3 PM | 4 wks | Sept 9 |
| Beginner Wheel Throwing with Tessa | Wed, 6–8 PM | 4 wks | Sept 9 |
| All Level Wheel Throwing | Thu, 7–9 PM | 4 wks | Sept 10 |
| Morning Wheel | Fri, 9:30–11:30 AM | 4 wks | Sept 11 |
| Weekend Wheel Throwing | Sat, 5–7 PM | 4 wks | Sept 12 |
| Wheel Throwing Workout with Becky | Tue, 7–9 PM | 6 wks | Sept 8 |
| Class | Day & Time | Length | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramics 101: Wheel & Handbuilding | Wed, 10 AM–12 PM | 6 wks | Sept 9 |
| Beginner Handbuilding with Reid | Wed, 5:30–7:30 PM | 6 wks | Sept 9 |
| Class | Day & Time | Length | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure Sculpture (Live Model) | Tue, 7–9:30 PM | 6 wks | Sept 8 |
| Beginner Animal Figure Sculpting with Savannah | Thu, 6–8 PM | 6 wks | Sept 10 |
| Portrait Sculpture | Sun, 5–7:30 PM | 8 wks | Sept 27 |
| Class | Day & Time | Length | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaze Basics: Mixing & Glaze Room Do's and Don'ts | Mon, 5–7 PM | 2 wks | Sept 21 |
| Beginner Glaze with Peter | Mon, 5:30–7:30 PM | 6 wks | Oct 5 |
| Class | Day & Time | Length | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudslingers Kids Clay | Sat, 1–3 PM | 4 wks | — |
What we offer
Pottery classes: wheel-throwing, handbuilding, glazing, surface techniques
Memberships: open studio access, discounts on classes, storage options
Private Studio Spaces: dedicated space and studio time for professional artists
Facilities: pottery wheels, kilns, glazing area, tools, and secure storage
Community: critique sessions, group projects, and selling/showcasing opportunities
Why choose Crescent City Clayworks
Expert instructors and structured courses for all skill levels
Flexible membership and class schedules to fit your routine
Professional-grade equipment and safe, maintained kilns
Active ceramics community in New Orleans supporting artistic growth
Contact us to schedule a studio tour, sign up for a class, or learn about membership and private studio availability.
Looking for the perfect space to create? Join our community of artists.
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![A sculpture of a human head with closed eyes, painted with green and blue colors, and adorned with a large, irregular pile of white bricks on top. The bricks are stacked under a flat, square slab.]()
Team Building and Parties
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![Shelves filled with unfinished ceramic pottery and vases in a pottery studio.]()
Studio Memberships
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![Person shaping a clay bowl on a pottery wheel]()
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