Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Western New Mexico University Professor Emeritus Claude W. Smith III gave a presentation and demonstration to interested local residents and visitors to the annual Clay Festival on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the McCray clay studio on the WNMU campus.
What is Clay?
What is Clay?
WNMU Professor Emeritus Clause W. Smith III showed slides and gave a presentation.
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What is Clay?
Smith grabs a bunch of clay to start a demonstration of how to make a pinch pot.
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What is Clay?
Krissy Ramirez is a student doing an internship with the Clay Festival. She demonstrates how to make a wheel-thrown pot.
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What is Clay?
Patricia Countryman creates a wheel-thrown pot to demonstrate the technique.
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What is Clay?
Smith demonstrates how to make a pinch pot out of a ball of clay.
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What is Clay?
Clay artist Phoebe Lawrence prepares a slab pot for a demonstration.
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