The Kiln Post

07/01/2025

January 27, Monthly Program
Surface design with new Amaco products

29/12/2024

The Ventura Pottery Gallery featured clay demos and outdoor displays recently during the Parade of Lights weekend at the Ventura Harbor. Stop by the gallery, open 7 days a week from 11-6, to find unique pottery!

16/12/2024

Stop by our gallery for our annual holiday giveaway - till supplies last.

10/12/2024

Clay Challenge & Holiday Party
Saturday, Dec 14, 2pm
Sharing our luminaries and holiday cheer!

10/12/2024

Clay Challenge & Holiday Potluck
Saturday, Dec 14, 2pm

01/12/2024

Free Gift promotion at the Ventura Pottery Gallery starts today!
(Till supplies last)

24/11/2024

November VGMS meeting via Zoom:
A Visit to the Pottery Town of Mashiko, Japan - Home of the Shoji Hamada Memorial Museum. Monday, Nov 25, 7 pm.

12/11/2024

We had a fabulous Bowl of Thanks and Pottery Market! Check out the news piece:

VENTURA, Calif. –The annual Bowl of Thanks included a pottery marketplace and music. Bowl of Thanks celebrated it's sixth year over the weekend, and it's

25/09/2024

The VCPG is having a “Non-Traditional Teapots” exhibit at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts running from September 28 - November 16, 2024.
Come join us for the opening reception Saturday, September 28th from 2-4pm.
For more information: www.BeatriceWood.com

24/09/2024

Fall Pottery Market and Bowl of Thanks
The Ventura Pottery Guild invites the community to its "Third Annual Pottery Market and Bowl of Thanks" on November 9 & 10. at the Ventura Harbor Village. The Guild is excited to bring the Bowl of Thanks event back to its seaside home, where all proceeds from the sale of handcrafted bowls, donated by local artists and schools, will benefit Food Share Ventura, which feeds 267,000 residents in need. For a $25 donation, attendees can select a unique bowl and enjoy free food samples from participating restaurants. Additionally, the Pottery Market will showcase over 40 potters offering a diverse range of ceramics, perfect for holiday shopping.

23/09/2024

Our upcoming program (Mon, Sept 23) will highlight how to carve ceramic luminaries, a seasonal favorite during the winter months. Led by Nicholai Busch, DiamondCore’s in-house artist, the presentation will provide tips and techniques for carving translucent grooves and other designs into your pottery. Join us on Zoom for this exciting meeting! Find the link via the calendar listing at the website.

17/09/2024

The Ventura Pottery Gallery will be exhibiting at the 2024 Ventura Art Walk. Ceramics will be on display from gallery artists plus there will be clay demonstrations both Saturday and Sunday.

16/09/2024

Our September program (Mon, Sept 23) will highlight how to carve ceramic luminaries, a seasonal favorite during the winter months. Led by Nicholai Busch, DiamondCore’s in-house artist, the presentation will provide tips and techniques for carving translucent grooves and other designs into your pottery. Join us on Zoom for this exciting meeting! Find the link via the calendar listing at the website.

10/09/2024

Come shop for mugs this weekend at our 5th Annual Marvelous Mug Marketplace at the Ventura Pottery Gallery. The first 20 purchases each day receive a FREE cup of coffee from Top This Chocolate, near the gallery. Explore the vibrant Harbor Art and Chalk Festival while you're here!

26/08/2024

Pottery Jams!
We Just had our fourth Jam, about stains. Jams are a lot of fun with Guild members casually getting together with food and clay talk.Last month, we had one about sgraffito. Up next - sculpture. Stay tuned for more details!

11/08/2024

5th Annual Marvelous Mug Marketplace at the Ventura Pottery Gallery. The first 20 purchases each day receive a FREE cup of coffee from Top This Chocolate, near the gallery. Explore the vibrant Harbor Art and Street Painting Festival while you're here!

25/06/2024

CLAY CHALLENGE: Luminaries
The reveal will be at the December potluck, and comprise our gift exchange.

15/06/2024

Teapots!
The Guild's upcoming meeting on June 24 is our Teapot Clay Challenge reveal. Then, "Non-Traditional Teapots” is the theme for this year’s show at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, running from September 28th to November 16th.