Clay club visit postponed

With all the potters shows going on this time of year, the Clay Club visit to BMCA clay studio has been postponed.  We really were wanting students of clay and potters who do this for a living to get in the same room together.

Charles Freeland and John Britt will let you know when the new date is set for our hosting the Clay Club.

Look for information on the board in the studio, or here on the Clay Studio blog of BMCA.

Don't miss the Spruce-Pine Potters Market on the 13th and 14th.
Don't miss our own Fred Feldman as a studio potter/wood worker, on the East of Asheville Studio Tour also the 13th and 14th.
The list goes on...just look for events around Western North Carolina in October and you will have to pick and choose.

Clay Studio to host Clay Club

October 10, 6:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday evening

Please join Black Mountain Center for the Arts Clay Studio in welcoming a Clay Club evening.  Everyone is welcome!!!

This is a pot luck, so please bring some food and beverages.  We can also use some paper goods (sign up in studio so we don't get duplicates!)

Demonstrations will follow our getting to know each other and eating.  Charles Freeland has offered to show his canister making process.  If you'd like to demonstrate a technique in clay, please let Charles know.

The Western North Carolina Clay Club is made up of potters who gather to connect with other potters.  They usually meet the 2nd Wed. of the month.  More information about Clay Club can be obtained by checking out their blog at NC CLAY CLUB


BMCA Clay Studio is a teaching studio, as you can see by exploring more of this blog.  Our students enjoy working in our comfortable studio daily in classes or open studios.  We especially like being a community of people interested in clay.

Clay Club meets at Clay Studio of BMCA

First picture of the group, half Clay Club, half BMCA Clay Stuio folks.

The group of folks who gathered, (not including James and a few late-comers, but Barbara wanted to get into this shot.)



Such a spread! Thanks to all those who contributed!

Erin Campbell, Gale Jackson and John Britt having a discussion over dinner. Don't ask Erin how to get people's attention for announcements!

John was the spokesperson for The Western North Carolina Clay Club, an open group of pottery people who gather monthly to eat and do something interesting. Or maybe they don't always eat, just gather to get out of their studios, mostly from Yancey and Mitchell Counties.

That blueberry cobbler was a real winner. Emily, Annie and Erin are watching John (behind camera.)



Annie and John had a discussion, about what they would demo perhaps?

John showed Sarah Ann, Sarah, and James and the other Sarah how he makes little chairs by cutting blocks of clay. (Video has been posted on Clay Club site). Anyone else named Sarah is welcome to join the group!


The Black Mountain Center for the Arts Clay Studio was thrilled that Clay Club had its May meeting here (May 11, 2011). A big thank you goes to John Britt, Emily Reason, and Annie Singletary who demo'd different clay techniques for us all.