Upcoming Clay Events

Remember, our studio and gallery are open every day except Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Holiday closings are noted below.

Come by for an individual tour and orientation, or call ahead to inquire about upcoming membership availability. We're at 404-377-8033.

2010 Events

February 27, 2010 - Exhibit opening, 5pm - 9pm
Kyle Carpenter 2010
Solo show. Salt-fired pottery with elegant brushwork. Displays through April 10. Free, exhibit and sale.

March 18, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Debra Fritts
Visiting artist discuss her work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

March 19-21, 2010 - Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Debra Fritts - Head Talk
Hands-on workshop, learning sculpture techniques, proportion, building personal narrative with symbol & metaphor, and crafting a painterly surface. Tickets $295.

March 27, 2010 - Spotlight show, 4pm - 8pm
Joey Sheehan
Ash-glazed pottery with flowing slip texture and beautifully layered glazes. Free, exhibit and sale.

April 10, 2010 - Spotlight show, 4pm - 8pm
Artist TBD
Our series of one-day spotlight shows continues. Free, exhibit and sale.

April 24, 2010 - Exhibit opening, 5pm - 9pm
Constructed: A Handbuilt Review
Twenty artists showing functional pottery and sculptural vessels constructed off-wheel. Displays through May 22. Free, exhibit and sale.

April 29, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Charlie & Linda Riggs
Visiting artists discuss their work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

April 30 - May 2, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Charlie & Linda Riggs - Naked Raku & Alternative Firing
Hands-on firing workshop, exploring alternative firing methods including raku, naked raku, saggar, and more. Fee $325.

May 8, 2010 - Spotlight show, 4pm - 8pm
Artist TBD
Our series of one-day spotlight shows continues. Free, exhibit and sale.

May 29-31, 2010 - Closed for Memorial Day Weekend.

June 5, 2010 - Exhibit opening, 5pm - 9pm
American Masters Biennial
Prominent and influential studio potters who masterfully craft functional objects. Displays through July 24. Free, exhibit and sale.

June 10, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Holly Hanessian
Visiting artist discusses her work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

June 11-13, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Holly Hanessian - Book Ends
Hands-on workshop, exploring the use of ceramic material in constructing artists books. Fee $295.

June 19, 2010 - Spotlight show, 4pm - 8pm
Artist TBD
Our series of one-day spotlight shows continues. Free, exhibit and sale.

June 24, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Tip Toland
Visiting artist discusses her work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

June 25-27, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Tip Toland - Putting Expression Into the Face
Hands-on workshop, an in-depth exploration of facial features and achieving mood. Fee $295.

July 3-4, 2010 - Closed for Independence Day Weekend.

July 29, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Diana Fayt
Visiting artist discusses her work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

July 30 - August 1, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Diana Fayt - Drawing a Line
Hands-on workshop, creating an illustrated surface with crisp lines in clay, handbuilding, and slip casting. Fee $295.

July 31 - August 1 - Spotlight show, 12pm - 8pm each day
Diana Fayt
Handbuilt functional pottery and decorative vessels, gorgeously illustrated with flora and fauna. Free, two day exhibit and sale.

August 6, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Diana Fayt - Drawing a Line
Hands-on workshop, creating an illustrated surface with crisp lines in clay, handbuilding, and slip casting. Fee $295.

August 7, 2010 - Exhibit opening, 5pm - 9pm
Porcelain
Over twenty artists who work with pure, creamy porcelain. Displays through September 25. Free, exhibit and sale.

August 12, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Angelica Pozo
Visiting artist discusses her work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

August 13-15, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Angelica Pozo - Wetware Decorating Extravaganza
Hands-on workshop, learning a wide variety of techniques for enhancing the surface of clay in the early stages of drying. Fee $295.

September 4-6, 2010 - Closed for Labor Day Weekend.

September 23, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Akira Satake
Visiting artist discusses his work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

September 24-26, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Akira Satake - Inspired by Nature
Hands-on workshop, creating rich kohiki-style texture on handbuilt functional and sculptural forms. Fee $295.

September 25-26 - Spotlight show, 12pm - 8pm each day
Akira Satake
Handbuilt and wheel-thrown pottery with kohiki texture, iron glaze, and traditional shino and wood-fire finishes. Free, two day exhibit and sale.

October 9, 2010 - Exhibit opening, 5pm - 9pm
Asheville in Atlanta 2010
Curated by Kyle Carpenter. Established and emerging artists from the Asheville, NC, ara. Displays through November 21. Free, exhibit and sale.

October 22, 2010- Artist talk, 7pm
Wally Asselberghs
Visiting artist discusses his work, influences, and life. Q&A. Free and open to the public as a community service.

October 23-24, 2010- Workshop, 10am - 5pm daily
Wally Asselberghs - Exploring Naked Raku
Hands-on workshop, slip resist method for naked raku with consistent results. Fee $295.

November 6, 2010 - Spotlight show, 4pm - 8pm
Artist TBD
Our series of one-day spotlight shows continues. Free, exhibit and sale.

November 25, 2010 - Closed for Thanksgiving Day.

November 26, 2010 - Studio sale begins, 12pm - 8pm
Annual Holiday Studio Sale
Over 100 artists, our biggest show of the year, restocked daily. Open Thursday - Monday Noon to 8pm through December 23.

December 4, 2010 - Holiday party, 5pm - 9pm
Studio Sale Artist Reception and Holiday Sale
MudFire celebrates the holidays and toasts our studio artists who came together to create our annual holiday sale. Holiday show continues through December 23.

December 23 at 10 pm - MudFire Closes for Holiday Break
The gallery and studio will be closed for seasonal rejuvenation, reopening Sunday January 2.