HOME FACILIITIES PRICING CLASSES GALLERY EVENTS PHILANTHROPY JOIN - MEMBERSHIP BOARD LINKS The KC Clay Guild has a couple events that occur regularly. One of these events is Raku Night. It is our biggest and most anticipated fund raiser. Click on the RAKU NIGHT link above to read more about our RAKU NIGHT fund raiser. Another event that occurs but only once a year is our HUGE KC Clay Guild Holiday Tour. During this 2 day event, the KC Clay Guild has about 15 to 20 local artists that come in and set up their booths to sell their artwork. In addition to the artists at the KC Clay Guild, there are about another 15 to 20 artists who invite you to come to their own studios where they will be showing and selling their artwork too. Each year we design a poster with a sample of each artist's work. On the back you will find a map of all the locations to help guide you through the Holiday Tour. Check out the Holiday Tour link to see when this years Holiday Tour will take place. Our newest event, The Wednesday Night Challenge, will be held on the second Wednesday of every month. Click on the link above to read more about it. EVENTS MENU Schedule of Events Raku Night Holiday Tour Wednesday Night Challenge Other Past Events   Holiday Tour SIGN UP TO SELL TODAY Scheduled for December 6th, and 7th 2008 Click on 'Holiday Tour' located to the left under the Events Menu.   A Night of Bowl-ing January 18, 2009 5:00pm to 8:00pm At the KC Clay Guild Pick out a hand made bowl from our gallery and fill it with your choice of chili, pasta, soup or salad. After you're through eating you get to keep the bowl! Money raised from this event will benefit the KC Clay Guild. All can goods will be donated to a charitable organization. Bowls left over from this event will be donated to One Good Meal fundraiser at the Rotary Club. So come on down to the Clay Guild and help make this event a success. Adult Tickets: $25.00* Children under 12: $15.00* *Bring a canned good and received $5.00 off ticket price. Limit one discount per ticket. Canned good will be donated to a charitable organization. Past Events Fall Raku Night October 11th, 2008 You can take part in this fun amazing process by coming to the KC Clay Guild's Raku Night! You get to choose a bisque piece to glaze. We fire it for you and you get to take it home that night! The whole process takes about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. You also get to choose a regular fired, already glazed, food safe piece of pottery. While you are waiting for your piece to be fired, enjoy food and drinks donated by local restaurants and guild members. When ever possible we also have live music to entertain you while you are munching on your snacks and waiting for your piece. We also have a moonwalk, cotton candy and sidewalk chalk to entertain the kids! Not only that, but we will be giving away door prizes about every 30 minutes! Everybody gets at least 1 ticket for a chance to win. For the small fee you can't beat the fun and excitement of Raku Night! If you have never been to one you have to try it at least once! And If you have been before we'll be looking forward to entertaining you again! Click on 'Raku Night' located to the left under the Events Menu.  The Day of the Kiln God!!! Saturday June 28th, 2008 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ~ Kiln gods are clay sculptures used to "protect" the kiln and it's contents during a firing. ~ Please join us for this family event where you will get to create your own KILN GOD at the KC Clay Guild. The KC Clay Guild will provide the clay, the instruction and the soft drinks. You provide the talent and imagination. Anyone can create with clay! Adults: $10.00 - Children $5.00 - Additional Children: $2.00 Reserve your spot before June 27th call Susan Speck 913-384-1718. 2008 Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15th Located at 22nd Street between Wyandotte and Cesar Chavez Boulevard at the Crossroads Art District. KC Clay Guild members and volunteers will be painting a 12 foot sqaure. Come on down to help or just to enjoy the atmosphere. We will be passing out information about future Clay Guild events and classes. The KC Clay Guild took part in this event to extend it's envolvement in other community art projects. The image was designed by Cherish Pageaue. The concept: The Kansas City Sky-line built from pots made from the mud of the Missouri river. Can you tell what building each pot represents? (pictures coming soon) Prairie Village Art Festival May 30, 2008 through June 1, 2008. The KC Clay Guild will be demonstrating using the potter's wheel and hand building techniques FOR FREE at the Prairie Village Art Festival. We will be there Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm and Sunday, June 1 from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. The actual event runs Friday, May 30 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, and Sunday, June 1 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Come on down and check out the whole show! It'll be a fun day for the whole family. Volunteers needed to staff the KC Clay Guild booth at the Prairie Village Art Show . We need people to throw on the wheel and hand build, as well as greeters to explain about our classes, events and membership. We need staff for at least the following hours: Saturday May 31    10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday June 1       12:00 pm - 3:00 pm If we have enough volunteers who want to work beyond the minmum hours above, we can keep our booth open longer. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Kelly Walsh via e-mail at littlesilvertrout@yahoo.com or via cell phone 913-226-0666. We appreciate your help. Do you have any questions or comments about an upcoming event? Do you have any suggestions for an event? We would like to hear from you. Contact our event coordinator: support@kcclayguild.org BACK TO TOP