July 10 - 11, 2010    Palo Alto CA , USA
180 JURIED CLAY & GLASS ARTISTS
Fine Glass and Ceramic Art Created by Hand with
Care and Flair
Saturday, July 10, 2010 (10am–5pm) and Sunday, July 11, 2010 (10am–5pm)

The prestigious and popular Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival
will once again welcome thousands of festival-goers to a fabulous, fun-filled 2-day celebration of Clay and Glass Art on July 10-11, 2010. Featuring both fine and functional
art, the Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival is the largest show of its kind, with 180 artists displaying their work.

Whether hand-blown or hand-built, thrown or slumped, stoneware or porcelain, glazed or decorated, this is the finest contemporary and traditional clay and glass art to be found anywhere. The Palo Alto Art Center provides the perfect lawn setting for an open-air weekend of browsing, shopping, or collecting.

This FREE event offers visitors a chance to meet the artists and learn about their art, as well as a variety of engaging activities, including hands-on pottery-making and wheel-throwing demonstrations.

A rigorous artist selection process assures The Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival’s longstanding success and high quality. Juried by their ACGA peers, the festival’s artists are widely acclaimed, and many are internationally recognized, with pieces on display as far and wide as the Grassi Museum of Applied Art in Leipzig Germany, the World Ceramic Biennial in Icheon, Korea, and the Ceramics Museum in Athens, Greece.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:
• 180 Juried Artists. Meet award-winning Clay and Glass artists, and get an inside glimpse to their Art.
• The Latest Eco-Friendly Techniques. Learn about sustainable practices and popular trends in materials, from reclaimed clay to organic crystalline glazes.
• Indoor Gallery Show. Over 50 unique works of art are selected for a special indoor gallery exhibit.
• Live Pottery Wheel Demonstrations. W

Venue

Location: Palo Alto Art Center City of Palo Alto
Contact 1313 Newell Road, California 94303 Palo Alto , USA

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