Holiday Sale and First Friday are here!

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December First Friday

The second weekend of the Holiday Open House and Studio Sale is coming up this Friday, December 3, 10 am - 8 pm, and Saturday, December 4, 10 am - 6 pm at the Belger Crane Yard Studios (2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO). Studio members and resident artists will have functional and decorative ceramics and jewelry on display and available for purchase. Shoppers can choose from a range of styles and price points and meet the artists. For a sneak peek of some of the items that you’ll find, check out page 46 of KC Studio Magazine’s Special Holiday Supplement. This event is also a stop on the Kansas City Clay Guild’s Holiday Sale and Pottery Tour.

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Back to front, left to right: Casey Taylor, Pickle Shaker, 2021, porcelain and colored clay, 3.75 x 4.75 x 2 in., Al Holen, Point of View S&P, 2021, dark stoneware, glaze, cone 10, 4.5 x 6 x 2.5 in., Courtney Michaud, Prairie S&P Shakers and Coaster, 2021, porcelain, cone 10 oxidation, 4 x 5 x 5 in., Jamin Shepherd, Salt and Pepper Shaker 2, 2021, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, and overglaze, 2.5 x 2.5 x 3 in. each, and Mandy Henebry, Green Palm, 2021, Ceramic, 4.25 x 8.25 x 4 in.

Still Shakin’ celebrates salt and pepper shakers. Artists were asked to create their versions of these functional tabletop essentials, which resulted in a playful array of styles and forms. From miniature outhouses, to control top pantyhose, the inspiration and creativity behind these shakers are sure to make you smile and view these mealtime mainstays in a new light. The exhibition is on view through December 31, 2021.

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Miguel Alaniz, Cone Zanfirico Reticello Jar, 2021, glass, 7 x 10.5 x 10.5 in.

Miguel Alaniz is the November/December Digital Debut artist. His unique, functional works blend ceramics and glass and are available online and in the gallery (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO, 64108) through December 31, 2021. To learn more about Miguel and his practice, check out his artist page!

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Holidays at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery is an annual tradition featuring work by artists from across the country who were invited to create artwork for the gift-giving season. A variety of ceramics, glass, textiles, and more are available for purchase through December 31, 2021. Some are included in KC Studio Magazine’s Special Holiday Supplement (pp. 34, 37, and 43). This year’s artists include Rachel Akin, Nicole Aquillano, Kathy Barnard, Debbie Barrett-Jones, Jeremy Brooks, Josh Dickens, Chris Dufala, Jay Jensen, Tyler Kimball, Didem Mert, Kevin Miller, Melody Monroe, Dan Ohm, Brent Pafford, Amanda Patenaude, Yashodhar Reddy, Justin Rothshank, Jamin Shepherd, Lilah Shepherd, Amy Smith, and Madeline Steimle.

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Yewen Dong, No Sooner and No Later, clay, oil paint, paper, 61.1 x 61.1 x 0.125 in.

Journeys continues at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO 64108) through January 8, 2022. The exhibition includes ceramic works by nine artists born in China or who are of Chinese descent. Journeys explores themes of identity in a multicultural world, examining both the juxtapositions and intersections between Eastern and Western cultures.

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Joann Quiñones, These Hands Do Not Work Here (detail), 2020, terracotta, wood, whitewash, acrylic, ribbon, 125 x 19 x 6 in.

La Gruta/The Grotto: Joann Quiñones is still on view at the Belger Arts Center located in the Crossroads (2100 Walnut St., KCMO, 64108). This exhibition is based on the concept of the grotto, an artificial or natural cavern used for both sanctuary and devotion. Rich in iconography and symbolism, La Gruta/The Grotto holds figurative sculptures, including “relics,” that explore the intricacies of race, class, gender, sexuality, and religion. The work in the exhibition is an invitation to contemplate narratives of the domestic, family, and womanhood and how they are complicated by a history of slavery, stolen labor, and racism, particularly in the U.S. and the Caribbean. The exhibition is on view through February 5, 2022.

For information about this exhibition, Towers: Alice Kettle and {not} Quiet on the Western Front, all on view at the Belger Arts Center (2100 Walnut St., KCMO), please visit the “CURRENT EXHIBITIONS” page of our website.

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