Photos by Shirin McArthur
Silver City's fifth annual CLAY Festival held its Gallery Night on Tuesday, July 26. Over a dozen galleries in the historic district participated in this opportunity for locals and visitors to view a variety of exhibitions, including Beakers, Cups and Mugs: The Art of Drinking juried exhibition.
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Downtown Silver City CLAY Festival Gallery Night 072616
-?Melody Collins views a ceramics display at the Blue Dome Gallery.
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This tea set by Barb Campbell won first place in the Beakers, Cups and Mugs: The Art of Drinking exhibition.Downtown Silver City CLAY Festival Gallery Night 072616
Juror Heidi Preuss Grew outlines the craftsmanship behind Rob LiederG??s threaded-lid flask, the third place winner in Beakers, Cups and Mugs.Downtown Silver City CLAY Festival Gallery Night 072616
Heidi Preuss Grew tells the crowd that Leah BowringG??s cup Gǣsung in my handsGǥ when explaining its second-place finish in Beakers, Cups and Mugs.
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Heidi Preuss Grew describes the Gǣdelicate featuresGǥ and Gǣlovely proportionsGǥ as reasons why Barb CampbellG??s tea set won first place in Beakers, Cups and Mugs.
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Dave Roberts and another visitor examine the first-place tea set.
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Ruth Giegerich examines a display of memory jugs at Seedboat Gallery.
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Faye McCalmont examines Bill BlakemoreG??s pottery at Moonstruck Art Gallery.
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Visitors stroll outside Moonstruck Art Gallery.Downtown Silver City CLAY Festival Gallery Night 072616
Gallery visitors inside The Place @108.Downtown Silver City CLAY Festival Gallery Night 072616
Esther Melvin points out artwork at Leyba Ingalls Arts.
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Ceramic artist Letha Cress Woolf points out elements of her Mimbres pottery-inspired pieces to Terry Sheffield at Hutchings Fine Art.
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Letha Cress Woolf discusses with gallery owner Deborah Hutchings the storytelling elements, simplicity, creativity and humor in her Mimbres-inspired pottery.
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Gallery visitors gather for discussion outside Hutchings Fine Art.
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Glassblower Isaac Clodfelter practices his craft.
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Isaac Clodfelter combines breath with flame to create glass works of art.