Clay: From Earth to Art (How Do We Art? Winter Course Session 2)
Schedule
Sat Feb 21 2026 at 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80204 | Denver, CO
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This is the second session of our three-session winter course titled "How Do We Art: Materials, Methods, and the Stories They Tell."ABOUT THE COURSE:
Each label in the Denver Art Museum lists the artwork’s materials. From traditional mediums (oil paint, bronze, clay) to everyday objects (bottle caps, fluorescents lights, pantyhose), these materials have larger human stories to tell.
In this three-session course, experience the museum’s collections with a look at creative processes and materials. Through interactive lectures, hands-on exploration, and time in the galleries, we’ll ask, “How’s it made?” and learn what materials and methods can tell us about global human contact, scientific and creative innovation, and changing definitions of art across time. Walk away with refreshed perspectives on the collections and discover new ways of approaching any work of art.
ABOUT THIS SESSION (#2):
One of our oldest art forms, humans have created objects from clay across cultures, geography, and time. What exactly is clay, and how have artists used this foundational, universal medium to tell stories, connect with the spirits, and create functional (and beautiful) objects? Explore porcelain, earthenware, stoneware, and other ceramic mediums and processes as we consider the many roles clay has played in society.
The full "How Do We Art: Materials, Methods, and the Stories They Tell" course contains the following:
Session 1 – Paints & Pigments: A Colorful History: Saturday, February 7, 1:30-3:30pm
Session 2 – Clay: From Earth to Art: Saturday, February 21, 1:30-3:30pm
Session 3 – Prints: How Ink & Paper Changed the World: Saturday, March 7, 1:30-3:30pm
Ticket required, discount for members, Museum Friends, and students.
Image: Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara), "The Things I Have To Do To Maintain Myself," 1994. Clay, paint, fibre, and metal; 15 ½ x 13 x 15 in. Denver Art Museum: Funds from Polly and Mark Addison, 1994.540. © Roxanne Swentzell
https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/clay-earth-art
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