The Clay Arts in Helena
Tue, Sep 08
|Lewis and Clark County Historical Soc.
The Lewis and Clark County Historical Society invites the public to its Second Tuesday Program on Tuesday, September 8, at 7 p.m. at the History Center, 618 Helena Avenue in the Steamboat Block, for an interactive evening exploring the clay arts and their history in Helena.
Time & Location
Sep 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Lewis and Clark County Historical Soc., 618 Helena Ave, Helena, MT 59601, USA
About the event
SECOND TUESDAY PROGRAM: The Clay Arts in Helena
The Lewis and Clark County Historical Society invites the public to its Second Tuesday Program on Tuesday, September 8, at 7 p.m. at the History Center, 618 Helena Avenue in the Steamboat Block, for an interactive evening exploring the clay arts and their history in Helena.
Artists from the Helena Clay Arts Guild — the largest pottery institution in Montana, with over 100 members — will throw pots live during the program, followed by a hand-building demonstration. Attendees who want to try decorating a bowl themselves are encouraged to dress for a hands-on experience.
The program will also delve into the story behind Helena's rapid growth in the 1800s, driven by the discovery of large lime, clay, and sand deposits near the city. That industry still supports hundreds of manufacturing and arts jobs in the Helena area today.
Light refreshments will be…