CLAY LA — Craft Contemporary Ceramic Market

Craft Contemporary opens its ninth annual CLAY LA on Friday, April 24, with a three-day ceramic market and fundraiser at 5814 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. (craftcontemporary.org) The event starts with a Preview Night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; tickets are $20 for the public and $15 for members. The public market follows on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with $9 museum admission, and on Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with pay-what-you-wish entry. (craftcontemporary.org) Craft Contemporary says CLAY LA brings together emerging and established ceramic artists from across Los Angeles for shopping, hands-on clay activities, music and an opportunity drawing. Preview Night ticket holders get first access to buy work and receive one complimentary drawing ticket. (craftcontemporary.org) PBS SoCal included CLAY LA in its April 20–26 events guide, listing the Friday preview as one of the week’s featured outings in Los Angeles. The listing describes the market as a chance to meet local makers in the museum’s outdoor courtyard. (pbssocal.org) The market also serves as a fundraiser tied to the museum’s ceramics program. Craft Contemporary says proceeds support its mission and programming, and Beverly Press reported the event benefits the museum’s ceramics workshops, exhibitions and related activities. (craftcontemporary.org, beverlypress.com) This year’s edition reflects how central clay has become to Craft Contemporary’s calendar. On its event page, the museum links CLAY LA to a broader run of ceramics programming, including its upcoming fourth clay biennial, “tierra.” (craftcontemporary.org) The 2026 roster includes more than two dozen named vendors, among them Angel Prudencio, CATURA STUDIO, FHAR Studio, Greg Lowe Arts, Hugh Remar Los Angeles, People’s Pottery Project, Sergio Noe Studio and Tierra del Sol. Craft Contemporary says the lineup mixes functional wares with sculptural and experimental work from Los Angeles makers. (craftcontemporary.org, beverlypress.com) There is also a free drop-in air-dry clay activity scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the weekend market, with materials donated by Laguna Clay & Glaze Co. The museum says opportunity drawing winners will be contacted on April 29 and must pick up works in person. (craftcontemporary.org) For anyone heading over this weekend, the practical details are simple: Friday night is the ticketed early-access sale, Saturday is the standard-admission market, and Sunday is the pay-what-you-wish day. Craft Contemporary’s site and PBS SoCal’s calendar both carry the current listing. (craftcontemporary.org, pbssocal.org)