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Calendar & Events 2012

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JANUARY 2012


January 5
Bray Offices, Galleries and Clay Business re-open for business

January 10
Winter Community Classes Begin
January 10–March 15

January 11

Registration for 2012 Workshops begins at 9 am
Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register






February

February 4–April 7

Beyond the Brickyard Exhibition
Bray North Gallery
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4, 68 pm

 



MARCH

March 1
Resident and Fellowship Applications due by 5 pm MST. Apply online now!

March 7
Registration for Spring Community Classes begins at 9 am
Call 406/443-3502 ext. 14

March 16–17

Walter Keeler Workshop
Throwing, Altering, Assembling for Use and Innovation

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Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register

March 16

Visiting Artist and Workshop Instructor Walter Keeler Artist Talk
Bray Resident Center
Friday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

March 28–31
Archie Bray at NCECA, Seattle, Washington
Opening reception: Thursday, March 29 at Foster/White



APRIL

April 3
Spring Community Classes Begin
April 3 –June 7

April 4

Registration for Children's Summer Classes begins at 9 am
Call 406/443-3502 ext. 14

April 19–May 19
Bray Community Class Exhibition
Bray North Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 19, 6–8 pm

April
Spring Artwalk, Downtown Helena



MAY

May 12

19th annual Mother's Day Pots and Plants Sale
Presented by West Mont Farm in the Dell and the Archie Bray
Saturday, May 12, 10 am–3 pm
Join us for kids clay, potted plants, glaze it yourself bowls and raku firing, planters, vases, ceramic sculptures and wood fired pizza!
Free and open to the public.

May 28
Archie Bray Offices, Galleries and Clay Business closed for Memorial Day

May 30
Registration for Summer Community Classes begins at 9 am
Call 406/443-3502 ext. 14

May 31–August 5
2012 Visiting Artist Exhibition
Bray North Gallery
Opening reception: Thursday, June 21, 6–8 pm



JUNE

June 1–3

Nicholas Bivins Workshop
Become a Master of Plaster

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Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register

June 2

Visiting Artist and Workshop Instructor Nicholas Bivins Artist Talk
Bray Resident Center
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

June 11–22

Matthew Metz and Liz Quackenbush Workshop
Mash and Mingle: Exploring the Decorative Impulse

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Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register

June 16

Visiting Artists and Workshop Instructors
Matthew Metz and Liz Quackenbush
Artist Talk
Bray Resident Center
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

June 21–July 28
Resident Artist Exhibition and Benefit Auction Openings
Bray Warehouse Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 21, 6–8pm
Free and open to the public.

June 25–29
Children's Clay Classes
Times: TBA

June 27

Bray Artist in Residence Artist Talk Series
Bray Resident Center
Wednesday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.




JULY

July 4
Bray Office, Galleries and Clay Business closed for 4th of July observance

July 9–13

Matt Long and Brad Schwieger Workshop
New Forms to Finish: Soda Firing

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Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register

July 11

Visiting Artists and Workshop Instructors
Matt Long and Brad Schwieger
Artist Talk
Bray Resident Center
Wednesday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

July 16–20
Children's Clay Classes
Times: TBA

July 18
Bray Artist in Residence Lecture Series
Bray Resident Center
Wednesday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

July 24
Summer Community Classes Begin
July 24September 27

July 25
Bray Artist in Residence Lecture Series
Bray Resident Center
Wednesday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

July 28

Bray Benefit Live Auction and Brickyard Bash
Saturday, July 28 beginning at 6 pm
Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 for tickets or more details

July 30
Bray Offices, Galleries and Clay Business closed for Bray Day!



AUGUST

August 1
Bray Artist in Residence Lecture Series
Bray Resident Center
Wednesday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

August 9–September 8
2011 Anonymous, Lilian, Lincoln, Matsutani, MJD, Speyer and Taunt Fellowship Exhibitions
Bray Warehouse Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 9, 68pm
Free and open to the public.

Featuring work by the Bray's 2011 Fellowship Residents
Jeff Campana, Anonymous Fellow
Jonathan Read, Lilian Fellow
Kenyon Hansen, Lincoln Fellow
Sean O'Connell, Matsutani Fellow
Andrew Casto, MJD Fellow
Alanna DeRocchi, Speyer Fellow
Lindsay Pichaske, Taunt Fellow

August 9–September 8
Resident Artist Farewell Exhibition
Bray North Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 9, 68pm
Free and open to the public.

August 24–26

Christa Assad Workshop
Cut and Construct Intensive

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Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register

August 25

Visiting Artist and Workshop Instructor Christa Assad Artist Talk
Bray Resident Center
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

August 29
Registration begins for Fall Community Classes begins 9 am
Call 406/443-3502 ext. 14



SEPTEMBER

September 3
Bray Offices, Galleries and Clay Business closed for Labor Day

September 15
Beyond the Brickyard Call for Entries Deadline

September 21–23

Christina West Workshop
The Psychologically Charged Figure

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Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register

September 22

Visiting Artist and Workshop Instructor Christina West Artist Talk
Bray Resident Center
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.

September 20–November 3
Recent Acquisitions to the Archie Bray Permanent Collection
Bray North Gallery
Free and open to the public.



OCTOBER

October 9
Fall Community Classes Begin
October 9–December 13

October 5–31
Archie Bray at the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery
Spokane, WA
Opening Reception: Friday, October 5
Free and open to the public.

October 19–20

Andrea Gill Workshop
Pottery as Site: the Decorated Object

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Call 406/443-3502 ext. 13 to register

October 19

2012 Voulkos Fellow and Workshop Instructor Andrea Gill Artist Talk
Bray Resident Center
Friday at 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.



NOVEMBER

November
Fall Artwalk, Downtown Helena

November 15–December 22

Holiday Exhibition and Sale
Bray North Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 15, 68pm
Featuring work by current and recent Bray resident artists.
Free and open to the public.

November 22–25
Bray Offices, Galleries and Clay Business closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

November 28
Registration for Winter Community Classes begins at 9 am
Call 406/443-3502 ext. 14



DECEMBER

November 15–December 22

Holiday Exhibition and Sale
Bray North Gallery
Featuring work by current and recent Bray resident artists.
Free and open to the public.

December 24–January 7, 2013
Bray Offices and Galleries and Clay Business closed for the Holidays