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  • May 2026

  • Mon 4

    Bisqueware chalked (purple)

    May 4, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
    Student Info

    All work on the bisque carts will be marked with PURPLE chalk on the bottom

  • Sat 9

    St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour Guided Day Trip

    May 9, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT
    Sales Gallery & Special Events

    Join us for a guided day trip to the Annual St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour on Saturday, May 9, from 9 am to 4 pm. Travel with a small group as we visit four exceptional ceramic studios in the scenic St. Croix River Valley, northeast of the Twin Cities. We’ll visit the studios of LindaContinue reading "St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour Guided Day Trip"

  • Mon 11

    Galleries Closed

    May 11
    NCC Closure
  • Mon 11

    Last day to work wet/throw for all 10-week classes

    May 11 - May 16
    Student Info
  • Tue 12

    Summer classes open for registration

    May 12, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDT
    Student Info
  • Fri 15

    Applications due: McKnight Fellowship for Ceramic Artists & McKnight Residency for Ceramic Artists

    May 15, 12:00 pm CDT
    Application Deadlines

    Learn more: https://northernclaycenter.org/artist-services/grants-for-artists/

  • Fri 15

    Exhibition Reception: Members & K-12 Students and Educators

    May 15, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
    Exhibitions

    Join us to celebrate the opening of our two new exhibitions, Members Exhibition and K-12 Educators and Students! Learn more about both exhibitions:

  • Mon 18

    Galleries Closed

    May 18
    NCC Closure
  • Mon 18

    Last day to trim for all 10-week classes

    May 18 - May 23
    Student Info
  • Mon 18

    Last day to throw and trim for 5-week classes

    May 18 - May 24
    Student Info
  • Mon 18

    Purple chalked bisqueware discarded

    May 18, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
    Student Info

    All "purple chalked" work will be thrown away.

  • Thu 21

    Thursday Discovery Series | True Beauty in Clay – American Arts and Crafts Style

    May 21, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT
    Artist Talks, Demos, & FREE Workshops

    Join Larry Crawford, a longtime Twin Cities Arts and Crafts style enthusiast and collector, for an exciting look at how the Arts and Crafts style movement fostered art, pottery and tile in the Midwest and across the United States. From Rookwood to Saturday Night Girls, Van Briggle to Newcomb and on to Door and Ephraim,Continue reading "Thursday Discovery Series | True Beauty in Clay – American Arts and Crafts Style"

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2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55406
612.339.8007
nccinfo@northernclaycenter.org

Hours:
Open 10 am – 5 pm, Tuesday – Sunday
Thursdays: 10 am – 7 pm

Office hours:
9 am - 5:30 pm: Monday - Friday

Special Closures:
Memorial Day: May 25
Juneteenth: June 19
Independence Day: July 4
Labor Day: September 7


We respectfully acknowledge that Northern Clay Center is located on Dakota land.

Northern Clay Center is registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN: 41-1616650


This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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