Carbondale Clay Center

Category: Studio Also called: CCC; Carbondale Clay; Carbondale Clay Center CCC Last checked: 2026-09-15

What it is

Carbondale Clay Center is a nonprofit community arts center in Carbondale, Colorado. The official homepage describes it as a center that offers clay classes for adults, children, and families, outreach programs with local organizations, ceramic studio space rentals, a long-term artist residency program, and ceramic gallery and retail spaces. The mission printed in the site footer: Carbondale Clay Center exists to enrich lives through the ceramic arts. The vision: to provide a place where communities come together to learn, explore, create, and appreciate quality ceramic arts. It is funded by earned revenue and through the generosity of individuals, foundations, and government grants. It is not a guild and not a commercial clay manufacturer.

Who it’s for

Adults seeking multi-week Fall II wheel and handbuilding classes at the Main Street Studio or the 12th Street Annex; intermediate/advanced makers using session Independent Study; teens and adults booking 2.5-hour Intro to Wheel workshops; families booking Family Clay Play; members using printed membership tiers (including Maker membership with limited monthly studio hours); gallery and retail visitors during posted office and gallery hours. Adult Fall II copy: Main Street classes include 24-hour studio access as space permits; 12th Street Annex classes include daily studio access 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. as space permits. Independent Study is for intermediate/advanced artists with at least one full CCC class or a private lesson.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Roaring Fork Valley ceramics school and community studio with printed Main Street and 12th Street addresses, office/gallery hours, Fall II 2026 class dates and dollar tuition, workshop prices, and membership dues on official pages.

• Site footer / contact block (checked 2026-09-15): 135 Main St, Carbondale, CO 81623; info@carbondaleclay.org; phone 970-963-2529; EIN 84-1429155. Office & gallery hours: Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• 12th Street Annex (Adult Fall II Classes — checked today): 215 12th Street, Carbondale, CO. Beginner wheel and all-levels evening sections meet there; enrolled Annex students get studio access 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. daily as space permits through December 18, 2026.
• Adult Fall II Session (checked today): mid-October through mid-December. Sample $400 7-session evening/morning classes (includes one 25 lb bag of clay, 1/2 shelf, instruction, and studio access through December 18; Glaze Week December 11–18, 2026). Examples: Monday beginner wheel at the Annex (Oct 19–Dec 7, 6:00–8:30 p.m.; no class Nov 23; Claire Lorentz); Monday beginner/intermediate handbuilding at Main Street (same dates; Ticah Burrows); Wednesday all-levels at the Annex (Oct 21–Dec 9; no class Nov 25; Matthew Eames); Thursday intermediate/advanced surface at Main Street (Oct 22–Dec 17; no class Nov 26 and Dec 10; Anne Goldberg and Matt Johnson); Thursday morning beginner wheel at Main Street (Oct 22–Dec 10; Sara Ramirez Lopez); Tuesday evening beginner wheel at Main Street (Oct 20–Dec 8; Gabby Gawreluk); Sunday evening beginner wheel with experience required at Main Street (Oct 18–Dec 6; Jodi Henderson).
• Independent Study (same Fall II page — checked today): $375; half shelf and firing fees included; clay not included; studio access through December 18 as space permits; session-by-session registration; shelves cleared December 18 unless the student re-registers.
• Workshops (checked today): monthly Intro to Wheel (teens and adults) at the 12th Street Annex, $65/person, 2.5 hours (process-focused; no finished take-home pieces; teens under 16 must be accompanied by an adult). Family Clay Play Saturday, October 3, 10:00 a.m.–noon, Main Street Studio (outside studio under the tent), $10/person, 1 keepsake per family member (allow 2–4 weeks for pick-up). Menorah Making Workshop Thursday, October 8, 6:00–8:30 p.m., Main Street, $65 before noon October 1 / $75 after (Ticah Burrows). Raku workshop noted as coming Winter 2026/27 at $75/person.
• Homepage events (checked today): Fall kids’ class registration open; Adult Fall II and Independent Study registration open; gallery — September 7–October 30, The Language Of Texture: Michael Wisner at Main St. Gallery & The Framer, 399 Main St., Carbondale (reception October 2, 6–8 p.m.); Guest Artist Series Theo Hirschfield October 1–31; Holiday Invitational November 9–December 23. Office closed October 16 (staff retreat); November 25–30 (Thanksgiving); December 24–January 3 (holiday). Free community events listed: Dia de los Muertos U-Paint-It Party October 25; CCC’s Annual Cup Auction December 11; Kids Only Holiday Sale December 15.
• Membership (checked today): Young Adult $50+ (30 and younger); Friend $100+; Family $250+; Maker $350+; Gallerista $500+; Artisan $1,000+. Maker membership page: $350/year for local clay artists with their own studio setup — 20% off clay purchases; Continental Clay freight orders through CCC; 3 hours per month of limited studio access (hour overage fees; shelf rental suggested if more time is needed); ability to bisque and glaze fire (firing fees not included). Bisque to cone 06 about weekly; glaze to cone 10 reduction about every two weeks, kiln-load dependent.

Hours, class and workshop dollar tuition, Independent Study, membership dues, and Fall/winter 2026 event dates above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Catalog seats and prices change. Use the live Adult Fall II, Workshops, Membership, and homepage event blocks before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.carbondaleclay.org/

Adult Fall II classes & Independent Study: https://www.carbondaleclay.org/adult-fall-ii-classes

Workshops: https://www.carbondaleclay.org/workshops

Membership: https://www.carbondaleclay.org/membership

Gallery: https://www.carbondaleclay.org/gallery-2

Location

Carbondale Clay Center — 135 Main St, Carbondale, CO 81623. Phone (970) 963-2529. Office & gallery: Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 12th Street Annex teaching studio: 215 12th Street, Carbondale, CO. Guest exhibition cited on the homepage at Main St. Gallery & The Framer, 399 Main St., Carbondale.

This is a class, enrolled-student / Independent Study, membership, gallery, and retail address, not a drop-in pottery supply warehouse.

Notes

• Category is Studio. Community teaching studio / ceramics school with multi-week adult classes, workshops, Independent Study, kids programming, gallery/retail, residency, and membership. Not a guild and not a clay manufacturer.
• Fall II $400 class tuition, $375 Independent Study, workshop $10 / $65 / $75 rates, membership $50–$1,000+ tiers, Maker $350/year benefits, hours, and 2026 event dates are transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-09-15 and may change.
• First-party logo saved as carbondale-clay-center.png (from carbondaleclay.org Squarespace CDN — WEBSITE HEADER.png).
• Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
• No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: What do Fall II adult ceramics classes cost, and what is included?
A: Adult Fall II Classes page (checked 2026-09-15): 7-session adult classes listed at $400 each. Printed inclusions: one 25 lb bag of clay, 1/2 shelf, instruction, and studio access through December 18, 2026 (24-hour at Main Street as space permits; 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. daily at the 12th Street Annex as space permits). Glaze Week December 11–18. Independent Study is $375 (half shelf and firings included; clay not included). Confirm live sections on the Adult Fall II page.

Q: Can I drop in or rent studio space without a class?
A: Fall II classes and Independent Study are the printed paths to enrolled studio access. Independent Study requires at least one full CCC class or a private lesson. Maker membership ($350/year) prints 3 hours per month of limited studio access and firing (fees extra); the same page says to consider a shelf rental if you consistently need more time. Intro to Wheel workshops ($65) are 2.5-hour process sessions, not a class membership. Gallery visitors are welcome during posted Monday–Saturday office/gallery hours.

Q: Where is the studio, and when is the office open?
A: Main Street studio/gallery at 135 Main St, Carbondale, CO 81623. 12th Street Annex at 215 12th Street. Office & gallery hours checked 2026-09-15: Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Phone 970-963-2529. Confirm on the live homepage before visiting.