Inside this issue: Fall classes. Great Lakes Cup Show - Call for Artists. Studio Hours. More exhibition news, events, and informative videos. | | Lynn Friesen Davis and friends showing off the t shirt that Lynn won in our NCECA giveaway. | | |
Time to Sign Up for Fall Classes! Our Early Bird Discount is Available Through August 5.
Fall is one of our favorite seasons at Yourist. As the Great Lakes Cup Show fills the gallery with exceptional work, our classrooms fill with makers of every experience level.
Registration is now open for fall ceramics classes, including wheel throwing, hand building, and specialty offerings designed to help you build skills, explore new techniques, and become part of our creative community.
Early bird discount of $10 available through August 5.
Here is our full schedule of upcoming classes:
*NEW* Designing Your Surface
- Monday, September 14-October 19, 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM with Tempest NeuCollins
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Atmospheric Soda Firing
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Tuesday, September 8-November 10, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM with Kay Yourist
- Wednesday, September 9-November 11, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM with Kay Yourist
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Advanced and Intermediate Clay
- Tuesday, September 8-December 8, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM with Elliott Kayser
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Coffee and Clay
- Wednesday, September 9-October 14, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, with Nancy Bulkley
- Saturday, September 12-October 17, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM, with Nancy Bulkley
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Hand Building
- Thursday, September 10-October 15, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM with David Timm
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Advanced / Intermediate Independent Study
- Wednesday, September 9-December 9, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM with Kristina Greenstone
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Introductory and Continuing Wheel
- Thursday, September 10-October 15, 10:15 AM-12:00 PM with Nancy Bulkley
- Thursday, September 10-October 15, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM with Nick Glynos
- Saturday, September 12-October 17, 9:45 AM-11:45 AM with Barry Braun
- Sunday, September 13-October 18, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM with Susi Stiles
- Monday, September 14-October 19, 3:30 PM-5:30 PM with Kevan Wilson
- Monday, September 14-October 19, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM with Kevan Wilson
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Intermediate Wheel Throwing
- Thursday, September 10-October 15, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM with Nancy Bulkley
- Sunday, September 13-October 18, 1:30 PM-3:30 PM with Barry Braun
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| Wall niche by Claire Ureste | |
Meet the 2026 Great Lakes Cup Show Judges
We're honored to welcome three accomplished Michigan ceramic artists whose work spans functional pottery, sculpture, and ceramic education. Their diverse perspectives and experiences will help shape this year's Great Lakes Cup Show exhibition.
Ryan Forrey - @ryanforrey
Architectural forms • Atmospheric firing • 30+ years teaching and making
Jeri Hollister - @jerihollister
Nationally recognized ceramic sculptor • Featured in Ceramics Monthly, American Craft, and More
Elliott Kayser - @kayserceramics
Sculptor, potter & educator • Inspired by agriculture and community
Apply today to be a part of this exciting exhibition.
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Great Lakes Cup show application Deadline is September 1. Time to get your application in.
Apply today!
Join us in celebrating the art of the cup. You are invited to participate in a juried exhibition and sale celebrating ceramics from the Great Lakes region - The Great Lakes Cup Show.
The Great Lakes Cup Show, sponsored by Yourist Studio Gallery, encourages artists from across the region to submit work that reflects the breadth of contemporary ceramics, from functional and utilitarian to sculptural, figurative, and experimental. Applications are due September 1. The show and sale will be from October 23 - November 14.
Now that you've met this year's judges, it's time to submit your work.
The Great Lakes Cup Show celebrates the incredible creativity of ceramic artists throughout the Great Lakes region. We're seeking functional, sculptural, figurative, and experimental interpretations of one of ceramics' most enduring forms.
Selected artists will:
- Exhibit alongside 40+ ceramic artists from across the Great Lakes region
- Participate in a juried gallery exhibition and sale
- Connect with collectors and fellow makers
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Be eligible for Best in Show and People's Choice awards
Apply today to be a part of this exciting exhibition.
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From August 2 to September 7, the studio will be closed and only available to our members and summer studio practice enrollees.
Pick up your pots!
Pick up your pots! Pick up your bisque ware and glazed works. We will be open through Saturday, August 1 at 2:00. If you are unable to take them home, we will hold on to bisque and glazed wares from July until September 10. At that time, the shelves will be cleared.
| | Dan Cres models their Yourist Studio sweatshirt! | |
Yourist T-shirts and Hoodies are All the Rage!
Represent the studio in style! Yourist Studio Gallery t-shirts and hoodies are available for purchase at the studio during our business hours. The price for these comfy 100% cotton t-shirts is $20, and $38 for the hoodies.
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Studio Internship
We're interviewing potential studio interns for the autumn to help with studio maintenance in exchange for studio use. The successful applicant should know how to mix glaze, load kilns, mop floors, and perform other typical studio duties. An internship is a great experience and a resume-building opportunity. Please send a letter of interest, including your previous pottery studio experience, to Kay Yourist.
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How to Throw a Bubble Rim Plate
Bubble plates are very popular! In this video, you'll see the throwing process of a Bubble Rimmed Plate on the potter's wheel. See each step of the process, from centering the clay to pulling the walls and forming the shape.
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3 Different Ways to make Lids for Hand Built Pots
This video shows how to make a gallery lid for a hand built pot, with the added bonus of instructions for two other styles of lids you can use in hand building.
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6087 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-662-4914
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