2024 Exhibitions
Clay National XVIII: The Handle
Juried by Sanam Emami
August 26th - October 5th
Women Working with Clay
Former Presenters of the Women Working with Clay Symposium
July 19th - August 16th
Flora/Fauna
by Molly Altman & Ashley Banegas
June 14th - July 12th
Duel exhibition by CCC’s current Resident Artists.
PAIRINGS
April 22nd - June 7th
An annual exhibition and event that celebrates handmade ceramics & handcrafted beverages.
Proximal Verdure
by HP Bloomer & Sam Oliver
March 11th - April 12th
Duel exhibition highlighting a shared interest in depicting native plant species.
Volume 1: Reshaping Roots
by Joanne Seongweon Lee
January 16th - February 23rd
A solo exhibition by South Korean artist Joanne Lee.
2023 Exhibitions
Holiday Invitational
Annual Cash & Carry Exhibition
November 10th - December 23rd
The Holiday Invitational features unique handmade holiday gifts.
Partial Narratives
Heather Kaplan & Undine Brod
October 6th - November 3rd
A sculptural exhibition highlighting ambiguous narrative structures.
Clay National XVII: The Autobiography of the Object
Juried by Sam Harvey
August 21st - September 29th
CCC’s Annual Juried Exhibition.
Drawn to the Surface
Doug Casebeer
July 14th - August 12th
A solo exhibition featuring new works by Doug Casebeer.
Drawn to the Surface
June 9th - July 8th
Drawn to the Surface celebrates the diverse ways that ceramic artists are decorating, designing, and embellishing the surface of clay.
Sunshine Cobb, Christina Erives, Breana Ferreira, Sam Harvey, YoonJee Kwak, Liz Pechacek
PAIRINGS
April 24th - June 2nd
An annual exhibition and event that celebrates handmade ceramics & handcrafted beverages.
Perspectives: High School Invitational
March 13th - April 14th
A curated exhibition featuring the work of a variety of students from participating local high schools - Basalt High School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, and Yampah Mountain High School.
The Way We Are: Women of the Roaring Fork Valley
January 16th - February 24th
A mixed media exhibition highlighting the voices of a variety of women creatives with a connection to the Roaring Fork Valley.
2022 Exhibitions
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: A Visual Timeline of the Last 25 Years
November 18th - December 23rd
A visual history of CCC, original articles, pictures, letters, and other artifacts from 1997 - 2022.
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Journey of the Casually Curious to the Dedicated Maker
Juried by Frank McGuirk | Sponsored by Doug Casebeer & Frank McGuirk
October 7th - November 4th, 2022
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Clay National XVI
Juried by Diane Kenney
August 20th - September 30th, 2022
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Diane Kenney Retrospective
Sponsored by Claire & Larry Green
August 20th - September 30th, 2022
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Love, Clay, & Resilience
Diego Valles and Carla Martinez
July 16th - August 13th, 2022
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Current Residents
Brian Chen, Gabby Gawreluk, Trae Story
June 11th - July 9th, 2022
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Pairings
A celebration of handmade ceramics in collaboration with local beverage makers.
April 25th - June 3rd, 2022
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Our Residents 2000 - Now
A collection of work created by the resident artists throughout the years.
January 21st - February 25th, 2022
The Makings of the Carbondale Clay Center: Movers & Shakers
A collection of work from artists who have contributed to the Clay Center over the last 25 years.
CCC Gallery: March 5th - April 16th, 2022
CMC Aspen Gallery: Feb 24th - May 6th, 2022
2021 Exhibitions
Clay National XV: The Narrative Figure
juried by Kyle & Kelly Phelps
September 4th - 25th, 2021
Feeling Walls
by Sara Ransford with guest botanist Joey Glickman
November 5th - December 18th, 2021
Race, Class, & the Blue Collar
by Kyle & Kelly Phelps
July 2nd - August 28th, 2021
Unknown Territory
by Trae Story, CCC Resident Artist 2020-2022
June 4th - 26th, 2021
Pairings
An annual invitational that celebrates handmade ceramics with handcrafted beverages.
May 7th - May 29th, 2021
Nas Nuvens: Perspectives of Two
by Louise Deroualle & Molly Peacock
April 3rd - May 1st, 2021
Complexities: from surface to form
Chris Pickett, Ashley Bevington, Matt Mitros, Naomi Clement, & Mark Arnold
February 6th - March 27th, 2021
Mixed Media Marriage
by Wewer & Steve Keohane
January 9th - 30th, 2021
2020 Exhibitions
Durango Potters: Past & Present
Curated by Lorna Meaden
Lorna Meaden, Scott Roberts, Lisa Pedolsky, Trevor Dunn, Logan Wannamaker, & Adam Field
November 7th - 28th, 2020
PRINT/ED
by Jason Bige Burnett & Brooks Oliver
September 4th - 27th, 2020
Remember Me
by Jennifer Arnold
CCC Resident Artist 2019-2020
August 7th - 22nd, 2020
Enter Dimensional
by John Cohorst & Chris Erickson
January 10th - 31st, 2020
2019 Exhibitions
Ellipsis
by Savanna LaBauve
CCC Resident Artist 2017-2019
June 7th - 28th, 2019
Rendered Time
by Stephanie Seguin
CCC Resident Artist 2017-2019
July 5th - 26th
Clay National XIV
Nature Reconsidered: Reimagining the Natural World though Ceramics
Guest Juror: Trey Hill
August 2nd - 30th, 2019