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January/February Newsletter

January 24th, 2010

Brrrrrr it’s cold outside!!! And Atlanta Clay wants to keep you warm! Come in now through the end of February and get 20% off our huge selection of books PLUS 20% off Opulence Glazes in pints or gallons!!! Check out the January/February Newsletter here.

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Around Town for the Holidays!

December 1st, 2009

Who says Holiday shopping has to be all about over-crowded malls and long lines? Support your local craftsmen and women! Buy a holiday gift at any of the following pottery sales and give your loved ones handmade, one of a kind creations!

Happy Holidays!

 

Callanwolde Annual Pottery Sale – 11/20 thru 11/22 www.callanwolde.org 

Cabbagetown Clay & Glass Works 8th Annual Holiday Sale – 12/4 thru 12/27 www.clayandglassworks.org

Georgia Clay Council’s Holiday Clay Market – 12/2 thru 12/20 www.gaclay.com

MudFire Holiday Studio Sale – 11/27 thru 12/21 www.mudfire.com

Chris Baumann & Stacey Stanhope – 12/4 thru 12/6 www.cbauma.otherpeoplespixels.com

Mark Knott – 12/4 thru 12/6 www.markknott.com

Mable House’s Annual Christmas House Arts & Crafts Sale – 12/4 thru 12/13 www.christmashousearts.shutterfly.com

 Polly on the Avenue’s Holiday Sale 12/11 thru 12/13 – www.pollythepotter.com

Telephone Factory Art Show & Sale - 12/5 thru 12/6 www.thetelephonefactoryartshow.com

Intown Artists’ Studio Show & Sale – 12/4 thru 12/6 www.onepotmama.com

 

Want to add your sale or open studio to our list? Drop us a line!

November/December News

November 24th, 2009

Happy Holidays!!!

We’re testing some new red glazes at Atlanta Clay – a hot crystalline glaze and several different red stains – so bring your jars and come get some to test! We’ll be giving out samples as long as they last and if you bring the piece back we’ll display it on our shelves! The Green Show was a great success, and we’re looking forward to seeing all the great work you guys create this time!

For the November/December edition of our newsletter and more info on the Red glaze giveaway – check out our newsletter here.

Also – because we love Thanksgiving (and our customers ;) ) so much… we’re having an After Thanksgiving Sale!! Come in Saturday, November 28th and enjoy some pretty awesome, super secret sales!! There might even be some elves running around!

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The Sept/Oct Newsletter

October 16th, 2009

Thanks to everyone who brought in amazing work to show off all our green glazes – what a success!! Check out the pictures –

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And thanks to everyone who brought a pot in to live with us here at Atlanta Clay – we love them! If you have a piece you’d like to display – bring it in! We’d be honored to have your work here to inspire other artists - and it can be any color, not just green!

We’ll be doing another round of glaze testing starting in November.  Hmmm, I wonder what color we should do next… for the holidays… hmmm…. RED!!! So stay tuned for our next giveaway and hopefully we’ll see your pots very soon!

Below you’ll find our Sept/Oct. Newsletter, chock full of interesting facts and fun tidbits. You can click here to find it. Also, you can sign up to receive our newsletter here.

We need your help!

As a new store – with lots of new glaze lines – we need your help to test them out. Come in with an empty glaze jar (or any small jar) and get a free sample of some of our new glazes! After much debate our green – and yes, chartreuse too, glazes won out as the color to be tested. And what does this mean for you? Well, the first 30 or so people who make it in with a jar can have a free glaze sample and bring their piece back in once its fired to display for others to see. Hey, that’s a free glaze and a free show!! We have both lowfire and highfire glazes so hurry in – these colors won’t last long!

Also, our August Newsletter is out and it’s chock full of good stuff like information about our monthly sales, our monthly Q+A and new items you can only find at Altanta Clay! Click here to view it.

  

   Potters beware…..Erik Haagensen is running around town posting flyers with reckless abandon.  Guard your light posts, guard your magnet boards, guard your babies. What is he posting? The MudFire 2009 Summer/Fall Workshop booklet where you can learn about all the amazing artists MudFire brings in.  Why is he posting these booklets with such zeal? Because the artists are amazing, that’s why. And also because this weekend Nancy Selvin will be presenting “Still Life with Print” where you can learn how to screen images onto handbuilt forms…. and people that’s amazing and you should go. So now you’re interested in these alleged flyers huh? And you’re intrigued as to what  amazing workshops MudFire might still have to offer? Lucky you…. click here to go to MudFire’s website and see for yourself the amazing lineup!!! Janis Mars Wunderlich, Paul Andrew Wandless, Bonnie Seeman and more!!! Amazing!!!

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Atlanta Clay is going Green!!! We’re happy to report that we’re 100% GREEN through the support of our friends at Riot Grrl Ink. Thanks Riot Grrl!! Through the purchase of carbon offsets from Native Energy, our impact is lessened and small, self sustaining green projects are supported.  Also, the next time you’re in the store – pick up one of our canvas shopping bags – they’re super cute! And everytime you bring your Atlanta Clay bag with you, you’ll get 1% off your total – it pays to be green!!

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Check out Native Energy here:

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Raffle WINNERS!!!!

July 9th, 2009

Tom Stemen – BRENT SRC SLABROLLER
Riley, Tommy, and Jelena – TON PRICING ON CLAY FOR 1 YEAR
Nancy Mehrpad – TON PRICING ON CLAY FOR 1 YEAR
Nanette – Goodie Bag!
Dale Sizemore – Goodie Bag!
Jaime Clem – Free Bag of any Highwater Clay!

Congratulations to all my winners!

Thank you!!

June 28th, 2009

Thank you!!! We thank the over 150 people that joined us for the opening weekend Friday and Saturday. Ria’s Bluebird made great food and we all had a great time! 

Thank you for coming to see our new shop and please check back with us soon – we are adding new products daily and if there is anything you need just let us know! Mecca Tools, Talisman products, Stains, and more glazes are coming soon! We are extending the offer of $8.50 per bag on Highwater clay (Helios 13.00). We are going to draw for the raffle this week – all winners will be notified by July 9th.

Thanks again!!!

Deanna

Counting down the days!!

June 20th, 2009

Hello Everyone!!

It’s less than one week till our Grand Opening – and we’ve been hard at work here at Atlanta Clay getting the shelves stocked, getting the computers set up and readying the store for you! We’ve also had some fun too…

Check out our new delivery truck… not only is it funky fresh but it can haul over 7000lb of clay!!! That’s a lot of clay!!

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A sneak peek of the front of the store – so fresh and clean!!!

Here’s our friend Pam Seeger painting the logo on the wall… crikey she’s amazing!!


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    Here’s our fearless leader, Deanna, dragging us through IKEA for the 100th time!!! Wait… why do we need curtains??? Victor and Tay sat on every couch and bed…boredom or fascination?? We aren’t sure.