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The Clay Ball
This Two Day Affair will include dining in a private home, a visit to a collector’s home, one-of-a kind live and silent auctions and a celebration Clay Ball Gala in honor of Deborah Bedwell featuring a served and seated dinner and entertainment. Two day affair tickets including all of the events are $300 per person.
30th Anniversary Gala Preview Parties!
In celebration of fine art, food and friends, George Ciscle, curator in residence at MICA, is presenting 30 selected pieces of distinctive art work donated from contemporary artists and collectors for a preview auction at Clayworks followed by a one-of-a-kind dinner in a signature, private home in Roland Park. The pieces will be exhibited at Clayworks as of September 10th. On Saturday, Curt Decker, collector of Pre-Colombian antiquities, will open up his home in Mt. Vernon for a brunch and opportunity to delight in his private collection. Tickets for preview party events only are $150 per person.
For more information on the Preview Parties Click here
AUCTION AND DINNER
Friday, September 24th 6:00pm – 10:00 pm
Cocktails and silent auction at Baltimore Clayworks 6:00- 7:30 pm
Dinner at Marla and David Oros’ Home in Roland Park 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
BRUNCH IN ART COLLECTOR’S HOME
Saturday, September 25th 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Brunch at Curt Decker’s Home in Mt. Vernon
30th ANNIVERSARY CLAY BALL AUCTION AND DINNER
September 25th 7:00 — 11:00pm
The American Visionary Art Museum (Gratis valet parking.)
Featuring:
- Silent and Live Auctions
- Year of Dining Raffle (12 top restaurants providing dinner for two)
- Seated and served dinner by Innovative Gourmet
- Entertainer and Auctioneer, Bob Heck
- Music by Rob Reason Jazz Group
- Shhhsh -- Unveiling of an extraordinary surprise auction in honor of Deborah Bedwell (artists including Lana Wilson, Tom Coleman, Chris Staley, Erroll Willett, Kevin Crowe, Paul Dresang, Val Cushing, Linda Arbuckle, Hayne Bayless, Julia Galloway and many more…
- All guests will receive a complimentary ceramic gift
Clay Ball only tickets for Saturday, September 25 are $175 per person
DEBORAH BEDWELL LEADERSHIP FUND
2010 Clay Ball Honoree
For over 30 years, Deborah Bedwell has been a dominant force in the ceramics community as a potter, teacher, co-founder of Baltimore Clayworks, arts administrator, and community arts trailblazer and advocate. Leading Clayworks as the organization’s only Executive Director, Deborah has been a visionary in shaping a small clay collective into a nationally and internationally recognized ceramic arts center. Bedwell is known for creating the Taiwanese visiting artist exchange, developing a model for community arts satellite programming in inner city communities and developing Tour de Clay, the largest ceramic arts concurrent exhibition event in the world, featuring 207 exhibitions in 176 venues.
Deborah Bedwell Leadership Fund
Please join us in recognizing 30 years of unending and dedicated service by contributing to the Deborah Bedwell Leadership Fund to advance the organization and build a working capital reserve to help secure Baltimore Clayworks’ future. Gifts to the Deborah Bedwell Leadership Fund of $500 and above will be recognized in the event program and in a personalized tile hung in the gallery.
To make a gift in honor of 30th Anniversary and to support the Deborah Bedwell Leadership Fund please click here …….
SPECIAL AUCTION ONLINE STORE
Don’t want to miss out on an opportunity to buy some tremendous artwork and specialty items featured in the Clay Ball Gala. Participate in this unique opportunity to purchase select items at buy it now prices and have the pieces shipped to you at our cost. Opening day is Monday, September 13 at www.eceramica.org.
