In honor of National Quilting Day on March 21, we’re offering a fiber-focused workshop with Hadley Clark. The workshop is open to all skill levels and perfect for anyone interested in exploring quilting and natural dyeing techniques to create a custom handmade sachet.

Hadley Clark is a participating artist in Second Skin: Exploring Adornment as an Extension of Self, currently on view at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery through May 2, 2026.

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Join us for a FREE Artist Talk with Visiting Artists, Ekin Deniz Aytac and Joshua Davids.

The Aytac-Davids Collective is the artistic partnership of husband and wife Ekin Deniz Aytac and Joshua Davids. Their Cityscape series is a core sculptural exploration that offers reflections on the nature of self as it relates to the places and structures that shape their experience.

These programs are in conjunction with Aytac-Davids’s special topic class, Advanced Color Application.

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A hands-on two day workshop with pottery, Minsoo Yuh. Further details to follow.

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An annual national juried exhibition of teabowls. Juried in 2026 by Athens, Georgia based potter, Minsoo Yuh. Roughly 200 applicants submitting three pieces each year, with 60-70 pieces are selected.

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KC Clay Guild is a nonprofit ceramic arts center that provides educational programming, a competitive Artist in Residence program, workshops, exhibitions, and artist services.

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This five-day masterclass, presented by Ekin Aytac and Josh Davids, is designed for glass artists ready to elevate their glass artwork through a deep exploration of both additive and subtractive color application techniques.

You will engage in complex layering processes in the hot shop and precision manipulation in the cold shop, culminating in the creation of unique, multi-layered glass objects.

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This survey exhibition of works by Mathew McConnell brings together a selection of ceramic objects produced over fifteen years of sustained inquiry into creative appropriation and artistic influence.

Spanning the years 2010 to 2025, this exhibition unites pieces from multiple bodies of work that share the usage of dark (often charcoal-black), light-absorbing surfaces.

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This exhibition invites the viewer to discover how objects worn on the body express personal stories, cultural lineage, and intimate narratives.

Through an abundant array of materials and techniques, these works bridge fine craft traditions with contemporary perspectives, revealing how adornment becomes a visual language that shapes identity. Each work serves as an invitation to reflect on the personal journey behind its creation, fostering a deeper connection between maker and viewer.

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Visit the Belger Crane Yard Gallery to see a FREE demo with award-winning silversmith Genevieve Flynn!

Flynn will showcase her Repoussé process, discuss how she uses a Hydraulic Press in her practice, and explain how she creates her work from sketchbook to final piece.

Shop her work in the gallery collection, Sparkle and Shine, on view February through March.

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Join us for an Artist Talk with Glass Resident, Tyler Suter!

Suter is a St. Louis-based artist who works primarily with glass. His current body of work explores the repetition of form and pattern that can be found in nature, from micro to macroscopic. He explores various glassworking techniques and incorporates ceramic components.

These programs are in conjunction with Suter’s special topic class, Hot Hands. Only a few class slots are available. Sign up today!

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Craft Alliance, located in St. Louis, is an inclusive community for artists, enthusiasts, and students to explore and celebrate craft in all its forms. We offer studios for blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, glass, metals, print & paper, and woodcraft.

At Craft Alliance, we believe craft can inspire, connect, and transform lives. Our students, from beginners to experts, learn from our professional artist faculty. We are also dedicated to providing craft exhibitions, programs, and events to the public to make arts experiences more accessible to all.

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Belger Arts has three locations in Kansas City, MO where contemporary art exhibitions are presented and a range of programming in ceramics and glass education is provided.

Since 2000, the Belger Arts Center has encouraged viewers to explore, question, and deepen their understanding of art and of the world around them. Drawing upon the extensive Belger Collection as well as a rich variety of local, national, and international artists, the Belger Arts Center has staged over 100 large-scale exhibitions that represent some of the best in contemporary art.

Belger Crane Yard Studios, an arts complex dedicated to providing studio and exhibition space for artists, opened in 2013. The range of programming in ceramics education for all ages, in addition to an artist in residence program, has made Belger a center for contemporary art.

The Belger Glass Annex is the third Belger Arts location and opened to the public in October 2021. It is the first public glassblowing studio in Kansas City of its scale and scope. The facility boasts state-of-the-art glass blowing equipment and tools, a furnace that holds 300 pounds of molten glass, and three workstations. The Belger Glass Annex is primed to be a Midwest hub for glass art, education, and appreciation, strengthening Kansas City’s reputation as an arts destination.

Admission to exhibitions is free and public programs offer a diverse array of opportunities for engagement.

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