Photos by Shirin McArthur
Over 80 people filled the courtyard and exhibit space of Seedboat Gallery for Thursday evening's CLAY Gala. Nancy Spencer spoke about the Memory Jugs exhibition opening in the Seedboat Gallery. A silent auction, along with music, food and drinks, kept the evening lively.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
CLAY Fest workshop instructor Zoe Wolfe stands at one of the reception cocktail tables.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Left to right: Alan Hutchings, Deborah Hutchings, Diane Kleiss and Jeff Hawley pose for a photograph.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
CLAY Festival Director Lee Gruber introduces the speaker.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Nancy Spencer speaks about memory jugs, which appear to have originated in a variety of cultures, including African, Celtic and European, and often include water-themed objects.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Gala participants listen to Nancy Spencer.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Amber Rheubottom announces the timing of the silent auction.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
CoYoTe PhoeNix is fascinated with the idea that the memory jugs could have a place in her Irish and German heritage.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Mirrors placed behind and under the memory jugs reveal additional details.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Patricia Countryman (left) and Krissy Ramirez (right) are both WNMU art students. Krissy has been serving as a CLAY Fest intern.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Farhad Aratesh provided music for the Gala evening.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Melanie Deason of Roswell (right) talks with Caroline Crawford of Las Cruces.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Gala attendees converse.
Seedboat Gallery Hosts CLAY Festival Gala Fundraiser 072816
Left to right: Michelle Geels of the Silver City Arts and Cultural District discusses the Gala turnout with David del Junco and Lee Gruber.
