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Archie Bray Foundation Helena, Montana Location:    2915 Country Club Avenue Helena 59601 406-443-3502 This web page has had 2803 unique visitors. Archie Bray Foundation Website archiebray@archiebray.org Buy Patrick Clark posters online. BigSkyMontana.us Description: Over forty some years ago, Archie Bray, Sr. founded what is known as the Pottery on the grounds of his brickyard, the Western Clay Manufacturing Company. Dedicated to the enrichment of the ceramic arts and providing an atmosphere of creative excellence for ceramic artists since 1951.Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on the western edge of Helena, the Pottery would ‘make available for all who are seriously interested in the ceramic arts, a fine place to work,’ Bray once said.In 1985, Bray was named to the National Register of Historic Places — 100 years after the Western Clay Manufacturing Company was purchased by Helena brew master Nicholas Kessler, whose namesake brewery used natural springs adjacent to the clay works.Archie Bray, Sr. ran the clay business after his father’s death in 1931. A prominent local art patron, Bray died in 1953, only two years after founding the non-profit Archie Bray foundation. More than 200 artists have worked at the Bray over the years.The Bray sells pottery and sculpture, and also offers classes, workshops and exhibitions for the community.Discover through a self-guided tour the traditional and contemporary pottery, ceramics and sculpture. Ceramic artists from around the world travel to Helena to work and study as they enrich their creative and artistic talents. Please call 443-3502 for class schedule and tours.