Clay Club fun in BM

John is an entertaining speaker with a style of demonstration that is quick and educational.
The blueberry cobler in the foreground by Sheila was one of the most popular dishes!  It was enjoyed best by being eaten slowly and with appreciation.

Great group of pottery people came to the Clay Studio of Black Mountain Center for the Arts last night.  Late commers missed being in this picture.

Annie and John seemed to have some fun things to talk about...

The food was fab, as to be expected.  Many thanks for those who provided!

Erin and Gale and John are considering the announcments that might interrupt the conversations and eating. 

John didn't mind getting people's attention to let them know about next month's Clay Club meeting, etc.  Just because most who attend Clay Club usually are potters in the Yancy County and Mitchell county mountains, we had a lot of Buncombe and even McDowel County clay people here.  Did I mention that Clay Club is an open group without dues?

Clay Clubbers kept an eye on what was happening to the food.

Pat, Sarah and James seemed to enjoy food and company.

 Different studios were represented and shared being together.  Considering how many potters compete in festivals, galleries, and other venues, this was a chance for them to just talk about their lives, and maybe their work.

New friends and old gathered together...

The demo's are about to start...movies will follow later here, as well as on the Clay Club blog.

Great to share other art forms, here wood marquetry is admired.

Thanks to all the great people who made the evening possible...and special thanks to Annie Singletary, Emily Reason, and John Britt for sharing their skills in demos.  I really missed some of the people who contribute a lot to our Clay Studio of BMCA...but I ate their share anyway.

Clay Club at BMCA Clay Studio

Here's the banner from Clay Club's blog.   --------------------------

Clay Club

Clay Club aims to connect potters and ceramic artists of our community. We exchange ideas, share information and form friendships

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If you haven't been to that site, try it sometime.  Lots of Western North Carolina pottery news.  http://ncclayclub.blogspot.com/

I've sent John Britt the invitation to go out to members (???) of Clay Club for this month's meeting next week at BMCA (Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Clay Studio) 

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Clay Club at Clay Studio of BMCA

All potters, clay addicts, and others (artists, students, good cooks etc) are welcome to the Pot Luck meet of the Clay Club, Wed, May 11 at the Clay Studio of The Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

Meet at 6:30 for food & demos by Annie Singletary, John Britt, and ??? (if you've got a technique to share, plese speak up).

Where is it? 
The Clay Studio is located downhill and behind the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, in a small separate building.

Off I-40, go north from exit 64 towards downtown Black Mountain.  At State Street (3rd traffic light) take a left.  Within 2 blocks, the Center for the Arts will be on your left, (just after the Dripolator Coffee Shop and just before the Thai Basil Restaurant.)  To park behind the Center for the Arts, take the next left at that traffic light (steep hill down) and the left at the first driveway into a parking area.  If it is full, there's another parking area below it, as you continue down the hill. 

More information available from Black Mountain Center for the Arts at (828) 669-0930, or Barbara Rogers, here.

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Needless to say, lots of BMCA clay students will be there as well, looking for something fun to do with pots or maybe providing something delicious.  The aim of making friendships is definitely one our Clay Studio fosters.  I'm really psyched up about this meeting!