GACA Presents: Ryan McKerley, 5 August | Event in Austin | AllEvents

GACA Presents: Ryan McKerley

Greater Austin Clay Artists

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Tue, 05 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm

2 hours

Dougherty Arts Center

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Date & Location

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm (CDT)

Dougherty Arts Center

498 Dawson Rd, Austin, TX 78704, United States

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GACA Presents: Ryan McKerley
Our next meeting is coming up on Tuesday, August 5th at 7pm, and will feature demonstrating artist, Ryan McKerley who will demonstrate his fresh and exciting Minwax water carving technique on various handbuilt porcelain forms.

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 Ryan 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 Ryan
Website: www.ryanmckerley.com
Instagram: @ryanmckerley

Biography
Ryan McKerley has been making pots in Austin since 1995. He apprenticed with Billy Ray Mangham at the Eye of the Dog Art Center from 1995 to 2005. Ryan teaches at the Eastside Pot Shop.

Artist Statement
Process is the main influence on my work. I use a technique called water carving that mimics erosion. I paint paraffin on my dry, unfired pots and then wash the surface with a very wet sponge. The variations inherent in this technique helped to create the patterns and lines decorating my pots. I didn’t first envision a style. Instead, this technique led me to my current body of work. The forms, surfaces and designs made possible by water carving provide the foundation for my pieces.

Mass-produced glass, metal and plastic, as well as contemporary and historic pottery, inspire my work.


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GACA Presents: Ryan McKerley, 5 August | Event in Austin | AllEvents
GACA Presents: Ryan McKerley
Tue, 05 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm