Freehand

A juried exhibition of ceramic works featuring direct mark-making as surface decoration, including fingertip impressions, brushwork, carving, sgraffito, drawing, and scratching. Juror Bede Clarke will select works carrying a permanent, visible trace of the artist's uninhibited hand. The exhibition runs February 3–March 28, 2027, in the Workhouse Arts Center's Ceramics Gallery, with a reception March 13, 4–6 PM.

Ceramic works featuring direct mark-making as surface decoration and a permanent, visible trace of the artist's uninhibited hand.

Submit ceramic works featuring direct mark-making as surface decoration, such as fingertip impressions in wet clay, brushwork, carving, sgraffito, drawing, or scratching. The listed application fee is $30; the page directs applicants to the prospectus for details. Acceptance notifications are December 21, 2026, and artist contracts are due January 15, 2027. Listed receipt windows are January 10–27 for shipped work and January 30–31 for hand-delivered work. Shipped work is returned March 29–April 3; in-person pickup is March 28 after 5 PM through March 30. Awards sponsored by The Ravenal Foundation are Best in Show $300, 1st Place $200, and 2nd Place $100.