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Director's report: Spring 2015
Happy Spring from Northern Clay Center!! We are excited about warming temps and about looking out our windows to see colors come back into the sepia-toned, wintery Minnesota world; we are anxious to get our...
Community Member Profile: Steve Basile
Hometown:
Raised in Chicago. Deeply rooted in Minneapolis since 2006.
Years as a ceramic enthusiast:...
Save the Date! 2015 American Pottery Festival
Save the date and join us for our 17th annual fundraising benefit and celebration of the art of the pot. The 2015 American Pottery Festival will take place September 11 – 13. The Festival is a three-day extravaganza that brings together collectors, local and national artists, students of all ages and interests, and clay lovers,...
NCC at NCECA
NCC will exhibit pots in Rhode Island at the conference held by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). Similar to last year, NCC will exhibit pots from a dozen Minnesota and Wisconsin...
Chili Cook-off Inspiration: Bob's Award Winning Recipe
Do you have an Award Winning Chili Recipe you would like to share?-- Email us!
Bob’s Boilermaker Chili -- Northern Clay Center Chili Cook-off Winner 2011
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Meet Graham Mörkebacke
Meet Graham Mörkebacke, NCC’s exhibitions intern who proves again and again that no job is too small. Graham is a senior at the University of Northwestern–St. Paul, where he studies ceramics with...
Winter 2015 Director's Report
According to the 2015 Farmers’ Almanac, winter temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall will all be below normal this winter. But we knew that, right?! A Minnesota winter is almost always winter with a...
Bill Gossman
Bill Gossman (BG) is a potter living in New London, MN. His wood-fired stoneware has been sold through NCC’s gallery since 1996. Sales Gallery Manager, Karen...
American Pottery Festival 2014 Wrap-up
Thank you to the 2014 American Pottery Festival artists for immersing yourselves into the NCC community over our fundraiser weekend, and for sharing your expertise and techniques, your big ideas, and your great work. Thank you volunteers — for chauffeuring artists and food, sweeping the courtyard, assisting shoppers, and unpacking (...
Fall 2014 Director's Report
Fall remains my favorite time of year… both personally and professionally. Fall marks the return to jeans and jackets, the change in light and the smell of the air, the excuse to bake with pumpkin, the need for hot coffee and cocoa. Fall forces us to live in the moment as it is our reminder of what lies ahead: another winter.
Fall is...