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American Pottery Festival The 18th Annual
2016 : September : 09 – 11
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cover: Ron Meyers Athens, GA Platter 16APFRM04 $200
Ron Meyers Athens, GA Bowl 16APFRM11 $160
With 25 years behind us, and a future filled with possibility, Northern Clay Center announces our 18th annual fundraising benefit and celebration of the art of the pot. This three-day event promises exceptional offerings of contemporary American pottery and outstanding conversations between collectors, makers, learners, and supporters.
What is the American Pottery Festival (APF)? Fundraiser: Above all else, APF is Northern Clay Center’s annual fundraiser. All contributions and NCC’s portion of all purchases during this weekend-only event support NCC’s programs that advance the ceramic arts.
talks take place Saturday and Sunday, and are always included with your $5 donation at the door. APF is a weekend filled with occasions for artists to chat with other artists, students, clay lovers, and collectors from across the US.
Exhibition and Sale: APF launches with a Preview Show each spring in the sales gallery. This sneak peek at the work of our 25+ APF artists continues online for a few months. Annually, we invite a group of artists who work in diverse materials and methods — from the unpredictability of a piece fired in a wood kiln, to the grace of slipcast porcelain, and everything in-between. You will recognize some beloved names and be introduced to artists we hope become your new favorites! APF culminates each September in a three-day sale and exhibition of over 1000 pots.
Collector Adventure: Whether you have years of experience as a collector, are a relative novice, or are simply a student or maker, the Collector Adventure is an opportunity to visit private and corporate collections, enjoy special access to artist studios, participate in a curator-led tour at a local museum, learn during workshops and artist slide talks, and attend private parties with the visiting APF artists.
Conference: Many of the invited APF artists travel to NCC to join us for the weekend. They present artist talks, demonstrations, or hands-on workshops during, and in the days leading up to, this highly-engaging event. Pre-festival and weekend workshops are priced separately. Artist slide
Community: APF is a time to come together to discuss and celebrate the studio pottery tradition in the United States. It has grown over the years into an event saturated with generosity, talent, vision, and encouragement. This is all due to a wonderful community of artists, buyers, enthusiasts, hosts, educators, volunteers, sponsors, staff, and our board of directors. WWW.NORTHERNCLAYCENTER.ORG
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David Peters Helena, MT Crucible 16APFDP26 $500
Bulldog Pottery Samantha Henneke Seagrove, NC Mug 16APFBP20 $46
John Vigeland Marshall, NC Vase 16APFJV07 $110
John Vigeland Marshall, NC Pitcher 16APFJV36 $185
Bulldog Pottery Bruce Gholson Seagrove, NC Pitcher 16APFBP42 $265
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Brooks Oliver Dallas, TX Plate 16APFBO42 $95
Bianka Groves Minneapolis, MN Mug 16APFBG24 $45
Albion Stafford Normal, IL Jar 16APFAS11 $130
Heather Nameth Bren Saint Paul, MN Triangle Bowl 16APFHNB02 $60
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Brooks Oliver Dallas, TX Stem Vase 16APFBO22 $210
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Haakon Lenzi New York, NY Jar 16APFHL31 $115
Mark Skudlarek Cambridge, WI Plate 16APFMS03 $90
Haakon Lenzi New York, NY Vase 16APFHL41 $185
16APFEG22 $64
Ernest Gentry Salt Lake City, UT Cups 16APFEG26 $56
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Richard Gruchalla & Carrin Rosetti Duluth, MN Vase 16APFGR34 $145
Andrew Avakian Missoula, MT Vase 16APFAA01 $100
Linda Arbuckle Micanopy, FL Cup 16APFLA19 $50
Bede Clarke Colombia, MO Vase 16APFBC06 $150
Alex Reed Los Angeles, CA Jar 16APFAR08 $65
Ted Saupe Athens, GA Teapot 16APFTS26 $290
Jane Shellenbarger Mount Morris, NY Ewer 16APFJS20 $275
Matt Repsher Santa Fe, NM Bowl 16APFMR02 $190
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Romulus Craft Jeanne Bisson & Ikuzi Teraki Washington, VT 16APFROM09 Bowl $140
Kip O’Krongly Northfield, MN Mugs 16APFKO01 & 16APFKO02 $76 each
Kip O’Krongly Northfield, MN Teapot 16APFKO08 $300
James Lawton South Dartmouth, MA Pedestal Dish 16APFJL11 $325
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Sarah Chenoweth-Davis Portland, OR Box 16APFSCD29 $145
Giselle Hicks Helena, MT Vase 16APFGH14 $125
Julia Walther Washington, D.C. Mugs 16APFJW06 & 16APFJW09 $40 each
Giselle Hicks Helena, MT Basket 16APFGH48 $175
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APF: Conference Pre-Festival Workshops In 2016, we continue our tradition of offering exciting, pre-festival educational opportunities with select artists. Surface Solutions Linda Arbuckle & Kip O’Krongly Thursday & Friday, September 8 & 9, 2016, 9 am – 5 pm both days NCC and MNWCA Members, Students, and Educators: $200 (non-members $225) Treat yourself with two intensive days of decorating, designing, and dining with two fabulously talented potters, who make a myriad of functional forms. From majolica and brush work, to slips, stencils, and resist work, expand your repertoire of decorating techniques on bisque and leatherhard forms. Decorating techniques and materials appropriate for low-fire earthenware will be employed. Lunch included both days. Co-sponsored by Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists. Pots & Patterns of Distinction Ernest Gentry & Matthew Repsher Friday, September 9, 2016, 9 am – 5 pm NCC Members, Students, and Educators: $115 (non-members $130) Learn subtle carving and patterning techniques from two gentlemen whose seemingly quiet pots shout with layers of thoughtful decoration and finishing. Wheel and handbuilding students are welcome in this workshop that will employ mid- and high-temperature clays and slips. Lunch included. Co-sponsored by Anoka-Ramsey Community College.
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APF: Collector Adventure Saturday Workshops Saturday, September 10, 2016 All-Day Saturday Workshop Pass NCC Members, Students, and Educators: $55 (non-members $65)
Sunday Workshops Sunday, September 11, 2016 All-Day Sunday Workshop Pass NCC Members, Students, and Educators: $30 (non-members $40)
Wise Women in Clay Heather Nameth Bren, Sarah Chenoweth-Davis, Mikey Walsh, and Julia Walther 9 – 10 am Join a selection of our 2016 APF artists in a discussion of their journeys in clay and the learning, challenges, and questions that have arisen along the way. This Saturday session is open to any and all APF visitors with their $5 entrance on Saturday, and included in the all-day pass. We thank the Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists organization for their generous sponsorship of this activity.
Two Wild and Crazy Guys Ron Meyers & Ted Saupe 9:30 – 11 am Who knows what will happen, but we want to be there when it does!
Back to the Future Heather Nameth Bren & Albion Stafford 10:15 am – 12 noon Watch these artists wield the power of a small factory as they employ new technologies in creating their functional pots. Zeitgeist in a China Shop Bianka Groves, Samantha Henneke (Bulldog Pottery), and Carrin Rosetti 12:45 – 2:15 pm With three artists from different regions and traditions, explore how pottery reflects our location, the people around us, and our inner drives. Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough Linda Arbuckle, Alex Reed, and John Vigeland 2:30 – 4 pm Join three distinct clay artists — whose collective careers span academia, small group workshops, and industrial production — as they demonstrate some of their signature forms and discuss their professional journeys in clay. Artist Meet & Greet 4 – 5 pm Join our visiting APF artists for a casual meet and greet in the galleries; learn more about their making & firing processes; enjoy behind the scenes fellowship.
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He’s Just Your Type James Lawton 11:15 am – 12:15 pm Follow the shape-shifting transformation of a thrown vessel into a Cantilever Vase, inspired by the alphabet, and the power of utilizing both script and suture-like techniques. A Clay Menagerie Jane Shellenbarger 12:45 – 2 pm Explore the new forms and surfaces of a potter whose work has encompassed a menagerie of clays, decoration, and firing methods throughout her career.
Thursday evening, September 8 – Sunday, September 11 The 2016 American Pottery Festival Collector Adventure is designed to engage and educate ceramic devotees of all backgrounds. Taking part in the Collector Adventure provides you with superior access to APF activities. The Adventure includes special viewings of private collections, exclusive tours of corporate collections and museums, and access to artist studios in intimate settings. The Collector Adventure Includes: Social Gatherings • Welcome Cocktail Party and Artist Reception • Opening Night Benefit Sale, Members Only Preview Hour, and NCC Party of the Year • Happy Hour with artists and NCC community Sunday Artist Demonstrations and Lectures • Two Wild and Crazy Guys with Ted Saupe and Ron Meyers • He’s Just Your Type with James Lawton • A Clay Menagerie with Jane Shellenbarger Private Collections and Exhibitions in the Twin Cities All collections and exhibitions were selected because they include ceramic art, but clay may or may not be the central focus of the collection. The collections encompass several generations of artists from Minnesota, as well as from across the country. • Two private collections; one is founded on the mission of building a collection of Minnesota contemporary art, including ceramics; the other contains a ceramics collection founded on studio pottery. • Corporate Collection of Royal Bank of Canada • Tour of the current exhibit at the Minnesota Museum of American Art • Studio visit to “the farm”, hosted by Connee Mayeron Cowles and Fuller Cowles Pricing: $300 includes all APF ticket fees, museum fees, and transportation to each tour venue. Lunches and airport transportation are not included. Our Collector Adventure guests will travel together in a passenger van, driven by an NCC representative, and accompanied by a tour leader. Thanks to the generous support from two long-time Collector Adventure attendees, NCC has two tour spots available at $120 for full-time university or college students with a valid ID. For assistance with travel or accommodations, as well as with any tour questions, please contact the sales gallery at 612.339.8007 x300, or tippymaurant@northernclaycenter.org. WWW.NORTHERNCLAYCENTER.ORG
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APF: Exhibition and Sale
Fundraiser
Community
Shipping
NCC brings you the work of 25+ artists from around the country, and between Friday night and Sunday afternoon, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy thousands of pots and purchase some for your own collection.
The American Pottery Festival is NCC’s largest annual fundraiser. Money raised during these few days goes to support the advancement of the ceramic arts through our education, exhibitions, outreach, and artist services programming. There are many ways you can support NCC throughout the APF weekend:
NCC is a community-based organization with a national and international presence, and has grown and thrived for 25 years, and will continue to do so for the next 25+. Annually, NCC reaches thousands of people through our various outreach, education, and studio programs, and through the sales and exhibition galleries. Whether you are a student presently, or from years ago, an aspiring resident artist, a new shopper in the gallery, a loyal collector, or a dedicated maker from the Twin Cities or beyond, we encourage you to attend this year’s American Pottery Festival. Come to learn, connect, explore, shop, and be a part of our amazing clay community.
NCC offers shipping to the US and Canada, whether you would like to ship a gift or are traveling from out of town and don’t want to transport your new pots. Just let us know when you purchase your pots, and we will make the arrangements. Now you can buy as many pieces as you like and not worry if they’ll fit safely in your suitcase!
Friday, September 9 American Pottery Festival Opening Night ($25 tickets available at the door or online) 5 – 6 pm Members Only Preview Hour 6 – 9 pm General Admission Saturday, September 10 ($5 donation at the door or online) 9:30 am – 5 pm Sunday, September 11 ($5 donation at the door or online) 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Thank you to our generous sponsors at U.S. Bank FlexPerks Rewards for supporting our opening night and weekend festivities.
• Purchase a piece of work donated by one of our APF artists. 100% of the income goes directly to support NCC programs. (A genuine thank you goes out to all of our APF artists!) • Attend our Opening Night party ($25) with a few of your favorite people. • Become a Northern Clay Center member and enjoy the benefits that come from being a part of our community. • Round up your $5 door donation on Saturday and Sunday or make an additional donation in any amount. • Buy a pot (or 10!) from the presenter of your favorite artist talk. Or from each of them if you can’t decide! • Make an even bigger impact by supporting NCC with a larger gift. $2000 can accomplish the following: support a studio fellowship for one emerging artist for an entire year; fund a ClayToGo residency for 150 school children; help us reach our goal for a new ClayMobile 2.0 to expand our reach to students, artists, and communities.
NCC Membership NCC members benefit by being part of a rare community of artists and supporters working to advance the ceramic arts. In addition to supporting a unique, medium-specific organization and its programming, your membership will provide you with discounts to classes, workshops, and pottery in the sales gallery. Another benefit to your membership is access to the Members Only Preview Hour at American Pottery Festival, from 5 – 6 pm on Friday, September 9. If you are not already a member, consider purchasing your membership before APF to take advantage of special workshop pricing as well. Call, stop by the gallery, or sign up online!
Shop Online NCC has hundreds of pieces for sale online by our American Pottery Festival artists as well as our year-round gallery artists. Please visit our website at www.northernclaycenter.org/store.
Personal Shopper If you aren’t able to join us for APF, we can still assist your purchase with our personal shopping service. Please register as early as possible so we are able to send images and then work with you to choose your favorite pieces. Sales of APF work open on Friday, September 9 at 6 pm (5 pm for members), but it’s advisable to work with our staff beforehand so we can pull exactly what you’d like at that time. We are also happy to help you purchase work by our year-round gallery artists that is not available online. Send us an email at salesgallery@northernclaycenter.org.
Volunteers
Mikey Walsh Baton Rouge, LA Mugs 16APFMW01 & 16APFMW07 $80 each
Each year, scores of individuals come together to help support APF through donations of time and talent. Are you interested in joining our team with your skills? We need what you have! Gallery help, hosting or chauffeuring visiting artists, wrapping pots, staffing the pizza oven, you name it — we would love to have you volunteer anytime before or during the weekend! Please email tomhenrydavid@northernclaycenter.org or ring 612.339.8007 x300 with questions, or to sign up to volunteer.
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Northern Clay Center
American Pottery Festival The 18th Annual
2016 : September : 09 – 11
Betsy Williams Dixon, NM Cupism 4 16APFBW31 $575
The portraits in this catalog feature NCC students, studio artists, staff, and friends with APF pots they love and admire.
Thank you to portrait photographer Joseph D.R. OLeary, and to the individuals who worked with NCC to create and produce these images.
Design: Veto Design (vetodesign.com) • Portrait Photography: Joseph D.R. OLeary • Product Photography: Peter Lee