2023 CLAY Festival Workshops

Embellished Stories

with George Rodriguez WNMU
Headlining Artist
Location: Western New Mexico University
When: 7/10-7/14 from 10 AM-5 PM

Bring your imagination to life in this fun sculpture class that encourages embellished storytelling in clay. We will explore narrative vases, wall mounted heads and free-standing sculptures. Working from photographs or drawings, we will use basic slab and modeling techniques to build our creations. George will demonstrate continuous hollow construction as well as how to build in sections for smaller kilns or larger sculptures. Concurrently, we will make one-part plaster press molds to embellish our sculptures and bring texture to the surface. Each participant's project will be unique, so we will discuss individual plans to make construction easier. Open to all levels.

Printing On Clay with Mary Fischer of Bear Mountain Lodge

Location: Bear Mountain Lodge
When: 7/13-7/15 from 10 AM-3 PM

We will use mason stains and slips to learn several different techniques for printing on clay. We will also learn to make ceramic ink to use for printing etching plates, linoleum blocks and laser photocopies.

Silk screens and decals will not be part of this class. These are techniques that I learned in a workshop taught by Paul Scott. After each demonstration students will be given time to practice the technique. Students are encouraged to bring images they wish to work with. They should also bring stamps, line cuts, laser photocopies, and etching plates they wish to print.

To register for Mary Fischer's Workshop, follow instructions below:

1. On https://www.bearmountainlodge.com/, go to:
2. About the Lodge > Event Inquiry > Scroll down to fill out the 'Contact and Event Form'.
3. Enter NAME, PHONE # and EMAIL ADDRESS.

OR call Bear Mountain Lodge at 575-538-2538 for registration.

12th Annual Silver City CLAY Festival 2023
July 10-16
Silver City CLAY Festival International Juried Exhibition

CALL TO ARTISTS
ONE MORE MONTH LEFT TO SUBMIT!

The 12th Annual Silver City CLAY Festival presents

GRACE

an International Juried Exhibition to be held at Light Art Space, Silver City, New Mexico.

As we seek a just and equitable society with compassion and consideration for the world
around us, let's consider the idea and the role grace can play in our lives. This exhibition
is a call for ceramic artwork representative of GRACE. All types of ceramic work are welcome

The exhibition will be juried anonymously through the submission of digital images
by the 2023 Western New Mexico University Visiting Artist George Rodriguez.

Deadline to submit for GRACE: May 31st, 2023.

Makers Market - CLAY Festival 2023

Date: Saturday, July 15th 2023
Location: Main Street Plaza |
Main Street Plaza is located off of Bullard Street
between 7th and 8th Streets next to the Big Ditch Park.

CALL TO VENDORS

CONTACT SILVER CITY MAKERS MARKET

Interested in CLAY Merch? Visit the CLAY Festival shop!