Berks County residents looking for an artistic home or to learn a new skill are welcome at Clay on Main. In addition to their weekly ceramics and glass classes, the fall schedule offers Saturday morning workshops on a variety of topics including felting, botany, glass ornaments and more. Weekly clay classes focused on handbuilding, sculpture, and wheelthrowing are on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at noon, and also Wednesdays at noon and at 7 p.m. Children can join a kids’ class, Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. The first of the fall workshops is Introduction to Essential Oils on Sept. 16 is from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by Papermaking on Sept. 30.
Clay on Main is a non-profit artists’ cooperative, located at 313 Main St. in the historic village of Oley. The studio offers art instruction and gallery space for local artists, as well as live music and more. Clay on Main houses a complete clay studio, a slumped and fused glass studio, a live performance venue, and a yoga room, in addition to the co-op and gallery. Clay on Main is open to the public on Tuesdays from 10-2, Wednesdays from 12-9, and Fridays and Saturdays from 10-2. Gallery exhibits are also open on Sundays from 1-4, and additional viewing of the gallery can be arranged by appointment.
