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Mudball Auction 2019

Apr 1st - Apr 26th, 2019

Come to The Clay Studio's great big Mud Ball, a festive evening with fabulous friends, fine art, and fancy food and drink. The items below have been generously donated to support our fundraising efforts. Funds raised through the Mudball Auction support our operations. It takes over $5,000 per day to run The Clay Studio. Help us reach our goal and continue to fulfill our mission.

To purchase tickets, or to become a Mud Ball Sponsor, contact Tracy Segal (215) 925-3453 x 13 | tracy@theclaystudio.org

Live & Silent Auction Items

Roberto Lugo

Jimi Hendrix & Method Man

Retail $18,000. $8,000 reserve. To leave a bid, jzwilling@theclaystudio.org

Stay for 3 days in an air BNB

Vacation House in Tuscany

Karen Karnes

Lidded Vessel

A classic form by a legendary artist. 12" high, atmospheric firing.

Peter Olson

Chicago Urn

Retail $3,800 Reserve $1,900

Bryce Harper

Phillies Tickets

June 8th game, comes with free parking pass!

Lidded Jar in Oxblood Glaze

Reduction-fired copper glaze, 15" tall. A masterful piece that shows off a magnificent oxblood glaze, prized for its elusiveness.

The Philadelphia Orchestra

A Pair of Concert Tickets

plus 2 gift certificates for dinner at the Warwick Hotel's Prime Rib restaurant

Raguar Naess

Teapot with Curved Handle

Carved upper body. 13" tall. Perfectly balanced! (1988)

Phillies Tickets

Diamond Club Tickets

Saturday, June 22nd game against the Marlins at 4:05 pm. Seats situated between the dugouts with unmatched views, upscale dining options, in-seat wait service, and full-service bars

Crab Platter

Can you see the crab design? This platter is a whopping 14" in diameter.

Don Pilcher

Large Oxblood Bowl

A classic. Reduction-fired copper glaze. 14" diameter

Raguar Naess

Casserole Dish with Carved Lid

This sturdy piece is amazingly lightweight, elegant and practical. 12" diameter.

Roberto Lugo

Jimi Hendrix & Method Man

Medium & Materials:
Earthenware

Date:
2018

Description:
Contact Jennifer Zwilling to leave a bid, jzwilling@theclaystudio.org Courtesy Wexler Gallery

Stay for 3 days in an air BNB

Vacation House in Tuscany

Karen Karnes

Lidded Vessel

Peter Olson

Chicago Urn

Medium & Materials:
B-Mix with Original Photography

Date:
August 2018

Description:
The images encasing each ceramic piece are left by ink from photographic prints that when fired, burn away leaving a permanent and detailed image from the iron oxide in the ink. These expertly collaged individual pieces give way to a fixed visual narrative, a kaleidoscope of imagery than spans centuries and continents. When joined this way, each motif contributes to a network of increasing complexity. CONTACT As a professional photographer, Peter Olson has traveled the world many times over. From corporate culture to religious iconography, he finds meaning in the repetition of human expression. His recent ceramic sculptures draw upon his deep experience with the camera, to reimagine captured imagery in a cylindrical form. Courtesy Peters Projects