Come for the festival and stay to explore historic Silver City and its surroundings. Bring your kids. August is a beautiful time of year in Southwest New Mexico, with warm days, occasional thunderstorms, and cool evenings. Hike and enjoy the spectacular wilderness of the Gila National Forest.
Clay Festival highlights include:
♦ Two Juried Art Shows
♦ Juried Art Tile Show: Alfredo Ratinoff, Juror
♦ Juried Neo-Mimbreño 2012 Exhibition: Dr. Harry Shafer, Juror
♦ Hands-On Clay Workshops
♦ Taos Pueblo and Mata Ortiz Pottery Demonstrations and Sales
♦ Demonstrations of Adobe and Clay Finishes
♦ Distinguished Lecturers in the Fields of Archaeology, Cultural History, & Clay Arts
♦ Silver City Artists and Gallery Exhibitions
♦ Tours of Tile Murals, Syzygy Tile Factory, Mines and Archaeological Sites
♦ Western New Mexico University (WNMU) Museum’s Prehistoric Mimbres Collection
♦ Gala Evening Event at the WNMU Museum
♦ Youth Activities and Mud Fun!
♦ Mud Pies, Mud Drinks and Mud Gelato
♦ Claymation Shorts and Documentary Films