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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - minneapolis-mn BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:First day of Fall full-term classes DTSTART:20260914T050000Z DTEND:20260915T045959Z DTSTAMP:20260901T123029Z UID:65917-1789344000-1789430399@northernclaycenter.org CATEGORIES:education LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T123029Z URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/first-day-of-fall-full-term-cl asses-3/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northern Clay Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.northernclaycenter.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Early Autumn Featured Artists: Mike Jabbur\, Kate Fisher\, Olivia Tani\, Minsoo Yuh\, Jil Franke DTSTART:20260915T050000Z DTEND:20261011T045959Z DTSTAMP:20260901T123029Z UID:65549-1789430400-1791676799@northernclaycenter.org CATEGORIES:arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T123029Z URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/early-autumn-featured-artists- mike-jabbur-kate-fisher-olivia-tani-minsoo-yuh-jil-franke/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northern Clay Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.northernclaycenter.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:To Be Human Exhibition DTSTART:20260919T050000Z DTEND:20260920T045959Z DTSTAMP:20260905T003004Z UID:73347-1789776000-1793577599@northernclaycenter.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:On view September 19 – November 1\, 2026Main Gallery \n\n\n\ nFree public opening reception Friday\, October 2 \, 6 – 8 pm \n\n\n\nVi rtual 3D Tour on view September 24 \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the exhibiti on\n\n\n\n\nCristina Córdova\, “Orilla”Michelle Gregor\, “Calliopi ”Ashlyn Pope\, “A Nation When Black Excellence Won’t Be Denied.”Ke nsuke Yamada\, “Daruma”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClay remembers every touch. It holds the imprint of fingers\, the weight of emotion\, and the passage of time. To Be Human is a provocative exploration of the human condition t hrough the poignant work of four artists whose work centers the human figu re as both subject and symbol. Each of these makers celebrates clay’s ab ility to hold complexity\, contradiction\, tenderness and truth while they bring their own lived experience to the work. To Be Human is not just a bout what a body looks like\, but what it carries. The exhibition aims to be a meditation on empathy and our ability to see ourselves in others– t o be curious about the stories we do not yet know. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPartici pating artists include: Cristina Córdova\, Michelle Gregor\, Ashlyn Pope\ , and Kensuke Yamada. \n\n\n\nAbout the Artists\n\n\n\nCristina Córdova  is a contemporary artist and sculpting instructor from Puerto Rico. She ea rned her BA from the University of Puerto Rico and her MFA from the New Yo rk State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum\; the Mu seum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico\; and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico\, among others. Her work has been widely featured in major ceramics a nd arts publications\, including the cover of Ceramics Monthly\, and was highlighted in the PBS series Craft in America in the episode “Identit y.” Córdova is the recipient of a United States Artists Fellowship and the 2024 Maxwell-Hanrahan Craft Award. In 2026\, she was inducted into the American Craft Council College of Fellows. Cristina has taught and demons trated internationally. Her residencies\, workshops\, and lectures have in cluded Harvard University\; the Australian National University in Canberra \; Ceramistas de Reñaca in Chile\; Gaya Ceramic Arts Center in Bali\; and Penland School of Craft (NC)\, among others. “The sea has long existed as a space of passage\, encounter\, and myth\, a vast and unstable territo ry where destinies unfold. In this body of work\, I return to that ancestr al ground that shaped my island youth\, proposing the ocean as both origin and archive.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Gregor received her BA in Studi o Art from the University of California\, Santa Cruz (Chancellor’s Grant ) in 1983 and her MFA from San Francisco State University in 1994 (Outstan ding M.F.A. Candidate\, Art Department). Rooted in a tradition of Abstract Figuration\, Gregor is a multifaceted artist who works in clay\, bronze\, paint and drawing media\, handling each medium with a process-oriented an d intuitive approach that results in painterly forms and images. A tenured Professor of Art at San Jose City College\, Gregor brings to her teaching the same sensibility that defines her studio practice. The human figure h as become a central focus in Gregor’s practice\, serving as a consistent point of exploration across media. Her work often involves multiple firin gs in ceramic pieces and layered applications of color using water-based t echniques that allow for natural movement and variation. This additive and subtractive method creates surfaces with a patina-like quality\, emphasiz ing depth and the passage of time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshlyn Pope is an Assi stant Professor in 3-d foundations at Coastal Carolina University in Myrtl e Beach\, South Carolina. She is also a ceramic and textile artist of Gull ah descent. Pope earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kennesaw Sta te University in 2013. There\, she received her degree in Ceramics and Pri ntmaking. She went on to complete her Master’s Degree in Ceramics at The Pennsylvania State University in 2019. Recently\, Pope completed a solo e xhibition at the Myrtle Beach Art Museum named A History of Moving Forwar d II in which she had 6 gallery spaces.  Pope in the last few years\, ha s had her work published in the book Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists and had an article written about her work in Ceramics Monthly Mag azine. She was honored with having her work grace the cover of that partic ular issue. “Some of my forms hemorrhage colonialism through designs ins pired by historical ceramic wares like delftware while some other forms ha ve golden crowns to reclaim self-love.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKensuke Yamada  draws on his Japanese heritage to explore identity\, folklore\, and the em otions found in moments in everyday life. “Through this mix of the famil iar and the fantastical\, I aim to create a space for connection\, where d istant worlds and shared stories come together.” He has participated in numerous artist residencies and visiting artist programs\, including The Archie Bray Foundation in Helena\, Montana\, and The Clay Studio in Philad elphia\, Pennsylvania. His work has been exhibited both nationally and int ernationally\, and it is included in various museum and institutional coll ections. He is currently an assistant professor at California State Univer sity\, Chico CA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Curator:Kelly Connole combines the tactile nature of clay with visual interpretations of memories and em otions that address relationships within environments: natural and constru cted\, human and animal. Her work has been exhibited at the NCECA Biennial at the Kentucky Art Museum and NCECA Invitational at the Bellevue Arts Mu seum\, as well as the Flaten Art Museum\, Contemporary Crafts Museum\, and numerous galleries and museums across the country. She has received a McK night Residency Grant and Artist Fellowship\, a Jerome Project Grant\, a M innesota State Arts Board Grant\, and the SeaCast Residency Fellowship. Sh e is currently a Professor of Art and Art History and Associate Department Chair at Carleton College in Northfield\, MN. Connole received her MFA fr om San Francisco State University in1996 and her BFA from University of Mo ntana in 1991. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T003004Z URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/to-be-human-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northern Clay Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.northernclaycenter.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Joy and Sorrow of Imagining Exhibition DTSTART:20260919T050000Z DTEND:20260920T045959Z DTSTAMP:20260905T003004Z UID:73358-1789776000-1793577599@northernclaycenter.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:On view September 19 – November 1\, 2026Main Gallery \n\n\n\ nFree public opening reception Friday\, October 2 \, 6 – 8 pm \n\n\n\nVi rtual 3D Tour on view September 24 \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the exhibiti on\n\n\n\n\nAdam Chau\, CherubAdam Chau\, Like Father Like Son\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAdam Chau’s work has always looked at how technology aids\, challeng es\, and enhances society. His research with Artificial Intelligence has a llowed him to think like Geppetto and create his own child by using AI sof tware to take childhood pictures of himself and his husband to create a fi ctional son\, Billie. With a series of porcelain objects that reference Bi llie\, this exhibit will investigate how sculpture can aid in the celebrat ion or fantasy in having a family in a queer context and surrealist framew ork. From cultural identity to folklore (such as Pinocchio)\, Billie will have many sprawling ideas from each work to the next. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbou t the Artists\n\n\n\nAdam Chau is an artist that works in Connecticut. A graduate of the School of the Art Institute’s Designed Objects program\, his research into digital manufacturing in ceramics has been published wi dely. Solo exhibitions have included The Clay Studio\, Northern Clay Cente r\, and Harvard Ceramics. In 2018\, Adam was awarded the NCECA Emerging Ar tist Fellowship and in 2019 he became a member of the International Academ y of Ceramics. Adam is currently the Gallery Director and Curator at Hartf ord Art School and also the Director of Exhibitions for NCECA. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T003004Z URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/the-joy-and-sorrow-of-imaginin g-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northern Clay Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.northernclaycenter.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Thursday Discovery Series: Gabs Conway DTSTART:20260924T230000Z DTEND:20260925T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T183228Z UID:73203-1790272800-1790276400@northernclaycenter.org CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Gabs Conway Headshot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday Discovery Series: Gabs Conway Artist TalkExplore the curiosity of existence with NCC’s Su mmer McKnight Ceramic Artist in Residence Gabs Conway. In this free talk\, Gabs will share her inspiration and appreciation for the mundane\, alongs ide discussion on her artistic world building\, technical processes\, expe riences as a professional ceramic artist\, and the impact that her McKnigh t Residency for Ceramic Artists has had on her practice so far. \n\n\n\nOr iginally from Missoula\, Montana\, Gabs holds a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Stout\, and has spent time in the field working as an educator and studio coordinator. She was a long term resident with Wildfire Ceramic s Studio\, has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across the Unit ed States\, and holds awards from institutions such as Belger Arts and Wil dfire Ceramics Studio. Her experiences inform her personal work in many wa ys as she pushes the boundaries of clay\; explores relationships and commu nity\, and is intrigued by familiarity in the unusual. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T183228Z URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/thursday-discover-series-gabs- conway/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northern Clay Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.northernclaycenter.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Michelle Gregor DTSTART:20260926T160000Z DTEND:20260926T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T003004Z UID:73294-1790420400-1790424000@northernclaycenter.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Main Exhibition Gallery\, FREE \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for arti st talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalliopi\, 2022\, ceramic\, 33″x11″x7″Adria tic\, 2026\, porcelain\, 7″x5″x4″\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a free artist talk with To Be Human exhibition artist Michelle Gregor\, w ho will discuss her work in the exhibition and delve into how she uses the figurative motif along with decades of experience working with clay. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nBiography:\n\n\n\nMichelle Gregor received her BA in Studio Ar t from the University of California\, Santa Cruz (Chancellor’s Grant) in 1983 and her MFA from San Francisco State University in 1994 (Outstanding M.F.A. Candidate\, Art Department). \n\n\n\nRooted in a tradition of Abst ract Figuration\, Gregor is a multifaceted artist who works in clay\, bron ze\, paint and drawing media\, handling each medium with a process-oriente d and intuitive approach that results in painterly forms and images. She h as an intuitive sense of color that unifies her productions in various med ia and endows all of her work with a painterly vigor reflecting her Bay Ar ea roots and fascination with Abstract Expressionism. \n\n\n\nA tenured Pr ofessor of Art at San Jose City College\, Gregor brings to her teaching th e same sensibility that defines her studio practice. \n\n\n\nThe human fig ure has become a central focus in Gregor’s practice\, serving as a consi stent point of exploration across media. Her work often involves multiple firings in ceramic pieces and layered applications of color using water-ba sed techniques that allow for natural movement and variation. This additiv e and subtractive method creates surfaces with a patina-like quality\, emp hasizing depth and the passage of time. Her sculptures are noted for their nuanced surfaces and evolving forms. Gregor’s sculpture has been descri bed as lyrical\, graceful\, and spiritual. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Statemen t\, To Be Human:\n\n\n\nThe figure remains my most reliable point of depar ture as an artist\, a source that\, after many years of practice\, still f eels infinite. Art history offers an inexhaustible treasury of the human f orm\, and it is within that long conversation that my own work finds its f ooting. I begin with a simple pose\, seated\, reclining\, or standing. Fro m there the figure begins to take its shape\, each decision emerging direc tly and in conversation with the material. \n\n\n\nClay has recorded the h uman imprint for thousands of years. After many decades of working in this medium I’ve settled into a haptic understanding\, an attentiveness to c lay’s expressive materiality. Trusting gesture and the spontaneous mark\ , the working composition unfolds through all stages of making as a dialog ue between hand and material. Beginning with solid construction methods an d ending with color applications\, slips\, glazes\, and stains are built u p in pools and layers across multiple firings. Wet pigments are left to po ol and move\, allowing gravity to contribute its voice within the composit ion. My hope is that the surface carries the accumulated depth and weight of time passing. \n\n\n\nIdentity is never singular. One is many things at once: artist\, professor\, daughter\, sister\, partner\, queer\, feminist \, educator\, a body moving through time. I don’t make work about these layers so much as from them. Experience accumulates in the body and is exp ressed through the hands in form\, texture\, and surface\, emerging throug h the creative process. \n\n\n\nReturning to the figurative motif as a ves sel for self-knowledge\, this body of work considers notions of visibility and the richness of lives that exist away from the mainstream. Though not expressly autobiographical\, the work inevitably reflects my own identity and perspective. The act of making is inseparable from the act of claimin g space. In a culture that too often forgets its own humanity\, creative p ractice itself is an act of resistance. To live creatively is to claim spa ce\, to assert personal agency and to inhabit creative birthright. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T003004Z URL:https://northernclaycenter.org/calendar/artist-talk-michelle-gregor/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northern Clay Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.northernclaycenter.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR