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Fired Up at 40: Silent Auction

May 10th - May 10th, 2014

As a part of The Clay Studio's Fired up at 40: A Celebration, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a select group of silent auction items by established masters and emerging voices. You may preview the items below. Items may be purchased before the auction for their guaranteed price. Thanks go out to the generous artists and donors who have made this event possible.

The prices you see are the guaranteed prices that allow the pieces to be purchased outright. If you would like to purchase any of these pieces, or if you would like to place a proxy bid for the auction, please contact Naomi Cleary at 215-925-3453 x 18.
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All Works

Jeremy Brooks

Coming Out 2014 Porcelain and wood Guaranteed Price $675 Courtesy of the artist, Coming Out 2014 Porcelain and wood Guaranteed Price $675 Courtesy of the artist $675

Rebecca Chappell

Centerpiece 2012 Terra Cotta Approximately 36" x 36" Guaranteed Price $2250 Courtesy of the artist, Centerpiece 2012 Terra Cotta Approximately 36" x 36" Guaranteed Price $2250 Courtesy of the artist $225

Sam Chung

Cloud Bottle, 2014 10.5"x14"x9" Porcelain, China Paint Guaranteed Price: 0 Courtesy of the artist $165

Leslie Ferrin

Dinner and tour of Project Art in Cummington, Massachusetts for 4-6 people with Leslie Ferrin and Sergei Isupov

Haas Brothers

Vase Ceramic 21" High Guaranteed Price $9500 Courtesy of Evan Snyderman and R & Company, Vase Ceramic 21" High Guaranteed Price $9500 Courtesy of Evan Snyderman and R & Company $950

Molly Hatch

Three-Ringed Vase, 2014 Porcelain 10” H x 8” W x 2” D Guaranteed Price 0 $120

Garth Johnson

Rabbit in the Moon, 2010 Porcelain Guaranteed Price 0 Courtesy of the artist $150

Ryan Kelly

3 Studies for Benjamin Franklin 2014 Ceramic Guaranteed Price $450 apiece Courtesy of the artist, 3 Studies for Benjamin Franklin 2014 Ceramic Guaranteed Price $450 apiece Courtesy of the artist $450

Marc Leuthold

5 Nara Pagodas, 2012 Porcelain Guaranteed price: each Courtesy of the Artist $2,250

Kirk Mangus

Covered Jar, Circa 1980 11.25"x6.5" D Guaranteed Price: 0 $300

Matthew Metz

Lidded Casserole, Circa 1993 Ceramic 9”L x 12”W x 9.5”T Guaranteed Price Donated by Ena Rosen $750

Matthew Metz

Teapot, Circa 1993 Ceramic 4.35”L x 8.4”W x 7.5”T Guaranteed Price Donated by Ena Rosen $750

Richard Notkin

Five Ears (Study for Legacy), Ceramic 12" x 7.5" x 2" (largest ear) Guaranteed Price: 0 Donated from a private collection $525

John Reinking

Beauty in Collapse, 2012 Local stoneware Guaranteed Price: 0 Courtesy of the artist $195

Anders Ruhwald

From the C, - Glazed earthenware, cord, plug, candles and socket , dimensions vary,  2009, Guaranteed Price Courtesy of the artist $12,750

Andy Shaw

Dinnerware set for 8:, Dinner + sandwich plate, cereal bowl, tumbler, mug, dessert plate, 2014, Porcelain, Dimensions vary, Guaranteed price 5 $427

John Souter

The Tortured One (Paris #1), 2014, 8.5" x 11" x 9.5", Ceramic and mixed media Guaranteed Price: 0 Courtesy of the artist and Snyderman-Works Gallery $375