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Grand Theatre Center for the Arts

The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts is an interdisciplinary arts center owned and operated by the City of Tracy, serving the region. The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts offers fine arts programming through a partnership between the City of Tracy and the Arts Leadership Alliance. Through the Arts Education, Exhibitions, and Presenting Programs, the Center provides professional and diverse experiences to our audiences.

Pottery Workshops

La Meridiana organizes residential Ceramic Courses and
Pottery Workshops of one or two weeks since 1981. They are thought for beginners, advanced and professional potters.
The topics treated are various and refer to all the ceramic processes: hand building, throwing, trimming, decorating, study and application of glazes and the various firing techniques (majolica, raku, high temperature, salt & soda, wood, etc).

The Ceramic School is set in a restored 15th century farmhouse, in the centre of Tuscany, land of Etruscan and Roman culture, medieval architecture and renaissance splendour. Our goal is to offer a facility dedicated to a continual education in the ceramic art, a meeting ground in a place rich in Italian culture.

Ceramic Courses

Pietro Elia Maddalena studied ceramics at the West Surrey College of Art & Design in England. After two more years of work at Dartington Workshop, he returned to Italy where in 1980 he established a studio and founded La Meridiana, the International School of Ceramics in Tuscany.

Studio 4 Art

Studio 4 Art has a drop-in studio for people of all ages. Monday-Friday 10:00-6:00 and Thursday’s open until 8:00. Drop-in studio also available Saturday’s from 3:00-6:00.

Learn about clay/ceramics/pottery in weekly workshops for children 2 years through teens. Check website for detailed information.

Studio 4 Art is also available for parties, events and bridal/baby showers.

Xiem [sim] Clay Center

Xiem [sim] Clay Center comprises a modern ceramics studio providing 24/7 access for members, an education center for the ceramic arts and a fine art ceramics gallery and store featuring innovative, contemporary, fine art pottery and sculpture. It is located in the heart of Pasadena, California and was founded by Kevin Xiem Nguyen in 2003.

ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION

The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts is a public, nonprofit, educational institution founded in 1951 by brickmaker Archie Bray, who intended it to be “a place to make available for all who are seriously and sincerely interested in any of the branches of the ceramic arts, a fine place to work.” It’s primary mission is to provide an environment that stimulates creative work in ceramics.