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Watershed Community Click on the community events in the list below for quick refrence
Click on the items below to learn more! Watershed Firing Workshops Watershed has two wood kilns, one soda/salt kiln, and a propane fired gas kiln that provides the foundation for several community firing workshops each year. Studio Rental at Watershed From September to May, Watershed rents studio space to the community. This is an amazing opportunity for those of you who have some experience in clay and would like space, materials, kilns, and a supportive community with which to work. Those interested should contact the office regarding rates and availability. Mudseason: Celebrating Clay in Maine Communities We invite you to participate with Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in an exciting statewide project to celebrate clay (and regional foods) in Maine! This project is designed specifically to help every ceramic artist achieve greater visibility and connection to their local community and greater awareness statewide for the wealth of ceramic tradition and talent in Maine. It is also designed to help every ceramic artist make a little money from their talent at the same time they help some worthy cause within the community. It does not matter if you are a potter, an installation artist who uses clay, or any other type of ceramic artist! There will be ways for everyone to participate and to benefit! Chowdah Suppah: March 27, 2008 - 6pm  Co-sponsored by the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club, this is an all-you-can-eat dinner of chowder, soup, salads, breads, desserts, PLUS the handmade ceramic bowl to keep! Win a door prize or a donated ceramic work in one of the raffles! This will take place at the American Legion Hall, Boothbay Industrial Park just off of Routh 27 South at Wen's Diner. Proceeds benefit Rotary Community Projects and the Watershed Mudmobile Project! Come and support these significant community programs and enjoy warm family and fellowship! Mudmobile The Mudmobile is a traveling ceramics resource center in a van. It allows Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts to bring clay art education to diverse sites and populations throughout Maine such as community and cultural centers, social service shelters, senior programs, and schools both public and private. The van is used to transport clay, tools, glazes, reference materials, and provides everything needed to a host site for clay workshops and brings work back to Watershed for firing. The Mudmobile is staffed by artists with advanced degrees and years of practice in the ceramic arts as well as experience teaching adults and children. If you would like to know more about becoming a Mudmobile host site, or if you would like to join our corporate and foundation sponsors in supporting the work of the Mudmobile, contact Watershed at: programs@watershedceramics.org or call 207.882.6075. Common Ground Fair : Sept. 19-21, 2008 Every year you can find the Watershed Mudmobile at the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Common Ground Country Fair. Here you can see people working with clay or work with it yourself either on the potter's wheel or at table filled with fun tools. Staff and winter residents are there to answer questions about watershed and demonstrate. The clay worked with is Watershed's native Maine earthenware clay. Stop by to see us! |