About Us

Core Clay’s mission is founded on a promise of community, inclusion, and education. We believe that the clay arts should be accessible to everyone. Our goal is to provide an enriching and supportive environment. We strive to create a safe space for individual development while keeping our eyes to the collaborative possibilities across southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. 

 

Core Clay has been serving the city of Cincinnati since 2005. Through its many transformations over the last 20 years, we have worked diligently to build a clay studio ready to serve the needs of our ceramics community. Originally founded in the neighborhood of Walnut Hills by owner Laura Davis, Core Clay has been dedicated to education, outreach, and service.

 

It is this mission that we bring with us to our new location and neighborhood of Norwood. After outgrowing our original building, we officially moved to our new home on Montgomery Road in our 15th year of operation. With the move, we now have the opportunity to achieve the dreams that were previously so unobtainable. Such as our new Bailey gas kiln, new electric kilns, event space, private classrooms, and an overall increase in space and resources for every department within Core Clay.  

 

In early 2024, we opened our second location, Core Clay Loveland, in partnership with Whistlestop Clayworks.
 

Click here to find out more about the classes and services we offer.​