Texas Clay Festival Marks 34th Year in Gruene with Eighty Ceramic Artists
The 34th Texas Clay Festival will take place in the Gruene Historic District of New Braunfels on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, featuring eighty ceramics artists showcasing and selling their work. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, with no admission fee. Among the prominent exhibitors are Rodney Brodnax, Lynn Wilkes Armstrong, Eun Mi Lee, Christopher Melia, Kyle and Angie White, and the retiring V. Chin. Attendees can enjoy free demonstrations of various techniques, with schedules available on social media. Additionally, a silent auction will support potters in need, scholarships, and festival activities. The festival was established in 1992 by Jan and Jon Brieger, Billy Ray and Beverly Mangham, Jim Dale, Frank Campbell, and Dee and Terry Buck.
Key facts
- The 34th Texas Clay Festival takes place October 24 and 25 in the Gruene Historic District of New Braunfels
- Eighty Texas ceramics artists are scheduled to exhibit
- Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Admission is free
- The festival was founded in 1992 by a group of ceramicists including Jan and Jon Brieger, Billy Ray and Beverly Mangham, Jim Dale, Frank Campbell, and Dee and Terry Buck
- Houston ceramicist V. Chin has announced his retirement after 40 years of practice
- Free demonstrations include Patricia Castillo on trees of life, Grace Eun Mi Lee on ceramic whistles, Mary Fischer on mason-stain printing, Dexter Woods on large-scale pots, and Abby Rose Mandel on illustrative slip casting
- A silent auction of donated clay works funds potters in need, local scholarships, and festival events
Entities
Artists
- Jan Brieger
- Jon Brieger
- Billy Ray Mangham
- Beverly Mangham
- Jim Dale
- Frank Campbell
- Dee Buck
- Terry Buck
- Rodney Brodnax
- Lynn Wilkes Armstrong
- Eun Mi Lee
- Grace Eun Mi Lee
- Christopher Melia
- Kyle White
- Angie White
- Vorakit Chinookoswong
- V. Chin
- Patricia Castillo
- Mary Fischer
- Dexter Woods
- Abby Rose Mandel
Institutions
- Texas Clay Festival
- Brieger Pottery
- Eye of the Dog Art Center
- Salado Pottery
- Dos Rios Pottery
- Buck Pottery
- The Barn Pottery
- Dallas Clay Collective
- Glaze Ceramic Studio
- Melia Pottery
- Glasstire
Locations
- Gruene
- New Braunfels
- Texas
- United States
- Blanco
- San Marcos
- Salado
- San Antonio
- Dallas
- McKinney
- Whitesboro
- Houston