Recap: November Clay Club at Mars Hill University

Thanks to Shane Mickey for hosting Clay Club at Mars Hill University! We had our potluck in the sculpture room, and we also got to see the wheel room, kiln area, and chemicals/glaze supplies closet. Shane told us about the ceramics program at Mars Hill, which has been running since at least the 1960s. The school offers a BFA with a concentration in ceramics/sculpture. Shane is hoping to open up some opportunities, maybe summer workshops, to the community - keep an eye out for that.

Josh Copus brought his brick factory to the meeting. He demonstrated making bricks from local clay dug in Leicester using the water striking method. He’s currently working on bricks for the Old Marshall Jail; the bricks will be formed into a public monument there. He brought stamps and tools for folks to inscribe bricks - you can see some of the results in the photos. Read more about the brick project here: https://communitybrick.org/ (There are still a few more days to inscribe bricks for the project - schedule and more details on the website.)

Thanks again to Shane, Josh and everyone who came!