OCTOBER 28 & 29, 2023!

SATURDAY 10 am – 6 pm
SUNDAY 10 am – 5 pm

The 31st annual Texas Clay Festival will be held in the Gruene Historical District of New Braunfels on October 28 & 29, 2023.

Featuring the work of over 80 Texas potters and clay artists, the festival offers the opportunity to view and purchase a wide variety of pottery, from traditional to sculptural by the top clay artists in the state.

Come out and enjoy the beauty of what Texas clay artists have to offer!

Deadline for Texas Clay Festival 2023 is closed. Applications for the 2024 show will be available in February.

DEMO SCHEDULE

SATURDAY

AREA A

11:00am

Shikha Joshi

Using a simple form like a cup she will demonstrate faceting and different ways to create rustic surfaces on freshly thrown pieces.

1:00pm

Bridget Hauser

Will demo the carving patterns and small animal sculpture that she has been working on this year.

3:00pm

ryan mckerley

Will demonstrate basic hand building with Awesome Possum porcelain from Armadillo Clay. And also his newish, fresh and exciting waxless water carving technique.

AREA B

12:00pm

brigitte richard

Will be throwing a cup, demonstrating the process of stamping with rubber stamps and attaching a pulled handle.

2:00pm

don brimberry

Will be demonstrating thrown and altered pieces in porcelain, using squaring techniques, faceting, texturing and stretching.

4:00pm

jason hooper

Will demonstrate throwing and altering mugs and bowls, and the use of extruded elements as functional and ornamental attachments.

SUNDAY

AREA A

11:00am

Mark Epstein

Will be throwing and altering multiple forms to make a stacking or nesting set.

1:00pm

Lotus

For one hour only! Step right up and watch LOTUS THE EARTH BENDER spin earth with water to create wondrous & eye catching vessels. Be mesmerized by feats of off-the-hump forms, one-handed centering, knuckle throwing, & handle pulling.

3:00pm

Christopher Melia

“What’s In Your Cup?” 

Different beverages call for different vessels. Chris will demonstrate how he makes various forms to pair with specific drinks.

AREA B

12:00pm

Ross Grady High

“Figurative sculpture: telling a story through pose”

2:00pm

rob sheldon

Wheel throwing fermentation jars.

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