ClayHouston - Aug 2022 Newsletter

AUGUST 2022 NEWSLETTER

Dear ClayHouston members,

I hope this letter finds each of you doing well! If you’re new to ClayHouston, welcome! I’m grateful that you’ve chosen to be here.

Last month was the opening reception for our exhibition, Push, in partnership with The Alta Arts. We had a wonderful evening celebrating the artists and were thrilled to see our exhibition listed as one of Glasstire’s top five art events in Texas. Be sure to stop by and see many of our member’s work along with our Texas BIPOC Ceramic Artist Award winner’s work, Eliza Au’s . Congrats to Felicia Jordan, third place winner, Tiffany Nesbit, second place winner, and Chenlu Hou, first place winner. Also, a big thank you to local artist and Alief Art House operator, Matt Manalo, for serving as our juror! The exhibit will be on view until September 3 at The Alta Arts located in the Gulfton area of Southwest Houston - 5412 Ashbrook Dr, Houston, TX 77081.

Join us for another Pinch & Bitch this month! You're invited to bring your favorite clay and get ready to pinch some pots while we talk about creativity, technique, life in the studio, and more. Stay tuned for an event announcement hitting your inbox soon!

Lastly, be sure to check out the updated calendar on our website. In addition to finding all ClayHouston events, you can now stay informed about regional ceramic events. If you’d like an event to be added to our calendar, please email our communications chair at info@clayhouston.org by the 27th at 5 PM of each month to be included. If you sent it in for the newsletter, it will already be included.

As always, thank you for choosing to be a part of our community. I’m so glad you’re here!

Cheering you on,

Warmly,
Abbie Edmonson

President

ClayHouston.org

Save the Date!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, Dec. 4th and make plans to join us for the 6th annual Bayou City Clay Crawl. We’re working to optimize the experience for our artists and hosts, and to share the love of our craft with the Houston community. More information to follow soon.

Member News

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We want every member to have the opportunity to be featured on the Member Spotlight. In order to be selected, you must have an up-to-date profile page with at least 6-10 images of your work currently on display

Emily Rensink in 2022 NAEA Member Exhibition

Emily Rensink’s piece “Dawn of Realization” was accepted into the 2022 NAEA Member Exhibition online. The virtual gallery will be available for viewing beginning July 25, 2022 on the NAEA website under Current Exhibitions. https://www.arteducators.org/

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Basic kiln training workshop

Friday August 19th 5pm OR Saturday August 20th 10am

Cost - $50.00

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Regional News

Party!!

Third Coast Clay Anniversary, Sierra Send off & Clay Olympics at Third Coast Clay, 8519 N. Main St, Houston, TX 77022 on August 13 from 10:00 - 5:00 PM. Free event. (https://bit.ly/3PMtnTQ)

V. Chin Workshop

Guest Artist Workshop, V. Chin will demonstrate throwing and assembling teapots with attendees participating in hands on carving, frog sculpting, and small stamp making at Third Coast Clay, 8519 N. Main St, Houston, TX 77022 on September 10-11 from 10:00 - 4:00 PM.

Studio Memberships

Studio membership applications are being accepted at Third Coast Clay, 8519 N. Main St, Houston, TX 77022, visit https://www.3rdcoastclay.com/membership for more information. (https://www.3rdcoastclay.com/membership)

The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art in partnership with the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is thrilled to present the first annual Craft & Folk Art Expo on September 22-25, 2022 at the Orange Show World Headquarters in Houston, TX. We are opening this expo to artists, crafters, dealers, and retail stores throughout the United States and beyond to showcase their original works. To find out more and/or apply to enter

Next Level Ceramics with Nicolle LaMere

In this 6 weeks class (July 24-August 28) with Nicolle LaMere, students will be encouraged to expand their current abilities in ceramics. The instructor will meet with each student to discuss personal goals. Demonstrations utilizing the wheel will include advanced forms such as bottles, lidded jars, and teapots. Demonstrations for hand building techniques will include large-scale construction and template formulation for advanced slab construction. This course will run on Sundays from 1-4 pm, July 17 - August 28 at Center for Centering, 5005 Lyons Ave, Houston. Cost is $340.

For more info and to register: Next Level Ceramics (6 weeks/Summer 2)

The Fire Gallery

Private Pottery Studio space available. Private access 24/7 for qualified artists. Wheels, kilns and glaze. Become a member for $150/month to get access to kilns, wheels and personal shelf space. Private lessons available for $195/mo.

Call or go online for more information: 816-489-2478. Fire Gallery.

Opening for Experienced Ceramics Instructor

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC now hiring an experienced ceramics instructor to teach and lead a variety of ceramic offerings to adults. Instruct both wheel throwing and hand-building ceramic classes and/or workshops. For more information - download

CONTACT US - Info@ClayHouston.org

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PO Box 667401
Houston, TX 77266

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