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SUMMARY:A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
DESCRIPTION:On view March 7 – April 19\, 2026Main GalleryVirtual 3D Tour on view March 12Opening reception Friday\, March 6th\, 6 pm – 8 pm \n\n\n\n				\n					\n						\n							\n							\n								About the ArtistsRelated EventsVirtual TourPurchase Work\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\nKatayoun Amjadi\, This is Not an Eggplant.Misty Gamble\, Blue Polish Frizzle Bantam.Claudia Poser\, World Tree Altar.\n\n\n\nA Rising Tide Lifts All Boats recontextualizes a familiar adage to explore the vital intersections of community\, climate\, and the collective power of presence. In this exhibition\, the phrase is reimagined as an ecological and social imperative: the belief that our resilience—and our visibility—is inextricably linked to the strength of the systems we cultivate together. \n\n\n\nWorking within the tactile\, earth-bound medium of clay\, these artists investigate the “tangled roots” of identity and eco-anxiety. Their works facilitate a dialogue between the individual and the aggregate\, treating the human form and the natural landscape as a single\, interdependent entity. By interweaving symbols of ritual\, scientific rigor\, and biological form\, the collection moves away from extractive perspectives in favor of an undercurrent of mutual care. \n\n\n\nIn an era of shifting environmental and social protections\, this exhibition asserts that no voice exists in isolation. A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats serves as a testament to the strength found in a shared ecosystem\, suggesting that when we anchor ourselves in reverence for the earth and each other\, we create a rising tide capable of elevating the whole. \n\n\n\nParticipating artists include: Katayoun Amjadi\, Misty Gamble\, and Claudia Poser. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists\n\n\n\nKatayoun Amjadi is an Iranian-born\, Minneapolis-based artist\, educator\, and independent curator whose work delves into the complex social systems that shape our perceptions. Her practice often considers the binaries of Self and Other\, navigating themes of religion\, gender\, politics\, and nationalist ideologies. Amjadi is deeply interested in blurring these boundaries to create a balanced\, hybrid style that reflects both her life and her art. Her work serves as an inquiry into the relationship between past and present\, tradition and modernity\, and the tension between individual and collective identity. By exploring these “tangled roots\,” she seeks to spur broader discussions about our understanding of time and history. She holds an MFA in Ceramics and Sculpture from the University of Minnesota and currently teaches at Normandale Community College. A recipient of the 2015 and 2019 Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, her work has been exhibited at the Minnesota Museum of American Art\, the Weisman Art Museum\, the Beijing Film Academy\, Karlsruhe Art Academy and 7Samar Gallery in Tehran among others. She maintains a studio in the Q.arma building. \n\n\n\nMisty Gamble’s ceramic practice is inspired by the human figure and its infinite capacity for communication. This focus is rooted in her childhood\, where she was immersed in her father’s world of puppetry and performing arts—an influence that continues to shape her sculptural narrative. In 1998 she received a historic invitation to be the first American to perform at the International Puppet Festival in Tehran\, a testament to her lifelong commitment to global artistic exchange. Her current work\, featuring life-size ceramic figurative sculptures and installations\, draws attention to issues surrounding femininity while challenging conventional standards of morality and normalcy. Gamble is the co-founder of Studio Nong\, an international sculpture collective that conducts residencies in China and Europe. She has been awarded prestigious fellowships at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts and C.R.E.T.A. Rome. She is the recipient of a number of honors including awards from the Martin Wong Foundation\, National Conference for the Education of Ceramic Arts and the Ellice T. Johnston Foundation. Currently an Assistant Professor at the Kansas City Art Institute\, Gamble’s work has been widely published in Ceramics Monthly and exhibited both nationally and internationally. \n\n\n\nDominique Plamondon is a ceramic artist based in Québec\, Canada\, whose work explores the intersection of functional design and artistic ritual. Originally holding a diploma in Interior Design from Cégep Garneau\, she later expanded her practice by completing a specialization in Applied Arts and ceramics at Cégep Limoilou in 2024. During her academic tenure\, she contributed to the production of Marie-Ève Fréchette’s Nature Morte\, which was exhibited at the renowned Galerie NeC in Paris. Plamondon is also a dedicated community builder; she founded “Étudiants Artisans\,” a pop-up event in the heart of Old Québec designed to showcase the skills of art students across diverse disciplines. Her artistic voice was recently featured at Materia in the exhibition Elles façonnent de nouveaux rituels\, as well as the collective exhibition Nature onirique et autres «folies» at Villa Bagatelle. Her practice is defined by a meticulous attention to form and a desire to create objects that facilitate new contemporary rituals\, blending her background in structural design with the fluid\, dreamlike possibilities of clay. \n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\nArtist Demonstration: Misty GambleWatch as A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats guest artist\, Misty Gamble\, demonstrates some of the techniques used to create the compelling porcelain work featured in the exhibition.  \n\n\n\nFriday\, March 6\, 6 pm CT\, FREETeaching Studio C \n\n\n\nA Rising Tide Lifts All Boats Panel DiscussionJoin the artists participating in A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats as they explore the ways that their practices intersect with one another and the core themes of the exhibition. Enjoy this discussion guided by Exhibitions & Collection Manager\, Lauren Tucci.  \n\n\n\nFriday\, March 6\, 4:30 pm CT\, FREEMain Exhibition Gallery \n\n\n\nArtist Demonstration: Katayoun Amjadi & Claudia PoserJoin A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats guest artists\, Katayoun Amjadi and Claudia Poser\, demonstrate their techniques used to create the compelling porcelain work featured in the exhibition.  \n\n\n\nApril 11\, 2 pm CT\, FREETeaching Studio C \n\n\n\nVirtual Tour\n\n\n\nAvailable March 12 \n\n\n\nPurchase Work\n\n\n\nA selection of work from the exhibition will be available to purchase online.
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/a-rising-tide-lifts-all-boats-2/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:A World Unseen  (未见之界)
DESCRIPTION:On view March 7 – April 19\, 2026Emily Galusha GalleryVirtual 3D Tour on view March 12Opening reception Friday\, March 6\, 6 – 8 pm \n\n\n\n				\n					\n						\n							\n							\n								About the ArtistsRelated EventsVirtual TourPurchase Work\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\nJing Huang\, Given.ChengOu Yu\, Passage.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis exhibition brings together the work of ceramic artists ChengOu Yu and Jing Huang\, whose parallel journeys began in China and led them across oceans to North America in 2013. Over a decade later\, their creations speak not only to the experience of crossing borders and navigating new cultures\, but also to the quiet return of the gaze—turned back toward points of departure\, now viewed through the lens of distance\, memory\, and time. Through different processes of making and thinking\, both artists trace how perception takes form. Huang’s work\, built through layered ceramic materials and unpredictable processes\, explores the liminal space between her ‘past’ and ‘present\,’ embodying the nature of her diasporic experience. Yu\, on the other hand\, investigates notions of perspective and idea of perception through objects and scenarios\, responding to shifts in identity and cultural integration. The title carries a dual resonance. It reflects the initial drive to leave home in pursuit of the unknown\, yet it also signals the long echo of reflection\, the distance required to reinterpret one’s origins. In this act of looking again\, the unseen is not just what lies ahead\, but also what was overlooked\, forgotten\, or misread from behind. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists\n\n\n\nJing Huang was born and raised in Guilin\, China\, and is a ceramic artist currently living and working in the United States. She received degrees from the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China (BA\, Ceramic Art\, 2012)\, Sheridan College in Canada (Diploma\, Crafts and Design – Ceramics\, 2015)\, and Alfred University in the US (MFA\, Ceramic Art\, 2020). Huang has exhibited extensively and has received many awards and honors. In 2023\, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and Ceramics Monthly Magazine featured her as an Emerging Artist. She was also the recipient of the Liu Shiming Artist Grant\, the Silver Award at the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale\, and the Second Prize at the Shiwan Cup Competition in 2024. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum\, Yingge Ceramics Museum\, Alfred Ceramic Art Museum\, Eton College\, Durham University Oriental Museum\, Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum\, Mint Museum\, and Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections Museum. \n\n\n\nChengOu Yu is a ceramic artist originally from China whose transnational experience deeply informs his creative practice. He received his BA in Ceramic Design from the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute (2012)\, an Advanced Diploma with honors from Sheridan College (2015)\, and an MFA in Ceramic Art from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (2020). Yu’s work and research focus on iconography\, cultural contrast\, and the conceptual logic of space. He explores the representation of objects and ideas across different cultural contexts\, specifically analyzing how the transition from East to West impacts the thinking and making process. Yu has exhibited widely across the United States\, Canada\, and Asia\, with recent major appearances at the 2022 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale\, the Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale\, and the 2023 NCECA Annual Exhibition. His work is held in numerous public collections\, including the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum\, the Art Gallery of Burlington\, the Liling Ceramic Valley Museum\, and the Belger Art Center. \n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\nArtist Talk: Jing Huang and ChengOu YuJoin A World Unseen’s featured artists Jing Huang and ChengOu Yu as they delve into their creative process. In this talk\, Huang and Yu will discuss how a decade of distance has reshaped their perception of home and belonging. \n\n\n\nThursday\, March 19\, 6 pm\, FREE Galusha Gallery \n\n\n\nVirtual Tour\n\n\n\nAvailable March 12 \n\n\n\nPurchase Work\n\n\n\nA selection of work from the exhibition will be available to purchase online.
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/a-world-unseen-%e6%9c%aa%e8%a7%81%e4%b9%8b%e7%95%8c-2/
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SUMMARY:April Featured Artists: Yael Braha\, Joe Singewald\, Paul Eshelman\, Sandra Torres\, Mike Norman\, Kristen Cliffel
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URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/april-featured-artists-yael-braha-joe-singewald-paul-eshelman-sandra-torres-mike-norman-kristen-cliffel/
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SUMMARY:Last day to throw and trim for 5-week classes
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URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/last-day-to-throw-and-trim-for-5-week-classes-14/
CATEGORIES:Student Info
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SUMMARY:Thursday Discovery Series | Beer Steins and Glazes Through the Ages
DESCRIPTION:Join Tom Schroeder\, owner of Waldmann Brewery\, for an effervescent presentation on steins\, glazes and beer. Tom will bring together his passions for beer\, pottery and history for an evening that is sure to delight the mind and the senses. Free and open to the public\, but registration is required at the form below or at the door. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree beer samples will be available for visitors ages 21+! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Galleries are now open until 7 pm on Thursdays! To celebrate our extended hours\, join us for an inspiring new series featuring artist talks\, demonstrations\, conversations\, and more—all centered on the world of ceramics. Free and open to everyone. Thank you to Tom Schroeder and Waldmann Brewery for their time and knowledge! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Waldmann Brewery
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/thursday-discovery-series-beer-steins-and-glazes/
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks, Demos, & FREE Workshops,Sales Gallery & Special Events
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