Artist Talks, Demos, & FREE Workshops

Please join us at Northern Clay Center in welcoming our two late-spring McKnight Artists in Residence, Simphiwe Mbunyuza and Shiyuan Xu. As both artists bring their unique perspectives to NCC’s studios, we look forward to supporting their creative visions while establishing new connections within NCC’s community. Tuesday, June 9, 6 - 7 pm, FREENCC LibraryContinue reading "McKnight Artist Talk: Simphiwe Mbunyuza and Shiyuan Xu"

Join NCC’s community in celebrating our 2025 McKnight Fellows at the free McKnight Summer Open House, featuring lectures and demonstrations from our 2025 McKnight Fellows. Artists will give public lectures on their work in the 2026 McKnight Exhibition, followed by public demonstrations in NCC’s studios. Friday, July 11th Talks 1:30pm CT Demos 3 pm CTContinue reading "McKnight Fellows Lectures and Demonstrations: Peter Jadoonath and Elizabeth Coleman"

Please join us in welcoming our Summer Residents to the NCC community. During their time with us in Minneapolis, each artist will present a talk on their work, with time afterward for questions. Thursday, July 23rd 5pm CT, FREE Jing Huang was born and raised in Guilin, China, and is a ceramic artist currently living andContinue reading "McKnight Artist Resident Lecture: Jing Huang and Jinhee Kwon"