WSU Ceramics Guild

Meet another of our members! Wyatt Pankratz is a Studio Art major emphasizing in Ceramics. He lives on a hobby farm in Augusta where he continues his work in ceramics, makes soap, prints, assists with classes, and helps with work on the farm. He plans to continue exploring ceramics, go to grad school, teach, and continue growing the family art/hobby farm business. He is excited to teach so that he can share his knowledge and love of art with his students and continue to learn with them. Check out his stuff this week at our sale!

Meet our Vice President and Event Coordinator, Gus Denneler! He is a Wichita native, graduating from WSU this semester with a major in Psychology, a minor in art and design, and an honors track in leadership.
Gus loves clay and ceramics because of the tactile feel, the process of making, and the infinite possibilities within the material. His interests, like hiking and exploring the world, inform his artistic process, so much of his work revolves around themes of nature and earthly or vibrant palettes. Gus wishes to create work which connects to individuals, whether from the aesthetic or functional, or because of a deep connection someone finds. Grab a piece of his work at our sale next week!

Meet another one of our guild members Jerrod Giffin! He loves ceramics! He is a student at Wichita State University. There he has studied Introduction to Ceramics (Spring 2023), Sculptural Ceramics (Fall 2023), and currently Studio Pottery. He is a member of the WSU Ceramics Guild. Come check out his stuff at our sale starting Monday!

Meet our President and PR officer Madalyn Schrag! They are in their third year at WSU, and are double majoring in Social Work and Ceramics. One of the things she loves most about social work and ceramics is the community that surrounds both professions. Ceramic arts is one of the few art medias where community is needed in order to fully experience all that it has to offer, and they hope to reach out to the greater community through community arts engagement activities. Looking at all Maddie’s pieces, one can see that they like to experiment and have fun. She hopes to continue to share that creativity with others for years to come. Come check out their pieces next week at our annual spring sale!

Meet another one of our guild members who will have work in our sale next week! Emma Glover is an Education and Mathematic major, with a minor in Ceramics.  In the future, she plans to teach high school. And, every summer she teaches art classes to elementary students.  She started at WSU in 2021 but took her first clay class in 2017.  She enjoys making wheel-thrown pottery, often altering the shape and forms after they are thrown.  Earthy tones of orange, green, and blue are her go to! Be sure to come check out her work!

Meet our Secretary and Treasurer, Jessica Lada! She will begin the M.F.A. program in ceramics here at WSU in the fall. You may have seen her pieces at or her scenic painting work at or . She especially loves atmospheric firings and forms inspired by nature. Come see more originals at our spring sale next week!

Another recent trip of ours was to visit the We all loved seeing the different kinds of pottery and meeting all of the artists. We even took some time to visit the Crow Museum of Asian Art (included pictures of some real Jomon vessels for those who have taken the Sculptural Ceramics class), and the Nasher Sculpture Center before getting to know the artists of DPI a little better. Thank you to for welcoming us again this year! See you all next year!

Our trip to NCECA this year was so much fun and a big success! Getting to learn from and meet so many different artists all in one place is an opportunity you can’t get often. We loved seeing old friends and making new ones too! Congratulations to our treasurer for showcasing a research poster in the exhibition hall! And congratulations to our president for having a piece on display at the VCU Cabell Library big screen. See you all next year!!

We are excited to invite 3 local artists to our studio this semester! Over the course of 2 days we will have demos and workshops given by Joey Rincones, Emily Chamberlain, and Gary Lincoln.

Thursday 4/4
Joey Rincones & Emily Chamberlain
9am-12pm
1pm-4:30pm

Friday 4/5
Gary Lincoln
9am-12pm
1pm-5pm

Both days in the Henrion Hall Ceramics Gym

LOCATION CHANGE: We will be located on the second floor mezzanine of McKnight- just right above where originally planned and closer to our friends at and

The Ulrich has a fun night of activities planned! Make sure to come see us to buy some ceramics and make some art yourself! If you want to secure a piece to paint, make sure to reserve your spot through the QR code link! Spaces are limited!

Come support our student and faculty guild members at our 2nd Annual Ceramics Guild Valentine’s Day sale. This is a one day only sale, so make sure to come see us. Proceeds from our sale are split 50% for the guild to pay for visiting artists, supplies, and events - with the other 50% going directly to the artists.

You can also come paint a piece of pottery with the Ceramics Guild! Participants must reserve a spot online or at the event (as space permits). Fees include $15 per person per time slot, and $10-$40 for a piece to paint.
All materials will be provided. Paint-a-pot proceeds will go directly to guild members attending National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) this spring.

Both events will be held alongside the Ulrich Museum Makers & Masterpieces on February 14. We will be set up on the first floor of the McKnight Atrium. The sale will be from 10am-8pm. The Paint-a-Pot will be from 2pm-8pm. It is best to make a reservation to paint, as spaces will be limited.

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Some of our members left the studio today to love on the animals at ! Big thank you to Wyatt and the farm for letting us come by to destress from the semester!!!

There’s still a chance to buy some amazing handmade ceramics today and tomorrow! Come check us out!

Join us for three special events this week with Visiting Artist Lesley Dill!

ARTIST TALK | LESLEY DILL, WILDERNESS:
LIGHT SIZZLES AROUND ME
Thursday, November 16
5:30 Reception | 6 p.m. Program
Beren Gallery | Ulrich Museum

ARTIST DIALOGUE | LESLEY DILL & BETH LIPMAN
Friday, November 17
7 p.m.
Wooden Lecture Hall | Wichita Art Museum

FILM SCREENING | DIVIDE LIGHT
Saturday, November 18
1 p.m.
Emily Bonavia Tallgrass Film Center
All of these special events are free of charge

Our current exhibition in the Polk/Wilson Gallery, Lesley Dill, Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me features a uniquely inspired group of sculptures and two-dimensional works more than a decade in the making. It represents the artists ongoing investigation into the significant voices and personas of America’s past.

In conjunction with Wilderness, we have three programs scheduled this week that will give a glimpse into what drives and inspires Dill, and how she creates her unique work.

* Artist Talk: On Thursday evening, November 16, join us for sips and snacks at 5:30 p.m. in the Beren Gallery, followed by an Artist Talk by Dill at 6 p.m. We'll learn more about the artist and Wilderness.
* Artist Dialogue: Friday, November 17 at 7 p.m., Lesley Dill and Beth Lipman invite us to a conversation about their work in Wooden Lecture Hall at Wichita Art Museum, 1400 Museum Blvd. Dill and Lipman have been creating works centering aspects of American life and culture for decades. Each artist uses representational and narrative imagery to investigate and mine specifics moments in US history.
* Film Screening: In Divide Light, filmmaker Ed Robbins documents the unique performance piece/opera, Divide Light, conceived and created by artist Lesley Dill with music composed by Richard Marriott. In this piece with lyrics inspired by Emily Dickinson, the singers wear lavish handmade costumes by Dill that transform during the performance. The piece is performed by the New Camerata Opera Company, with the Curiosity Cabinet Quintet. This free event takes place at the Emily Bonavia Tallgrass Film Center, 120 E. 1st. St., Unit #113. The film starts at 1 p.m., followed by a brief Q&A with Lesley Dill and Ed Robbins.

This exhibition is organized by the Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa and made possible by Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Ulrich is grateful for the ongoing support of Ulrich Friends with Benefits members who make the Museum’s exhibitions and programs possible through their UFWB memberships. We also receive funding for general operational support from the City of Wichita and Wichita State University.

Lots going on in the studio to get ready for our sale that’s happening THIS WEEK!!

We are all set up at Shocker Dining until 1:00! Come see us!

Join us Monday 11-1 at the Shocker Dining hall for a pop up sale!

Join us for another event happening THIS FRIDAY!! We will be with , .wsu , and the 3D design classes for a day full of great demos, installations, and sales. The excitement starts at 1 with the sculpture guild’s iron pour, but come by from 2-5 to see the ceramics guild do some raku firings and buy some amazing ceramics from our artists, and then stay to to watch the print guild do some steamrolling! Hope to see you there!

Look at all of these amazing guild members who helped out with Empty Bowls Wichita today!! Shoutout to the guild members who aren’t pictured but still helped out with this wonderful day. Thank you for all the amazing work you do for this event. Every year we enjoy having the opportunity to help out! 🎉🎉🎉

Some of the amazing bowls you could see from some of our amazing guild artists at today!! Wonderful job everyone! 🙌🔥🎉

Sale today at Groundhouse from 11-1! Come see us! WSU Dining