Mugs
$38–$48
Wheel-thrown, around 12 oz, in sand, olive ash, and iron-red glazes. Handles pulled by hand, which is why no two match.
Useful things, fired slowly.
Kiln & Clay is a ceramics shop and teaching studio on Paseo del Alfarero in Santa Fe. We make stoneware you'll use every day (mugs, plates, vases), wood- and gas-fired, glazed in the colors of the arroyo. The shop floor doubles as a small gallery of work straight off the kiln shelf, and the studio in back teaches anyone who wants to sit at a wheel.
- Shop hours
- Thu–Mon, 10am–5pm
- Address
- 1610 Paseo del Alfarero, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Phone
- (505) 555-0147
- Shipping
- Nationwide, $12 flat, free over $150
The shop
Everything is thrown, trimmed, glazed, and fired at this address. Quantities are honest: when a glaze run sells out, it's gone until the next firing.
Dinnerware sets
From $220
Four place settings (dinner plate, salad plate, bowl) in unbleached white or terracotta. Made to order, three to four weeks. For a custom set, come in with a glaze you like, or bring a plate you love and we will talk through what is possible.
Vases
$60–$180
One-of-a-kind, from bud vases to floor vessels. The wood-fired pieces carry ash markings you can't plan and can't repeat.
We ship nationwide, $12 flat, free over $150, packed in recycled cardboard and insured. Order by phone at (505) 555-0147 or buy in the shop, Thu–Mon 10–5.
Studio classes
Eight wheels, patient teachers, aprons provided. Clay under your fingernails guaranteed.
Six-week wheel-throwing course
One two-hour session a week, plus open studio time on shop days. You'll learn centering, pulling walls, trimming, and glazing, and leave with five to eight finished pieces. All levels; most students start as absolute beginners.
$285Per person
Date-night class
One evening, two wheels, two lumps of clay, and zero expectations. We fire your best piece from the night and glaze it for you; pick it up in about three weeks, or have it shipped.
$95Per pair
Reserve by phone: (505) 555-0147. Spots are first-paid, first-held.
The seconds sale
First Saturday of every month, 10am–5pm, in the studio yard. pieces with small cosmetic flaws (a glaze drip, a wobble, a kiln kiss) at 30–50% off. They hold coffee exactly as well as the firsts. Cash and card; no holds, no shipping on seconds. The line forms early and we think that's funny, considering.
The studio
Kiln & Clay sits in a converted adobe garage a short walk from the railyard. Two potters, Ramona Vigil and Theo Marsh, share the wheels, the gas kiln out back, and an opinion about handles that has lasted nine years. We dig a portion of our iron-rich slip locally and mix every glaze in-house from raw materials, which is slower and better.
The shop floor is hung and shelved like a small gallery: work is grouped by firing, labeled with the kiln date, and you're welcome to pick everything up. Wabi-sabi isn't a style we apply; it's just what honest pots look like. If a piece is perfect, check again.
Closed Tuesdays for firing
Where
Kiln & Clay1610 Paseo del Alfarero
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 555-0147
Parking
Free gravel lot beside the building (about ten spaces) plus unmetered street parking on Paseo del Alfarero. Step-free entry through the yard gate.
When
| Thursday – Monday | 10am – 5pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday & Wednesday | Closed (firing days) |
Ordering & pickup
Buy in the shop or order by phone at (505) 555-0147; we'll describe what's on the shelf honestly, glaze drips and all. Phone orders ship within two business days ($12 flat, free over $150) or can be held at the counter for pickup for two weeks.