The GCC offers numerous opportunities throughout the year for you to learn, grow,
and connect with others who share your passion.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, there's something for you.
Come be a part of our vibrant community and join us in our exciting adventures!
The 2025 Empty Bowls event was a huge hit!
But we can't rest now... It's time to prepare for Empty Bowls 2026!!
Mark your calendar now for the upcoming
Bowl-a-thons!
The next ones are Thursdays May 15th, June 12th, & July 10th at Terry Gill's Studio.
Join us to create, decorate, and glaze bowls for our upcoming Empty Bowls on March 21, 2026
If you'd like to host a bowl-a-thon, please let us know!
Next Member Meeting
Thursday, June 12, 2025
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10:00 a.m. Bowl-a-thon begins
11:30 am Meet & Greet
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12:00 pm Meeting & Potluck Lunch
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Location Terry Gill's Studio
2345 White Rd, White, GA
Potluck Lunch
Bring your favorite dish to share and BYO beverage.
The Harris Arts Center Show
212 S Wall St, Calhoun, GA
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Important dates:
Drop off June 27 & 28th
Show opens Monday, June 30th
Opening Reception: July 13th
Pick up: August 29th & 30th
Open to all members of the GCC
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Watch here for more details...
Octopus Sculpting and Sprig Making Workshop
Friday July 25th Meet the Artist (for all GCC members and workshop attendees)
Saturday July 26th & Sunday July 27th
Stacy will be presenting her techniques for sculpting octopus and applying them to functional and/or decorative forms. This workshop will demonstrate how to choose the placement and posture of the octopus for functionality and for visual appeal, explain the concepts of flow and composition, share her texturizing and surface decoration techniques, basic preparation of decorative slip for trailing and discuss the most effective means of safely drying, glazing for maximum impact and firing the finished pieces.
A short demonstration of how she creates sprig molds made from her original small sculptures will be included.
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More details and Registration Coming Soon.
Road Trip!
23rd Annual Pottery Perspectives:
Georgia Pottery Invitational Watkinsville, GA
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Fifty of the top potters from across Georgia will display their work during Pottery Perspectives 2025, a huge exhibition and sale on view in the Oconee Cultural Art Foundation’s (OCAF). Opening reception on Friday, August 22, from 6 until 8 p.m. at $25 per person, tickets are only sold at the door and entitles you to purchase pottery before the show is open to the public and includes food and liquid refreshments. Parking is free. The show continues from August 23 through September 7, 2025, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. https://ocaf.com/perspectives/
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GCC members have discussed going for the opening reception on Friday and touring other local potteries and studios on Saturday before returning home. Lodging details and costs will be discussed at the next meetings.
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Leather with Tom Slavicek
September 6th & 7th
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Join us for an exciting opportunity to elevate your clay work by incorporating leather. Choose from a variety of engaging leather projects or bring your own pottery to enhance with Tom's materials. Let Tom guide you through the process of working with leather and transform your pieces into something truly unique. Don't miss out on this chance to expand your creative skills!
More details and registration information to come.
Menagerie on Main Juried Show
November 1, 2025
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Menagerie on Main holds regular special focus shows in the hallway of their building. This show is a hall show with a limited run of 2 -3 weeks.
Applications will be required with photos of work to be blind juried. Final decisions are made by Jamie, the owner of Menagerie on Main. There will not be an application fee.
This will be a fun event to showcase the best that the Georgia Clay Council has to offer. Start working now and prepare for a great show.
