Clay College
Aug
2

Clay College

The Blue Ridge Potters Guild is excited to host their annual Clay College! This event is free and open to all, with all demonstrations provided by Guild member volunteers. Please register below to ensure that your spot is saved.

Schedule:

10-11: Layered Surfaces with Emily Williams
Emily will demonstrate her techniques for creating layered and more visually complex surfaces through slips, underglazes, sgraffito/mishima, and screen printing. If time allows, there will be an opportunity for participants to try the screen printing process.

11-12: Flexible Molds with Ingrid Chase
Ingrid will demonstrate techniques for making simple, flexible molds. Participants will then have time to make their own! Clay and molding material will be provided. Please bring basic clay tools and a wooden board or plastic bat to sculpt on if you would like to participate.

12-1: Lunch. Assorted sandwiches, water, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please bring a side or dessert to share!

1-2: Cookie-Cutter Bowls with Sandy Walker
Sandy will show folks how to create a vessel by piecing together clay shapes cut from a slab with a cookie cutter. Easy and fun for all ages. Please bring a small cereal bowl, a 12”-24” piece of canvas, fun cookie-cutter shapes, and basic clay tools.

2-3: Making Stencils with a Craft Cutter
Ingrid will piggyback on the techniques presented by Shalya Marsh in our last workshop. Ingrid will help you digitize your drawings and convert them to a file that can then be cut with a craft cutter. There will even be a craft cutter set up for you to try cutting stencils if time allows! Participants should bring a laptop or iPad to work from.

Presenter Bios:

Ingrid Chase is a high school art teacher and a pattern-obsessed potter. She was drawn to clay for its versatility and the endless opportunities it offers to explore new techniques and creative possibilities.

Sandy Walker has been playing with clay for 25 years and never gets bored. She can't seem to limit herself to one type of creation, though she loves carving, sculpting,g and detail work. She taught Surface Decoration at the Creative Arts Center in Burbank, CA before moving to Virginia. She hopes to be doing this for another 25 years!

Emily Williams is an artist living in Salem, Virginia. After receiving her BFA in Ceramics and Sculpture from Appalachian State and her MFA in Sculpture from UNC-Chapel Hill, Emily has found footing in her love of functional ceramics. Her current functional work features natural imagery through screen printing and interesting glaze effects, which combine to create pseudo watercolor visuals. She enjoys playing with the surfaces she creates on mugs and vessels, using each as an individual canvas and creating unique compositions.

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Blue Ridge Potters Guild Annual Show & Sale: Day One
Nov
8

Blue Ridge Potters Guild Annual Show & Sale: Day One

Blue Ridge Potters Guild Annual Show & Sale – Roanoke, VA

Join us for the Blue Ridge Potters Guild's premier pottery event of the year—a celebration of handcrafted ceramic art from some of the most talented potters in Virginia and the surrounding Appalachian region. This highly anticipated pottery show and sale will be held in Roanoke, Virginia, and showcases functional and decorative ceramic works including mugs, bowls, sculptures, vases, and more.

Whether you're a collector, casual shopper, or fellow ceramic artist, you'll find unique, one-of-a-kind pottery pieces for your home or as thoughtful gifts. Meet the artists, learn about their techniques, and experience the beauty and diversity of handmade pottery up close.

Location:
Patrick Henry High School
2102 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
November 8th from 10 am - 6 pm & November 9th from 11 am - 5 pm

Admission is free and open to the public. Ample parking available.

Don’t miss this opportunity to support local artists, find something special, and enjoy the vibrant arts community of Roanoke, VA. Presented by the Blue Ridge Potters Guild, promoting the ceramic arts for over 30 years.

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Blue Ridge Potters Guild Annual Show & Sale: Day Two
Nov
9

Blue Ridge Potters Guild Annual Show & Sale: Day Two

Blue Ridge Potters Guild Annual Show & Sale – Roanoke, VA

Join us for the Blue Ridge Potters Guild's premier pottery event of the year—a celebration of handcrafted ceramic art from some of the most talented potters in Virginia and the surrounding Appalachian region. This highly anticipated pottery show and sale will be held in Roanoke, Virginia, and showcases functional and decorative ceramic works including mugs, bowls, sculptures, vases, and more.

Whether you're a collector, casual shopper, or fellow ceramic artist, you'll find unique, one-of-a-kind pottery pieces for your home or as thoughtful gifts. Meet the artists, learn about their techniques, and experience the beauty and diversity of handmade pottery up close.

Location:
Patrick Henry High School
2102 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
November 8th from 10 am - 6 pm & November 9th from 11 am - 5 pm

Admission is free and open to the public. Ample parking available.

Don’t miss this opportunity to support local artists, find something special, and enjoy the vibrant arts community of Roanoke, VA. Presented by the Blue Ridge Potters Guild, promoting the ceramic arts for over 30 years.

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Stencils for Dynamic Ceramic Surface with Shalya Marsh
May
24

Stencils for Dynamic Ceramic Surface with Shalya Marsh

Do you want to create more dynamic and personalized surfaces on your pots? In this workshop you will learn how to make and use stencils to create incredible ceramic surfaces!

In this hands-on workshop, Shalya Marsh will demonstrate her strategies for using craft cutters (such as the Silhouette Cameo and Cricket Maker) to cut stencils for dynamic ceramic surfaces. Whether you have a craft cutter, or are thinking of getting one, this workshop will introduce you to a variety of ways to make and use stencils. Not a fan of technology but really want to know how to use stencils to spice up your surfaces. Have no fear, this process also works with hand cut stencils.

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2024 Pottery Show
Oct
26
to Oct 27

2024 Pottery Show

The BRPG Annual Show and Sale has been held yearly since 2000.

During that first year, the show hosted 15 of the Guild’s ceramic artists at Virginia Western Community College.

Through the years, the venue has changed several times to accommodate as many as 70 potters. The show is currently held at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia during the fall season. Highlights of the event include multiple exhibits and the sale of diverse ceramic art including contemporary sculpture, wall art, and functional ware. Throughout the weekend, customers have the opportunity to observe potters demonstrate various clay techniques and decorating skills. For added fun, show attendees have the chance of winning one of the beautiful door prizes, all of which have been donated by participating potters.

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Example Workshop
Oct
1
to Oct 2

Example Workshop

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