Help Claymakers Thrive
Keep clay accessible, creative, and community-centered
“How often do we find a community in which we can be creative, and be ourselves?
We are a group of beautifully and randomly assembled folks from across the Triangle, some who want to hone their creativity with a tangible medium beyond the computer keyboards of our day-jobs, others who are serious potters advancing their skills.
I enjoy the diversity of forms, of skills, and of stories we share amongst the people who come here. This, for me as for many, is a life-giving, freeing, and safe space to create and grow.
I'm proud to call it an essential part of my life in Durham. "
-Caleb Parker, Claymakers student
Your support keeps our creative community growing.
1,375+ class registrations in 2025
People of all experience levels learning and creating in wheel, handbuilding, sculpture, and more.
21 scholarships awarded
More than $6,000 in financial assistance helped make ceramics more accessible to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students.
29 independent artists supported
Affordable studio spaces give local artists room to create, deepen their practices, and contribute to Durham's creative community.
100+ small art businesses and 19 community organizations supported
Through our supply store, we help local artists, makers, and community organizations access the materials they need.
“For the past three years, Claymakers has been my oasis. It’s a place and a community where I can step out of my daily life for a while and take the time to learn and create... Claymakers has provided an environment where a diverse group of people can grow and learn from each other.”
- Ronnie Angerer, Claymakers Student
Invest in Creativity
Claymakers is powered by the generosity of people like you—artists, students, and supporters who believe in the power of clay to build community. Your gift helps keep Claymakers running today and shapes what comes next.
More Ways to Give
Donors can increase their impact through employer matching gifts, stock donations, donor-advised funds, qualified charitable distributions, and more.
To learn more, contact Executive Director Emily Lassiter at director@claymakers.org. We'd be happy to help you find the giving method that works best for you.
