Out and About: Helena, Montana’s The Bray

The facility has become “mythic” in the ceramic world and has drawn some of the most respected and visionary clay artists from across the globe since its founding in 1951.

Montana has long inspired artists, from woodworkers and painters to writers. But the Treasure State’s status, and Helena’s specifically, as a world-renowned destination for clay and ceramics may be better known outside the state than to those right here at home

The Archie Bray Foundation, or simply the Bray, is located just west of Helena, past Spring Meadow Lake State Park.