NCC’s annual fundraiser and celebration of the pot, featuring great potters from across the United States—longtime favorites as well as artists new to NCC. The pots range from serene to political, from austere to highly decorated.
- Opening Night Benefit Party and Sale
- 24 Guest Artists
- 50 Sales Gallery Artists
- Artists Demonstrations
Slide Talks
- Panels
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2012 PARTICIPATING FESTIVAL ARTISTS INCLUDE:
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Sale and Workshop Schedule:
Friday, September 7
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Opening Night Benefit ($25)
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| 5–9 pm |
APF Opening Night Benefit Sale and Party
Mingling with friends (old & new) and artists, first pick at APF pots, delicious hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and party of the year!
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| 7 pm |
Warren MacKenzie Pot Sale
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Saturday, September 8
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Benefit Sale Admission ($5) |
9:30 am–5 pm
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Benefit Sale and Slide Talks |
10 am
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Warren MacKenzie Pot Sale |
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Artist Workshops ($50 / $45*) |
| 10:30–11:30 am |
Breaking Down Surfaces–Michael Kline and Steven Colby |
| 11:45–12:30 pm |
Supporting Curved Forms in the Kiln–Birdie Boone |
| 1:30–3 pm |
The Masters Panel: Careers In Clay
Bede Clarke, Willem Gebben, and Betsy Williams discuss financial and creative sustainability for potters |
| 3:15–4:15 pm |
Beyond Flat: Integrating Surface and Form–Chandra DeBuse |
| 4:30–5:15 pm |
Collector as Docent: Interpreting and Sharing Personal Collections |
Sunday, September 9
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Benefit Sale Admission ($5) |
| 9:30–2:30 pm |
Benefit Sale and Slide Talks
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| 10 am |
Warren MacKenzie Pot Sale |
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Artist Workshops ($30 / $25*) |
| 10:30–12 pm |
Printmaking Aesthetics and Personal Parody
Lecture and Demonstration by Kathy King
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| 12:30–2 pm |
Pots & Place Making: Artist Spaces and Urban Re-development
Closing Lecture and Demonstration by Michael Connelly
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SLIDE TALKS:
Saturday, September 8
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10:30 am
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Daniel Ricardo Teran
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11 am
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Kyla Toomey
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11:30 am
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Sunshine Cobb
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12 pm
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Alex Matisse
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1 pm
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Meredith Host
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2 pm
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Steven Colby
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3 pm
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Sean O'Connell
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4 pm
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Kip O'Krongly
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Sunday, September 9
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10:30 am
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Birdie Boone
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11:30 am
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Bede Clarke
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12 pm
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Michael Kline
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FINE PRINT:
Advanced Purchase is advised, as space is limited. MasterCard, VISA, Discover and personal checks will be accepted.
*NCC Members and Full-time students with valid school ID
NCC member discount applies only to the workshops; there will not be a member discount for any pottery purchased during the Festival.
Please Note: Pots by Warren MacKenzie will be available for sale each day of the Festival. Individual places in line for purchase of a MacKenzie pot will be determined through a two-tiered drawing at the beginning of each day of the Festival.
Several pots by various APF artists will be available through silent auction over the course of the weekend.
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APF COLLECTOR ADVENTURES:
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$300 for the Package
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$175 Collector Adventure #1 (Thursday and Friday)
$125 Collector Adventure #2 (Saturday and Sunday)
All APF workshop/party fees are included in the corresponding Collector Adventure.
The 2012 American Pottery Festival Collector Adventures are designed to delight and educate ceramic devotees of all backgrounds—from new buyers and teachers to long-time collectors, and enthusiasts of all kind. Taking part in the Collector Adventures gives you the opportunity to be included in activities scheduled at NCC, as well as offsite special viewings of private collections and artists’ studios in an intimate setting. Two Adventures are available:
Collector Adventure #1: Thursday and Friday
Thursday, September 6
- APF Preview Cocktail Party and Artists Reception
Friday, September 7
- Hands-on clay "warm-up" with APF artist Kip O’Krongly
- Tour of the Weisman Art Museum’s ceramic show by curator and director Lyndel King
- Lunch (provided)
- Tour of a private collection
- APF Opening Night Benefit Sale and Party
- Mackenzie Pot Sale and APF Auction
Collector Adventure #2: Saturday and Sunday
Saturday, September 8
- Tour of three artists’ studios and collections in River Falls: Wayne Branum, Mark Pharis, and S.C. Rolf
- Lunch (provided)
- Collector as Docent: Interpreting and Sharing Personal Collections
- APF Artists, Collectors, Volunteers, Staff BBQ
Sunday, September 9
- Mackenzie Pot Sale and APF Auction
- Printmaking Aesthetics and Personal Parody
Lecture and Demonstration by Kathy King
- Pots & Place Making: Artist Spaces and Urban Re-development
Closing Lecture and Demonstration by Michael Connelly
Hotel
NCC has arranged for rooms at a special discounted price at the Renaissance Depot Hotel, which is not far from the Clay Center and near the Mississippi River, good restaurants, and the newly redeveloped river district. To make reservations, Guests should call 612.375.1700 or 866.211.4611; please specify Northern Clay Center room block (ask for Kory Kingsbury). |
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