First Friday at Turnagain Ceramics

Name: First Friday at Turnagain Ceramics
Start: 2026-05-01T18:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-05-01T20:00:00-08:00
Location: 1343 G St., Anchorage, AK

Schedule

Fri May 01 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

1343 G St., Anchorage, AK | Anchorage, AK

Join us for First Friday at Turnagain Ceramics! This event includes a free community pottery throw and a reception with the featured artists!
Join us for Featured Firsts at Turnagain Ceramics! Each first Friday, we hold an opening reception for a different local ceramic artist, featuring a free community throw! Our front gallery is a treasure trove of pottery and ceramic art that our studio members lovingly handcraft. From plates, mugs, and bowls to jewelry and sculpture, our gallery has it all!
This May, our featured artists are Erin Cockreham and Jasmine Woodland!
"Erin Cockreham graduated with a BA in both Ceramics and Psychology before almost immediately taking a hiatus from Ceramics to work as a professional baker. Erin’s dream pots are juicy, vibrant, and comfortable. She lives by the philosophy that if the form is great, all it needs is a nice glaze. Erin wants her pots to be your favorite– the comfortable pottery you just keep returning to. An introverted foodie by nature, Erin thinks about how her pottery will feel filled with home-cooked meals. Erin is an Instructor at Turnagain Ceramics. She works to establish a fun and compassionate work environment for students to explore the creative and technical aspects of ceramics. Kindness is everything in Erin's classes, so expect to be welcomed warmly at whatever skillset you enter with. When she's not working in the studio, Erin can be found working on her creative writing or hosting friends for dinner parties if she hasn't already left on another adventure."
"Jasmine is a fourth-generation Alaskan who was born and raised on the Kenai Peninsula. She moved to Anchorage to study environmental science at UAA and has loved living, working, and playing in Anchorage for the past 15 years.
Jasmine began creating at Turnagain Ceramics in 2023, where she continues to grow and refine her pottery practice. She uses her background in graphic design and love of bright, cheery colors to inspire her pottery, which combines bold patterns and dynamic forms that feel just right in the hand. And with a name like Jasmine Woodland, it’s no surprise that she is drawn to botanical motifs, which you will also find incorporated into her handmade earring designs.
Putting a little cat on the bottom of each pot brings her a lot of joy- it’s hard not to smile when you see them! You can follow her business @saltcatcreative on Instagram to see more of her artistic endeavors."