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SUMMARY:St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour Guided Day Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided day trip to the Annual St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour on Saturday\, May 9\, from 9 am to 4 pm. Travel with a small group as we visit four exceptional ceramic studios in the scenic St. Croix River Valley\, northeast of the Twin Cities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll visit the studios of Linda Christianson (Lindstrom)\, Guillermo and Alana Cuellar (Shafer)\, Ani Kasten (Shafer)\, and Peter Jadoonath (Shafer). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis curated experience offers the opportunity to meet nationally recognized artists\, explore their working studios\, and shop a wide range of beautiful\, handmade ceramics. Transportation from Northern Clay Center to each site and back\, along with a brief overview of each artist\, is included. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen the event is sold out\, email judyhawkinson@northernclaycenter.org to join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/st-croix-valley-pottery-tour-guided-day-trip/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Reception: Members & K-12 Students and Educators
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the opening of our two new exhibitions\, Members Exhibition and K-12 Educators and Students! \n\n\n\nLearn more about both exhibitions: \n\n\n\n\nMembers Exhibition\n\n\n\n\n\nK-12 Educators and Students
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/exhibition-reception-members-k-12-students-and-educators/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Sales Gallery & Special Events
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SUMMARY:Thursday Discovery Series | True Beauty in Clay – American Arts and Crafts Style
DESCRIPTION:Join Larry Crawford\, a longtime Twin Cities Arts and Crafts style enthusiast and collector\, for an exciting look at how the Arts and Crafts style movement fostered art pottery and tile in the Midwest and across the United States. From Rookwood to Saturday Night Girls\, Van Briggle to Newcomb and on to Door and Ephraim\, learn how present day workshops are once again embodying authentic Arts and Crafts style expression in their pottery. Images\, example pieces and artisan catalogs will be available for viewing and discussion. \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.
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/thursday-discovery-series-true-beauty-in-clay-american-arts-and-crafts-style/
CATEGORIES:Artist Talks, Demos, & FREE Workshops,Sales Gallery & Special Events
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SUMMARY:Stone Arch Bridge Festival
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URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/stone-arch-bridge-festival/
CATEGORIES:Sales Gallery & Special Events
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SUMMARY:McKnight Summer Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free summer celebration of Northern Clay Center’s annual exhibition\, Eight McKnight Artists. Spend the afternoon exploring NCC\, from the galleries to the studios\, with the exhibition and the work of its eight talented artists at the center of the experience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists in the exhibition include the 2025 recipients of the McKnight Fellowship for Ceramic Artists\, Elizabeth Coleman (Minneapolis\, MN) and Peter Jadoonath (Shafer\, MN)\, as well as the 2024 recipients of the McKnight Residency for Ceramic Artists: Birdie Boone (Meadowview\, VA)\, Uriel Caspi (Tilburg\, Netherlands)\, Suze Lindsay (Bakersville\, NC)\, Sana Musasama (New York\, NY)\, Dorothea Nold (Berlin\, Germany)\, and KyoungHwa Oh (Grand Junction\, CO). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate with fellow clay lovers through a hands-on clay activity\, artist talks and demonstrations\, a Studio Artist Sale\, and a picnic lunch. In the Sales Gallery\, guests will also have a special one-day opportunity to view and purchase works from NCC’s owned collection that are normally tucked away behind the scenes. Join us as we honor the eight McKnight artists\, the NCC community\, and the vibrant Seward neighborhood we call home! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule \n\n\n\n\n1 pm – Open house begins in the Exhibition Galleries\n\n\n\n1:30–2 pm – Artist talks in the Exhibition Galleries\n\n\n\n2 pm – Picnic lunch is served\n\n\n\n2–4 pm – Drop-in clay activity in the back parking lot\n\n\n\n3–4 pm – Artist demonstration in Studio C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events \n\n\n\nMcKnight Summer Open House Drop-in Activity \n\n\n\nVisit NCC for an afternoon of clay-centric fun—featuring a handbuilding activity/making station during our McKnight Summer Open House. Drop in for this hands-on activity any time between 2 and 4 pm! \n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2 – 4 pmSuggested Donation: $5/person \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is made possible by the generous support of the McKnight Foundation\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe McKnight Foundation\, a Minnesota-based family foundation\, advances a more just\, creative\, and abundant future where people and planet thrive. Established in 1953\, the McKnight Foundation is deeply committed to advancing climate solutions in the Midwest; building an equitable and inclusive Minnesota; and supporting the arts and culture in Minnesota\, neuroscience\, and global food systems.
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/mcknight-summer-open-house-5/
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SUMMARY:American Pottery Festival
DESCRIPTION:American Pottery Festival \n\n\n\nMain & Galusha GalleriesOpening Night Party: Friday\, August 28Work Live Online: Saturday\, August 29 at 10 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\n				\n					\n						\n							\n							\n								About the ArtistsRelated EventsPurchase Work\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the 28th Annual American Pottery Festival (APF)\, August 28 – 30\, 2026!Our biggest annual event brings together ceramic artists from across the United States\, showcasing the best in the field. Experience a stunning variety of creative processes\, techniques\, forms\, and surfaces. The event kicks off with our Opening Night Party on Friday\, August 28\, 2026! \n\n\n\nYour participation in APF directly support NCC’s mission to advance the ceramic arts through education\, exhibitions\, scholarships\, and grant programs. This festival serves as a thoughtfully curated platform for makers\, clay enthusiasts\, learners\, collectors\, and the curious to connect\, create\, and be inspired. \n\n\n\nEach year\, NCC prioritizes diversity when inviting artists\, ensuring a wide representation of lived experiences and perspectives. The 2026 festival will feature an extraordinary lineup of artists whose work highlights a vast range of techniques\, aesthetics\, and materials. Their unique journeys to a career in ceramics will inspire participants of all backgrounds. \n\n\n\nThe weekend will offer engaging opportunities to connect with artists through artist talks\, workshops\, demonstrations\, and casual gallery chats. Whether you’re a student\, a collector\, or a fellow maker\, you’ll find valuable learning experiences throughout the event. Scholarships are available for all demonstrations and workshops\, making them accessible to everyone. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artists\n\n\n\n\nSara Alfieri\, Kurt Anderson\, Marissa Childers\, Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy\, Celia Feldberg\, Stephen Heywood\, Erica Iman\, Samuel Johnson\, Steven Young Lee\, Suze Lindsay\, Andrew McIntyre\, Taylor Mezo\, KyoungHwa Oh\, Doug Peltzman\, Lindsay Rogers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSara Alfieri\n\n\n\nAlfieri’s work investigates the layered relationship between design\, function\, and accessibility through digitally designed\, slip-casted ceramic vessels and architecturally-inspired sculptures. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKurt Anderson\n\n\n\nAnderson’s everyday ceramic objects feature technicolor imagery that playfully combines old and new: bold\, sharply drawn characters that wouldn’t be out of place in graphic novels or street art are nestled within patterned backgrounds that nod back to the folk pottery traditions of China\, Japan\, and Persia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarissa Childers\n\n\n\nChilders’ work explores moments of connection and intimacy while celebrating femininity and craft found within domestic spaces. She is often inspired by things society deems a craft or feminine such as\, quilting\, sewing\, and decoration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSandra Daulton Shaughnessy\n\n\n\nI describe my clay work as ‘ceremoniously functional\,’ meaning there is an element of ritual involved while using my handmade pottery. Many of my pieces have an altered quality that expresses the softness of the clay and the atmospheric soda firing process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelia Feldberg\n\n\n\nCelia Feldberg is an artist living in Philadelphia\, PA. Born in England and raised in Massachusetts\, she earned her BFA in ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston) in 2019. She makes illustrated pottery\, teaches\, and maintains an active involvement at craft schools. She is currently a resident artist at The Clay Studio (Philadelphia). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen Heywood\n\n\n\nHeywood’s work is influenced by architectural structures including factories\, silos\, barns\, and water towers. His vessels are often composed of many wheel-thrown and handbuilt parts and take their shape as small functional sculpture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErica Iman\n\n\n\nIman’s hand-built work is inspired by geological formations. She leans on the clay’s inherent qualities to mimic the processes and structures in nature. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamuel Johnson\n\n\n\nJohnson’s work represents a blend of control and natural variation\, emphasizing the organic changes produced by the wood kiln. Johnson’s work has been shown in over 100 group and solo exhibitions and is included in the permanent collections of multiple museums. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteven Young Lee\n\n\n\nLee has lectured extensively in North America and Asia and is inspired by the dichotomy of the metropolitan and rural communities he has worked in. His intentionally deconstructing vessels aim to challenge traditional craft protocols and question classical notions of beauty and perfection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuze Lindsay\n\n\n\nWorking with stoneware clay\, Lindsay subtly suggests figure and character by manipulating forms after they are thrown. An integral part of her work includes surface decoration to enhance her pottery forms by patterning and painting slips and glazes for salt firing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew McIntyre\n\n\n\nMcIntyre is inspired by patterns and luminosity of stained glass windows and he implements these details into his own work. He uses the traditional technique of perforating patterned holes in the clay to allow room for filling these windows with glaze to achieve a unique level of translucency. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaylor Mezo\n\n\n\n Using slab building and wheelthrowing techniques\, Mezo’s work has playful forms and geometric surface patterns. She works primarily in funk-tional ceramic wares\, made from red earthenware with a vibrant color palette. When she is not working in the studio\, Mezo is probably scoping out a local classic car show for inspiration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKyoungHwa Oh\n\n\n\nOh’s work consists of functional and sculptural carved porcelain. First\, her pieces are thrown on the wheel\, and then altered by cutting\, adding clay\, and carving to create new forms. Like Yin and Yang\, Oh encompasses the influence between traditional Asian values and modern Western society.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoug Peltzman\n\n\n\nDoug Peltzman was born in New York City and raised on Long Island. He has been making pots since 2003. Since graduating with his MFA from Penn State (University Park\, PA) in 2010\, he established a pottery studio with his wife\, Pam\, in Shokan\, New York. He is a father of three young children\, a dedicated husband\, and a full-time studio potter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLindsay Rogers\n\n\n\nRogers describes her practice as having a\, “foundation deeply rooted in craft tradition.” She uses regional brown stoneware clay that she forms on a manually operated treadle wheel. Rogers is inspired by the connection between pottery and food and creates pieces that reflect the\, “tremendous beauty that comes from the experience of creating and sharing a lovingly prepared meal.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\nClick on the tiles below to purchase tickets for opening night\, workshops\, and demonstrations:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Scholarships and Discounts Available100% scholarship available to BIPOC attendees50% scholarship available to any who identify as experiencing financial need \n\n\n\nAPF DemonstrationsThere are a limited number of scholarships and discounts available for demonstration passes. Please contact Noah Keesecker\, NCC’s Education Manager\, at noahkeesecker@northernclaycenter.org for information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPurchase Work\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay Preview Show Sales Gallery and Online:April 28 – May 31 The American Pottery Festival Preview is your only chance to see and purchase work by this year’s guest artists until APF opening night on Friday\, August 28!Work will go live at 10 am CT on Tuesday\, April 28.
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/american-pottery-festival-9/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Reception: To Be Human & The Joy and Sorrow of Imagining
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URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/exhibition-reception-to-be-human-the-joy-and-sorrow-of-imagining/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Sales Gallery & Special Events
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SUMMARY:Winter Open House
DESCRIPTION:Community members participating in the snowflake activity at the Winter Open House 2025.
URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/winter-open-house-3-4/
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