About Us

Who We Are

The Canton Clay Works is a rustic wood firing studio and ceramics school nestled in the cozy Northwest Hills of CT, in the historic Canton Creamery building from the late 1800s. Established in 2000 by Tim Scull, owner and renowned potter, CCW began as a pottery school and has evolved into a first-rate ceramics facility offering classes, workshops, and firing services in various firing methods.

Our Purpose

For 25 years, the Canton Clay Works has been serving thousands of ceramics students and professionals across the United States and Canada. Our goal is to foster learning and growth for ceramic artists of all skill levels through classes, workshops, and firing services. We aim to produce the best results possible for students and independent artists through instruction backed by 30 years of experience. We encourage exploration and creativity in a collaborative, welcoming environment. Tim, the owner, lives above the studio, and our attentive faculty and staff are always happy to talk pots!

The Facility

The studio equipment consists of 11 wheels, a slab roller, and an extruder. Students also have access to nine different cone 10 clays and numerous slips. We also proudly offer an extensive collection of beautiful glazes seldom found in educational settings. Bench time is available to students six days a week.

The facility is home to multiple different kilns, which we fire regularly. We consider our wood kilns the heart of our studio. In addition to these, we regularly fire our 45-cubic foot Cone 10 reduction gas kiln and host workshops using our raku and saggar kilns.

The Wheel Room

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Our Team

Tim Scull, Owner
I have spent many years fully committed to ceramic education as the managing director of the ceramics department at the Farmington Valley Arts Center in Avon, CT. After 10 years, I moved forward and opened the Canton Clay Works LLC in April, 2000. After spending the last 25 years expanding the Canton Clay Works, I have developed an extraordinary studio and school with sophisticated kilns seldom found in a small privately owned facility.