Schedule At-A-Glance

  • Day 1
    Opening Exhibition & workshops at local studios in the Richmond region. See below for more information.

  • Day 2
    Featured Artist Presentations at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. See below for more information.

  • Day 3
    Symposium at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. See below for more information.

Thursday, January 7

Opening Exhibition

Thursday, January 7 | 5PM - 7PM
Shockoe Bottom Clay

Join us for an opening exhibition to kick off the conference. Works from our featured artists will be on display.

Workshops at Local Studios

Note: These workshops are not included with your conference registration.
Register for these workshops individually with the hosting studio. Registration options open soon!

  • Julie Elkins

    Featured Workshop at 43rd Street Studio

  • Katie Maloney

    Featured Workshop at Hand/Thrown Studio

  • Carren Clarke

    Featured Workshop at Rosewood Pottery

  • Gina Pisto

    Featured Workshop at Richmond Clay Center

  • Megan Angolia

    Featured Workshop at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

  • Cat Gambel

    Featured Workshop at River City Clay

  • Lisa Zolandz

    Featured Workshop at Visual Arts Center of Richmond

  • Andrew Clark

    Featured Workshop at Still Life Ceramics

Friday, January 8

All programming will be held at the Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen. Food trucks will be available for lunch, and concessions will be available throughout the event.


Talks with Featured Artists

  • Pit Firing and 3D Printing

    with Cat Gambel and Justin Quaid Grubb
    8AM - 9AM

  • Cub Creek Foundation and Natural Clay

    with Heidi Kreitchet
    9AM - 10AM

  • Luster and Crystalline Glazes

    with Lisa Zolandz
    10AM - 11AM

  • Mastering the Electric Kiln

    with Mike Sievers of Skutt Kilns
    11AM - 12:30PM

  • Unconventional Pottery

    with Andrew Clark
    1PM - 2PM

  • Running a Private Community Studio

    Panel Discussion with Kourtenay Plummer, Alexis Courtney, Emily Wicks, D.D. Lecky, Randy Bill, and Ros O’Brien
    2PM - 3:30PM

  • Clay in Art Therapy

    with Jennifer Whilden and Alyssa Hayes
    3:30PM - 4:15PM

  • Ergonomics for Pottery

    with Holly Zajur and Elizabeth Schlatter
    4:15PM - 5PM

Mini Demos & Speakers

  • Photographing Your Work

    with Sonja Bierschenk
    8AM - 9AM

  • Marketing Your Work

    with ROB Ceramics and Middle Kingdom Porcelain
    9AM - 10AM

  • Ergonomics for Pottery

    with Holly Zajur and Elizabeth Schlatter
    10AM - 11AM

  • Pit Firing and 3D Printing

    with Cat Gambel and Justin Quaid Grubb
    11AM - 12PM

  • Clay in Art Therapy

    with Jennifer Whilden and Alyssa Hayes
    12PM - 1PM

  • Luster and Crystalline Glazes

    with Lisa Zolandz
    1PM - 2PM

  • Marketing Your Work

    with ROB Ceramics and Middle Kingdom Porcelain
    2PM - 3PM

  • Handmade Functional Ware

    with Andrew Clark
    3PM - 4PM

  • Photographing Your Work

    with Sonja Bierschenk
    4PM - 5PM

Workshops and Demonstrations

  • Photo Booth for Your Work

    with Sonja Bierschenk
    9AM - 12PM
    1PM - 4PM

    Showcase your work with a professional-quality image of your favorite piece! Bring one personal pottery piece and receive a complimentary professional photograph of your work.

  • Amaco Cone 6 Glaze Layering

    with Zoe Hall
    8AM - 9AM
    10AM - 11AM
    12PM - 1PM
    2PM - 3PM
    4PM - 5PM

  • Standard Clay Throwing Demos

    with Trey Foster and Julie Hregdovic
    10AM - 12PM
    1PM - 5PM

  • Throwing Demo

    with Andrew Clark
    10AM - 12PM

  • Kiln Basics Workshop

    with Theresa Musengo and Mike Sievers
    8AM - 9AM
    10AM - 11AM
    12PM - 1PM
    2PM - 3PM
    4PM - 5PM

  • Kiln Talk and Demo

    with Lisa Zolandz
    9AM - 10AM
    3PM - 4PM

Meet and Greet Cocktail Party

Friday, January 8 | 5PM - 7PM
Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

Connect with the artists and fellow conference attendees at our meet-and-greet cocktail party.

Saturday, January 9

All programming will be held at the Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen. Food trucks will be available for lunch, and concessions will be available throughout the event.

Women’s Sculpture Symposium and Special Events

  • Women's Sculpture Symposium Panel Discussion

    with Gina Pisto, Katie Maloney, and Megan Angolia
    8AM - 11:30AM
    1:30PM - 5PM

  • Women's Sculpture Symposium Panel Discussion

    with Carren Clark, Julie Elkins, and Maja Bality
    8AM - 11:30AM
    1:30PM - 5PM

  • Clay Olympics Competition

    with Visual Arts Studio
    11:30AM - 1:30PM

  • Tool Swap

    with RVA Clay
    All Day

    Give your favorite tools a second life and discover new studio treasures at the Mid-Atlantic Ceramics Conference Tool Swap! Bring your new or gently-used ceramic tools to sell or trade with fellow attendees


  • Photo Booth

    with Sonja Bierschenk
    10AM - 12PM and 1PM - 3PM

    Showcase your work with a professional-quality image of your favorite piece! Bring one personal pottery piece and receive a complimentary professional photograph of your work.