Workshops, Current Events, Where to Purchase Pottery, First Fridays, Second Saturdays & Holiday Events or Sales
Thank you for looking! Things are heating up at the studio. The season has begun, come join us for some fun! Current events and happenings from the studio are listed below:
2011 CURRENT EVENTS:
OCTOBER 8th, 2011
We're bringing back the fun night of Open House at the Studio. This time, it's Second Saturday, instead of Fridays, so we can coordinate with our local neighbor, Celestial Meads, who is open every Saturday night. We're only doing the second Saturday night in October, so don't miss it! We'll be open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bring $10 cash to get a ball of clay to give throwing on a potter's wheel a spin! Be prepared to get muddy! Bring a friend or a date for a night of fun. A signed Release of Liability required by all participants.
To find pottery from Midnight Potter Studios, visit these fine places:
2011 SHOWS:
JULY 9th, 2011
Allen & Petersen Outdoor Pottery Sale under the green tent on July 9th, 2011 featuring pottery work by Jenny Ditto, Candy West, and Marta Zegzdryn. Allen & Petersen is located on the corner of New Seward Hwy and Benson Blvd.
OCTOBER 15TH, 2011
Find Jenny at the Annual Anchorage Clay Arts Guild Pottery Sale at O'Malley's on the Green on October 15th, 2011. She'll be sharing a booth with Candy West. Come see several local potters all in one place to start your Christmas Shopping or buy a functional piece to cook a holiday meal with.
ALL OF NOVEMBER, 2011 and NOVEMBER 4TH FIRST FRIDAY OPENING
All month long, Jenny Ditto is the featured artist at the FireFly Arts Gallery in downtown Anchorage for the month of November. Look for your unique Christmas Gifts at the FireFly! Featured this season is the "Mug O Chocolate", with fresh gourmet chocolates by Vosges-Haut Chocolat, Poco Dolce, and Summit Spice & Tea,
NOVEMBER 5TH, 2011
We'll be at the Anchorage Lutheran Church Annual Holiday Bazaar for our third year. We'll be selling our "Recycled Wine Bottle Cheese Trays with custom Cheese Spreader" for $25 each and our Holiday Season, featured special, "Mug O Chocolate" (prices vary). Or maybe you just want some yummy chocolate to make a stocking-stuffer.
2010 SHOWS:
JUNE 4th: 5:30p-8:30P
First Friday showing at FIREFLY COOP ARTS GALLERY, downtown Anchorage, across from Simon & Seaforts restaurant. Jenny will be showing all of her pottery in the main gallery room and in the front entrance alcove. If you miss the First Friday event, come in any time during the month of June to see what's on display. Need a gift for a wedding this summer? Pottery is always appreciated!
JULY 10th: 10a-6p
ALLEN & PETERSEN is hosting an outdoor summer Pottery Sale in conjunction with Midnight Potter Studios. Featured artists: TBD, but may include Jenny Ditto, Tim McCarthy, Candy West, Marta Zegzdryn and others. Other events may include a Kitchen Tool Demo, Bowl Food Workshop (taste & try delicious healthy recipes to fill your bowl), and Plant your own Herbs all day event. Stop by for a bit of fun!
DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE GALLERIES:
FireFly Arts Coop Gallery
Artique Ltd Gallery
Sevigny's Studio
MIDTOWN:
Nature's Jewels Rock Shop
Midnight Potter Studios has hand thrown pottery ready to purchase & paint. Retailers may call and request wholesale special orders
2010 WORKSHOPS:
What clay related workshop would you like to host in conjunction with Midnight Potter Studios?
2009 WORKSHOPS & CLASSES:
MOCHA WARE: HANDS ON WORKSHOP
AUGUST 1st - 2nd. 10a-5p
2 Day event creating vessels or handbuild slab items to dip into slip before dripping a Mocha Tea upon the surface to create a unique tree or fern pattern.Some previous clay experience expected in wheel throwing or handbuilding. Day one: Create your item & Mix a tea. Day two: Trim leather hard item & dip into a prepared slip. Then drip a Mocha Tea on your slipped item. Once items are dry, they will be bisque fired. You can pick up your item in a few days to take back to your studio for the final clear glaze firing.Call or email the studio to pre-register. Price is yet to be determined (as of June 26th, 09).
PROVIDENCE CUDDLERS GROUPS: HAND & FOOT TILES
DECEMBER 5TH 2pm, PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
A one day event where we travel to Providence Hospital to visit the babies & friends that supported each other in the Cuddlers Groups this year. With parents help, babies put their signature on a clay tile by pressing their hand or foot into a soft clay tile. We bring our stamps and tools for parents to decorate around the edges to create a masterpiece for the Grandparents or yourself. Items made will not be ready in time for Christmas, however. After the event we carefully transport the tiles back to the studio, dry them slowly, then bisque fire them. Next we glaze them until the textured design is filled with glaze and then we wipe off the top surface to help the toes and fingertips show through. Back into the kiln for a final firing. Then we bundle them up, making them ready to pick up at a designated location on the Providence Campus.
2008 WORKSHOP EVENTS:
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HANDBUILDING PROJECT: ORNAMENTS
2 SESSIONS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, AT 11 am OR 1 pm, LIMITED TO 6 KIDS/SESSION.
Make 2 HOLIDAY CLAY ORNAMENTS per child (or adult) . Spend an hour making your own earthenware clay ornament. Parent involvement required. $12/2 ornaments, $6 for each additional ornament. Items will be dried & bisque fired before being taken home. Pick up after Saturday, November 15th. For an additional $3, project includes 3 holiday colors of acrylic paint and a brush to take home.
HANDBUILDING PROJECT: COOKIE TRAY
2 SESSIONS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, AT 11 am OR 1 p, LIMITED TO 6 PERSONS/SESSION
Make 1 STONEWARE HOLIDAY CLAY COOKIE TRAY per person. Spend an hour making your own stoneware clay cookie tray. Parent involvement required with kids. $25/tray. Tray will be dried & bisque fired before being dipped glazed in forest green & fired again. Pick up after Saturday, December 6th.
BY POPULAR REQUEST, HANDBUILDING PROJECT: ORNAMENTS - WILL BE REPEATED!