Upcoming Studio & Community Events

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January 10 –
January 11, 2009
Conner Burns invites 3 artists for a week-long work session at his studio. Natchez Clay is fortunate enough to have two of these artists offer a two-day workshop. This week's project members are Danny Meisinger and Cathy Broski, and one other potter to be announced. Check back later for details of the workshop.
February 8, 2009
11:00 AM

Get your tickets early, because this bi-annual event is always a sellout! Purchasing a $25 ticket entitles you to pick a beautiful bowl handmade by a local potter. We'll fill it with delicious gumbo. Top that off with cornbread and a beverage, and you have a simple meal while you are donating money to the Natchez Community Stewpot.

Eat the gumbo at the Natchez Clay studio or we'll bag it up so you can take it to-go. Either way you get to take home your bowl!

Empty Bowls events are held throughout the world, and millions of dollars have been raised to combat hunger. Let your bowl be a reminder that there are hungry people in our own community that need our help.

To purchase tickets, email us or talk to any of our Natchez Clay studio members.

April 25, 2009
Lindsay Rogers is currently a resident at the Energy Xchange in western North Caroline. Lindsay will demonstrate her techniques for sgraffito, working with slip, and other surface altering techniques. For more about Lindsay, go to www.rogerspottery.com.
June 22 –
June 27, 2009

Join us for a fun week-long hands-on workshop in beautiful Natchez. Daily demos are followed by intense work sessions. Participants are allowed access to the studio after hours, should they wish to continue working into the night.

As a ceramic artist in western North Carolina, Emily Reason make functional pottery that maintains  her devotion to quality craftsmanship along with creating visual and tactile beauty. Each piece is thrown on the potter's wheel, altered and trimmed, then carved, decorated and glazed on the surface.

"I am interested in the function of forms and the decorative surface that they lend themselves to. I strive to portray provocative, elegant and classic forms, complimented by glazes evocative of colors found in nature."...Emily Reason

To find out more about Emily, visit www.emilyreason.com.

News

Posted: 11/19/2008

In November our studio was host to over 20 kids for the 1st Kids Christmas Workshop. The kids made their angels and ornaments one day, then returned a week later to paint them in colorful acrylic paints. After a clearcoat of acrylic to seal them, we will put a hanger on each ornament and package them in a gift bag for each child. The gift bags will be delivered to their schools before Christmas.

Our friend, Ben Hillyer, dropped by the studio during one session of the workshop and took some great photos of the kids in action. We were delighted to find them on the front page of the Natchez Democrat the next day. To see Ben's photos click the links below.

Angel Choir

Careful Painting

Fun for Kids and Teachers

Thanks to Ben Hillyer and the Natchez Democrat for their continued support of the arts and for activities for our youth.

Posted: 09/23/2008

Visit Natchez Coffee and purchase a handmade piece of pottery made by local artists to raise money for the Humane Society.

Local Potters Donate Work to Benefit Humane Society

By Vershal Hogan  | The Natchez Democrat
Published Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Every animal needs a home, and a group of local artists has decided to raise money so homeless animals can have a better place to stay while they're waiting for that home.

Pottery for Pets is an ongoing sale of handcrafted pots by local potters to raise awareness and funds for the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society's building fund.  Read more...

Open Kiln Leads to Open House

By Donna Jones
Published Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Natchez Democrat

It's hard to believe I'm thinking about Christmas in the 100 degree plus temperatures this week. But every time we have a kiln opening at Natchez Clay, it's like Christmas for me. Read more...

Natchez Clay pottery studio moves to Clifton Avenue

By Vershal Hogan  | The Natchez Democrat
Published Saturday, July 12, 2008

NATCHEZ - After five years under the guiding hand of Natchez pottery godfather Conner Burns, Natchez Clay has some new hands at the wheel. Read more...


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