Baltimore Clayworks Kids & Youth Classes and Summer Camps
Baltimore Clayworks, 5707 Smith Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209
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Baltimore Clayworks Kids & Youth Classes and Summer Camps offer ceramics classes where children work with clay through wheel throwing, hand building, sculpture, and glazing techniques. Some classes and camps also include wood kiln firing as part of the ceramics experience.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Price: Parking starts at $0.50 an hour; daily parking rates Monday – Sunday (8:00 am until 10:00 pm): 4 hours = $2.00, Daily = $5.50 (good until 10:00 pm), additional $0.50 transaction fee + 3% processing; monthly student parking permits are $20.00, prorated weekly for the first month with a minimum of $5 and auto-renew on the first of each month until cancellation
Kids & Youth Classes and Summer Camps focus on fun and experimentation with clay, and materials and firing are included. Baltimore Clayworks offers a Virtual Library with virtual workshops, classes, and artist talks, as well as a Digital Maryland Collection that includes photographs, event flyers, newsletters, press materials, catalogs, and internal documents about the organization’s evolution, its role in nurturing artists, and its impact on the broader community. The on-site shop offers handmade ceramic arts and pottery created by local and nationally recognized ceramic artists, and gift cards are available. Through the Hands-in-Clay Scholarship Fund, students can receive support. Baltimore Clayworks continues to promote its mission of sharing the joy of clay with all, even those who are unable to travel to its studios. The Director of Community Arts and Engagement is Stephen Callender.
Baltimore Clayworks partners with schools, community centers, churches, and social service agencies to provide ceramics classes, outreach, and recovery programs throughout Baltimore City and surrounding regions, and maintains a commitment to the communities it serves. The Community Arts Summer Showcase: Character Traits is a collaborative project between Baltimore Clayworks and the Maryland School for the Blind. Parking proceeds from the lot directly benefit Baltimore Clayworks.
Last updated July 19, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Price: Parking starts at $0.50 an hour; daily parking rates Monday – Sunday (8:00 am until 10:00 pm): 4 hours = $2.00, Daily = $5.50 (good until 10:00 pm), additional $0.50 transaction fee + 3% processing; monthly student parking permits are $20.00, prorated weekly for the first month with a minimum of $5 and auto-renew on the first of each month until cancellation
Kids & Youth Classes and Summer Camps focus on fun and experimentation with clay, and materials and firing are included. Baltimore Clayworks offers a Virtual Library with virtual workshops, classes, and artist talks, as well as a Digital Maryland Collection that includes photographs, event flyers, newsletters, press materials, catalogs, and internal documents about the organization’s evolution, its role in nurturing artists, and its impact on the broader community. The on-site shop offers handmade ceramic arts and pottery created by local and nationally recognized ceramic artists, and gift cards are available. Through the Hands-in-Clay Scholarship Fund, students can receive support. Baltimore Clayworks continues to promote its mission of sharing the joy of clay with all, even those who are unable to travel to its studios. The Director of Community Arts and Engagement is Stephen Callender.
Baltimore Clayworks partners with schools, community centers, churches, and social service agencies to provide ceramics classes, outreach, and recovery programs throughout Baltimore City and surrounding regions, and maintains a commitment to the communities it serves. The Community Arts Summer Showcase: Character Traits is a collaborative project between Baltimore Clayworks and the Maryland School for the Blind. Parking proceeds from the lot directly benefit Baltimore Clayworks.
Last updated July 19, 2026.
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