KC Clay Guild

We’re proud to partner with @kcclayguild ! ROHDE is excited to officially announce our partnership with KC Clay Guild as part of our entrance into the North American market. Our energy-efficient, high-tech kilns will now be a cornerstone of KC Clay Guild’s newly outfitted kiln room. The front-loading ELS-S chamber kilns will be installed alongside their existing gas kiln, with plans to add ROHDE Ecotop top-loading kilns in the near future. This collaboration marks a significant step forward—not only for KC Clay Guild’s ambitious renovation and expansion project, but also for ROHDE. We are very close to launching our kilns in the U.S. market, and this partnership is just one of the exciting ways we’re getting started. #rohdekilns #ceramiccommunity #kcclayguild #potterycenter #ceramicarts #kilnroom #ceramicsstudio #ceramicsusa #makersmovement #potterynews #ceramicinnovation #northamericanceramics #claycommunity #kilnlaunch #artistpartnerships #supportceramicarts

It's official! This morning Josh Wood, Board President, signed the closing documents and finalized the purchase of KC Clay Guild's new home at 500 W. 39th St. in midtown Kansas City. Building Tour Video in now live on YouTube, link in profile.

We are happy to share that KC Studio Magazine has published a really nice article sharing a big update on our building search and highlighting our Artist in Residence Program. KC Clay Guild is under contract on an 18,500 square foot building with 55 car parking lot at 500 W. 39th Street. Building inspections are in progress. With the support of a volunteer Construction Committee, we are planning the layout and renovation as well as refining the business plan. Since the article was written, we have pushed even closer to the $500,000 purchase and renovation goal. We are just $67,000 short of this goal! Please consider making a donation to cross the finish line. Link in profile.

Last show in our Centered Earth Gallery in Waldo; First Annual Pride Exhibition at KC Clay Guild. Come celebrate our diverse and talented members this June, curated and organized by Artists in Residence Sam Sequeira and Tyler Quintin. The show will be up the whole month of June with an opening reception June 5th from 6 - 9pm. Hope to see you then! Featuring work by: @chloesoe @curt_1015 @sagesol_ceramics @luke_reichle @jsbottery Shelby Webb Zayn Sime M Greenwood

Planting season is always more fun when you've got a unique pot to plant in! Your kids will unleash their creativity with this one night handbuilding class. They'll learn some basic handbuilding techniques, like creating pinch pots before add sculptural elements like an animal or monster face. There's plenty of space available. Register through the link in our profile.

The @kcclayguild Construction for our new building on 39th Street reached an exciting milestone on Tuesday - we passed our in-wall rough-in inspections in the west basement! What that means is that the City has said all the plumbing and electrical that will be behind walls is in correctly - so drywall is starting! Hanging drywall is a major step in all construction projects, since that’s when you can really see your rooms take shape! Shoutout to our General Contractor, @forge_construction for keeping our project on track!

We are so glad to have this great crew for our 2026-2027 Board of Directors! Josh Wood (President), Laura Tyler Strawn (Vice President), Kelsie Herron (Secretary), Melissa May (Treasurer), Jordan Horn (Membership Chair), Ricky Bamberger (Education Chair), Cynthia Brown (Volunteer Chair), Haley Jester Mott (Events Chair), David Firman (Gallery Chair), and Jeff Cochran (Publicity Chair). p.s. Sorry for the late annoucement - we're very busy!!

Now accepting entries - link in profile. This will be the first national show in our new building this October! We can’t wait to see your teabowls.

Call for art for the First Annual KC Clay Guild Pride Exhibition. Open to all members, students, instructors and volunteers. The show is juried by our very own Artists in Residence Sam Sequeira and Tyler Quintin. Applications open April 16 and close on May 16. Time is running out to apply! The exhibition will run the whole month of June with an opening reception on June 1. Click the link in profile to apply.

Spring Sale Artist Highlight: Patricia Baxter "An infusion of Hopi and Zuni pottery elements give my work a distinction. Hopi forms, shapes and abstract designs are largely seen on my pieces. The sculptural aspect of reptile heads and bodies rising out of the surface is a Zuni influence. I have combined the traditional forms or shapes along with abstract designs to create contemporary pieces. By changing or exaggerating an aspect of form or design results in a piece with distinction. What attracts people to my work? They see my unique design in both shape and decoration. Many have commented on the feel of the piece, its thinness, others are attracted by my use of space and color. Each piece is hand built, hand painted and unique. I want people to see the beauty of the Pueblo clay tradition, yet have a piece of pottery that reflects my infusion of ideas, thoughts and feelings of traditional Hopi and Zuni pottery in out current time." KC Clay Guild Spring Sale South-Broadland Presbyterian Church 7850 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131 Friday, May 1st 5-9PM Saturday, May 2nd 10AM-5PM Sunday, May 3rd Noon-4PM

**UNDER CONSTRUCTION** Construction on the new building kicked off in March and has been in full swing ever since. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and framing are all well underway. We are also in the final months of our fundraising effort - just $620,000 of the $2.95m capital campaign remains. Please reach out if you would like to make a 2026 gift - link in bio. Stay tuned for more updates and events coming soon!

Spring Sale Artist Highlight: Desiree Warren Desiree Warren @eightyacresart received a BFA in Sculpture from the University of Kansas in 2005. While there she learned the basics of ceramics, but didn't start making and selling work in that medium for another ten years. What excites her is experimenting with glaze combinations and finding weird things to create textural details on her simply-shaped geometric vases and Cat Collection series. Shehas been hand-building work at the Guild since 2017 and her home studio since 2021. Find her work @nelsonatkins @shopkemper @westbottomsplantcompany @albrechtkemper @themuseumofkansascity South-Broadland Presbyterian Church 7850 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131 Friday, May 1st 5-9PM Saturday, May 2nd 10AM-5PM Sunday, May 3rd Noon-4PM