Reception & Awards Presentations “It’s Only Clay”
Watermark Art Center opens the annual “It’s Only Clay Exhibit” on November 7 from 5 to 7pm. Awards and presentations begin at 5:30pm with Special Guest Artist and Juror Nick DeVries. The exhibit will be on display through December 23, 2025.
“It’s Only Clay” (IOC) is a national juried ceramics competition focusing on, and dedicated to, functional clay vessels. Each submission for IOC is judged in four areas: function, form/aesthetic, craftsmanship, and surface design. Selected works from the 2025 submissions as well as work by DeVries will be on display as part of the IOC exhibit.
On November 8 from 9am to 12 noon, DeVries will lead a hands-on workshop where participants will learn techniques and processes to build interesting textures and surfaces. Leather-hard cylinders will be provided for the workshop as well as tools and additional materials. The class fee is $30 or $15 for students ages 16 and up (bring student ID day of class). All participants must register in advance and pay online. Space is limited. Learn more →
Watermark galleries are accessible, free and open to the public Monday – Saturday from 10 to 5pm and located at 505 Bemidji Avenue N. in Bemidji, Minnesota, 218-444-7570. Visit WatermarkArtCenter.org for detailed competition, workshop and exhibit information.
IOC is a collaboration sponsored by Watermark Art Center and Bemidji State University Department of Technology, Art and Design. Thank you to Paul Bunyan Communications and Bemidji Area Arts Endowment, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
