Ceramics at

McLean Project for the Arts 

MPA Clay

A new studio for serious making,

in the heart of an arts center

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MPA Clay opens in October 2026 in the Natasha & Mai Iskander Studio at the MPA Berlage Arts & Education Center. From a first experience with clay to sustained independent practice, MPA Clay offers opportunities to learn, develop skills, and deepen a ceramics practice through Clay Sampler experiences, classes, workshops, and studio membership.

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Membership

A juried membership for experienced ceramic artists who want a serious place to work. Your own shelf, 24/7 access, studio glazes and cone 6 firing, and a community of working potters inside one of the region's most beloved arts centers.

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The studio

The Natasha & Mai Iskander Ceramics Studio is built for making and teaching: ten wheels, hand-building tables, a glaze room and two large L&L electric kilns in the McLean Community Foundation Kiln Room. We are grateful to the McLean Community Foundation for the kiln room and to the Kohlenberger family for its generous support of the kilns. 

At MPA Berlage

MPA Clay is part of the MPA Berlage Arts & Education Center, where your experience with clay extends into a broader world of art, culture, and community. Explore six galleries, discover new ways to learn and create, or gather over food and conversation at Café Monet — all within a vibrant center for the arts.

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Tool kits, clay, MPA Clay canvas aprons and gift certificates, online or at the studio. Give someone their first night at the wheel with a Clay Sampler gift box.

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