Macon, Ga. – Macon Arts Alliance and GEICO are pleased to present the 9th Annual Fired Works Regional Ceramics Exhibition and Sale to be held in the Round Building in Central City Park April 26-May 4, 2014. This year’s exhibit will feature 70 artists from Georgia and the Southeast including Alabama artist Tammy Beane, a prehistoric and early historic pottery expert who creates reproductions of pottery for archeologists.
Fired Works 2014 will feature more than 6,000 pieces of pottery by local and regional artists. Special events, demonstrations and workshops are planned throughout the nine-day exhibit. The fun begins on April 25, with a special preview party featuring live music, food, and a chance to meet and mingle with the artists. Tickets are $40 each through April 18 and $50 beginning April 19.
“The preview party is your chance to get in early and purchase pottery before Fired Works opens to the public,” said Jan Beeland, executive director of MAA. “It’s also a lot of fun. My favorite part is meeting all the artists and learning why and how they make such beautiful work.”
Fired Works opens to the general public on Saturday, April 26 at 9 a.m. Workshops also begin Saturday. One-hour clay workshops for children begin at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and a one-hour clay workshop for teens begins at 2 p.m. Featured artist Tammy Beane will lead select workshops and demonstrations on Saturday, and she will present an artist talk about the history of pottery in Middle Georgia on Sunday at 2 p.m. Clay workshops for children and teens will also be offered on May 3 at the same times. All workshops for children and teens are free, but registration is required. Parents can register online at FiredWorksMacon.com.
During the week, adults get to play in the mud too. A Cocktails and Clay Workshop will be held April 30 with two sessions offered that night. An early session begins at 6 p.m. and a late session begins at 7:30 p.m. Wine and beer will provided with the cost of a $35 ticket that can be purchased at FiredWorksMacon.com.
Fired Works Schedule:
Preview Party – April 25 from 6-9 p.m. ($40 advance, $50 beginning April 19)
Exhibit and Sale – April 26-May 4 (Sat. 9-6; Sun. 11-4, Mon–Fri. 11-5 p.m.) ($5, unlimited returns)
Clay Workshops for Children – Sat. April 26 & May 3 – 10-11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to Noon (Free with registration)
Clay Workshops for Teens – Sat. April 26 & May 3 – 2-3 p.m. (Free with registration)
Artist Talk and Demonstration – Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. (Free and open to the public)
Cocktails and Clay Workshops – Wed., April 30 at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ($35, adults only)
Additional events will be announced soon.
About Tammy Beane
Tammy Beane is the featured artist of Fired Works 2014. She is an Alabama-based artist who creates reproductions of prehistoric and early historic pottery for archeologists. Her work is in the collection of the Ocmulgee National Monument, which owns her reproductions of Lamar and Swiftcreek pottery, two traditions that are native to Middle Georgia. Her work can be found at museums and archeological sites in Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia and throughout the country.
About Fired Works
Fired Works is a program of the Macon Arts Alliance, whose mission is to create an environment where arts and culture thrives and central Georgia is recognized as an unparalleled cultural destination. This exhibit supports the artists and artisans that make Georgia and central Georgia a fun and creative place to live and visit. Fired Works also supports MAA’s education mission with workshops for children, teen and adults, artist talks and demonstrations.
About Macon Arts Alliance
Macon Arts Alliance is a 501c3 non-profit organization and the designated local arts agency of Macon-Bibb County. Its mission is to foster and support the advancement of arts and culture in Central Georgia. Macon Arts Alliance works to create an environment where arts and culture thrive and Central Georgia is recognized as an unparalleled cultural destination.
Fired Works 2014 is presented by GEICO.