Photos by Shirin McArthur, unless otherwise marked
Vendors and entertainers set up booths on Bullard Street on Saturday, July 30, as part of the fifth annual Silver City CLAY Festival. In addition to ceramic artists selling their wares, clay-themed books and CLAY festival gear were for sale, along with children's activities and live music.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Jubilee Cline, 2-+, decorates her clay butterfly at the MRAC booth.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Booths line both sides of Bullard Street.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Sharon K. Miller officially launches the second in her Gǣclay seriesGǥ book trilogy at this yearG??s CLAY Festival.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Pam Lujan-Hauer receives a piece of micaceous cookware from Andrea Byers in return for some of PamG??s bowls and jewelry.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Gleemaiden entertains the market crowd.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Market goers listen to GleemaidenG??s music.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Visitors examine Syzygy TileG??s offerings.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Sondra Jones from El Paso, Texas examines the work of Shining Rocks Pottery.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Claude Smith demonstrates his craft.
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Michelle Geels of the Silver City ACD and Callie Kennington, Executive Director of the Silver City Arts and Cultural District, sit the tourism booth. (Photo by Mary Alice Murphy)
CLAYfest Market Fills Bullard Street 073016
Claude Smith starts a new pot using the wheel. (Photo by Mary Alice Murphy)