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A Potter for the 21st Century

September 28, 2023

After months of lockdowns and isolation amid a global pandemic, Indianapolis potter Sarah Anderson bought a small Serro Scotty camper and took to the highway. This 20-something graduate of Ball State University recruited her dog Pip and her friend Merrat Metzger and began a journey that brought her to new vistas and built a real community out of virtual connections.

Veteran Educator Adjudicates Standard Clay’s High School Exhibition

April 06, 2023

Standard Clay has a long history of encouraging and showcasing local high school artists in the gallery at Clay Place @ Standard. The current show features works in clay from thirteen schools and runs through April 28. A reception was held on March 29 for the students, their teachers, and their families and friends. Under the discerning eye of judge Susan T. Philips, the works were assessed and rated, with awards granted to the three best student works, along with one to the best over-all school. Standard Clay is grateful for Phillips’ expertise and willingness to serve in the role of judge.

East Wheeling Clayworks: The New Artist/Entrepreneur

March 03, 2023

Adam and Beth Bedway stand at the intersection of many roads for today’s new potters. This Wheeling, West Virginia couple are the owners and founders of East Wheeling Clayworks, an enterprise that has grown out of their love of clay and is fed by a determination and commitment to the growth of small businesses in small economies. Both Adam, 40, and Beth, 37, majored in the arts but sacrificed full-time artistic pursuit to ensure a sustainable living. Like so many of their generation, they found the traditional work model unfulfilling. With careful consideration and planning, they chose an alternate route.