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Artist Spotlight: Janel Jacobson
For over 40 years Janel Jacobson has diligently honed her craft in Sunrise, MN. Carved clay forms led her to exploring miniature wooden carvings, creating works that received national and international recognition. Now she is turning her focus fully back on clay, and specifically on porcelain. She tackles each material challenge with tenacity,...
Artist Spotlight: Nick Kosack
Nick Kosack is currently one of our September Featured Artists. NCC is proud of ceramics as a material, a process, and a community, but it is particularly joyful when we have the opportunity to share regional talent through our global stage. The heart of Nick’s practice is giving life to his ceramic objects. When he was younger, he had the...
Artist Spotlight: Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy
From 2001 – 2011 Sandra Daulton Shaughnessy taught in the NCC classrooms and was much beloved by students and administration alike. When she left, she didn’t go far. Her considerable gifts have been in play at the Edina Art Center where she has been the Pottery Supervisor. The ever-expanding concentric rings of the ceramic community continue...
Artist Spotlight: Brett Freund
Brett Freund has been a regular in the NCC sales gallery and the NCC classroom for a few years now. An unassuming character with a genuine love of the material. We invite you to enjoy a quick Q & A with Brett and hope that his voice informs your experience of his wares in the gallery and then in your home. Not everyone has easy access to...
Artist Spotlight: Steven Godfrey
Steven Godfrey lives in the largest state in the union, where he has plenty of room to consider the smaller, significant moments that can get taken for granted. Things like the light of day, or lack thereof, become familiar points of reflection. Steve will be leading a workshop at the American Pottery Festival next week with Sam Chung...
ClayToGo Partner Spotlight: Jefferson Community School
This February through May, NCC teaching artists Chris Singewald, Risa Nishiguchi, and Susan Obermeyer brought clay opportunities to Jefferson Community School with art teacher Katie Busch, working with students grades 1 through 8 as part of our most extensive residency to date. During a total of 82 hours, clay passed through the hands of over...
Announcing the Recipients of the 2018 McKnight Artist Fellowship and Residency for Ceramic Artists Award
Northern Clay Center is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 McKnight Artist Fellowships: Donovan Palmquist (Farmington, MN) and Brett Freund (Minneapolis, MN). The recipients of the 2019 McKnight Artist Residency are: Alessandro Gallo (Helena, MT), Ted Adler (Wichita, KS), Leandra Urrutia (Memphis, TN) and Hidemi Tokutake (Kariya,...
Student Spotlight: Emiliano Cerna-Rios
Northern Clay Center community student Emiliano Cerna-Rios maintains a studio in Northeast Minneapolis and is an avid runner and cyclist. His first training in art was in painting.
He began...
Artist Spotlight: Guillermo Guardia
Guillermo Guardia is a relatively recent addition to the alchemy of ceramic artists in the Twin Cities and NCC has been delighted to have his talents represented on our teaching roster, in the sales gallery, and as a 2018 American Pottery Festival artist. Guardia creates colorful figures and functional wares emblazoned with glyphs representing...