Clay Art Center 'Throwing' Its Annual Student Exhibition

PORT CHESTER, NY — Just as the careful examination of a piece of pottery can tell the item's story, an upcoming exhibit at the Clay Art Center will trace students' journeys from inspiration to mastery.

The Clay Art Center's "Rising Stars: Annual Student Exhibition with Concurrent Youth and
Community Arts Exhibitions" will take place over four weeks starting on January 31. The exhibit features 100 pots and sculptures from students of the Port Chester-based studio and learning center.

"This exhibition brings together a diverse range of artists who are at many different stages in their journey with clay," organizers said in a statement announcing the installation. "It is
a great opportunity to acknowledge the technical skills, creativity and progress of our Adult Learners, as well as recognizing the achievements and importance of our Community Arts and Youth Programs, which are integral to our mission."

This year, students from classes held over the past year will participate, as well as from the Winter 2020 online, on-site classes and private lessons. In 202o alone, more than 400 students have taken classes at the Clay Art Center.

"All these 'emerging artists' have honed their skills and have learned to love clay and become part of the community by virtue of their becoming a student at the center," curators of the exhibit explained. "Our incredible teachers have been furthering our mission to ignite a passion for ceramics, and to help foster new artists in the community, by helping artists/students of all levels develop and hone their skills in our classes."

Rising Stars will be at the Clay Art Center gallery at 40 Beech St. in Port Chester from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28. An opening reception will be held on Feb. 5, from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

More information about the Clay Art Center, the "Rising Stars" exhibit and upcoming classes can be found here.