CLAY LA — Craft Contemporary Ceramic Marketplace
- Weekend ceramic marketplace and fundraiser showcasing local potters, demos, and one-of-a-kind work. - Takes place this weekend at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles with vendor booths and artist talks. - Details and schedule on the event roundup: pbssocal.org
CLAY LA returns to Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles from Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, for its ninth annual ceramics marketplace and fundraiser. (craftcontemporary.org) The weekend opens with a preview night on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; tickets cost $20 for the public and $15 for members. The museum lists Saturday market hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with $9 museum admission, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as pay-what-you-wish. (craftcontemporary.org) Craft Contemporary says the event brings together emerging and established ceramic artists from across Los Angeles, with booths by more than two dozen makers including Angel Prudencio, Chunmei Ceramics, FHAR Studio, Greg Lowe Arts, People’s Pottery Project and Tierra del Sol. (craftcontemporary.org) The museum has built CLAY LA into a recurring fundraiser tied to its ceramics program. Craft Contemporary says hundreds of artists have participated over the years and thousands of visitors have used the market to buy directly from local makers. (craftcontemporary.org) This year’s schedule adds free drop-in air-dry clay activities from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the weekend, alongside an opportunity drawing featuring selected pieces from participating artists. Additional drawing entries will be sold in person for $5 each, and winners will be contacted on April 29. (craftcontemporary.org) PBS SoCal included CLAY LA in its April 20-26 event roundup and described the Friday preview as a chance to shop ceramics in the museum’s outdoor courtyard while supporting Craft Contemporary’s programs. (pbssocal.org) The event also feeds into a larger clay season at the museum. Craft Contemporary says its fourth clay biennial, “tierra,” opens May 31 and runs through Oct. 25, expanding the institution’s focus on clay and earth-based practices beyond the sales weekend. (craftcontemporary.org) For visitors, the draw is straightforward: a three-day chance to meet Los Angeles potters where they work, shop one-off pieces in person, and help fund the museum that hosts them. (craftcontemporary.org)
