Northern Clay Center

Come to Northern Clay Center on Saturday, July 11 from 1 - 4 pm for our annual free McKnight Summer Open House!

Join our community of clay lovers for an afternoon exploring NCC, from the galleries to the studios, with the work of eight exceptional artists at the center of it all. Take in the exhibition in our air-conditioned galleries, enjoy a summer picnic, shop the Studio Artist Sale, and experience artist talks, demonstrations, and hands-on clay activities. Discover a special selection of works from the Gallery Backroom, available for one day only. Stay for the whole afternoon and celebrate the exhibition artists, the NCC community, and the vibrant Seward neighborhood we call home!

This event is free, but registration is requested at the link in our bio!

If you’ve been around Northern Clay Center lately, you may have noticed a few rabbits hopping through our studios, hallways, and kiln room.

Those curious visitors are part of Anonymous Artist Fellow Kara Zuzu’s newest body of work, created during her year-long Early Career Artist Residency at NCC.

This fall, Kara’s growing colony will travel to Pittsburgh for an installation at Contemporary Craft Contemporary Craft . While we’re keeping the full project under wraps for now, make sure to follow Kara’s story as she will be sharing more behind-the-scenes glimpses over the coming months as it all comes together!

This spring, we partnered with Minneapolis Public School’s Blind Low Vision Program. Together, 30 middle schoolers hand built mugs with the help of our talented teaching artists! Swipe to the end to see the finished projects!

Want to bring clay to your community? Click the link in our bio and fill out our Outreach Partnership Inquiry form!

Minneapolis Public Schools BrightWorks