The Clay Studio | Small Favors 2024

Apr 11th - Jun 2nd, 2024

Exhibition Catalog

You can view and click to shop the Small Favors below on this page. You can also access the works on our Shop Special Feature Page here. Don't forget to purchase a plexi cube for an unique way to display the Small Favors you purchase!

This page will remain an archive to view of all the works in the exhibition even after they sell.

The 50th anniversary edition of Small Favors presents almost 500 small artworks displayed in 4-inch cubes. In the exhibition you will find big ideas, individuality, and material awareness. Some artists were invited, while others were selected from an applicant pool of over 1,000. To celebrate that this truly is an exhibition for everyone, the call was extended to artists using other media to create their art, including wood, metal, glass, fiber, paper, and paint. The majority of the works are examples of small ceramic artworks that range from tiny mugs to intricate sculptures.

Artists represented in Small Favors range from the most established ceramic artists in the field, to young artists and students new to the material. Small Favors engages artists' creativity in new and exciting ways with the challenge of making art on a very small scale. Some create works in their usual style, but at a reduced scale. Others use it as an opportunity to experiment and break away from what they create in their daily studio practice.

This range of artists allows us to present works in a broad price range, from $35 to $4,500. We hope that this empowers people to become collectors, as well as helping established collectors continue to support artists.

Did you know the cubes for Small Favors are local and handmade?

Everything Plastic expertly creates each box for the show every year and we are so grateful that they are an official sponsor this year!

Check back soon for images of the work that will be available starting April 11