PennOhio Clay Guild

09/05/2025

Art in our community matters and your voice matters!
Assist Workhorse Collaborative, a Pittsburgh-based agency, in conducting a survey on behalf of a Lawrence County arts and culture institution. This short survey - only about 10 minutes - will help shape the future of arts and culture in our community.

Participants are entered into a drawing for one of three $100 gift cards to Amazon, Walmart, or Giant Eagle at the end. All responses are anonymous. The survey closes Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Every voice counts—let yours be heard!

09/05/2025

We at POCG are excited to providing a demonstration of horsehair pottery at the Hoyt's Ignite event for the first time this year!
What is horsehair pottery? It's a surface decoration technique where we will be applying organic items such as horsehair and feathers to red-hot pottery pulled straight from the kiln to create interesting carbon footprint effects!

We hope to see you there! September 20 from 6-10pm.
For more information visit https://hoytartcenter.org/whats-happening/annual-events/ignite

09/03/2025

Our congratulations to artist and educator Sarah McGonigle! As our August Mug of the Month artist, she created inspired mugs- each with a unique design. These mugs mark her final body of work created during a summer dedicated to her own artistic growth. This tartan-inspired series reflects months of experimentation, technical problem-solving, and creative exploration.

Read the full story of Sarah’s process and vision on our website (link below), and follow her journey as she begins her studies in Scotland for the year at .uk

08/21/2025

We've just posted the latest update on Sarah's Mug of the Month for August on our website! From hand-carved tartan patterns inspired by Scotland’s patron saints and her upcoming journey abroad, Sarah’s work blends tradition, storytelling, and craft. Read more about the process and see the work in progress on our website.
Link in comments.

You can also follow Sarah on Instagram .uk for more!

08/12/2025

Introducing our Mug of the Month artist for August: Sarah McGonigle. Sarah views creativity as a tool for cultural connection. Inspired to recreate patterns from Scottish culture, her mugs will feature a tartan pattern.

Read more about it and see her design process on our website! Link below

08/11/2025

Congratulations to Frank, our July Mug of the Month artist for completing his mugs! By blending his skills in watercolors with his pottery skills, he managed to create some beautiful, unique, and one of a kind mugs! 🌲 🌴
Well done!

See more pictures and learn about the final leg of the process on our website.

07/27/2025

Check out the latest update from Frank, our Mug of the Month artist for July!
His mugs are really coming to life with his watercolor painting and slip trailing techniques. Learn more and see the progress on our website. 🌴 🌲
Link in comments.

07/17/2025

Introducing our Mug of the Month artist for July: Frank Parker!

Frank has been working with clay since 1991 and is putting his watercolor painting skills to good use on the serene landscape mugs he's developing for this month's mug.

Learn more and see sneak peeks on our website, link in comments!

07/10/2025

Congratulations to Gerri, our June Mug of the Month artist, on the successful completion of her truly one-of-a-kind, beautiful handmade mugs!

Get the final update on the whole process on our site 👇

Final Reflections – June’s Mug of the MonthWhen I say the process of designing and creating the June Mug of the Month was a challenge, I truly mean it—but in the best way. This journey has been an incredible learning experience, not just in clay, but in discovering more about myself as an arti...

06/18/2025

Our latest Mug of the Month update is live— Gerri shares the story behind her design, from sketches and carving to glaze experiments and creative breakthroughs. Read about her process and see a sneak peek at the link in the comments.

It's exciting to see how these are shaping up! 💙 💚 💛

06/04/2025

Introducing Gerri vonHofen, our Mug of the Month artist for June! Gerri is a local artist who has been working with clay for 7 years and has been with the guild for 2. She also happens to be our kiln technician!
For her mugs, Gerri is challenging herself to create a design that captures the spirit of freedom and transformation through the eye of a blue and gold macaw.
We can't wait to see how it develops!

Read more about her journey inspiration for the mugs on our website! (Link in comments)

05/28/2025

The May Mugs of the Month are here!
After weeks of thoughtful design, experimentation, and plenty of clay and glaze tests, Eleanor’s bold, geometric mugs are complete. Learn more about her creative process on our website — link below!
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