Category Archives: Outreach

Let’s celebrate! Looking for something different for your next birthday, team gathering, family get-together, or celebration? One family recently joined us at Northern Clay Center for their daughter’s birthday. MostContinue reading “Private Parties at Northern Clay Center”

This spring, Northern Clay Center welcomed six groups of students from Focus Beyond Transition Services (FBTS) for a series of handbuilding workshops. Between March 4 and April 22, approximately 60Continue reading “Beyond the Classroom:  A partnership with Focus Beyond Transition Services”

 In mid-October 2025, ceramic artist —and one of NCC’s fall McKnight Residents— was introduced to the Community Outreach program because she expressed interest in teaching in our local Seward communityContinue reading “Clay, Community, and Belonging:  A partnership with Nawayee Center School”

It began with a curiosity earlier this spring from Holly Nelson, Lyngblomsten’s Director of Lifelong Learning and the Arts: “Our courtyard is going to be completely dug up and redoneContinue reading “Blooming Creativity: Seniors Build Ceramic Garden Tower”

When families in Twin Cities neighborhoods began navigating the uncertainty of increased immigration enforcement in January 2026, many students stopped attending school, and households faced added stress. In response, NorthernContinue reading “Clay Care Kits: Creativity, Care, and Community”

During the spring of 2025, Northern Clay Center’s outreach program, ART@HAND, partnered with MSS —previously Midwest Special Services— for a program with all seven of their locations across the metroContinue reading “ART@HAND Partner Spotlight: MSS”

During the fall of 2024, Northern Clay Center’s outreach program, ClayToGo, partnered with Anishinabe Academy (Minneapolis) for an in-school residency. Anishinabe is located just one mile from Northern Clay Center,Continue reading “ClayToGo Partner Spotlight: Anishinabe Academy”

Let us take you on a journey through one year programming with one of our newer partners, Women’s Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE). WISE is a nonprofit with a missionContinue reading “ClayToGo Partner Spotlight: WISE”

From monster mouths to bobble heads, private islands to rattles, students at Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights crafted nearly 500 pieces over the course of the 2023 – 2024Continue reading “ClayToGo Partner Spotlight: Valley View Elementary”