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American Pottery Festival
2008 American Pottery Festival
September 5 – 7
Galleries M and A
Just as the Republican National Committee leaves Minnesota, Northern Clay Center will hold its own illustrious gathering—our annual fundraising benefit and celebration of the art of the pot, the 2008 American Pottery Festival, September 5 – 7, 2008.
This three-day event brings together collectors and artists, providing the perfect opportunity to share their love of clay, while providing much needed revenue for NCC and the artists. As always, an exciting roster of potters will be participating. In addition to such well-established regional and national potters as Ron Meyers, Gail Kendall, and Minnesota's Warren MacKenzie, the American Pottery Festival prides itself on including the best of emerging talents, whose work is becoming more widely known and increasingly collected. This year, there will be some returning first-timers from 2007, including Bryan Hopkins, Alison Reintjes and Betsy Williams; plus, we have invited a number of new potters to participate—Chuck Aydlett, Naomi Cleary, Munemitsu Taguchi, Chuck Solberg, and more.
The APF weekend will start with Ron Meyers’ lecture on Thursday. NCC will again offer a special Collectors' Weekend Package, which will include tours of area artists' studios, museums and private collections, as well as tickets to all APF events.
Last year, many of the potters went home with empty boxes (or left them at NCC), as lots of fabulous pots found homes in Minnesota and across the country. Mark the weekend on your calendar now, so you won’t miss any of the pots or fun!
Artists featured in 2008 are:
Chuck Aydlett (MN), Naomi Cleary (PA), Bernadette Curran (PA), Josh DeWeese (MT), Kowkie Durst (OR), Paul Eshelman (IL), Marty Fielding (VT), Kathryn Finnerty (OR), Steve Godfrey (AK), Sarah Heimann (NH), Bryan Hopkins (NY), Gail Kendall (NE), Elizabeth Lurie (MI), Warren MacKenzie (MN), Ron Meyers (GA), Sequoia Miller (WA), Jeffrey Nichols (KY), Brenda Quinn (NY), Alison Reintjes (OH), Mark Shapiro (MA), Chuck Solberg (MN), Liz Zlot Summerfield (NC), Munemitsu Taguchi (PA), Betsy Williams (NM).
Special Note: Pots by Warren MacKenzie will be available each day of the festival. Individual places in line for purchase of a MacKenzie pot will be determined by a limited drawing during the first half-hour each day of the festival. In addition, several pots will be sold each day by silent auction. Each drawing will also include other prizes, such as discounts in the sales gallery, NCC books, and other special gifts. After several years, we have learned that this is the best way to ensure fair access to MacKenzie’s work.
Schedule of Events and Admission Fees |
| Friday, September 5 5 – 9 pm: APF Opening Night Benefit Sale and Party Finger food and cash bar Donation: $20 7 pm: Warren MacKenzie Pot Sale |
| Saturday, September 6 9:30 am – 5 pm: APF Benefit Sale and Slide Talks 10 am: Warren MacKenzie Pot Sale Donation: $5 |
| Sunday, September 7 9:30 am – 2 pm: APF Benefit Sale 10 am: Warren MacKenzie Pot Sale Donation: $5 |
2008 American Pottery Festival: Collectors’ Weekend Package
2008 marks the fifth year of NCC’s special American Pottery Festival Collectors’ Weekend Package, which runs Thursday, September 4 – Sunday, September 7. The Package includes special visits to artists’ studios and private collections, and a guided architectural tour of the Twin Cities, including stops at the new Guthrie Theater and the Minneapolis Public Library. Additionally, collectors will be treated to various lunches with artists, a cocktail party and special dinner soiree.
The Collectors’ Weekend Package is perfect for any clay enthusiast (local and beyond) at any level of collecting, and is affordably priced at $300 per person, which does not include hotel or transportation to/from Minneapolis.