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Anne & Jim Bailey's visit to the exhibit

Made with a Bailey interview featuring Clayfolks Ceramics

Many of our talented customers created work inspired by summer days and shared them with us on social media using the hashtag #BaileySummerColors. Read on to see the vibrant works inspired by the longest, warmest days of the year. Keep on creating and keep on tagging your work so we can all see, learn, and get inspired by one another.

Bravo to everyone who guessed this Mystery Pot correctly! Thank you to all who participated in our contest; we hope you enjoyed the challenge! We were impressed that so many of you were able to identify the maker of this piece.

After a few days in London Jim and I ventured off by train to Paris. It’s a comfortable and convenient way to get there and when we arrived the city was just bustling with people. After so many lock-downs in Paris the joy in the air was palpable. We found ourselves smiling and laughing along with everyone we passed. The sound and sight of children playing freely without masks was emotionally overwhelming and reminded us of how much Covid has affected us all. Read more...

Made with a Bailey Interview featuring Rebecca Manson

Made with a Bailey Interview featuring Fran Aldea

The maker of our Mystery Pot 43 is Helen Naha, the matriarch of a Hopi-Tewa clan of potters who sign their pots with a stylized feather. Our pot is a beautiful example of her Black on White pottery. The Awatovi star design was revived by Feather Woman over her lifetime. One of several designs she developed from shards she collected from the Awatovi ruins.

Read on for a detailed biography of this remarkable Native American Pottery Legend by Grey Wolf Gallery in Arizona. Visit their website https://greywolfgalleryaz.com/ for old and current Native American Artist.

Nicole Boenigk of Earth and Empathy ceramics shares her favorite things about working in clay, how she uses her favorite Bailey products, and a little advice for those just beginning to work in clay. Read more about Nicole and her Mother-owned, small ceramics business Earth and Empathy in this article.