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This exhibit highlights seventy nine masterworks by many of the leading artists of our time, offering a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms. The collection is among the most important in its field, including artists such as Carlton Ball, Rose Cabat, Otto and Vivika Heino, Shoji Hamada, Peter Voulkos, Betty Woodman, and others. http://www.hsvmuseum.org

100 miles of clay
This is an exhibition of ceramic works of art by students from participating colleges in a 100-mile radius, in conjunction with the Alabama Clay Conference in Huntsville. The exhibition is at Alabama A&M University's Art Gallery (see map) from Monday, February 16, through Sunday, March 15, 2009. Regular hours of the gallery are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Special Clay Conference weekend hours are Saturday March 14, 10 a.m. - 3p.m. and Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

new masters
This exciting display of art showcases ceramic works by middle and high school students from participating schools in Huntsville and Madison County. The works are on view through the month of March at the Huntsville Madison County Public Library in downtown Huntsville (see map). Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.

bench project
This is an on-going collaborative public art project in conjunction with the Alabama Clay Conference in Huntsville. Elementary school students paint tiles, following a particular theme, and then the tiles are affixed to concrete benches which are placed throughout the city. See http://www.benchproject.org for photos and further information.