Community Programs
Clayworks has been a partner with the Arts and Science council to provide Culture Blocks programming to the residents of Mecklenburg County since 2016. Culture Blocks embraces and celebrates the cultural life and desires of residents, connects communities to arts and culture activities that speak to their interests and seeks to break down barriers to participation with cultural organizations. As an ASC Program funded by Mecklenburg County, Culture Blocks is a community partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation to provide cultural programming closer to where residents live.
Below are our the Libraries and Recreation Centers where we lead workshops. During a Clayworks workshop, one of our talented teaching artists will lead the participants in a hands-on-clay making session using a variety of handbuilding techniques. The projects will travel back to Clayworks where they will dry and go through their 2-step firing process. We will glaze the projects before returning them to the location where you participated in the workshop. That location will contact you with pickup instructions.
Space is limited in each workshop and they fill up quickly! Be sure to register using the link below or by contacting the location.
For questions about the program, contact Susan Hughes, Deputy Director of Clayworks.
David B. Waymer Recreation and Senior Center **
Address: 14008 Holbrooks Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Saturday, April 20, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Artist study: Delvin goode
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Artist study: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Saturday, May 18, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Seasonal project: Under the Sea
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Artist study: Reyaz Badaruddin
**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly.
For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Northern Regional Recreation Center **
Address: 18121 Old Statesville Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
Friday, April 26, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30pm / Older Adults 55+ / Artist Study: Delvin Goode
Friday, May 24, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30pm / Older Adults 55+ / Project: Coiled Vessels
Friday, June 28, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30pm / Older Adults 55+ / Artist Study: Reyaz Badaruddin
**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly.
For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Ivory/Baker Recreation Center **
1920 Stroud Park Ct, Charlotte, NC 28206
Classes at Ivory/Baker have finished for the season. Feel free to register for a program at one of our other partner locations.
Tuckaseegee recreation Center **
4820 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
Saturday May 4, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Families and/or All ages are welcome / Project: Coiled Vessels
Saturday June 1, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Families and/or All ages are welcome / Artist Study: Reyaz Badaruddin
**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly.
For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Tyvola Senior Center **
2225 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30am / Older Adults 55+ / Technique study: Coiled Vessels
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30am / Older Adults 55+ / Artist Study: Reyaz Badaruddin
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30am / Older Adults 55+ / Artist Study: Roberto Lugo
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30am / Older Adults 55+ / Artist Study: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / 10:00am-11:30am / Older Adults 55+ / Artist Study: Sylvie Engelbert
**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly.
For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
Pineville Library **
505 Main St #100, Pineville, NC 28134
Programs at Pineville Library have finished for the season. Workshops will resume in July.
South Blvd Library **
4429 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / 5:30pm-7:00pm / Families and All-ages / Artist Study: Sylvie Engelbert
Friday, April 19, 2024 / 11:00am-12:30pm / Older Adults 55+ and Adults / Artist Study: Reyaz Badaruddin
Monday, May 20, 2024 / 5:30pm-7:00pm / Families and All-ages / Seasonal project: Flower Bowls
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 / 5:30pm-7:00pm / Families and All ages / Artist Study: Reyaz Badaruddin
Friday, May 24, 2024 / 11:00am-12:30pm / Older Adults 55+ and Adults / Artist Study: Delvin Goode
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 / 5:30pm-7:00pm / Families and All ages / Seasonal theme: Under the Sea
Monday, June 17, 2024 / 5:30pm-7:00pm / Families and All ages / Artist Study: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Friday, June 21, 2024 / Older Adults 55+ and Adults / Artist Study: Roberto Lugo
**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly.
For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
independence Regional Library **
6000 Conference Dr, Charlotte, NC 28212
Tuesday, May 8, 2024 / 2:30pm-3:30pm / High School Students / Artist Study - Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Tuesday, June 5, 2024 / 12:45pm-1:45pm / High School Students / Project: Coiled Vessels
**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly.
For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
hickory Grove Library **
5935 Hickory Grove Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Older Adults 55+ - Inclusive Abilities / Seasonal project: Flower Bowls
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Older Adults 55+ - Inclusive Abilities / Project: Artist’s Choice
Thursday, May 2, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Older Adults 55+ - Inclusive Abilities / Project: TBD
Saturday, May 4, 2024 / 1:00pm-2:30pm / Families and/or All Ages / Artist Study: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Older Adults 55+ - Inclusive Abilities / Artist Study: Reyaz Badaruddin
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Older Adults 55+ - Inclusive Abilities / Seasonal theme: Under the Sea
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 / 10:30am-12:00pm / Older Adults 55+ - Inclusive Abilities / Artist Study: Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Monday, June 10, 2024 / 1:00pm-2:30pm / Children (ages 6-11) / Technique study: Coiled Vessels
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 / 1:00pm-2:30pm / Children (ages 6-11) / Seasonal theme: Under the Sea
Saturday, June 15, 2024 / 1:00pm-2:30pm / Families and All-ages / Artist Study: Delvin Goode
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / 10:30pm-12:00pm / Older Adults 55+ - Inclusive Abilities / Artist Study: Roberto Lugo
**Pre-registration is required. Workshops spaces open about a month before the date and fill up quickly.
For enrollment questions, please contact the workshop site.
•••••Creative Clay Videos•••••
Thanks to funding from Culture Blocks, Clayworks created Creative Clay Videos for people to use to create in clay at home. Click on the link above to follow along with one of our teaching artists walking you step by step to create a wonderful project. To make working in clay easy to do from home, the videos were created using air dry clay and finished with paint.
