John Natsoulas Gallery Presents the 18th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art

Davis, CA (PRWeb) January 20, 2007 -- The annual Ceramics Festival, hosted by the John Natsoulas Gallery, enters into its 18th year and continues to bring the leading national and international ceramic artists to the Sacramento Valley for a weekend of creative instruction and collaboration. This year's conference will feature captivating lectures and hands-on demonstrations, participants will include Betty Woodman, Michael Keighery, Brian Baker, Margaret Keelan, Stephen Braun, David Kuraoka, James Melchert, Kevin Nierman, Peter VandenBerge, Neil Williams, Sherman Hall, editor of Ceramics Monthly magazine, and more!

This year, Kevin Nierman, an internationally known ceramic artist, teacher, and founder of the Kids 'N' Clay Pottery Studio in Berkeley, will present free "hands-on" workshops for kids, allowing children of all ages to experiment and interact with clay. Sponsored by the Davis Downtown Business Association, and set up at the E Street Plaza, this event will offer the opportunity for everyone to watch Kevin work with the children. Workshops are scheduled for Saturday, April 28th, from 12 noon to 3:00 pm.

In conjunction with the weekend conference and festival, the John Natsoulas Gallery will hold its annual gallery-wide 30 Ceramic Sculptors exhibition. This show was first conceived in 1986, a collaboration between Robert Arneson and John Natsoulas, and continues the ceramic traditions made famous by instructors and students of the University of California, Davis Art Department and the University of California at Berkeley. The 30 Ceramics Sculptors exhibition will be open from April 25 through May 26.

Special weekend showings that open Friday, April 27th and run through Sunday, April 29th include free exhibitions of ceramic work by art students from 30 colleges and universities, as well as exhibitions of ceramic work by well-known local artists at ten other Davis locations. Free shuttle service will be provided to all exhibitions.

For schedule information or to register for the conference, please go to the CCACA website at www.natsoulas.com/html/ccaca/index.html.

Sponsored in part by a grant from the Downtown Davis Business Association.

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