RI Clay Space is an adult only, community ceramics studio located in Cranston, Rhode Island, offering adult pottery classes, artist memberships, and a welcoming environment for makers of all experience levels. Founded in the summer of 2025 by artist and studio owner Brittany Dias, the studio was established to expand access to creative, ceramics spaces in Rhode Island while fostering a vibrant community built around learning, craftsmanship, and artistic connection.

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Brittany is a born and raised Rhode Islander, with a goal to create more opportunities for artists in her home state and cultivate a strong, supportive creative community. She is a mixed-media artist working primarily in ceramics, with experience in metal, glass, concrete, and other materials. She earned her BFA in Ceramic Arts from Rhode Island College in 2017 and her MFA in Ceramics from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2020.