Sacred Places at Baltimore Clayworks
Nurturing Nature Fountain Garden
Clayworks’ first Sacred Place, located in front of our studio building, was installed in the summer of 2011. The flagstone pathway, bluestone stairs, and native plantings provide an inviting portal to the Nurturing Nature Fountain Garden. In 2025, Clayworks restored this fountain with support from Nature Sacred. The original artist, Maman Rikin, and volunteer potters created new work to repair the tile boxes that had sustained damage over many Maryland winters. In this Sacred Place, visitors can access mosaic garden benches and the Nature Sacred bench and journal.
A New Sacred Place
We imagine a space that ignites curiosity, sparks conversation, and joins people, nature, and clay, from their ancestral roots to their hopeful future. It will be a place for grounding and reflection, an accessible and joyful garden in which all people in our community can feel they belong.
In 2025, Clayworks is developing a second Sacred Place in front of our Gallery building. As we activate this new space with plantings, seating, and programming, we hope it will be heavily used and become a valued resource for the community.
How can you support the Sacred Places at Baltimore Clayworks
If you are interested in supporting Clayworks’ Sacred Places, you can make a donation here. We appreciate gifts of any size. If you would like to donate your time, ideas, or become actively involved please contact for more information:
Holly Jackson, Development Associate
Holly.jackson@baltimoreclayworks.org
410.578.1919, x218
Events
Earthenworks Community Day
Earth, Fire, Food: The Art of Mindful Eating & Stress Relief Through the Elements with Dr. Lauren Hawkins
Yoga in the Garden
5 Senses in the Garden: A Spring Awakening with Dr. Lauren Hawkins
Garden Volunteers Needed
Thank You to our Funders
This project is supported by Nature Sacred, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Baltimore Development Corporation, Towson University, and individual donors. Baltimore Clayworks is also grateful for the support of Baltimore Community Foundation. We also thank the Baltimore Convention Center and the generous exhibitors from MANTS (Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show) that donated their trees and plants for our project.
