HTX Clay — Houston, TX studio

Category: Studio Also called: HTXClay; HTXC; HTX Clay Houston; htxclay.com Last checked: 2026-10-01

What it is

HTX Clay is a pottery teaching and membership studio in Houston, Texas (Near Northside / North Main). Its About / Our Story page describes a modern ceramic studio for Houstonians of all experience levels, with on-demand instruction and open-studio access without requiring a weekly class signup. The monthly-membership page prints a 3,360 sq ft facility, equipment and glaze access, personal shelf space, and kiln firing. FAQ: ages 16+; ADA-accessible downstairs space with 10 wheels, handbuilding tables, glazing workstation, and 21+ / 24+ house glazes (counts vary by FAQ section). It is not a membership guild association. Founders previously served as ClayHouston officers; ClayHouston is the separate Houston-area guild already listed on Clay Plaza — this listing is the HTX Clay teaching / membership studio only.

Who it’s for

Beginners and experienced potters who want monthly open-studio membership with on-demand educator support; home potters who need kiln access via the kiln-firing membership; first-timers booking a two-hour individual or group lesson (wheel or handbuilding); and experienced makers who qualify for half-day or full-day drop-in. Clay and bats are purchased on site (FAQ: four clay bodies — B-Mix, B-Mix with Speckles, Cinco Rojo, Porcelain; outside clay not allowed). Not a substitute for a dues-only guild association.

Why it’s listed

This is the first-party HTX Clay Squarespace domain (htxclay.com) with a printed North Main street address, live membership and lesson dollar tiers, facility square footage, hours, and a detailed FAQ — not a scraped directory card.

Contact / hours (homepage, membership, FAQ footer, checked 2026-10-01): 2205 North Main St., Houston, TX 77009. Email hello@htxclay.com. Phone (713) 409-9768. Hours: Wednesday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; Friday–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (printed as 54 hours per week of operating access on the Monthly Membership page). Closed Mon–Tue for regular public hours as printed.
Monthly Membership (Monthly Membership page + FAQ + homepage, checked today): $200/month. Includes open-studio access during business hours; on-demand instruction from Clay Educators; tools/equipment (wheels, slab roller, extruder); assigned shelf with two ware boards; commercial glazes and 24+ specialty house glazes (FAQ); kiln firing allowance 6,000 cubic inches/month with reduced overage rate printed as 0.02 cents per cubic inch on the membership page; reduced workshop/event rates; HTX Clay app profile; members-only Discord/forum. Clay and bats not included (buy on site). No experience required; 16+.
Kiln Firing Membership (homepage + FAQ): $85/month; application required (FAQ); same 6,000 cu in/month kiln allowance noted alongside monthly membership on FAQ kiln answers.
Lessons / one-time (One Time Experiences + FAQ + homepage, checked today): Individual two-hour lesson — One Time Experiences prints $170; FAQ General list prints $150 — cite both and confirm on the live booking/app pages. Group lessons — One Time Experiences $85/person (wheel 2–4 people; handbuilding 2–7); FAQ General list $75/person (2–10 people) — figures disagree across pages; use live product/app pricing. Clay, tools, aprons, refreshments, and firing of up to two pieces per participant included on lesson pages. Homepage also printed “Two Hour Lessons Starting at $170/Lesson.”
Drop-ins (FAQ + One Time Experiences): $35 half day (up to 6 hours); $45 full day (until close). Minimum 6 months recent studio experience. Clay purchase required; kiln firings and storage not included for drop-ins.
Facility evidence (Monthly Membership + FAQ ADA answer): 3,360 sq ft; downstairs ADA path with 10 pottery wheels, two handbuilding tables, member shelving, glazing workstation, two ADA restrooms, ADA parking/rear entrance.

Membership, lesson, drop-in, and overage figures above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Schedules, waitlists, and prices change. Confirm on the live Membership, One Time Experiences, FAQ, and HTX Clay app before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.htxclay.com/

Monthly Membership: https://www.htxclay.com/monthly-membership

Kiln Firing Membership: https://www.htxclay.com/kiln-firing-membership

One Time Experiences (lessons / drop-ins): https://www.htxclay.com/one-time-experiences

FAQs: https://www.htxclay.com/faqs

Our Story / About: https://www.htxclay.com/about

(Canonical first-party Squarespace site checked 2026-10-01.)

Location

HTX Clay: 2205 North Main St., Houston, TX 77009. Email hello@htxclay.com. Phone (713) 409-9768. Wed–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

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

Notes

Category is Studio: monthly memberships, kiln-firing membership, lessons, drop-ins, workshops/courses. Not a guild. On-site clay/bats support studio use.
First Houston teaching-studio listing on Clay Plaza. Distinct from already-listed ClayHouston (guild / association). Keep separate from Lapidary / Mahjong / Bee / Bonsai directories.
FAQ vs One Time Experiences price mismatch on individual ($150 vs $170) and group ($75 vs $85) lessons — call out both; prefer live booking pages.
Membership, lesson, drop-in, and firing figures were transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-10-01 and may change.
Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.
First-party wordmark saved beside this listing as htx-clay.png (from the htxclay.com Squarespace CDN HTXClay_Logo-07.png, 1000 × 1000).

FAQ

Q: What does monthly membership cost?
A: Monthly Membership page and FAQ (checked 2026-10-01): $200/month. Includes open-studio hours Wed–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m. and Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–8 p.m., on-demand instruction, equipment/glazes, shelf space, and 6,000 cu in/month kiln allowance. Clay and bats are purchased on site. Confirm waitlist/availability on the live site or HTX Clay app.

Q: How much are lessons and drop-ins?
A: One Time Experiences (checked today): individual two-hour lesson $170; group $85/person; drop-in half day $35 / full day $45 (experience minimum applies). FAQ General list also printed individual $150 and group $75/person — figures disagree; use the live booking pages. Lessons include clay, tools, and firing of up to two pieces.

Q: Is HTX Clay a guild or a clay supplier?
A: Neither as its Clay Plaza category. It is a Houston teaching and membership pottery studio. ClayHouston is the separate Houston-area guild association. For a full-catalog supplier use a ceramic supplier listing.