Events

  • A close up of turquoise Gay Smith Mugs against a grey gradient backdrop.

    Celebrate 60 years of Piedmont Craftsmen

    Mt Airy Museum of Regional History
    Mt. Airy, NC
    August 10 - October 26, 2024

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  • A promo poster for Potters Market at the mint featuring several images of pottery

    Potters Market at the Mint

    Hosted by the Mint Museum Randolph
    Charlotte, NC
    September 21, 2024
    A one-day sale featuring North Carolina potters on the lawn of Mint Museum Randolph.

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  • A handmade porcelain candelabra with six skinny lit candles surrounding a 7th against a black and grey backdrop. Artist Gay smith.

    Spruce Pine Potters Market

    31 Cross Street
    Spruce Pine, NC
    October 12 - 13, 2024
    Spruce Pine Potters Market is a unique event showcasing the region’s talent in ceramics. Our show represents a wide range of aesthetic and stylistic interpretations, from functional to sculptural pieces.

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  • A french green handmade porcelain flower brick by artist Gay Smith sits against a gradient backdrop holding some yellow and red flowers.

    Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair

    Benton Convention Center
    Winston-Salem, NC
    November 23 - 24, 2024
    Quality craftsmanship and excellent design have always been the hallmarks of Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair. Held annually since 1963 by Piedmont Craftsmen, Inc., the fair showcases the handwork of more than 100 fine artisans from across the US.

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  • Artist Gay Smith sits behind a potters wheel and looks off camera while explaining something with her hands that are covered in wet porcelain.

    SodaPosium

    An Educational Forum & Celebration of Soda Firing

    The Clay Lady’s Campus
    Nashville, TN
    June 6-8, 2025

    @sodaposium

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  • Turquoise Teapot set in front of a grey gradient background

    Strictly Functional Pottery National

    Lancaster Museum of Art

    Lancaster, PA

    September 27 - November 9, 2024

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Past Events

  • Hands frozen in motion as they shape clay on a potter's wheel.

    Robert Chapman Turner: Artist, Teacher, Explorer

    Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
    Asheville, NC
    May 31 – September 7, 2024

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  • A round porcelain candelabra glazed in turquoise and yellow with 6 lit candles around a 7th.

    60 Years of Fine Craft: Part 2

    Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery
    Winston-Salem, NC
    June 7 - July 27, 2024

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  • Artist Gay Smith leans over and demonstrates something for a seated student.

    Fresh and Lively Functional Pots: Altering on the Wheel with Soft Clay

    Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
    Truro, MA
    August 5 - 9, 2024

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  • Handmade poreclain cups by gay smith sit against a grey gradient backdrop.

    Yunomi Invitational

    Clay Akar
    18th Annual Yunomi Exhibition
    Iowa City, IA
    August 2024

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  • A stack of four handmade porcelain bowls made by potter Gay Smith are stacked four high next to one that sits to their side.

    Soda Firing & Dynamic Pots

    The Bascom
    Highlands, NC
    September 2 - 6, 2024
    In this workshop, we will bring cone 10 bisque ware to decorate, glaze, and load to fire the Bascom's soda kiln, plus we'll make pots too.

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  • Potter Gay Smith stands behind two turquoise vases, hugging them with her hands and smiling.

    Free Artist Talk

    The Bascom
    Highlands, NC
    September 4, 2024 | 4 - 5 pm