Red Lodge Clay Center

Category: Studio Also called: RLCC; Red Lodge Clay Center Gallery; Fox Studio Last checked: 2026-09-21

What it is

Red Lodge Clay Center is a Montana nonprofit ceramics center whose mission is to support artists and the creative process and to provide a place for professionally minded ceramic artists to create new work. Official pages describe Visiting Artist workshops, lectures, demonstrations, gallery exhibitions, educational programming, and multiple residency tracks. The public gallery and community studio sit at 123 S. Broadway Ave. in Red Lodge; the Fox Studio facilities (including wood kilns) are at 463 Two Mile Bridge Rd. in Roberts (about 6 miles north; by appointment / residency use). It is not a membership guild and not a full-line commercial clay manufacturer — Clay Business stocks selected Laguna bodies for advance-order pickup.

Who it’s for

Adults seeking Fall 2026 10-week clay classes (beginner through advanced) with enrolled open-studio access during gallery hours; families and one-session participants booking Family Clay, Create with Clay, or Wheel and Wine; visitors to Loft Gallery and Featured Artist exhibitions; private-lesson and party bookers (advance notice required); and ceramic artists applying to Long-Term, Short-Term, Artist-Invites-Artists, or ASPN residencies. Clay Business customers who can place Laguna clay / dry-material orders 24 hours ahead. Not a drop-in open-studio-only membership without class enrollment.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Red Lodge teaching / residency / gallery studio with printed gallery and Fox Studio addresses, published hours, live Fall 2026 class and workshop dollar tuition on the official store, residency fee rate and application cycles, and a Clay Business Laguna stocking list — not a scraped directory card.

• Visit / Contact (checked 2026-09-21): Gallery 123 S. Broadway Ave., Red Lodge, MT 59068; phone (406) 446-3993. Gallery hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Sunday 12:00–4:00 p.m.; Monday closed. Contact page also prints Tue–Sat 10–6 MST / Sun 12–4 MST. Mailing: PO Box 1527, Red Lodge, MT 59068 (USPS); UPS/FedEx street line uses Broadway + PB 1527. Fox Studio: 463 Two Mile Bridge Rd., Roberts, MT 59070 — by appointment only; call the Gallery to inquire.
• Fall 2026 adult 10-week classes (store Classes & Workshops — checked today): Adult 10-Week Morning Class — Tuesdays September 15–November 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–noon, $275.00 — marked FULL (waitlist via info@redlodgeclaycenter.com). Adult 10-Week Evening Class — Wednesdays September 16–November 18, 2026, 5:30–8:30 p.m., $275.00 — also FULL. Tuition includes the first 25 lb bag of clay plus glaze/firing for that clay; additional bags (new or reclaim) sold in-session; no outside clay/glazes. Enrolled students get a private shelf and open-studio access during gallery hours when other events are not scheduled (Mon closed; studio may close for private lessons/events with ≥1 week calendar notice). Minimum 8 of 10 classes mandatory.
• Fall 2026 one-session / family programs (same store — checked today): Family Clay — Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 6, 2026, 2:00–3:30 p.m., $20/person (handbuilding; designed for families with ages 6–12, all welcome; under 6 with adult). Create with Clay wheel/handbuilding one-nights — e.g. Oct 10 wheel 4–6 p.m., Nov 7 handbuilding 4–6 p.m., Dec 1 handbuilding 5:30–7:30 p.m., Dec 3 wheel 5:30–7:30 p.m. — $45/person. Wheel and Wine — Oct 24 and Nov 21, 2026, 4–6 p.m. — $60/person; 21+ with ID; wine samples from local Babcock & Miles included (alcohol not for sale). Online registration only (no walk-ins/phone registration).
• Fall Workshop (store — checked today): Jane Shellenbarger and Sam Johnson, October 17–18, 2026 (Fri Oct 16 gallery reception 5–7 p.m. free/public). Demo workshop free; $25 registration covers coffee/refreshments and Saturday catered dinner at Fox Studio. Sessions at Fox Studio (Sat 9–12 / 1–4, dinner 6 p.m.; Sun 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.). 10 OPI credit units for educators with full Sat+Sun participation. No refunds; all attendees must register.
• Private lessons (Private Lessons & Parties — checked today): $35/person/hour (minimum 2 hours) + $35 prep fee per instructor + $35 per bag of clay (covers firing/glazes). Book ≥2 weeks ahead (30 days preferred); Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m. / Sun 12–4 p.m.; max 6 hours/session; no same-day drop-ins. Parties: community studio downtown, up to 10 participants (8 if using wheels — 8 student wheels + 1 instructor wheel).
• Residencies (Residency Info — checked today): 24/7 studio access + lodging in downtown Red Lodge houses; Fox Studio ~6 miles north — residents need their own transport. Current residency fee rate printed: $45 per day (paid in two installments; first installment non-refundable). Long-Term 2026–2027 / Short-Term Fall 2026–Spring 2027 / AIA Summer 2027 / ASPN Spring 2027 application portals: CLOSED at check; next cycles open February 1, 2027 (due Apr 1 / May 1, 2027 depending on track). Wood kiln (catenary or train): from fall 2026, apply via AIA group portal; fire restrictions — no wood firing May 1–October 15 any year.
• Clay Business (checked today): Orders Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m. / Sun noon–4 p.m. MST; 24-hour advance notice required (no walk-in fulfill). ≤150 lb pickup at Gallery Mon–Fri 10–6; >150 lb by appointment at Fox Studio Mon–Fri 10–5. Stocks named Laguna Cone 06 / 5 / 10 bodies (R2, L06, B-Mix variants, Soldate 60, Death Valley, Babu Porcelain, etc.); inventory varies — call/email ahead. Facilities manager contact printed on that page for orders.

Hours, Fall 2026 store tuition, private-lesson rates, residency $45/day, and Clay Business rules above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Seats and prices change. Use the live Visit, store Classes & Workshops, Residency Info, Private Lessons, and Clay Business pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/

Visit: https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/visit/

Contact: https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/about/contact/

Mission Statement: https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/about/mission-statement/

Facilities: https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/about/facilities/

Classes & Workshops (store): https://store.redlodgeclaycenter.com/collections/classes

Private Lessons & Parties: https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/education/private-lessons-parties/

Residency Info: https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/residency-info/

Clay Business: https://www.redlodgeclaycenter.com/clay-business/

Location

Gallery / community studio: Red Lodge Clay Center — 123 S. Broadway Ave., Red Lodge, MT 59068. Phone (406) 446-3993. Public hours: Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun 12–4 p.m.; Mon closed.

Fox Studio: 463 Two Mile Bridge Rd., Roberts, MT 59070 — by appointment; residency / workshop / large clay pickup site. About 6 miles north of resident housing / downtown Red Lodge.

Mailing: PO Box 1527, Red Lodge, MT 59068.

This is a gallery, class, enrolled open studio, residency, workshop, and limited clay-pickup address pair — not a guild HQ and not a full ceramics warehouse brand.

Notes

• Category is Studio. Teaching / residency / gallery ceramics center with Fall 2026 classes, workshops, residencies, and a secondary Clay Business Laguna will-call line. Not a guild and not a clay manufacturer.
• Distinct from already-listed suppliers and guilds; Montana mountain-town ceramics center. Keep separate from Lapidary / Mahjong / Bee / Bonsai directories.
• Fall 2026 adult 10-week $275 (both sections full at check), Family Clay $20, Create with Clay $45, Wheel and Wine $60, Fall Workshop $25 registration, private lessons $35/hr + fees, residency $45/day, and gallery/Fox addresses/hours are transcribed from official pages / store checked on 2026-09-21 and may change.
• Not affiliated with Clay Plaza.
• No Clay Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.
• First-party logo saved beside this listing as red-lodge-clay-center.jpg (from redlodgeclaycenter.com theme — RLCC navbar logo).

FAQ

Q: What do Fall 2026 adult clay classes cost?
A: Store Classes & Workshops (checked 2026-09-21): Adult 10-Week Morning (Tue Sep 15–Nov 17, 9am–noon) and Evening (Wed Sep 16–Nov 18, 5:30–8:30pm) are each $275.00, including the first 25 lb clay bag and its glaze/firing fees. Both sections were marked FULL at check — email info@redlodgeclaycenter.com for waitlist. Confirm live seats on the store.

Q: Where is the studio versus the gallery?
A: Visit page: Gallery at 123 S. Broadway Ave., Red Lodge, MT 59068 (Tue–Sat 10–6, Sun 12–4, Mon closed). Fox Studio at 463 Two Mile Bridge Rd., Roberts, MT 59070 — by appointment; call (406) 446-3993. Fall Workshop demos and dinner use Fox Studio; gallery receptions are on Broadway.

Q: Can I drop in for open studio without a class?
A: Adult class product copy: enrolled 10-week students get open-studio access during gallery hours when other events are not scheduled. Private lessons require ≥2 weeks notice ($35/person/hour + prep and clay fees) — no same-day drop-ins. Clay Business requires 24-hour advance orders (no walk-in fulfill).