Our next meeting is coming up on Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm, and will feature demonstrating artist, Grace Mendenhall who will demonstrate her great handbuilding techniques!
We will once again be meeting in the clay studio at Dougherty Arts Center at 1110 Barton Springs Road. The front parking lot will be blocked off as Dougherty (DAC) special event parking and that will be open to us. You will just need to get a free parking pass from the front desk when you arrive. The rest of the parking lot around the building and in Butler Park is open and free after 5pm, no parking pass required. More info on DAC parking can be found here:
https://www.austintexas.gov/page/about-dougherty-arts-center
Everyone is also welcome to join us for dinner with Grace before the demo. We will be meeting at ABGB at 1305 W Oltorf Street at 5:30pm. ABGB has open seating and everyone can order and pay for themselves at the counter as they arrive.
A little about Grace:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/et.al.pottery/
Demo
Grace will demonstrate her approach to the humble pinch pot, emphasizing a process-focused and intentional method for throwing pots pinch by pinch. This demonstration will include a variety of pinching, handbuilding, and texturing techniques, as well as an overview on how to pinch large amounts of clay.
Bio
Grace Mendenhall is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in ceramics. Her pinch-formed, functionally-sculptural work is an exploration of memory, grief, & tactile connection across time.
Born and raised in Austin, TX, Grace began her clay career as woodfire studio assistant at 28A Clay in the Catskill Mountains. She then returned to Austin, where she now teaches and fires kilns at East Side Pot Shop and Feats of Clay Pottery. In addition, Grace co-leads the community woodfire program at Eye of the Dog Art Center in San Marcos. Grace has built several gas, soda, and wood-fired kilns across Texas in hopes of increasing the accessibility and sustainability of atmospheric firing for the potters in her community.
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