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January 2016
Gallery Exhibition: Liz Wheeler and Kim Christman
MAKE DO Recent works by Liz Wheeler and Kim Christman Sunday January 10th to Sunday February 14th Opening Reception Sunday January 10th 4 to 6 PM Snow Date: Sunday January 17th Closing: Sunday February 14th
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Gallery Exhibition: Birdie Zoltan
Collected works by Birdie Zoltan Sunday February 21st to Sunday March 27th Opening Reception Sunday February 21st 4 to 6 PM Snow Date: Sunday February 28th Closing: Sunday March 27th
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Gallery Exhibition: Ron Schira
Chaordic: Recent Works on Paper Ron Schira Sunday April 3rd to Sunday April 24th Opening Reception Sunday April 3rd, 4 to 6 PM Closing April 24th
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Gallery Exhibition: Mary Ann Conway and Lisa Gauker
Civil Twilight Recent works by Mary Ann Conway and Lisa Gauker Sunday May 1st to Sunday May 29th Opening Reception Sunday May 1st, 4 to 6 PM Closing: Sunday May 29th
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Gallery Exhibition: Walking Our Path – A Visionary Quest
Works by Beth Glick, Frank Ricci, and John Surmick Sunday June 5th to Sunday July 3rd Opening Reception Sunday June 5th 4 to 6 PM Closing: Sunday July 3rd
Find out more »September 2016
Much Lies Beneath: Forsyth, Scialo, Thun- Exhibition and Opening
Join us on the Clay on Main galleries for an exhibition of three local artists' work. This show was lovingly curated by Kristen Woodward to showcase the unseen influences between these three very different artists.
Find out more »November 2016
Fall Into Winter Tour 2016 @ Clay on Main
Join Clay on Main members for our stop on the Fall Into Winter Tour. As just one of the many stops between Oley and Barto, Clay on Main is proud to offer holiday gifts handcrafted by our members. Check out the map below to see all the stops on the tour, as well as hours, and individual shop information: Click HERE to learn more about individual stops on the tour.
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Opening Reception, Jay Ressler. “Sever Deadly Sins (and Some Less Deadly)
Join us for an opening of Jay Ressler's photography collages.
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James Carroll, Works on Paper Nov. 2015- March 2017: Gallery Opening
Join us as we join James Carroll and his work in the Clay on Main galleries. James is known internationally, and we are pleased to being showing some of his most recent works. Opening is March 26th, from 4-6pm. Show runs from March 26th through April 30th.
Find out more »May 2017
Bob Wood: Retrospective, Opening exhibition May 7th
Join us in the Clay on Main Galleries as we invite local artist and historian Bob Wood into the space to display his work spanning many years. Opening: May 7th, 4-6PM Show runs: May 7th- June 4th, 2017. Can't make it to the opening? Check out our gallery hours to see when you can catch this show!
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Reflections II Opening Reception
Visual artist and graphic designer Amanda Condict will curate a follow-up to 2014’s exhibit of female artists, titled Reflections, this September and October at Clay on Main in Oley. Ron Schira, art critic for the Reading Eagle, called that show “a thinking show with strong imagery,” and this iteration is sure to continue to gently provoke and inspire, with a touch of humor. Join us for this opening for an opportunity to talk with the artists! Artists exhibiting in the…
Find out more »May 2018
‘Working Surface’ Opening Exhibit
Join us in the Clay on Main galleries as we invite local artists and friends of Clay on Main who have previously shown within our walls to exhibit work that focuses on the treatment and application of ‘surface’. Exhibiting artists will include, Mary Ann Conway, Rhonda Counts, Lisa Gauker, Dolores Kirschner, Pirjo L’Esperance, Ron Schira, and Joshua Steffy and includes works of ceramics, painting, encaustic, and photography- all showcasing the different approaches to creating surface. Opening Exhibition runs from 4-6pm.…
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Opening Exhibition: Kristen T. Woodward
Join us in the Clay on Main galleries for an exquisite new show of works by Kristen T. Woodward, entitled ‘Canaries In The Coal Mine’. Kristen has been a professor of art at Albright College since 1998 and encaustic artist exhibiting throughout the country. Kristen’s exhibition at Clay on Main encompasses multi-dimensional concepts, interwoven between two new bodies of work. These two series, while displayed each in their own right, play into similar concepts that Woodward has been exploring for…
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Clay on Main’s Annual Holiday Boutique
Join us as we turn our entire gallery space into a holiday boutique filled with handmade items to be sold. Our Co-Op members are hard at work making everything from ceramics to textiles- there's something for everyone! We have several Open House dates, and will be participating in the Fall Into Winter Tour November 17 & 18, 10-5pm. Boutique will be open regular gallery hours: Sundays 1-4pm, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 10-2pm, Wednesdays 12-9pm- or give us a call! If someone…
Find out more »January 2019
Rachel Yoder: PA Dutch Folk Art
Rachel Yoder, a PA Dutch folk artist with deep familial roots in the Oley Valley, will exhibit her work at Clay on Main’s gallery from January 27 to February 17. The opening, on Sunday, January 27 from 4-6pm, is free and open to the public. Viewers can expect to see brightly colored painting of abstracted figures and patterns derived from plants and animals in a bold graphic style, often painted on wood. Her work is focused on contemporary interpretations of…
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Children’s Fraktur Art Workshop w/ Rachel Yoder
Bring die Kinner (the children) out to learn about fraktur art and the popular PA Dutch folk art motifs (hearts, tulips and distlefinks). The Children will create their own crayon resist water color paintings focusing on symmetry, color palette and what the motifs symbolize to them. This workshop is free, but donations for supplies are appreciated. To register, email clayonmain@gmail.com and let us know how many will be participating so we can get a head count! This workshop runs in…
Find out more »May 2020
FREE Exhibition Workshop: History of Boro and Sashiko
Join exhibiting artist JoAnn Morrell for a FREE workshop in conjunction with Backstitching: Contemporary Needle Arts in the Clay on Main galleries. In this workshop, Jackie will Boro, Sashiko, and the slow stitch movement. See demos, make a small Sashiko patch, and ask the artist about her work.
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