New Earth Clay Pottery
Locally made Stoneware Pottery by Bill Robbins
Other Artwork by local & regional artists
DOWNTOWN FAIRBURY
515 4th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
just one block east of the Square
~OPEN~
11 - 5 pm Saturdays ,Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 - 5 pm
By Appointment (402.729.3034)
The Gallery Regularly Features (for viewing and for sale) Functional Stoneware Pottery, Ceramic Art, Handmade Tiles, Jewelry, Porcelain, Paintings, Hand Made Paper, Photography, Sculpture, by local & regional artists.
The Gallery Regularly Features (for viewing and for sale) Functional Stoneware Pottery, Ceramic Art, Handmade Tiles, Jewelry, Porcelain, Paintings, Hand Made Paper, Photography, Sculpture, By local & regional artists.
Pottery Classes
New Earth Clay Pottery & Art Gallery
515 4th, Fairbury, NE 68352
402-729-3034
- Beginning Pottery Wheel Work
Instructor: Bill Robbins
- Tools and Materials
Included in class fee: 25lb. clay and Studio glazes.
Students to provide: Basic Pottery Kits (available for purchase at the Gallery)
- Class Sessions and Cost
Class Fee: $60.00
Total of 4 sessions, 2 hours each.
Saturday Afternoons:
12:30pm -2:30pm, or 3:00pm-5:00pm
1st Hour: Personal one-on-one instruction
2nd Hour: Independent student pratice session with instructor on site for consultation.
Hands of the Potter
Following the tradition of earlier regional potters, I use clay from southeast Nebraska to create objects for everyday use.
I collect, refine and process this clay by hand, using home made equipment, then fire the pots in a kiln of my own design and construction to a temperature of 2300 degrees F. This produces a hard dense stoneware pottery, impervious to water.I have persisted in this ancient handcraft in the face of worldwide industrialization for 30 years because I believe handmade pottery possesses a humanness and warmth missing in a machine made product.I hope my pots bring these qualities into your home and life.
Bill Robbins ~ Fairbury, Nebraska
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