This time of year is hectic with show calls for entry, and the upcoming NCECA Ceramic conference in Richmond in mid-March which was cancelled the first time due to COVID and now it is all set to see what is up in the ceramic world regarding education, upcoming trends and the various popups in the convention but most importantly Outside of the venue with different concurrent exhibitions going on the week from March 20-25th, 2024. I am again participating in a couple of shows there(but stay tuned to my IG for more information) as it gets closer to the event.
Whether a part time potter, teacher or student, It is always important to see the new aspects of the Industry. There has been a revival of interest due to TikTok and other social media platforms as hobbyists, influencers and professionals are gettin online to instruct, promote and use social media to reach a vaster audience and create a stir about their work. This has become part of the game to find new ceramic artists, or communities of potters and hobbyists.
The image above is one of the pieces which was presented in the last NCECA in Cincinnati at the Carl Solway Gallery, collective show of Erotic Ceramic Artists called “Obscene” and was a big hit with the ceramic crowd as an obligatory stop of one of the concurrent exhibitions outside of the Ceramic Conference. More than 90 concurrent Exhibits in and around Cincinnati and though exhausting, I want thank the organizers of the show for their hardworking effort to make that show a success.
Hopefully you get the opportunity to come to Richmond and check out this year’s conference and the concurrent shows going on that week. Discover new ceramic artists, network with the potters community or even donate a cup to NCECA so that in some way you can support the initiative in some way so that the ceramic community can grow stronger with many interesting forms of expressions in clay.
All for now, hope to see you there.
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