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  • Sip, Spin, Win: A Vox Populi Carnival Fundraiser

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a playful evening of games, prizes, drinks, and art at Sip, Spin, Win — a carnival-themed fundraiser supporting Vox Populi!Join us for a playful afternoon of games, prizes, drinks, and art at Sip, Spin, Win — a carnival-themed fundraiser supporting Vox Populi! Try your luck at artist-designed booths, sip on festive cocktails, and win one-of-a-kind prizes while supporting Philadelphia’s home for experimental art. Bring your friends, your best carnival spirit, and get ready to sip, spin, celebrate!About VoxFounded in 1988, Vox Populi is a contemporary art space and artist collective that works to support the challenging and

  • The Clay Studio presents Between Horizons | 경계를 넘어서

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Explore the human instinct to travel and seek new perspectives through 'Between Horizons | 경계를 넘어서.' This exhibition showcases the ceramic artwork of twelve talented artists who embarked on their ceramic journey in Korea and later pursued graduate studies in the US. Their sculptures reflect the evolving personal narratives born from the courageous choice to relocate to a foreign land in pursuit of fresh outlooks. Delve into the profound questions this geographic transition raises: How has this journey influenced their artistic identities? How has immersion in new cultures shaped their artistic processes and perspectives? And, most importantly, how do they

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  • Second Thursday Gallery Nights at The Clay Studio – Resident Artist Exhibitions Closing

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Every Second Thursday of the month, The Clay Studio joins Crane Arts and NextFab in Second Thursday Gallery Nights, where galleries along the North American Street Arts Corridor are open late to highlight the neighborhood’s creative community. At The Clay Studio, visitors can take a guided tour of the latest exhibition and participate in a free art-making activity. On September 14, The Clay Studio celebrates the solo exhibitions of Resident Artists Ruth Easterbrook, Chris M. Rodgers, and Stephanie Kantor. During this special event, guests will have the opportunity to join some of the artists on a tour of the three

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  • The Clay Studio hosts memorial event “Celebration of Life | Raymond Rorke”

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Clay Studio presents “Raymond Rorke: In Memoriam,” a collection of ceramic works created by the late Raymond Rorke. A beloved friend and graphic designer at The Clay Studio for six years, this special exhibition honors the contributions he made to Philadelphia’s ceramic community and features works he created until his recent passing earlier this year. "What clay has given me over the years — as have my teachers and students — is a way forward, where daily awareness and creation can be practiced and deepened.” Rorke once shared. “These days at the studio I’m surrounded by clay in all

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  • 12th Walk Around Philadelphia

    Second Thursday Gallery Nights at The Clay Studio

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Every Second Thursday of the month, The Clay Studio joins Crane Arts and NextFab in Second Thursday Gallery Nights, where galleries along the North American Street Arts Corridor are open late to highlight the neighborhood’s creative community. At The Clay Studio, visitors can take a guided tour of the latest exhibition in the Jill Bonovitz Gallery and hear exhibiting artists talk at 6:30 p.m. On August 10, The Clay Studio celebrates the latest solo exhibitions of Resident Artists Ruth Easterbrook, Chris M. Rodgers, and Stephanie Kantor. During this special event, guests will have the opportunity to join some of the

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  • The Clay Studio hosts 8th annual Clay Fest, presented by PNC Arts Alive

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Clay Studio welcomes people of all ages for a day of creating art and muddy fun during the 8th annual Clay Fest, presented by PNC Arts Alive. From noon to 5 p.m., guests can participate in a number of free activities for all ages, including hands-on clay projects, wheel throwing demonstrations, a group sculpture extravaganza, picture frame decorating, stop-motion clay animation, an ice cream social, and music. During Clay Fest, Clay Studio artists will lead special ceramic activities, including creating necklaces with teaching artist Nitza Walesca, traditional Ghanaian Pottery techniques with Associate Artist Robin Williams-Turnage, and cup throwing with

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  • The Clay Studio presents Spring Pottery Sale 2023

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join The Clay Studio for the return of the Annual Pottery Sale! Attendees have the opportunity to purchase armloads of ceramic treasures by artists and students at rock bottom prices. Come early to get the best picks from an enormous selection of works on-sale. All proceeds support The Clay Studio’s Scholarship Fund. Guests can also tour the latest exhibition Small Favors 2023 in the Jill Bonovitz Gallery or check out the latest featured items for sale in The Shop. The Clay Studio serves as a place where established and emerging artists can come to shape their careers through its internationally-renowned

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  • The Clay Studio presents In-House Artist Sale 2023

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join The Clay Studio for the In-House Artist Sale! Attendees will have the opportunity to see and buy incredible work being made by in-house Associates, Staff, Instructors, and Resident Artists of The Clay Studio. This one-day sale celebrates clay in all its forms, including functional wares, sculptural work, jewelry, planters, games, and lots more. Guests can also tour the latest exhibition Small Favors 2023 in the Jill Bonovitz Gallery or check out the latest featured items for sale in The Shop. The Clay Studio serves as a place where established and emerging artists can come to shape their careers through

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  • Second Thursday Gallery Nights at The Clay Studio

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Every Second Thursday, The Clay Studio joins Crane Arts and NextFab in Second Thursday Gallery Nights, where galleries along the North American Street Arts Corridor are open late to highlight the neighborhood’s creative community. At The Clay Studio, visitors can take a guided tour of the latest exhibition in the Jill Bonovitz Gallery and hear exhibiting artists talk at 6:30 p.m. In March, The Clay Studio will feature, Figuring Space, an exhibition comprised of full-scale, figurative sculptures by 12 leading ceramic artists from around the United States. During this special event, guests will have the opportunity to join a curator-led

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  • Second Thursday Gallery Nights at The Clay Studio

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Every Second Thursday, The Clay Studio joins Crane Arts and NextFab in Second Thursday Gallery Nights, where galleries along the North American Street Arts Corridor are open late to highlight the neighborhood’s creative community. At The Clay Studio, visitors can take a guided tour of the latest exhibition in the Jill Bonovitz Gallery and hear exhibiting artists talk at 6:30 p.m. In February, The Clay Studio will center its programming around its exhibition, Figuring Space, an exhibition comprised of full-scale, figurative sculptures by 12 leading ceramic artists based in the United States. During this special event, guests will have the

    Free

  • The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space, a new exhibition comprised of full-scale, figurative sculptures by 12 leading ceramic artists based in the United States. Each of the artists explores their individual cultural identity and what it means to be human through their figurative sculptures. The powerful figures will serve as a body of evidence to lay bare the issues that permeate American art and social culture. Figuring Space is co-curated by Jennifer Zwilling, Curator and Director of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio, and Dr. Kelli Morgan, Professor of the Practice and Director of Cultural Studies at Tufts University.

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  • The Clay Studio presents “Urschrei” by Better Lovers

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Clay Studio presents new exhibitions from alums of their Resident Artist program, including “Urschrei” by Better Lovers, the moniker for the evolving artistic practice of Layla Marcelle and Jacob Raeder. The duo launched Better Lovers in 2016 as a design company that applies contemporary dance methodologies to object-making. Raeder has exhibited, taught, and participated in artist residencies all over the world, sharing the view of an expanded field of ceramics that encompasses the 21st-century conception of a materially engaged maker not beholden to a single medium. Marcelle is an American artist who engages with multiple artistic mediums, including ceramics,

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  • 7th Annual Clay Fest 2022

    The Clay Studio 1425 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Celebrate clay and community with a fun day of muddy festivities in our new home in South Kensington! Join us for hands-on activities for all ages, wheel throwing demos, a group sculpture extravaganza, artist projects, an ice cream social, screen printing totes, and music! LOCATION: 1425 N. American St, Phila 19122 across from the Crane Arts Building. Sponsored by PNC Arts Alive. ALL-DAY ACTIVITIES 12 PM - 4 PM 12 PM - 4 PM: Guest Artist Project with Ibrahim Said Learn about Islamic patterning from featured artist Ibrahim Said. 12 PM - 4 PM: Guest Artist Project with George Rodriguez Leave your