Cream City Clay — West Allis, WI studio

Category: Studio Also called: Cream City Clay West Allis; Cream City Clay Milwaukee; creamcityclay.com Last checked: 2026-09-29

What it is

Cream City Clay is a pottery teaching and membership studio in West Allis, Wisconsin, serving metro Milwaukee. Its About Us page calls it “a learning center for the advancement of ceramic art and design” with the mission “Encouraging Each Other, Promoting Excellence.” It runs multi-week adult wheel and hand-building classes, Couples Night Out sessions, kids and teen classes, specialty workshops with visiting artists, and monthly studio memberships. It is not a membership guild association, and it is not a ceramic supply warehouse (its Membership page sends outside firings to Potter’s Shop in Waukesha).

Who it’s for

Beginners and advanced adults who want multi-week wheel or hand-building classes, couples looking for a $110 one-night clay date, and experienced potters who can work independently after completing a Level II class and want monthly open-studio membership. Also parents and kids in parent/child classes and summer clay camp. Membership is not a walk-in: it requires Level II completion, independent work skill, and an instructor recommendation, and the Membership page said membership was full with a long wait list at check.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party West Allis teaching and membership studio. Its site prints a Greenfield Avenue address, studio hours, membership dollar rates ($116–$144/month), dated 2026 Couples Night and workshop events with ticket prices, and a published cancellation policy. It is not a scraped directory card.

Contact / location (Contact Us page + site footer, checked 2026-09-29): 7105 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI 53214; phone 414-249-5902. Printed studio hours: Monday evenings when class is in session; Tuesday–Thursday 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The homepage also prints Tue–Thu 10am–9pm, Friday & Sat 10–3pm.
Memberships (Membership page, checked today): $144/month for 2 shelves (includes 1/3 floor space under and above the shelves); $116/month for 1 shelf (includes 1/6 floor space). 10% discount when paying for 3 months at a time. Clay is sold at current market rates ($38–$47/bag) and includes firing and glazes; member options include Standard, Laguna, Continental, and Paoli bodies (examples named: Porcelain, Brooklyn Red, B-mix, Raku). Eligibility: complete a Level II class at Cream City Clay, show Level II confidence without instruction, and get an instructor recommendation. At check the page stated membership was full with a long wait list, and pointed class students to open-studio access during open hours via 6- and 7-week classes. Outside firings for non-students/non-members are not offered.
Classes & workshops (Adult Classes + event pages, checked today): schedules release about 6 times a year every 8–9 weeks. 7-week adult pottery wheel classes are offered for all skill levels, with a new session about every two months. Materials are included unless otherwise noted. Couples Night Out 10/2/26 (Handbuilding) ticket: $110.00 USD / bundle (Fri Oct 2, 2026, 6:00–8:30 p.m.; 2½ hours; slab roller and extruder; pickup about 3 weeks later; pieces held max 90 days). Matching Couples Night Out wheel sessions on Oct 2 and Oct 16, 2026 showed Sold Out at check; handbuilding on Oct 16 remained open. Kate Marotz Workshop (Oct 24–25, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. both days): $250 non-members / $225 members. A 4 Day Raku Workshop Fall 2026 (glaze days starting Sep 22, fire Oct 9 or 10, rain date 11) was Sold Out. Cancellation: full refund if the studio cancels; full refund minus $15 processing fee if you withdraw 14+ days before start; no refund or transfer 13 days or less unless the spot is filled.
Mission / identity (About Us, checked today): multi-level classes, studio memberships, and private studio rentals in a professional working environment. Values listed: encourage each other; share expertise; respect yourself, studio mates, and equipment; leave it better than you found it.

The membership, class, workshop, and hours figures above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Waitlists, sell-outs, and session dates change quickly. Check the live creamcityclay.com Membership, Adult Classes, and event pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.creamcityclay.com/

Membership: https://www.creamcityclay.com/membership/

Adult Classes: https://www.creamcityclay.com/classes-workshops/adult-classes/

About Us: https://www.creamcityclay.com/about-us/

Couples Night Out 10/2/26 (Handbuilding): https://www.creamcityclay.com/events/couples-night-out-10-2-26-handbuilding/

Kate Marotz Workshop: https://www.creamcityclay.com/events/kate-marotz-workshop/

(Canonical first-party WordPress site checked 2026-09-29.)

Location

Cream City Clay: 7105 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI 53214. Phone 414-249-5902. Printed hours are Tue–Thu 10–9, Fri–Sat 10–3, and Monday evenings when class is in session. The Couples Night page notes free parking behind the building and a location about one mile south of I-94.

This is a teaching / membership pottery studio. It is not a guild HQ and not a ceramic supply warehouse.

Notes

Category is Studio: multi-week classes, Couples Night workshops, visiting-artist workshops, and monthly memberships ($116–$144). Not a guild and not primarily a supplier. Clay bags sold to members support studio use.
First Wisconsin listing on Clay Plaza. Distinct from already-listed Midwest studios (Lillstreet, Northern Clay Center, MudFire, etc.) and from other businesses using “Cream City” branding. This listing is the West Allis studio at creamcityclay.com only. Keep separate from the Lapidary / Mahjong / Bee / Bonsai directories.
Site inconsistencies at check: (1) the homepage hours line omits the Monday-evening class note that Contact Us prints. (2) Multi-week 7-week wheel tuition dollar amounts were not printed on the Adult Classes index at check — only Couples Night ($110/bundle) and Kate Marotz ($250/$225) ticket prices were citeable from live event pages; confirm 7-week class prices on individual session pages when the next schedule posts. (3) Membership was full / waitlisted; class enrollment is the published path to studio access meanwhile.
Membership, Couples Night, workshop, clay bag, and hours figures were transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-09-29 and may change.
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No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.
First-party logo saved beside this listing as cream-city-clay.png (from the creamcityclay.com WordPress uploads cc-clay-logo.png: circular Cream City Clay mark, 300 × 298).

FAQ

Q: What does membership cost?
A: Membership page (checked 2026-09-29): $144/month for 2 shelves or $116/month for 1 shelf, with a 10% discount when you pay for 3 months at once. Clay bags run about $38–$47 and include firing and glazes. You must finish a Level II class at Cream City Clay, work independently at that level, and get an instructor recommendation. Membership was full with a long wait list at check — join a 6- or 7-week class for open-hours studio access in the meantime.

Q: How much are Couples Night and workshops?
A: Couples Night Out handbuilding on Oct 2, 2026 (6:00–8:30 p.m.) was $110 per pair/bundle at check, with matching Oct 2 and Oct 16 wheel nights sold out. The Kate Marotz two-day workshop (Oct 24–25, 2026, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.) was $250 non-members / $225 members. Cancel 14+ days ahead for a refund minus $15; no refund within 13 days unless the spot fills. Check the live Events calendar for open seats.

Q: Is Cream City Clay a guild or a clay supplier?
A: Neither. It is a teaching and membership pottery studio in West Allis. It sells clay bags to members and students but does not run a supply warehouse or outside firing service (it points non-members to Potter’s Shop in Waukesha). For association dues use a guild, and for a full supply catalog use a ceramic supplier.