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Monday 9am - 9:30pm Tuesday 9am - 9:30pm Wednesday 9am - 9:30pm Thursday 9am - 9:30pm Friday 9am - 9:30pm

Community Kiln

Pottery Studio in Framingham, Ma, offering clay classes and workshops for all ages and abilities. Community Kiln is a program of SMOC.

Community Kiln, the ceramics studio of the Brick Stack Art Center, is dedicated to educating and inspiring a community of artists in MetroWest. Here, students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can come together to experience, create, learn about, and celebrate ceramic arts.

09/01/2026

It’s September! You know what that means…more open studio hours! Community Kiln will remain under ownership of SMOC until September 19th, which means we’ll keep the same open studio schedule. September 20th, we’re under new the ownership of Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Keep an eye out for the Fall 2026 open studio calendar as our offerings might shift.

‼️We are closed for open studio and classes September 6th and 7th in observance of Labor Day

‼️We are closed for open studio and classes September 20th-26th for our semester switch

👯Open studios are for enrolled students only in the current semester. Please no guests or children

❄️⛈️ For weather closures due to hazardous conditions, please check your email! All accurate and up to date information is als posted on our website www.brickstack.org under the “Student Resources” > “Open Studios Hours” tab.

For more information and closures, visit our website www.brickstack.org under “Open Studio”

08/20/2026

Waiting to finish your bisqueware pieces because you just can’t decide how to glaze them? Maybe you need to brush up on your glazing techniques?

Whatever the reason, this workshop is for all levels. Learn the tips and tricks of our studio glazes at Community Kiln with instructor Michelle Lauterback.

This workshop will include demonstrational/instructional time, planning time and time to glaze your own bisqueware; Please bring 3-5 pieces of bisqueware to glaze during the workshop.

More information and registration at www.brickstack.org

08/05/2026

Did you miss our July newsletter?? Read all about Community Kiln updates, upcoming events, our featured glaze column and more; Our monthly newsletter keeps our students in the loop!

To subscribe to our letter, create a student account by visiting www.brickstack.org > classes > registration information. As long as you have not unsubscribed from emails, you will automatically receive the newsletter to your email on file.

Don’t want to subscribe? No problem! Visit www.brickstack.org and scroll all the way down on our home page to view the latest newsletter.

Happy reading 👀📖

08/03/2026

Summer One students- now’s your chance to come into Open Studio! Starting Sunday, August 16 we will welcome our Summer TWO students into the studio. Be sure to take advantage of this extra learning time in the studio.

‼️We are closed for open studio and classes August 9th - 15th

👯Open studios are for enrolled students only in the current semester. Please no guests or children

❄️⛈️ For weather closures due to hazardous conditions, please check your email! All accurate and up to date information is als posted on our website www.brickstack.org under the “Student Resources” > “Open Studios Hours” tab.

For more information and closures, visit our website www.brickstack.org under “Open Studio”

07/01/2026

It’s July! Starting Sunday, July 5th, we will welcome our Summer ONE students into the studio. Be sure to take advantage of this extra learning time in the studio.

‼️We are closed for open studio and classes through Saturday, July 4th

👯Open studios are for enrolled students only in the current semester. Please no guests or children

❄️⛈️ For weather closures due to hazardous conditions, please check your email! All accurate and up to date information is als posted on our website www.brickstack.org under the “Student Resources” > “Open Studios Hours” tab.

For more information and closures, visit our website www.brickstack.org under “Open Studio”

06/25/2026

Each workshop is an opportunity to strengthen your artist’s toolbox! Are you looking for more tips and tricks to elevate your pots? Look no further than our July Surface Design Series. $40/a class includes demonstrations, discussion and hands on practice for each of these techniques

Who: Ages 18+ are welcome to join. Past and present CK students are encouraged to join 🪴
What: A four part ceramic workshop series focusing on slip trailing, using natural materials, water etching and stamp making
Where: 46 Park Street, Framingham, MA
When: Fridays in July, 6:30-8:30PM

Slide Description:
1. Slip Trailing, Friday, July 10th with Meghan Albee
2. Using Natural Material, Friday, July 17th with Amy Snyder
3. Water Etching, Friday, July 24th with Meghan Albee
4. Stamp Making, Friday, July 31st with Amy Snyder

Sign up through our website www.brickstack.org

06/11/2026

Students in a 2 or 4 year higher education program in ceramics or a related field are encouraged to apply. For this highly competitive program, only one recipient is chosen for the months of June, July and August. ☀️🏺

Please welcome our second recipient of our College Level Studio Membership, Keira (she/her). Keira is a rising Sophomore studying Fine Art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (class of 2029). Her areas of interest include surface design, glaze and wheelthrowing.

From Keira: “I’m so honored to have been selected for this program and am excited to be able to learn more about this studio and community! I’m looking forward to expanding my knowledge within the ceramic field and gaining a better understanding of how the behind the scenes part of this business.”

If you see her around in the studio make sure to stop by and say hi! ☺️👋

Slide Descriptions-
1. A portrait of me
2. I challenged myself to learn to throw porcelain clay and took inspiration from traditional Indonesian and Chinese surface design for these pieces
3. Coil built vase designed with Mishima patterns inspired by stories from my parent’s childhood
4. Wheel thrown work created during my second semester !
5. Hand built piece depicting Sonder
6. Hand built piece depicting Rubatosis
7. Hand built brain made for fun
8. Me in the studio!

06/03/2026

Beat the heat this Summer by staying inside and trying a pottery class! Summer registration is almost here 😎☀️

Who: We have an assortment of classes available for students aged 9+. Youth and Adult classes available! 👨👧👩👵🧓 Also check out our Summer camp options

What: Pottery classes in Framingham, MA 🏺

Where: Our address is 46 Park Street, Framingham, MA 📍

When: Registration starts Saturday, June 6th at 9AM. Spring semester classes start July 2026 🌼🌿. The Summer semester is split into TWO, 5 week long sessions, both with separate registrations! Registration for the first Summer session starts Saturday

How: Visit our website www.brickstack.org to see more information on classes. View more details about registration in our “registration information” section or read FAQs in our “FAQ” section. 🧑‍💻

Read more on our website www.brickstack.org

06/01/2026

June already?! Spend those hot, Summer days in the studio creating something awesome 🤩😎👏 These are the last open studios for enrolled students for the Spring 2026 semester!

‼️We are closed for open studio and classes Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth

‼️We are closed June 28th - July 4th for our semester break

👯Open studios are for enrolled students only in the current semester. Please no guests or children

❄️⛈️ For weather closures due to hazardous conditions, please check your email! All accurate and up to date information is als posted on our website www.brickstack.org under the “Student Resources” > “Open Studios Hours” tab.

For more information and closures, visit our website www.brickstack.org under “Open Studio”

05/09/2026

A rainy May means more days to spend inside with us! Spring 2026 students, join us for an open studio (or two) this May ☔️🌦️

‼️We are closed for open studio and classes May 24th and 25th in observance of Memorial Day 🇺🇸✨

👯Open studios are for enrolled students only in the current semester. Please no guests or children

❄️⛈️ For weather closures due to hazardous conditions, please check your email! All accurate and up to date information is als posted on our website www.brickstack.org under the “Student Resources” > “Open Studios Hours” tab.

For more information and closures, visit our website www.brickstack.org under “Open Studio”

Address

46 Park Street
Framingham, MA
01702

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 9:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 9:30pm
Thursday	9am - 9:30pm
Friday	9am - 9:30pm

Website

http://www.brickstack.org/

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