Creative Clay Pottery & Studios | Lee Arts Center | Manassas Clay | Fred M. Packard Center | Tyler Gallery | Vienna Community Center | Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center

The Clay Connection is an "orphan" organization and does not maintain a dedicated facility for its operations. Programs and events sponsored by The Clay Connection are held at a variety of locations depending on the nature of event.

Creative Clay Pottery & Studios

5704D General Washington Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22312
703-750-9480

From the Washington Capitol Beltway (495)

  1. Head toward Richmond
  2. Merge onto I395N toward Washington
  3. Exit on Edsall Road East (first exit)
  4. Turn right (almost a right-hand U-turn) before the traffic light into the Industrial Park and onto Bren Mar Dr. (it curves a bit)
  5. Turn right onto General Washington Drive
  6. Turn right into Bren Mar Center (after the Marlo Furniture Store and the first brick building)
  7. There will be three buildings on your right; turn to the right between the 2nd and 3rd buildings
  8. Creative Clay Pottery & Studios will be in the 3rd, 4th, 5th bays on the right hand side

From Washington DC

  1. Take 395S toward Richmond
  2. Exit on Edsall Road East
  3. Turn right before the traffic light into the Industrial Park and onto Bren Mar Dr. (it curves a bit)
  4. Turn right onto General Washington Drive
  5. Turn right into Bren Mar Center (after the Marlo Furniture Store and the first brick building)
  6. There will be three buildings on your right; turn to the right between the 2nd and 3rd buildings
  7. Creative Clay Pottery & Studios will be in the 3rd, 4th, 5th bays on the right hand side

Lee Arts Center

5722 Lee Hwy
Arlington, VA 22207-1455
703-228-0560
Note: The Lee Arts Center is located on the corner of Lexington St. and Lee Highway.

From Washington, DC

  1. Drive west on Rt. 66.
  2. Take Exit 69 to Sycamore Street.
  3. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Sycamore Street.
  4. At the second stoplight, turn right onto Lee Highway.
  5. Drive approximately one-half mile.
  6. Turn right onto Lexington Street
  7. The free parking lot will be on the immediate left behind the building.
  8. Street parking is also available; please be careful to not block resident driveways.

From the Washington Capitol Beltway (495)

  1. Exit onto Rt. 66 East, heading towards Washington, DC.
  2. Take Exit 69 to Lee Highway.
  3. At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Lee Highway.
  4. Drive approximately one-half mile.
  5. Turn right onto Lexington Street
  6. The free parking lot will be on the immediate left behind the building.
  7. Street parking is also available; please be careful to not block resident driveways

Manassas Clay

9122 Center Street
Manassas, Virginia 20110
703-330-1040

From Rt. 66

  1. Take Rt. 28 South (Centerville Rd.) (about 8 miles)
  2. The road veers right in Old Town and becomes one way
  3. Turn left on West Street (about 4 blocks into Old Town)
  4. Turn left on Center Street
  5. Manassas Clay will be the second shop on the left

From Rt. 95

  1. Take Prince William Parkway (3000) for about 10 miles
  2. Turn right on Fairview Avenue
  3. Turn left on Church Street (after about 7 blocks)
  4. Turn left on West Street (after about 5 blocks)
  5. Turn left on Center Street
  6. Manassas Clay will be the second shop on the left

The Fred M. Packard Center

4022 Hummer Road
Annandale, VA 22003-2403

From the Capitol Beltway (I-495)

  1. Exit onto 236 East (Little River Turnpike)
  2. Turn left at the first light (Hummer Road)
  3. Go .2 mile (you will pass one small residential street named Championship Drive) and turn left into the first driveway for "Annandale Community Park" (marked with wooden sign "Craft Gallery").
  4. Bear right and follow the drive-way to the parking lot
  5. The Packard Center will be the large brick building to the left of the parking lot.

Coming from Gallows Rd/Annandale Rd intersection

  1. turn onto Hummer Road; follow it around many curves. Pass the first sign for the Park (first driveway) and turn right at the second driveway for "Annandale Community Park" (marked with wooden sign "Craft Gallery").
  2. Continue with directions 4 and 5 above to the Packard Center.

The Tyler Gallery

Alexandria Campus
Northern Virginia Community College
3001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22311

Note: Hourly paid parking is available in the Beauregard Street Garage located across from the Schlesinger Center and Tyler Building; parking rates as of 22 April 2005 are $0.75 per hour (about $3.00 during the reception, awards ceremony, and special program).

From Shirley Highway (I-395)

  1. Exit onto Seminary Road West
  2. Turn right onto North Beauregard Street (2nd or 3rd light - From 395 South, turn at the 2nd light; from 395 North, turn at the 3rd light)
  3. Turn left onto West Braddock Road (2nd light)
  4. The first building on the left is the Beauregard Street Garage
  5. The first building on the right is the Schlesinger Concert Hall
  6. The second building on the right is the Tyler Building
  7. The Tyler Gallery is in Room 270 (second floor)

Vienna Community Center

120 Cherry St., NE
Vienna, VA 22180

From the Capital Beltway (I-495)

  1. Exit onto I-66W
  2. Exit at Nutley Street (VA 243N) and bear right toward Vienna
  3. Turn right at the 4th traffic light onto Maple Avenue (VA 123)
  4. Turn right at the 4th traffic light onto Park Street (Whole Foods Market and the Michel Rene Building will be on the right)
  5. Turn right into the parking lot after the flashing neon-yellow bike sign
  6. The Vienna Community Center is the brick building with parking lot in front of you.

Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center

600 4-H Center Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-635-7171

From The Washington Capitol Beltway

  1. Take 66W toward Front Royal
  2. Travel about 60 miles (mileage from downtown DC)
  3. Exit on Linden (Exit 13)
  4. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Apple Mountain Road (VA-79)
  5. Turn right at the traffic light onto John Marshall Highway (VA-55)
  6. Travel about 5 miles
  7. Turn left onto Remount Road/Commerce Street (US-522)
  8. Travel about 2 miles
  9. Turn right onto Harmony Hollow Road
  10. Turn left onto Moore Road
  11. Turn right onto 4-H Center Drive
  12. Follow signs to the Conference Center

From Dulles International Airport

  1. From airport, follow signs to Dulles Airport Access Road
  2. Merge onto Sully Road (VA-28 South) via Exit 9A toward US-50/Centreville/Manassas
  3. Merge onto 66W toward Front Royal
  4. Exit on Linden (Exit 13)
  5. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Apple Mountain Road (VA-79)
  6. Turn right at the traffic light onto John Marshall Highway (VA-55)
  7. Travel about 5 miles
  8. Turn left onto Remount Road/Commerce Street (US-522)
  9. Travel about 2 miles
  10. Turn right onto Harmony Hollow Road
  11. Turn left onto Moore Road
  12. Turn right onto 4-H Center Drive
  13. Follow signs to the Conference Center

From Roanoke, VA and areas south of Front Royal

  1. Take I-81 North to I-66 East.
  2. Take Exit 6 "Winchester/Front Royal" 522/340 South.
  3. Go right, toward Front Royal. You will cross two bridges (the North Fork and the South Fork).
  4. Follow signs for 522/340 South - it zigzags a bit through town: turn LEFT onto 14th Street; turn RIGHT onto North Royal; then another LEFT at a light to stay on 522 (going straight here would put you on 340 which is South Royal). You will pass a Wendy's Restaurant. The road name is Commerce Ave.
  5. Stay on 522 South towards Flinthill, cross Rt 55 about 1.5 miles and turn right on Rt 604 Harmony Hollow Rd to 4-H Center