Team Retreat at Reclaim Clay Collective in the CID

Our 2026 Cultures Connecting team retreat was held on January 30th, which coincided with the National Day of Strike, at Reclaim Clay Collective. We debated cancelling but decided to move forward as a way to be in community, to replenish our souls through art, and be connected in person. We had fun (and felt challenged) wheel throwing to make bowls under the guidance of our instructor Andrew (featured above). It wasn't easy but they turned out pretty well!

Reclaim Clay Collective is a POC, queer, and woman owned business in the Chinatown International District. They offer memberships, clay workshops, and risograph printing all on a sliding scale basis. Their mission is "to nurture an intentional community that reclaims artistic spaces for underserved peoples, and to foster diversity through creative collaboration and mutual support so that all people have the chance to learn, be inspired, feel joy, and heal as their authentic selves." We highly recommend them!