Gallery

Claymakers' Gallery

Claymakers Gallery specializes in contemporary studio pottery and ceramic art. Changing exhibits feature the diverse work of our region. North Carolina has a long history in the clay arts, with a wealth of exceptional ceramic artists and potters who are national leaders and teachers. Claymakers Gallery makes their work available in the Triangle through special exhibits featuring invited artists, as well as through regular showing of artists in Claymakers' immediate community. It's the perfect place to explore the possibilities of clay -- and to find a unique gift!

2018 Exhibit Schedule

Light in Line - work of Lisa Stinson and Tim Turner
May 23 - June 30

Lisa Stinson
Lisa Stinson’s work explores the ancient use of clay for record keeping, alludes to Islamic tile motifs and automatic drawing, or suggests geologic processes. She says, " the implied metaphors can span qualities found in fabric, our culture, an artist’s canvas, or the interconnected networks we have as makers and people.”

Her wall tiles/ platters are fired several times. The forms are press-molded to create larger scale surfaces, or "canvases." Stinson layers glaze, then slip, and more glaze or stain to create surfaces that convey a sense of depth and process. This method requires a course stoneware clay formula that can endure multiple firings up to Cone 10.

Stinson is an art professor at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, where she has taught for the past 19 years. She holds ceramics degrees from Alfred University and Rhode Island School of Design. lisastinson.com

Tim Turner
Tim Turner began making pots in the 1970’s, studying at Appalachian State University and Penland before establishing his own studio in Banner Elk, NC. Turner’s craftsmanship reflects nearly 40 years spent working as a painter and functional potter. He says of his pottery, “I have always followed the school of thought that form is the most important aspect of pottery making. No amount of glaze manipulation can rescue a poor form. So, I strive to make simple and quiet forms, sometimes altering the shape by pinching, scraping, or drawing in the clay with a small stick. These textures thin glazes on exposed edges and thicken them in crevasses, thus making subtle changes in the color.”

Before firing, Turner’s pots are first coated with either a red or white shino glaze. After the glaze dries for 24 hours, he brushes wax patterns and applies a second coat of contrasting glazes. A Cone 10/11 reduction firing draws out the glowing color of the shinos, fosters the movement of ash glazes, encourages crystal-infused, matte surfaces to develop, and so completes the process. timturnerpottery.blogspot.com

Prior Exhibits

Ceramic Work of Ibrahim Said
April 3 - May 19

This exhibition features selections from Ibrahim Said's vessel series, “Nile Brides,” and an installation of his multipart sculpture, “Water Lily.” Said’s vases and bottle forms reflect his background in historical Egyptian pottery, while “Water Lily,” illustrates the carving and Middle Eastern-influenced patterning for which he is known.

as·sem·blage
/əˈsemblij/ -a collection or gathering of things or people.
-Ceramic Sculpture Installation by Rosalie Midyette
February 16 - March 31

Rosalie Midyette creates beautifully smooth, tactile forms, inspired by the natural and infinite sculpting of the earth through the dynamic, geologic processes of water and wind. as·sem·blage brings together a variety of Midyette’s ceramic sculptures, from large to small scale, some earth-bound and some suspended.