Since 1894 Though Newcomb Pottery ceased operation in the 1940's, the instructional program in ceramics has continued to be one of the finest in the country.
With the hiring of Mary Sheerer in 1894, The Newcomb Art Department became the first Liberal Arts College in America to offer ceramic art as a significant component within a department of visual art. Alongside the instructional curriculum developed the quasi-commercial entity of Newcomb Pottery, which became internationally famous for the innovative designs and remarkable craftsmanship embodied in
08/31/2025
Completed 2nd firing of supercharged fast fire wood kiln that uses a blower to add air to the firebox. One hour to cone 04 and another 50 minutes to reach cone 8, burning a total of 25 lbs of mixed scrap from a local millshop. It is like driving a Porsche, you have to get used to the speed.
02/28/2023
SPECIAL MAYMESTER CERAMICS COURSE
MAY 15 – 26, 3 CREDITS, ARST 3020-09
RAKU POTTERY INTENSIVE
Special Early Summer Maymester class - Raku Intensive May 15 - 26!
This will be an immersive experience in the fast - firing process of Raku pottery. The studio course will include the history and contemporary practice of the Raku ware. Students will work constructing classic forms of tea bowls, water pots and vases, using special raku clay and glazes. Clay and glaze experimentation and daily firing of ware in gas and wood fired kilns provide insight into the role of spontaneity, freedom and fire in ceramic processes. Open to all - no pre-requisites needed. See Prof. Jernegan for more info. [email protected]
Kick-Wheel For Sale
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Electric Kiln For Sale
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03/03/2020
01/16/2020
The Ceramics area in the Newcomb Art department is pleased to announce the first Post Baccalaureate Visiting Artist – Annabelle Broyles. This new position provides Post Baccalaureate emerging artists a one year residency in the ceramics studio, with free access to materials and equipment and kilns and a modest stipend. Our goal is to help them develop their ideas and produce a body of work, as a springboard into graduate school or a career as a practicing artist. Applications for 2021 will be reviewed in November 2020. For more information contact Jeremy Jernegan or William DePauw.
Annabelle received her BFA degree in ceramics from the UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2016 with a thesis exhibition entitled Belly Aches, and more recently exhibited Fluidform, a solo exhibition in 2019 at Lucky Art Gallery in New Orleans. As visiting artist Annabelle will be focusing on larger scale figurative works, diving deeper in glaze chemistry and expanding her palette of surface treatments.
We are excited to have Annabelle here and look forward to a rewarding year.
11/16/2019
Need second-tier Service Learning credit? Apply for an internship with the Clay Center!
Internships focus on either social media/marketing or fundraising/development, and all interns assist with the installation of exhibitions in our gallery.
For more info, visit https://www.nolaclay.org/internships.html
Are you a college student in the New Orleans community looking for an internship within the non-profit or arts sector? The Clay Center of New Orleans offers internships for those interested in not only in art but marketing and development/fundraising as well! For more information and to apply, check out nolaclay.org and go to the internships tab! For any Tulane student, this is a great way to complete your second-tier Service Learning requirement, as we have partnered with CPS.