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Action and Accountability at NCC
Thank you for your visible support for equity in our field and for inviting us to this discussion. As an organization, and as individuals, we are listening and learning with intent and relentlessly evolvingContinue reading “Action and Accountability at NCC”
2020 Word of the Year: Resilience
Creating with clay is an inherently resilient process; it requires our patience and persistence until we deliver it into the fire where it withstands and eventually resolves to be transfigured by immense heat. ClayContinue reading “2020 Word of the Year: Resilience”
Claying-Along With NCC
The impact of the pandemic to ways of living has been monumental, and we have all experienced the need to create and adapt to new routines. NCC quickly understood in the spring of 2020Continue reading “Claying-Along With NCC”
Student Update – EO 20-99
In light of Executive Order 20-99 that will take effect on Friday, November 20 at 11:59 pm, NCC is preparing for the closure of our facilities. NCC is categorized as a public place of accommodation that will beContinue reading “Student Update – EO 20-99”
Distance Learning Resources for Art Educators
Northern Clay Center’s outreach programming has been going strong for over two decades, making clay more accessible by bringing teaching artists into community locations throughout the Twin Cities and across the state of Minnesota.Continue reading “Distance Learning Resources for Art Educators”
From the Home Office
Never before has comfort been more necessary or more elusive. We define it differently now. Now, it’s simpler on one hand, and has evolved to include the complexity of a global community on theContinue reading “From the Home Office”
Sales Gallery Partnership
This winter, NCC has the pleasure of working with The Vega Group and United Airlines Visa to prepare ceramic gifts for their customers. They offered a virtual mixology class, complete with a kit toContinue reading “Sales Gallery Partnership”
2020 McKnight Artist Fellowships and Residencies for Ceramic Artists
Northern Clay Center is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 McKnight Artist Fellowships: Andrea Leila Denecke (Scandia, MN) and Brad Menninga (Saint Paul, MN) and the 2020 McKnight Artist Residencies: Ashwini BhatContinue reading “2020 McKnight Artist Fellowships and Residencies for Ceramic Artists”
2020 American Pottery Festival Review
Images: 1) Tippy Maurant leads an artist panel with Mike Tavares, Patty Bilbro, Catie Miller, and Guillermo Guardia. 2) A display of APF artist Justin Donofrio’s work. 3) Huge pile of shipments of potsContinue reading “2020 American Pottery Festival Review”