Meet the Potters

On Saturday May 8, 2010, over twenty local ceramic artists will be displaying and selling their wares from 10-4 at the River Garden on Main Street, Brattleboro VT. The event is designated to showcase the many and diverse talents of local potters and is a benefit for the local Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center. In addition, there will be pottery throwing demonstrations as well as food and beverage vendors. Open to the public, come and pick up a Mother's Day gift and Meet the Potters! Sponsored by the Brattleboro Clayworks.

Empty Bowls Dinner

Join the Bowlerama to Kick-off the Empty Bowls Effort The Brattleboro Clayworks is gearing up for the seventh annual Empty Bowls Dinner, a benefit for the Brattleboro Drop In Center, with its annual Bowlerama on Saturday, June 26th. Bowlerama offers an opportunity for those who have little or no experience in clay to create a bowl to donate to the dinner. Annie Lauterbach, Bonnie Stearns and Alan Steinberg will be available to help bowl-makers get started, provide basic instruction and troubleshoot if assistance is needed. Dig your hands into the clay to pinch, make coils or roll out slabs into bowls, and decorate your creations with stamps and other textured objects. Because of their expressive uniqueness, hand built bowls are often the first to be chosen at the Empty Bowls Dinner. Space is limited, so Clayworks asks interested parties to sign up in advance for the morning or afternoon session: 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Please call the Clayworks at (802) 254-9174 to reserve a place for you and your party. Children ages 10 and over are welcome, accompanied by an adult. Clayworks is donating instruction, clay, glaze, and firing costs. There is no charge to participate, however, financial donations are welcome. This year the Drop In Center has suffered severe budget cuts on the state and federal level, while the cliental has increased significantly due to the challenges of the current economy. The Empty Bowls Dinner now in its seventh year, helps raise funds and awareness to alleviate hunger and homelessness. The Empty Bowls dinner is a collaborative event. Local potters contribute bowls, local eateries contribute their home cooked food and musicians contribute their talents. For a $20 donation, participants will enjoy live music and a delicious meal in a handcrafted bowl they take home afterward. All proceeds go to Brattleboro Area Drop In Center, a day and in the winter an overnight shelter, offering a community food shelf, support services and a place where homeless persons are welcome. The Empty Bowls Dinner will take place on Columbus Day Weekend, Saturday October 9, 2010 at Landmark College in Putney.

On Saturday, October 9th, 2010 the Clayworks will sponsor the fourth annual Brattleboro Empty Bowls Dinner as a fund-raiser for the Brattleboro Drop-In Center, a local food shelf and shelter for homeless persons. The event will be held in the cafeteria of Landmark College in Putney.

Starting at 5 p.m., for a $20 minimum donation, ($20 with raffle ticket), guests will be served a simple nutritious meal of soup, bread and cheese, beverage, and dessert.  More than 500 handmade bowls are being donated by dozens of area potters, both amateur and professional. While eating, diners can chat with friends, old and new, while being serenaded by local musicians. They are invited to keep the bowl from which they eat as a reminder that while their bellies may be full, there are many who go hungry each day throughout the world.

A $20 minimum ticket donation allows the Drop-In Center to purchase more than 100 pounds of food. Beginning in September tickets may be purchased  at Everyone's Books in Brattleboro and Heartstone Books in Putney, or by calling the Drop-In Ctr. 

Gallery Walk

Clayworks frequently  participates in  Brattleboro's monthly Gallery Walk.
Founded in 1995, the Gallery Walk is a collaboration with the Arts Council of Windham County. It's a year-round, festive FIRST FRIDAY stroll, 5:30 to 8:30, in downtown Brattleboro, Vt. and nearby locations. Call venues to confirm exhibit hours during the month, or go to www.gallerywalk.org for further info.

Holiday Sale

Each December Clayworks puts on a larger exhibit than its monthly shows. We also have extended hours to aid you in your holiday shopping- typically we are open in December 5-6 days /week.  Check back for particulars as the holiday season approaches.  Clayworks offers gift certificates to help you insure just the right item for those pottery lovers in your life

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