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Cre8ive Arts Networks, brings community, conversation and clay to Chaffee Crossing Historic District! Fort Smith, Arkansas – CAN, Inc. studio artists and potters will present an Open Studio Day in conjunction with National Clay Week, taking place at 7408 Buckhorn off Terry Street on October 13, 2018, featuring ceramic art made by Vincent Dafatta, Patty Hall, Jennifer Humphries, Bennett Nolan, Michelle Needham, and others.

CAN, Inc. is proud to participate in National Clay Week Open Studio (NCWOS), a nationwide event that celebrates clay, community, and creativity. Join us in this nationwide for a celebration of the ceramic arts! Studios all over the country will open their doors for demonstrations, lectures, and exhibitions.

At our location, we will have History about the lost potteries of South Sebastian County, wheel throwing demos, an ART of Words community project kick off, door prizes, and beautiful, functional works of art made from clay for sale! There will be a RAKU demo, handbuilding demos and more!

This event is free for the public and appropriate for all ages. We will accept donations to go toward training supplies and new equipment. According to Lindsay Oesterritter, NCWOS co-founder, ”Building on the success of last year’s National Clay Week, we are excited to extend the week-long event into the weekend with Open Studio. We are looking forward to building local communities as well as the community online.”

Come Clay with Us!