Instructor Showcase at Hotel 24 South until June 27! Plus, Studio Membership applications open Saturday, after the Open House!
Don’t miss the Staunton Clayground Instructor Showcase display, in the lobby at Hotel 24 South until June 27! Learn about our staff and teachers and enjoy this display of their work. And don’t forget our Open House on Saturday, June 22, from 11am–3pm, where we’ll answer all of your questions about our new Studio Membership program!
Well, it’s officially summer! I love this season here in Staunton, when Beverley Street turns into a pedestrian zone on weekends and you can stroll from shop to shop, dine al fresco, see kids making chalk murals in the middle of the street, eat gelato, go to outdoor plays and concerts, enjoy live music great shopping at the farmers’ market and, of course, retreat to our lovely cool Staunton Clayground studio to play with clay!
Our town gets plenty of visitors who enjoy downtown, but even if you’re a local, you might want to try and pop into Hotel 24 South sometime in the next few days, because you only have until June 27 to check out the Staunton Clayground Instructor Showcase display in the lobby!
We’ve put together a display window where you can learn about our staff and instructors and their work, and everyone lent us some pretty cool pieces to exhibit. So, when you’re walking around downtown this weekend enjoying Staunton’s very own seasonal pedestrian promenade, stop by Hotel 24 South and see who your teachers might be when you sign up for a class!
Speaking of which, there are still a couple of spots left in our Pottery Wheel For All-Level Beginners class startingthis coming Tuesday!
Or would you rather join us in our nice cool studio this summer and play with clay whenever the fancy strikes you? We’re launching our Studio Membership program next month, so you could do just that! We’re hosting a special Open House dedicated to answering all of your questions about becoming and being a member tomorrow, Saturday, June 22, from 11am–3pm (read the original blog post about it or check out the Facebook Event page for more details), so stop in if you can! The membership application form will open to the general public at 4pm the same day (which is when this link to the Membership Information page and its embedded application form at the bottom of the page will start working). Initial spaces will be limited as we get the program up and running. Applications will be evaluated in the order they are received, so click the above link Saturday at 4pm if you’re interested! Members will be able to start using the studio 7 days a week, 7am–10 pm, starting on Saturday, July 6!
Come and see us!
Is that all? I think so… oh, boy, we've sure got a lot going on around here! We are so excited, and hope that you are, too! 😃
Enjoy the weekend downtown, stay cool, and we’ll see you soon at the Staunton Clayground!
Last Call For Sign-ups for "Mugs & Sgraffito" Workshop, Plus, Opening Reception at the BSSS Gallery Tonight!
Last chance to sign up for Part 1 of our 3-part wheel-throwing and surface decoration workshop series, “Mugs & Sgraffito,” starting on Tues., June 11. Saturday is the last day to sign up, so don’t miss your chance! Also, don’t miss tonight’s Opening Reception at the BSSS Gallery for ceramic art exhibition “Volume and Solitude”. Meet the artists and learn about their craft! 5:30–7:30 pm at 22 W. Beverley Street.
We hope you’ve had a fabulous week. We started our first All-Level Beginners Wheel-Throwing Class on Monday and are very happy to be off and running (or spinning 😁). We’re also excited for the coming week, when we’re going to launch our first workshop of the three-part surface-decoration series being taught this summer by Nicole Eyerman Hill.
In sgraffito technique, a colored surface layer is carved or scraped away to reveal the clay beneath, thus creating the design
The first part, Mugs & Sgraffito, is set to begin on Tuesday, June 11. This workshop is designed for potters with some wheel experience, so if you think this could be the one for you, now is the time to grab a spot! Sign-ups close at the end of the day on Saturday, June 8, so don’t miss your chance!
Also, we wanted to remind you that this evening from 5:30–7:00 is the Opening Reception of Volume and Solitude, a really wonderful exhibition (and we can say that because we’ve been there!) at the Beverley Street Studio Gallery(located inside the Co-Art Gallery space at 22 West Beverley St. in downtown Staunton). Check out the Newsleader article about it that was published this week! The exhibition is curated by our very own Janly Jaggard. Don’t miss your chance to meet the artists tonight!
Wishing you all a lovely weekend!
Ceramic Art Exhibition Opening Downtown This Friday at the Beverley Street Studio School
This week we are very excited to announce the opening of a ceramics art exhibition, Volume and Solitude, of which we are a proud sponsor. The exhibition will open this coming Friday, May 31, at the Beverley Street Studio School Gallery at 22 West Beverley Street, and run for seven weeks, until July 27. It is curated by our very own Janly Jaggard. Don’t miss the Opening Reception on Friday, June 7, from 5:30–7:00 pm!
This week we are very excited to announce the opening of a ceramics art exhibition, Volume and Solitude, of which we are a proud sponsor.
The exhibition will open this coming Friday, May 31, at the Beverley Street Studio School Gallery at 22 West Beverley Street, and run for seven weeks, until July 27.
Curated by our very own Janly Jaggard (who will be teaching two workshops at the Staunton Clayground later this summer) it features the work of four different ceramic artists, Noah Hughey-Commers, Katherine Maloney, Tom Clarkson, and Kevin Crowe, and is well worth a visit!
The Opening Reception will be held on June 7, from 5:30–7:00. We plan to be there with bells on and we hope you can make it, too!
If you can’t make it to the opening or if you just want to visit the show, the Gallery is open Wed. & Sun. 1–5, Thurs. & Sat. 10–6, and Friday 10–8.
Stay tuned for more news about Janly Jaggard’s upcoming workshops and more, coming soon!