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All Fired Up! K-12 Ceramic Educators

Clay is not just about teapots. From the simple pottery of early man to its contemporary use in computer

chips, catalytic converters and space shuttles; from sturdy terra cotta to delicate porcelain; from folk art

to fine art; clay arts run the gamut from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This manifestly plastic

medium has been used for millennia to reveal human existence - clay informs about a civilization,

providing a continuous history of human achievement. There is hardly a world culture without a clay

identity; indeed, clay is often the only record available.

Some of the most exciting art work being made today is in clay. Clay is natural, tactile; it encourages

direct and focused involvement with the material; and an appreciation for the serene beauty of the

natural world. Whether porcelain, earthenware or stoneware, clay is a material worthy of celebration as

it continues to inform and impress with an abounding practice and a diverse expression. We are all fired

up about presenting a series of high-caliber exhibitions and events that will illuminate and educate the

public on the myriad of ways that this most elemental of materials can be transformed and molded, to

take shape as art.

To view an All Fired Up! Fact Sheet in PDF format, click here: AFU Fact Sheet.pdf

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