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The work of Grace Davies is currently on display in the Mud Matters gallery.

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Grace was born in NJ and studied photography at F.I.T. and Geology at Hunter College. In 2001 she started taking studio classes in ceramics and sculpture and soon realized that working in three dimensions offered an inspirational new outlet for her creative expression.

Although she sculpts other shapes and works in various media, creating animal forms in clay is her passion and a natural outgrowth of her connection with nature. She loves the challenge of working life-size as much as possible, combining metal, plaster, wood, epoxy, resin, glass and concrete with the fired ceramics to structurally achieve the desired results.

In each new piece, Grace hopes to capture something of the personality of the individual animal. Her work is influenced by the paintings of John James Audubon and Walton Ford.

She is currently working on a project called “Extinction, Invasion, Survival” concerning our stewardship of the animal world. Her sculptures have been shown in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Hudson (NY), Cape May, and Puerto Rico.
 

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Friday, May 11
6–8:30 pm
$90/person

Come spend an evening in the company of Michael Fullwood, an expert floral designer.

Michael has a unique skill of enhancing vases and vessels of any size or design with just the right combination of flowers and other greenery. He has designed many shows and large exhibitions, including floral design at The Clinton White House and in the lobby of the Metropolitan Museum.

The evening will utilize fresh, seasonal flowers and ceramic vases. You are welcome to bring your own or purchase a vase from our gallery.

Through lecture, demonstration and hands-on assistance, Michael will walk us through key considerations in floral design and display, particularly related to ceramic containers. Spend an enjoyable evening in our studio and go home with a beautiful floral arrangement just in time for Mother's Day.

Bring your favorite ceramic vase, between 5" and 9" in height. (Mugs or small teapots are perfect if you do not have a suitable sized vase.) There will be plenty of vases for purchase in our gallery as well.

The $90 includes all flowers and floral supplies. It will cost $25 for flowers for each additional vase or pot, as our flower supplies last.

Wine and refreshments will be served.

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A one-day intensive workshop with master potter David Moldover

Monday, May 7, 2018
11:30 am–5 pm
at Mud Matters (46th St and 10th Ave)

Break out of your comfort zone and bump up your throwing skills.

Join a small group of experienced wheel throwers in our private studio for a series of throwing exercises designed to improve your mastery on the potters wheel.

Cost: $75. Must have one year wheel experience. Limited availability. Register online here »

*Special price for current students/studio potters at La Mano Pottery and Mud Matters: $60. Register »

NOTE: Pieces made during this workshop are for practice only and will not be fired or saved.

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Play with clay at a hand building or wheel workshop

  • Wednesday Feb 14th 6:30–8:30pm (hand building)
  • Friday Feb 16th 6:30–8:30pm (hand building)
  • Saturday, Feb 17th 6–8 (wheel or hand building)

$60 a person

For an additional $15, we will glaze and fire any hand built piece. (Sorry, pieces made in the wheel throwing workshops cannot be saved.)

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or call the studio at 212-974-9121

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Sunday, January 28, 2018
12:30–3:30 pm
at La Mano Pottery

Learn the basics of how to work with silver clay in our introductory workshop. This 3 hour session covers rolling, stamping, and other methods of creating texture and all the finishing techniques you will need. Pieces will be fired during the workshop, so you can wear your creation home that day.

The price of the workshop is $90. Please note: the cost of clay is not included, but can be purchased upon arrival at the studio. $75 for a 25g pack and $50 for an 18g pack

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Sunday, January 28th
10:30–12 pm
at La Mano Pottery
Ages 6 and up

There is still space in this Sunday's One Day Workshop for ages 6 and up. You can register your child solo or take the workshop with them! This is a hand building workshop which will include time for the participant to paint their pieces with underglaze.

Cost is $65/person. Finished pieces will be ready for pick up 4 weeks later.

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