Clay, mud and earth are the common ground of New Mexico’s people and the embodiment of their history. Taking place every summer in Silver City, New Mexico, the CLAY Festival gathers together artists, educators, entrepreneurs, families, youth, adventurers, and life-long learners to explore clay in its many forms as well as its impact on our history, present, and future.
2015 CLAY EVENT LIST OVERVIEW
Attend these fascinating dialogues between juxtaposed professionals in their fields of expertise.
Eric Blinman, Diego Valles & Pam Lujan Hauer
Roxanne Swentzell, Bill & Athena Steen
WORKSHOPS:
Salt Glazing and Befriending Asymmetry (Jack Troy) Creating Content: Ceramic Surface & Form (Marko Fields)
Replicating Prehistoric Salado Pottery (Andy Ward & Dr. Eric Blinman)
Rendering the Beauty of Clay Vessels in Paint: Mastering Form Through Light, Shadow, and Color (Turid Pedersen)
Natural Plasters (Bill & Athena Steen)
TOURS:
Syzygy Tile Factory Tour (Patrick Hoskins)
WNMU Mimbres Collection Special Tour & Brunch (Cynthia Bettison)
Gila Cliff Dwellings Carpool Tour
DEMONSTRATIONS:
TBD
SPECIAL EVENTS:
CLAY Poker Tournament Fundraiser
CLAY Gala & International Juried Exhibition: CLAY in the Garden Opening (Seedboat Center for the Arts)
CLAY Mud Pie Contest (Silver City Farmer’s Market),
CLAY in the Streets (400 Block of North Bullard Street)
Mimbres Region Arts Council Youth Mural Project Dedication
JURIED ART EXHIBITIONS:International Juried Exhibition: CLAY in the Garden (Seedboat Center for the Arts) – Juried by Sheila Menzies
ADDITIONAL ART EXHIBITIONS & GALLERY INVOLVEMENT:
Roxanne Swentzell Exhibition (Common Ground Gallery)
Jack Troy Exhibition (Blue Dome Gallery)
STAY GROUNDED WITH YOGA SESSIONS:
TBD
CLAYFest Market:
A Clay-Centric Marketplace (Murray Hotel Ballroom).
YOUTH ACTIVITIES:Mud Fun for Kids! (614 North Bullard Street)
CLAYplay Youth Workshops (Gila Valley Library, Bayard Public Library, Silver City Public Library)
