Welcome to The Nest Gallery
The Nest, located on the lower level of Clay & Company, showcases contemporary work by artists from our local community and beyond. At 400 square feet, The Nest provides an intimate gallery setting for viewing work that is both aesthetic and thought-provoking.
While our emphasis is on ceramic arts, we believe cross-fertilization inspires creativity. You’ll see work in all media in our rotating exhibits.
PAST SHOWS
Kinetic Earth
April 10th, 2026 - June 12th, 2026
Opening Reception - April 10th, 2026, 7pm-9pm
Kinetic Earth brings together ceramics and photography in a dynamic exploration of the natural world. Through flowing forms, textured surfaces, and striking imagery, the exhibition captures themes of flight, movement, form and the quiet energy of nature. Delicate ceramic pieces echo the rhythms of the earth, while photographs freeze fleeting moments of motion—birds in midair. Together, these works invite viewers to experience the earth not as something static, but as a living, breathing force in constant motion.
Featured Artists:
David Kielpinski - Photography
IG: @davidkielpinski
Dana Polonsky - Ceramics
IG: @degpolonsky
PAST SHOWS
Holiday Impressions
November 21, 2025-January 16, 2026
The holiday season is a time for celebration and connection. Holiday Impressions celebrates the warmth, creativity, and spirit of the season. Featuring handcrafted works by local ceramic artists, the exhibition showcases the unique expressions of form and embellishment. The show creates a moment to show us how clay has the power to connect people through traditional craft.
Holiday Impressions offers the perfect blend of art and celebration, inviting guests to slow down and savor the handmade. Come experience the joy of the season—one impression at a time.
Featured Artists:
Charli Bardwell
Lola Chalmers-Dibbell
Jeffrey Michel
Tori Miller
Natalie Poklop
Devin Robnick
Amanda Rankin
Izabela Suszko
Christina Villa
Claire Willis
Website: https://www.clairewillispottery.com
PAST SHOWS
The Shape of Presence
August 23 - October 21st, 2025
How does one fully inhabit one’s space? One’s body, surroundings, the arc of one’s life?
Claire Willis’s wood-fired clay vessels hint at some answers. Each vessel, birthed in fire and ash, shapes the space around and within it. Andrea Kielpinski’s paintings, layered with texture and memory, provide more clues. And the spare intimacy of her black and white photographs remind one yet again, how presence shapes the world.
Claire Willis is a masterful ceramicist and co-founder of Clay & Company. Andrea Kielpinski is a multi-dimensional artist working in Little Rock, Arkansas. This exhibit grew out of their shared inquiry into the nature of presence, reflected through each artist’s expressive media.
Claire Willis
Website: https://www.clairewillispottery.com
Andrea Kielpinski
Website: https://www.andreakielpinski.com
