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Membership is required to participate in some events but the regular networking, informal member demos, and fellowship at our monthly meetings will remain free and open to the public.
Greater Austin Clay Artists is excited to announce our new Clay Mixer series! This new meetup series will give us an opportunity to gather and socialize at local community clay studios around Austin. Each meetup will have a theme, but it's primary focus will be for us to just network, have fun, and see our Austin clay studios!
To learn more and see the upcoming schedule of mixers,
visit our Clay Mixers page.
Upcoming Monthly Meetings
Upcoming Monthly Meetings
October 7th - Grace Mendenhall
7-9pm at Dougherty Arts Center - Clay Studio
Our next meeting is coming up on Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm, and will feature demonstrating artist, Grace Mendenhall who will demonstrate her great handbuilding techniques!
We will once again be meeting in the clay studio at Dougherty Arts Center at 1110 Barton Springs Road. The front parking lot will be blocked off as Dougherty (DAC) special event parking and that will be open to us. You will just need to get a free parking pass from the front desk when you arrive. The rest of the parking lot around the building and in Butler Park is open and free after 5pm, no parking pass required. More info on DAC parking can be found here: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/about-dougherty-arts-center
Everyone is also welcome to join us for dinner with Grace before the demo. We will be meeting at ABGB at 1305 W Oltorf Street at 5:30pm. ABGB has open seating and everyone can order and pay for themselves at the counter as they arrive.
A little about Grace:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/et.al.pottery/
Demo
Grace will demonstrate her approach to the humble pinch pot, emphasizing a process-focused and intentional method for throwing pots pinch by pinch. This demonstration will include a variety of pinching, handbuilding, and texturing techniques, as well as an overview on how to pinch large amounts of clay.
Bio
Grace Mendenhall is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in ceramics. Her pinch-formed, functionally-sculptural work is an exploration of memory, grief, & tactile connection across time.
Born and raised in Austin, TX, Grace began her clay career as woodfire studio assistant at 28A Clay in the Catskill Mountains. She then returned to Austin, where she now teaches and fires kilns at East Side Pot Shop and Feats of Clay Pottery. In addition, Grace co-leads the community woodfire program at Eye of the Dog Art Center in San Marcos. Grace has built several gas, soda, and wood-fired kilns across Texas in hopes of increasing the accessibility and sustainability of atmospheric firing for the potters in her community.
2025 Meetings/Demonstrations
January 14th - Open House & Supply Exchange
February 4th - Art Fair Bootcamp
March 4th - Nick Fletcher
April 1st - Frank Zhu
May 6th - Dougherty Arts Center - Visual Artists in Residence
June 3rd - Ross Grady High
July 1st - Robin Gary
August 5th - Ryan McKerley
September 2nd - Empty Bowls
October 7th - Grace Mendehall
November 4th - Shikha Joshi & Alejandra Almuelle
December - No meeting
Meeting Details
Meeting Details
GACA generally meets in the Ceramics Studio at the Dougherty Arts Center (DAC) at 1110 Barton Springs Road.
Parking is available in front of and around the building and Butler Park. The front lot will be designated for DAC special event parking, which is us, and you will just need to get a parking pass from the front desk. The rest of the lots surround the building are open to the public and free after 5pm.
Meetings typically start at 7pm with community announcements followed by a demonstration from an area artist.
GACA has been meeting since 2003! Click here to see a list of all of our past meetings and demoing artists!
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