Blog – The Village Potters Clay Center

The Greatest Miracle

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Lori

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“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” – Nelson Mandela What a year this has been, right? I will spare all of us…

Katie Meili Messersmith: A Resident Potter

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 by Lindsey

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We are so excited to announce that Katie Meili Messersmith/Katie Meili Pottery, is now officially a permanent resident potter here at The Village Potters Clay Center! Katie’s story and journey in clay is as fascinating and beautiful as her work. When she went to college her plans were laid out…

A Tribute to Amy Erde

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 by Lori

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A Tribute to Amy Erde Recently, The Village Potters Clay Center lost a dear friend, Amy Erde. Six years ago, The Village Potters Clay Center was blessed to have Charles and Amy Erde both join us by taking pottery classes with Lori Theriault and a workshop with Sarah Wells Rolland. …

2020 Virtual Multi-Kiln Opening Celebration Kicks off American Craft Week!

September 28, 2020September 29, 2020 by Lori

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If you were to stop by The Village Potters Clay Center you might assume that everything has returned to normal. In some ways it has. All seven of us who have our permanent studios here, teach, sell our work in the gallery, and work collectively on so many events and…

A Story of Hope and Creativity out of Hardship

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by Lori

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One of the greatest opportunities that I have had as an apprentice is the chance to teach pottery classes, specifically teaching beginners. There is no greater feeling than teaching someone who has never touched clay how to throw, and see them pull up their first pot. The progress that I've seen…

Vessels of Hope, Chapter Two

August 5, 2020August 6, 2020 by Lori

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First, a message about our first Vessels of Hope initiative: I am filled with emotion due to the overwhelming love and support we have received in support of our Vessels of Hope fundraiser amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This season of trial has stirred in each of us a strong sense…

A Glimpse at Life These Days…

May 6, 2020May 8, 2020 by Lindsey

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Potters are strong! Potters are hard workers! Potters are by very nature resilient! We make our way through hard times. During this Covid 19 pandemic that is filled with solitude, isolation, personal distancing and closures, the potters of our community are busy! Wow! We just got handed time to do…

Potters + Pandemic

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 by Lindsey

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I am thankful to be a potter, particularly during the pandemic. This craft has helped me cope with the long hours of isolation by allowing me to create and make. On the other hand, selling pottery during a pandemic is fraught with difficulty; pottery is a luxury item, and when…

NCECA 2020 Here We Come! Richmond, VA

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by Lindsey

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The Village Potters Clay Center team is heading out on the road again. March 25-28 will find us in Richmond, VA at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), the largest clay conference in the US. This is our third consecutive participation, we are more prepared than…

Why make?

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020 by Sarah

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Making: A Pathway to a Fuller life! “Why make?” The question to some of us seems almost like saying “Why breathe?” We have always been creative, and for many of us we don’t know any other way. I believe the need to make is in the DNA of all of…

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