. . . we're inside the studio chillin' with clay. There's still time to register for our summer classes that start this month. Our summer roster includes our ever popular Coffee and Clay, a choice of three Introductory and Continuing Wheel classes to fit your schedule, and, for youngsters ages 7 to 10, Kids' Clay Mornings.

Saturdays, Jun 17-Jul 22, 9:30-11:30 am.
Mondays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 7:00-9:00 pm
Thursdays, Jun 15-Jul 20, 12:30 to 2:30 pm.
Thursdays, Jun 15-Jul 20, 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Kids' Clay Mornings   

We also have a Try It class coming up soon for those who would like to experience the joy of clay.

Try It Once on the Wheel

Saturday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. 

Enroll now to share some summer fun with clay at the studio.  

We've refreshed the gallery with the latest work by Kay and the Yourist Studio Gallery Resident Artists, so plan a visit soon to see all of the exciting new pieces.

We're also pleased to introduce a new artist, Adam Shrewsbury, to the gallery. Adam's pieces, an example of which is shown at left, are inspired by tattoo and folk art designs.

Special studio visitors

On Saturday, June 3, six journalists will visit Yourist Studio Gallery as part of the spring 2017 press tour arranged by the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. The CVB holds these tours twice yearly with the goal of inspiring compelling media coverage of the art, culinary, craft beer, and cultural scene in the Ann Arbor area. Bringing the writers to Yourist Studio was a great addition to the itinerary, and the CVB is hopeful that it results in captivating press coverage to compel visitors to seek out art in the Ann Arbor area.

Attention Try-It-Oncers 

All your pots have been glazed and are ready for pickup, including those from our most recent class in May. Please come get your pots now.
     

   

You still have time to register for our summer classes that start this month. Sign up now.
Saturdays, Jun 17 through Jul 22, 9:30-11:30 am, with Nancy Bulkley.  

Mondays, Jun 19 through Jul 24, 7:00-9:00 pm, with Kevan O. Wilson.
Thursdays, Jun 15 through Jul 20, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, with Nancy Bulkley.
Thursdays, Jun 15 through Jul 20, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, with Kay Yourist.
Note: These classes are designed for adult participation. Please call before registering students 13 and under

Saturday, Jun 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm with Nancy Bulkley. 

Kids' Clay Mornings   

Dates: Now-June 11, 2017
Gifts of Art Gallery, Taubman Health Center
South Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-936-4000

Dates: Now-January 14, 2018
Cranbrook Art Museum
deSalle Gallery
39221 Woodward Ave Box 801
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
248-645-3323

Kay Yourist and more than 40 other member ceramic artists will have functional and decorative ceramic works for sale at the Potters Guild Spring Sale. Weather permitting, there will be a supervised kids' area where youngsters can play with clay while parents shop. There will also be occasional wheel throwing demonstrations.

Dates: June 3-4, 2017
Ann Arbor Potters Guild
201 Hill
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-663-4970

Michigan potter John Glick, who died on April 6 this year, will be remembered at a memorial service at the Birmingham Unitarian Church in Bloomfield Hills on June 10 at 12:30 pm. (Attendees are asked to car pool if possible because of limited parking.)


Date: June 10, 2017, 12:30 pm
Birmingham Unitarian Church

Thom Bohnert, an award winning artist from Michigan, is showing drawings and sculptures that "range from lyrical to poetic, playing with tension and balance in a kind of whimsical theatrical arena." Bohnert's work is included in the collections of the Minneapolis Art Institute and Detroit Institute of the Arts.

Don't try this at home . . .

	Ancient inspiration for modern potters?

What's inspiring young, up-and-coming ceramic artists? According to a recent article in The New York Times, " The Beautifully Flawed Work of Emerging Ceramists," some of them are turning to the rustic, unrefined look of ancient utilitarian pottery to find a fresh approach to their art.

The article features the work of potters Alana Wilson, Romy Northover, Alzamora Good, and Akiko Hirai, "part of a group of female ceramists from all over the globe who are meditating on the beauty of imperfection, age and artlessness, borrowing ideas from the past, including the Zen Buddhist philosophy of wabi-sabi."

Northover observes that achieving perfection leaves no way forward, but "Imperfection, on the other hand, has no limits."

So what's a Cink? The manufacturer calls it "a self contained clay capturing, water filtration and recycling system specifically for the pottery classroom or production studio where running water may be limited or the plumbing system may not be able to handle or accept waste clay."

The Cink on offer is 10 years old but has never been used and is immaculate. The seller is asking $700 for the Cink, which cost $2195 new. The seller will deliver the Cink within 50 miles for the asking price. If you pick it up yourself, be sure to bring a van. The Cink dimensions are 39" wide by 24" deep by 50" high. It's not heavy but is largish.

If you are interested, please phone Duane at 734-276-8630. The seller is willing to work out a good deal for all.

Got a piece of pottery equipment that you'd like to sell? Or are you in the market for pottery equipment? Let us know. We share this information here as a service to the ceramics community.