MHK Clay Collective

🔥 Raku Prep Day is Today! 🔥

Thinking about joining our Community Raku Firing on June 27? TODAY (June 13) is the perfect time to get your pieces ready.

Join us at the City Park Satellite Studio from 12-2 pm for a casual prep session where you can throw, trim, glaze, or simply learn more about the raku process. Glazes to be provided.

We'll cover:
🔥 Basic firing information and expectations
🦺 Important safety considerations
❓ Answers to all your raku questions

Whether you're starting a new piece or finishing one that's been sitting on the shelf, we'd love to see you there.

📍 City Park Satellite Studio
📅 June 13
⏰ 12-2 pm
💲Free for Collective members. $10 for non members.

The Raku Firing itself will be held from 10 am to 2 pm, June 27 at the MAC Clay Annex. Come with your bisqueware and we will walk you through the rest.

Members, this is your reminder 👇

We’re hosting a Members-Only Open Studio this Saturday, May 9, from 10 am to 1 pm at the MAC Satellite Studio in City Park.

Bring your clay and whatever you’re working on ... we’ll have full run of the studio space. Come create, experiment, or just spend some time around fellow clay folks.

This session is open to current, paid members of the Collective. Not a member yet? You can still join at a prorated rate. DM us here or email [email protected] for details

April's meeting of the MHK Clay Collective will be someplace new this month! 👇

🗓 April 19
⏰ 3:30 PM
📍 MAC's Satellite Studio at City Park

Come hang out, talk clay, hear what’s coming up, and get more involved.

Whether you’ve been coming for a while or you’re brand new, you’re welcome.

See you there.

Want to sell your work at the Mac & Cheese Festival? We’ll have a MHK Clay Collective table - and it’s happening in just one week. 👀

Spots are limited, so if you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time.

✔ Sell your work without managing your own booth
✔ Get in front of a big local crowd
✔ Be part of the Collective presence

👉 Sign up at the link in our bio

🏺 MHK Clay Collective Meeting Reminder

Join us Saturday, March 15!
⏰ 3:30 pm
📍 Switch Wicked

We’ll be talking about upcoming sales, programming, and what’s ahead for the Collective this year ... including raku! 🔥

If you haven’t paid your $60 annual dues, please plan to bring cash or check so you’re covered for upcoming events and sales opportunities.

These meetings are where ideas turn into action — and where our clay community keeps growing.

See you there.

🗓️ Two March Sales. Two Opportunities to Sell.

The MHK Clay Collective will host a shared member table at:

✨ March 7 – First Saturday Art Market at Switch Wicked
✨ March 28 – Spring Sale (Collective Table)

If you’ve been wanting to get your work out into the community, this is your chance.

Selling as part of the Collective means:
• no need to manage a solo booth
• shared visibility under the MHK Clay Collective name
• built-in community support
• lower lift, more opportunity

This is one of the perks of membership — and we’d love to fill the table with strong, local clay work.

Interested in participating in one (or both)? Sign up here: http://bit.ly/4l4OUbg

The MHK Clay Collective is growing — and in 2026, we're making membership official!

Annual dues are $60 per person and are due now.

Your dues directly support:
• our pursuit of nonprofit status
• shared sales opportunities
• bringing in guest artists and quality programming

📅 Please plan to pay your dues before the March 15 meeting so you’re covered for upcoming sales and free access to events.

You can pay any officer anytime, bring cash or check to the March 15 meeting (3:30 pm at Switch Wicked), or DM us to make arrangements.

If you value clay in Manhattan, this is one simple way to support it — and be part of shaping what comes next.

Join us this Sunday, February 15, at 3:30 PM at Switch Wicked!

We’ll be:

🗳️ Electing officers (all positions are open)

💵 Collecting annual dues ($60 – cash or check)

🧱 Talking about programming + quarterly events

🤝 Shaping what 2026 looks like for our clay community

Membership is now official! Dues help support sales opportunities, events, and our pursuit of nonprofit status.

Not ready to become a member? You’re still welcome at events — we’ll just begin charging a small fee for non-members moving forward.

If you care about clay in Manhattan and want to be part of building something meaningful, we’d love to see you there.

🚨 last-minute call for potters 🚨

The MHK Clay Collective has a shared table at Switch Wicked’s First Saturday Art Market on Friday, February 7, and we’re inviting members to take part.

This is one of the perks of being part of the collective — a chance to:
• sell your work at a community table
• share space with fellow potters
• help represent the local clay scene

We’re also looking for a few volunteers to help staff the table during the event.

👉 Interested in participating?
📩 DM us to grab a spot.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER. NEW DATE BELOW!!

📸 Photography Demo for Potters
Sunday, Feb. 8| Noon-2 pm | Switch Wicked

Ever wonder how to get better photos of your pottery without fancy equipment? Join the MHK Clay Collective for a hands-on photography demo led by freelance commercial photographer and videographer Mayes.

Bring a few finished pieces and your phone camera, and we’ll walk through:

Shooting pottery with natural light

Using a simple product photography light box

Easy tips to make your work look polished and professional

Perfect for artists who want better photos for social media, websites, or applications—no experience required.