The NCECA Gallery Expo deadline is approaching for the annual 2020 conference in Richmond, VA. If you are a gallery, organization, collective, or group of artists and would like to participate consider applying to the Expo. This is a space [...]
This is my last blog post as NCECA Communications Director. In just a few moments, my board service will come to a close. But my service to NCECA certainly does not have to. I have been thinking extensively about the [...]
"Legacy Ware: Dining with Dock 6" is a dinnerware exhibition by the Dock 6 Pottery extended family of current and past employees, clay artists in their own right who’ve been influenced by working for owner Kerry Brooks. As both a [...]
LifeSource and I are excited to welcome the NCECA community to Minneapolis! Minnesota is home to many arts-friendly organizations and nonprofits that pride in developing meaningful connections to the community; state-wide grants and arts initiatives continuously create an environment where [...]
Welcome to Minneapolis where the people are nice and the craft beer scene is overflowing with delicious options. There are many venues in the Twin Cities for sampling craft brews in and near downtown. And lucky for NCECA goers there [...]
You still have an opportunity to set out to St. Paul and see the fantastic shows and sites out there. (above image is one of the stops. Which one? Buy a bus ticket and find out! 😉 ) With a [...]
[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.17.3"] Red Wing is home to a vibrant arts community. The Anderson Center and the Pottery Museum of Red Wing have teamed up to offer unique exhibitions ranging from historic decorative and functional work to experimental multi-media [...]
This post is written by figure sculptor Emily Nickel as a supplement to a demonstration in the Makerspace titled "Get Your Fix." Emily is currently a long term artist-in-residence at Red Lodge Clay Center. The demonstration will cover how to [...]
Hello NCECA friends..... I invite you to join me on the journey of fifty years. At times it felt like it would take that long to bring this video project to fruition. The first discussions about this project began back [...]
Above Photo: Jason Lim, “Under the Shadow of the Banyon Tree”, Strange Place at Macalester College For those who are interested in getting off the beaten path and diving deeper into what the Twin Cities has to offer, the St. [...]
Two exhibitions representing ceramic arts legacies of the past and legacies in the making are on view at the American Craft Council Library and Archives in Minneapolis during NCECA conference week. “Ceramic Highlights from the ACC Library and Archives” honors [...]
Join friends, colleagues and professionals for a special NCECA kickoff happy hour at the AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown, held right before the NCECA Opening Ceremonies, minutes away from the Convention Center. The hotel lobby features several artworks installed in the [...]
Our world is one of social media, immediate answers, and digital everything. All these things can be very positive, leading to interconnectivity, community building, and shining light and attention on things that have been kept in the shadows. However, it [...]
What does a utopia look like? A claytopia? How do we construct it? The more Western civilization crafts their ideal world, the more we understand the tragic domino effect that results from our modifications. Janet Macpherson and Magdolene Dykstra’s collaborative [...]
