UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
NCECA
NCECA’s 60th conference, Volumes, takes place in Detroit, Michigan, March 25 - 28, 2026
Volumes, the 60th conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), explores diverse cultures, material-driven experimentation, and conceptual frameworks that animate art created through clay. The essential energy of voices and sounds of the Detroit region catalyzes this conference’s theme.
Like the subterranean networks that connect trees in a forest, the meanings of words have roots that we can connect through etymology. Some of the earliest known artifacts containing writing were produced on scrolling spirals of papyrus that ancient Roman historians called volumen. The same underlying spiraling structure abides within pots, figures, and other forms fashioned from clay coils since ancient times. Today, neural networks carrying and harvesting volumes of information are generating Artificial Intelligence that will change how we learn, work, and create.
The meaning of volumes most integrally embodied in the 2026 conference theme lies within unseeable spaces of our clay works and the firing chambers that transform them. Volumes are forces that give power and shape to the world we experience. Detroit is a place that embodies this sense of interior energy. A real and metaphorical foundry of creative ambition and craftsmanship shaped by waves of migration, industry, and resilience, Detroit has volumes to teach us.
Teaching, learning, and creation through clay involve continual engagement with volumes as action and analysis. Volumes give form to our cultural identities, continuity, and change in a time of environmental crisis. Centered on ceramic art, this 60th NCECA conference will expand access and deepen understanding of ceramic art. Creators of culture, educators, and students involved in pottery, sculpture, design and installation, and performance will be its engines.
Pottery Swap Meet (Free)
Pottery Swap Meet!
Sell, swap, or trade your clay tools and supplies!
From extra glaze and underglaze transfers to handmade tools and studio gear—our students are clearing out their shelves and passing the savings on to you. Come shop our Student-Only Booths—open to everyone in the community!
Great deals, great finds, and even better studio vibes. Don’t miss it!
Free to attend | Students sell, everyone shops
6-8 pm at the Clawson Clay Guild
Student Vendor Info
Sell, Buy Swap event.
All student participants will be allotted ½ table space to display and sell their items.
Set-up begins at 5:30 PM – table spaces will be pre-assigned and reserved with your name.
By registering you are committing to attend.
All vendor spaces must be cleaned up and packed out by 8:30 PM sharp.
Let’s keep our studio tidy and end the night strong!
Bring your own change and barter items—anything goes in the spirit of fun and trade!
This is all about community, creativity, and clearing out those extras you’re not using—while picking up something new.
Let’s make it a night of good trades and even better vibes!
Coyote Glaze Demo (Free)
Join Jamie at the Clawson Clay Guild @clawsonclayguild on Friday, June 20, 6:00 pm, as she shares her passion for Coyote glazes and walks us through her favorite glazing techniques. It's a perfect opportunity to connect, learn, and get inspired by the color and chemistry of surface design!
No RSVP needed, just come ready to learn!