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Where art & community meet

Core Clay’s mission is founded on a promise of community, inclusion, and education. We firmly believe that the clay arts should be accessible to everyone, our goals are to provide an enriching and supportive environment to all our neighbors. We will always strive to create a safe space for individual development, while keeping our eyes to the collaborative possibilities within our Ohio/Northern Kentucky communities. Come visit our new location in Norwood and see all the exciting changes we have in store.

What We Offer

Laguna Clay & Glazes

Raw Materials

Speedball Underglazes

Tools

Pottery Wheels

Kiln Firings (Electric & Gas)

Kiln Repairs

Studio Rental Space

Classes/Workshops

Group Events & Private Lessons

Gallery Shop & Display

Gift Cards

We do it all! Click below to find out more!

Supplies & Services

Classes

Who we are

Community + Art + Clay

Founded in 2005, Core Clay is a community of artists and students working side-by-side in a friendly environment that encourages and inspires artistic growth. We currently have 40+ artists working out of our studio.

We believe everyone has an artist inside them, looking to express themselves and we want to help you find your artistic voice. Each and every one of our artists has experience in the studio and in the classroom meaning you get not only teachers with great art technique, but also great teaching technique too. We offer classes for wheel-throwing and hand-building, (ranging from beginner to advanced) but we don't stop there, we also house workshops and group events.

Are you looking for material for your own studio? We sell products ranging from dry clay materials to commercial glazes. We also have a large variety of tools for sale, including, Kemper, Mudtools, and more.

Please get in touch today to learn more about what we can do for your artistic journey.

Meet Our Team

January's Gallery

Stop by the shop today to see everything we have for sale!

Our most popular classes

Beginner

6 weeks | $180

This is a 6 week class where we meet once a week for instruction (but you can come in anytime during business hours to practice!). Our beginner classes focus on the basics of creating functional pottery. We'll teach you how to make cups/mugs, bowls, and plates from start to finish.

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Date Night

2 hr | $100 per couple

Bring someone special and come play in clay! In this one-time class you and a friend will each make a one of a kind hand-built vase, which we will then glaze and fire for you.

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Upcoming Events

February 6th: Valentine's Workshop
Sat, Feb 06
Core Clay, 2nd floor
Feb 06, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Core Clay, 2nd floor, 3846 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212, USA
Celebrating love in all it's forms.
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February 13th: Throwing 'Off the Hump' with Jason Trautz
Sat, Feb 13
Core Clay
Feb 13, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Core Clay, 3846 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212, USA
In this workshop our newest team member Jason will show you how to throw 'off the hump'. This technique is perfect for making shot glasses and sake sets!
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February 20th-21st: Beginner Wheel Boot Camp
Sat, Feb 20
Core Clay
Feb 20, 10:00 AM – Feb 21, 2:00 PM
Core Clay, 3846 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212, USA
If you've always wanted to learn the ins and outs of throwing on the wheel, but can't commit to one of our 6-week classes, then this is the class for you!
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February 27th: An In-Depth Look Into Glazing
Sat, Feb 27
Core Clay
Feb 27, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Core Clay, 3846 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212, USA
In this workshop we will cover more specific glazing techniques, as well as some tips and tricks you can use to up your glaze game while keeping your work and the kilns safe from accidents!
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March 20th: Slip Monoprinting with Hannah Staber
Sat, Mar 20
Core Clay
Mar 20, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Core Clay, 3846 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45212, USA
A unique and experimental way to transform the surface of your work!
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March 27th: Sgraffito Workshop with Amy Pellegrino
Sat, Mar 27
Core Clay
Mar 27, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Core Clay, 3846 Montgomery Road, Norwood, OH 45212
Learn more about this surface decoration technique with Amy!
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Grand Opening!
Due to COVID this is TBD
Core Clay
Due to COVID this is TBD
Core Clay, 3846 Montgomery Road, Norwood, OH 45212
Come check out our new building located at 3846 Montgomery Ave in Norwood. We're back and bigger than ever! We want to celebrate our new building with a party! But due to COVID we're not too sure when that'll be. Stay tuned for more info!
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Get in Touch

3846 Montgomery Road

Norwood, OH 45212

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday 10:00am-9:00pm

Saturday 12:00-4:00 (STUDIO ONLY)

Closed Sunday

513-351-0036