Meet the Team
Our Story
We’re so excited to bring our love of pottery, artist collaboration, and community-centered studios to Phoenix. We believe clay has a special way of slowing life down, helping people care for themselves, and creating real connection. That spirit is exactly what we’re building here.
We’re a husband-and-wife team who opened our first community art studio in Redmond, Washington in 2017, bringing together Chelsea’s two biggest passions: education and ceramics. That first studio became the foundation for everything that followed.
In 2020, we opened our first 24hr Pottery, designed specifically for adults. It offers 24-hour studio access, introductory and specialty workshops, and a space where people can truly carve out time for themselves and their creative practice.
This year, we made Arizona our home, moving closer to our parents and putting down deeper roots here. Being part of this community matters to us, and opening in Phoenix feels like a natural next chapter, both personally and creatively.
We also spend time supporting entrepreneurs across North America, helping them open new studios or strengthen existing ones. At the heart of everything we do is the belief that pottery can be a powerful third place. Not home, not work, but a place to slow down, show up as you are, build routine, and feel part of something shared.
We’re passionate about making ceramics accessible and sustainable, whether you’re touching clay for the first time or looking for a consistent place to grow your practice. Our studios are built on years of experience, collaboration, and care, and we’re truly excited to grow alongside the creative community here in Phoenix.
Whether you’re here to learn, unwind, or build a creative rhythm into your life, Sol City Clay is a place to create, connect, and belong.
When we’re not in the studio, we’re usually chasing our daughters, Avery (6), Riley (6), and Ari (2), alongside our mischievous Bernese Mountain Dog, Clay.
Clay
Clay Sherman, Our resident art expert and overseer of all the creativity happening each day in the studios. Clay takes his job very seriously and loves supporting students through their creative endeavors with frequent snuggles, comedic brain breaks, and puppy kisses. When Clay is not in studio, he enjoys chasing a ball, taking long upside down naps, and keeping his little sisters safe - their constant shadow and protector.
Jon
Jon Sherman is the co-founder of 24hr Pottery, a membership-based pottery studio built around flexible, 24-hour access. He and his wife, Chelsea, started the studio after welcoming their twin daughters — a season that reshaped how they thought about time, creativity, and community. They wanted to create a space that worked for real life, removing the barriers of rigid class schedules and limited studio access so more people could make art on their own terms. What began as a single studio has grown into a broader model that supports a vibrant community of makers. In addition to operating locations, 24hr Pottery shares its systems and technology with independent studio owners who want to build sustainable, member-centered spaces of their own. Jon is motivated by the idea that creative businesses can be both practical and meaningful — places where people gather, learn, and connect through clay.
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Chelsea
Chelsea Sherman is the co-founder of 24hr Pottery and a lifelong ceramic artist. She discovered pottery in high school and quickly knew it would always be part of her life — not just as a personal practice, but as something to share with others. She went on to study Ceramics and Education at the University of Montana, where she developed a strong belief that creativity, learning, and community are deeply connected. Today, Chelsea works closely with the teaching team and helps shape the studio experience from the ground up. From curriculum development to day-to-day operations, she focuses on creating an environment that feels welcoming, supportive, and inspiring for artists at every stage. Her heart remains in both the clay and the classroom — helping others find confidence, connection, and joy through making.
