Event Calendar

Experience Class; Comics on Clay, Tile Edition

Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena

Merge the fascinating worlds of comics and clay in this exciting class with former Resident Artist Haylie Jimenez! Get inspired as Haylie leads the class in discussions about historical instances of comic-like imagery and the implication of these images in the field of ceramics. Then use this inspiration to create your very own ceramic tile(s) […]

$55

Experience Class; Fantastic Castles, Slab Sculpture for Kids

Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena

Step into the enchanting realm of narrative sculpture! Learn the basics of hand building with slabs in this beginner session for students ages 9-12. Craft a fortress or castle sculpture fit for a fairy tale using paper patterns. Experiment with texture and detail using stamps, carving, and underglaze. Explore the concepts of form and function […]

$45

Experience Class; LGBTQ+ Clay At The Bray, Slab Bowl

Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena

Join the Bray and former Resident Artists Haylie Jimenez for a night of creative exploration in clay! Learn to use bisque molds to make your very own functional bowl, while enjoying community and conversation around queer art, artists, artistic possibilities, and the possibilities that open up with these ideologies. This class is open to all […]

$55

Bray Benefit ONLINE Auction 

Bidding on all lots begins Friday, July 14th at 8 am MST / 10am EST. The HERITAGE Auction lots will close Thursday, July 20th, at 7 pm MST / 9 pm EST. The BRAY PREMIER Auction lots will close Thursday, July 20th at 7:15 pm MST / 9:15 pm EST The FEATURE Auction: "Efflorescence" lots will close Friday, July 21st at 7 pm MST […]

Bray, Clay & Brews a clay community gathering

Bray, Clay & Brews, a Clay Community Gathering for ALL Friday, July 14, 4-8 pm Blackfoot River Brewing In conjunction with the Park Avenue Block Party! Bray, Clay & Brews is a gathering welcoming the entire greater clay community, including the Montana Clay Tour artists, local art center artists and patrons, Bray board members, current […]

First Fire Exhibition

First Fire Invited Artists Exhibition features the work of Anita Fields, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Raven Halfmoon, and Tara McCoy.

On view in the Pottery Gallery and open Sales Gallery hours, Tues-Fri, 11 am-5 pm and Sat, 12-4 pm, swing by the Bray to see the incredible work of the First Fire intensive studio program artists.

Artist Amplified; First Fire

Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena

In Person or Streaming Online! Join the Artists of this year’s First Fire intensive studio program as they share in conversation with one another about their backgrounds, processes, and their experience while here at The Bray. Learn more about each of the artists below. Anita Fields (Osage), creates works of clay & textile that reflect […]

Free and open to the Public!

Registration Opens for Fall Continuing Education Classes

Beginning at 10:00 am MST Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to inspire your existing studio practice – The Bray offers Adult (16+) continuing education classes for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds! Our Continuing Education Classes are 8 weeks long and meet for 3 hours once a week.  Students are taught by professional artists […]

Experience Class; Comics on Clay, Vase Edition

Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena

Take two of this class delivers the same awesome ideas of Comics on Clay; Tile Edition but instead of tiles, you’ll be creating and decorating your very own, custom vase! Learn about the historical use of comic-like imagery and the impact it’s made on the ceramic field, then use that inspiration to create a slab built vase […]

$55

Experience Class; LGBTQ+ Clay At The Bray, Cup or Mug

Frances Senska Center for Education and Engagement 2915 Country Club Avenue, Helena

Join the Bray and former Resident Artists Haylie Jimenez for a night of creative exploration in clay! Discover the possibilities of slab built cups or mugs, while enjoying community and conversation around queer art, artists, artistic possibilities, and the possibilities that open up with these ideologies. This class is open to all experience levels, but […]

$55

Brick by Brick Mini Auction: Brickyard Podcast Network Guests

Brought to you by the generous spirit of individual artists and community members, this auction series focuses on donated collections from artists or feature themes that are predominantly found at The Bray. This month’s Brick by Brick Auction features works by artists who host or have been interviewed on The Bray’s Brickyard Podcast Network.