On the Board: The Equine Art of Jeri Hollister & Shauna Fahley
Since prehistory, the horse has fascinated artists. Saratoga Clay Arts Center is thrilled to celebrate the horse in this due exhibition of sculptural works by Michigan artist Jeri Hollister and New York artist Shauna Fahley.
COLOR POP! 💥
Our 5th annual national juried exhibition, COLOR POP!💥, curated by California potter and artist Didem Mert. COLOR POP!💥 will feature functional or vessel oriented ceramic works that utilize color theory to express thoughts, ideas, and emotions.
Unfold : Jill Fishon-Kovachick & Anne Francey
In UNFOLD, the artists will explore the ceramic medium each in their unique way, one by erupting large and small ceramic vessels and creating volume from the inside out, the other by painting with colorful glazes on flat ceramic shapes assembled in surprising configurations. Both convey a similar feeling of fluidity and gestural expression unfolding and conversing with other forces.
11th Chili Bowl Fundraiser
Tickets are $25 and include a handmade bowl (plus tax). Tickets go on sale January 1st on EVENTBRITE. You can bring 2 non-perishable food items for Wilton Pantry and save $2 on your ticket. Guests can choose from 3 time slots and have the opportunity to purchase more bowls onsite.
12th Annual Members Exhibition
Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents its 12th Annual Members Exhibition. Celebrating 12 years with our clay community, this exhibition will feature ceramic sculpture, utilitarian and decorative works made by current SCAC Members in the past year.
CLAYFEST 2023
Our annual holiday invitational exhibition of functional and decorative ceramics featuring 22 artists from across the country.
Resonance: Sarah Heitmeyer
Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents “Resonance,” a solo exhibition of sculptural wall works by NY artist Sarah Heitmeyer. The exhibition will open on October 7th with an opening reception from 5-7pm and continue through November 11, 2023.
Denatured: Adam Knoche
A solo exhibition featuring the sculptural vessels byTexas artist Adam Knoche.
Trace, A Tactile Expression of Regional Topography: AIR Jake Maitland
A solo exhibition featuring the functional works of 2022-23 Saratoga Clay Arts Center Artist in Residence Jake Maitland. This body of work provides a brief look into the geology of the local landscape through clay. Functional ceramics made with natural glazes showcase the hidden beauty of a world so often overlooked.
if it’s not cute, i don’t want it: Riley Walker
Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of functional and sculptural works by 2022-23 Artist in Residence Riley Walker, “if it’s not cute, i don’t want it.” The exhibition opens on Saturday, June 17 with an opening reception from 5-7pm and runs through July 10, 2023.
FIRED/ON - national juried exhibition
FIRED/ON, our 4th annual national juried exhibition, curated by Vermont potter and artist Jessica Putnam-Phillips. This exhibition will feature functional or vessel oriented ceramic works that explore the myriad of expressions that come from the use of decals and image transfers – basically all that is FIRED/ON.
Architectonic: Wesley Brown & Bryan Hopkins
BUILT: Wesley Brown & Bryan Hopkins, a duo exhibition showcasing two artists who are pushing the material to its limits – exerting force, pushing the clay as far is it will go - all to achieve pieces that are refined and expressive, with sculptural and functional vessels being the result.
Abstract/Organic: Chip McKenney & Cherie Horning
Abstract/Organic: Chip McKenny & Cherie Horning - showcasing two contrasting sensibilities in clay, the exhibition will feature exquisite abstract vessels by Chip McKenny and expressive organic sculptures by Cherie Horning.
10th Chili Bowl Fundraiser
Join us for our 10th Chili Bowl Fundraiser Event on February 4th, 2023. Get your tickets HERE
11th Annual Members Exhibition
Celebrating 11 years with our clay community, this exhibition will feature ceramic sculpture, utilitarian and decorative works made by current SCAC Members in the past year.
CLAYFEST 2022
Our annual holiday invitational exhibition of functional and decorative ceramics featuring 18 artists from across the country.
Waxing, Waning: Taylor Sijan & Mike Stumbras
A duo exhibition featuring functional pottery by Taylor Sijan and Mike Stumbras.
New Artist in Residence Welcome Talks & Community Potluck
We are excited to welcome our new Artists in Residence and for you to meet them! You may have seen them around the studio but come meet Noah Greene, Riley Walker, and Jacob Maitland. Please bring a dish to share and get ready to enjoy hearing about their journey in clay and their artwork.
The Function of Line: Porcelain pots by Matt Long
A solo exhibition featuring the luscious functional porcelain pottery of Mississippi clay artist Matt Long, running August 27 - October 1, 2022, with an opening reception on Saturday, August 27, 5-7pm. The artist will also be giving a 1-day demonstration workshop on Saturday, August 27 from 10am - 4:30pm.
In the Groove: 2021-22 AIR Lyndee Deal
Featuring work by Saratoga Clay Arts Center 2021-22 Artist-in-Residence Lyndee Deal, In the Groove is a solo exhibition that explores ideas of body image through functional wares that often take up more space than necessary.
Thee Architects
Guest curated by Gerald Brown, Thee Architects is an exhibition highlighting works by artists analyzing the meta/physical implications architecture has on its inhabitants.
SAY SOMETHING - a national juried exhibition
A national juried exhibition curated by Philadelphia potter and artist Kevin Snipes, seeking tactile voices in clay. That is, utilitarian works that not only function well in our daily lives, but also use decoration, narrative imagery, words, and/or form to give the works a glimpse into the passionate mind of the maker. Whether quietly stated, in your face, or smoke and mirrors, the works in this exhibition will give an inclusive look at diverse voices in the activation of utilitarian clay.
Traversing Myth: New Works by Lynne Hobaica & Robin Whiteman
A duo exhibition featuring the playfully narrative functional and sculptural works of Robin Whiteman and Lynne Hobaica.
10th Annual Members Exhibition
It's that time of the year when the Saratoga Clay Arts Center invites their Members to submit their best current work for our Annual Members Exhibition. This is our 10th Members Exhibition, so we are doing something special….
CLAYFEST
CLAYFEST, a national invitational exhibition celebrating the holiday season with a compilation of incredible functional pots and decorative works by twenty-two established clay artists from across the country. The exhibition opens on Saturday, November 20 with a public opening from 5-8pm.
A Living Legacy: Celebrating 10 Years with Toshiko and Her Apprentices
When Saratoga Clay Arts Center opened 10 years ago, we launched our Schacht Gallery with a tribute to Toshiko Takaezu (1922 - 2011). For our 10th anniversary exhibition, we will continue our homage to Toshiko by showcasing a selection of artists who worked directly with her throughout her career – her apprentices.
Terra/Flora: New Work by Matt Hyleck and Brenda Quinn
A duo exhibition featuring utilitarian ceramic works by Maryland potter Matt Hyleck and New York potter Brenda Quinn. The Center will also be hosting two 1-day hands on workshops with the artists during the opening weekend, August 22-23.
Anonymous | Reframed - Paige O'Toole '20-21 AIR Solo Exhibition
Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents a solo exhibition featuring the abstract organic sculpture of SCAC 2020-21 Artist-in-Resident Paige O’Toole. The exhibition opens Saturday, July 24 with a reception from 5-7pm and runs through August 21, 20121.
Reversal: Red - Mark Tarabula '20-21 AIR Solo Exhibition
Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery presents a solo exhibition featuring the abstract organic sculpture and utilitarian works of SCAC 2020-21 Artist-in-Resident Mark Tarabula. The exhibition opens Saturday, June 12 with a reception from 5-7pm and runs through July 17, 20121.
Mark Chatterley: I Am Still Here!
Saratoga Clay Arts Center’s Schacht Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition featuring the sculptural works of Michigan artist Mark Chatterley, May 1 through June 12th, with an opening reception on Saturday May 1 from 5-7pm.
PLAYING WITH FIRE: A Dialogue with Juror Mark Shapiro
Join us for a lively talk about the lure of atmospheric firing and a virtual hands-on tour of the national juried exhibition PLAYING WITH FIRE: Altered Atmospheres with the juror himself, Massachusetts potter, Mark Shapiro.