Lecture: Rebecca Cross, Walter McConnell, J.J. McCracken and the Power of Clay
Friday, December, 5th, 2025
Join us for a three part lecture with More Clay guest-curator, Rebecca Cross, together with ceramic artists Walter McConnell and J.J. MacCracken. Rebecca Cross will get things started with a discussion on the power of repetition and the place of ceramics in the contemporary art world. Walter McConnell and J.J. McCracken will then take us on a deep dive into their own creative practices. Please join us for what is sure to be a fascinating exploration into how the ancient practice of working with clay has evolved into one of the art world’s most innovative mediums.
6pm, Friday, December, 5th, 2025
FREE
*Please come early for an open house in the Academy’s new ceramics studio at 5pm, and return the following day for a workshop on slip casting with Walter McConnell.