The Nest Gallery at Clay & Company...

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.  

Our inaugural exhibit, “The Shape of Presence,” features wood-fired ceramics by master ceramicist Claire Willis, in conversation with paintings and photographs by artist Andrea Kielpinski. Read more about “The Shape of Presence” below. 

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

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

IG: @clairewillispottery

FB: Claire Willis Pottery

Andrea Kielpinski

Website: https://www.andreakielpinski.com 

IG: @this_one_precious_life

FB: Andrea Kielpinski Fine Art