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Georgia Clay Council Promoting the clay arts in Georgia. We host workshops, art shows, and support art education.

Established in 2003, the GCC is an all volunteer organization, administrated by an elected board.
​Striving to provide learning and enrichment opportunities, the GCC seeks to engage clay artists, of all skill levels, to unlock the unlimited possibilities clay has to offer. The Georgia Clay Council offers exhibitions and shows partnered with regional art centers and galleries that are open to all members. The GCC provides quarterly opportunities for cultural and educational growth. Regional, national, and local artists are invited to present lectures, hands on workshops, and seminars. The GCC has also created a network of regional resources for educators, clay professionals, and students seeking specific expertise and experience. Most importantly, the Georgia Clay Council values the camaraderie of fellow artists as we promote clay works in Georgia. To join the GCC please see our website at gaclaycouncil.com and use the Contact Us tab to send us your information. If you have any questions, please email or message us, we’d love to hear from you.

Lynna shared this with us at the last meeting. The Harris is having a Y'Art Sale - a yard sale for art! This is a fundra...
20/08/2026

Lynna shared this with us at the last meeting. The Harris is having a Y'Art Sale - a yard sale for art!

This is a fundraiser for the Harris Arts Center and a great way to give and maybe clean out some artwork that isn't working for you or your space anymore. The proceeds of the sale can all go to the art center or be split with the seller. You choose. There's a submission form on their website that needs to be sent in by September 2nd.

Check it out! Our own Sheryl Holstein will be in the Perspectives show! https://www.ocaf.com/perspectives PREVIEW RECEPT...
08/08/2026

Check it out! Our own Sheryl Holstein will be in the Perspectives show! https://www.ocaf.com/perspectives
PREVIEW RECEPTION: ($25) on Friday August 21, 6–9PM
Tuesday - Sunday 10AM—4PM, and Fridays until 8PM
Closed Mondays

The top potters from across Georgia showcase more than 5,000 original works at OCAF’s 1902 Center and Rocket Hall. For 24 years, Perspectives has drawn collectors, artists, and enthusiasts from across the country. All works are available for purchase.

Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
34 School Street, PO Box 631
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Field Trip Anyone?

04/08/2026

Check your email! We need your feedback -

🎨 SEPTEMBER 12–13
Art on Main — Ball Ground
Want to show & sell your work with GCC?
👉 Sign up by August 4, link in email!

AUGUST 13
Bowl-a-thon & Member Meeting
🥣 Come bowl-ing for Canton Empty Bowls, connect & catch up with your clay community! Check the website calendar for the sign up link to reserve your spot. https://www.facebook.com/events/1718640972518369/1718640982518368
Then - stay for lunch and catch up on all the happenings with the GCC!

🏆 AUGUST 15
Canton Pottery Games https://www.facebook.com/events/1747814923022395
👉 Sign up for your events and join the fun (signup link on website calendar)!
Clay community + creativity + friendly competition = a great August & September! 💛

We had a great weekend at our member workshop! The highlight was the pit firing! But we talked and learned about many th...
10/06/2026

We had a great weekend at our member workshop! The highlight was the pit firing! But we talked and learned about many things - mold making, 3D printing for pottery, using a cutting machine for stencils and silk screens, photo emulsion silk screens, making a gelli plate, forms and templates! It was a full weekend.

Thank you Terry Gill of Paws & Pots Pottery Studio for hosting!

Here's a fun event with our GCC member Sheryl Holstein at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association Art Center!
14/05/2026

Here's a fun event with our GCC member Sheryl Holstein at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association Art Center!

Join us on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM for a community talk about all things pottery with Artist in Residence, Sheryl Holstein. Anyone interested in learning more about this engaging and enriching medium is welcome to attend. All skill levels will benefit from the knowledge learned in this informal seminar, and questions are highly encouraged. Sheryl will discuss pieces from her oeuvre with attendees in addition to the techniques that she has applied to her creative process. The Talk is free to attend, learn more here: https://brmaa.org/event-item/community-talk-sheryl-holstein/ Sheryl Holstein

Looking for a place to show your work? Check out the 2026 Artisan Pottery Exposition at Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Associ...
14/05/2026

Looking for a place to show your work? Check out the 2026 Artisan Pottery Exposition at Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association Art Center

But hurry - deadline is the 15th!

We invite clay and pottery artists to participate in our upcoming 2026 Artisan Pottery Exposition at The Art Center in Blue Ridge, GA. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (BRMAA), the exhibition promotes the talent and design of two- and three-dimensional clay artists. The Entry Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026. Full detail and prospectus here:https://brmaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Artisan-Pottery-Expo-Prospectus.pdf

Hurry! Only 2 days left to purchase your discounted tickets - either for a gift for someone you love, or a gift for your...
22/12/2025

Hurry! Only 2 days left to purchase your discounted tickets - either for a gift for someone you love, or a gift for yourself!

We'll even send you a certificate to print out for gift giving.

https://gaclaycouncil.com/cantonemptybowls -bowls

Members check your email for our upcoming workshop using metal clay!!!It's going to be so much fun!More info on the webs...
22/12/2025

Members check your email for our upcoming workshop using metal clay!!!

It's going to be so much fun!

More info on the website and a link to register: https://gaclaycouncil.com/workshops2025 -clay-workshop

24/11/2025

I'm sad to report that long time GCC member, Ann Wallin, has passed away. She was a talented raku artist and will truly be missed in our community. Her husband Steve shared the following message:

"She passed away in the evening of Monday, 17 November 2025 after succumbing to nearly four years of intensive chemotherapy resulting from a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

An informal gathering of family and friends is scheduled in lieu of a formal funeral in an effort to accommodate the personal commitments of attendees during the busy Thanksgiving holidays.

The gathering will be held on Friday, 28 November 2025 from 1:30 pm to 3 pm. The location will be:
Lakeside Funeral Home
121 Claremore Drive
Woodstock, GA 30188
Phone: 770-293-2757

In lieu of flowers, attendees are encouraged to make donations to cancer research in the hope that the future will bring a cure for this terrible disease.

Ann Marie had many far-flung friends and associates in the pottery and arts community – far more than will be reached by this announcement. Please spread the word of her passing among the wider community."

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