New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists (NMPCA) has had many events over the past 50 years, our gallery page shows past workshop, volunteer camps, social events, and other activities promoting ceramics, clay and sculpture. We are a vibrant organization of 200 member through out the state.

Ghost Ranch Workshop 2024

This was a 3 day workshop  August 23-25 2024

New Mexico Connection 

Workshop Presenters: Lee Akins, Barbara Campbell, 

Kerry Halasz, and Sheryl Zachariah

Workshop Description:  

-Lectures, discussion, demonstrations and hands-on instruction with New Mexico artists. 

-All taking place over three days in the magnificent natural and historical setting that is Ghost Ranch. -Plus, evening social times communing with fellow potters and clay artists.

Ghost Ranch Workshop 2023

This was a 3 day work shop  

James Watkins

August 18, 2023  to August 20, 2023

Description:  Three days of discussion, technique demonstrations and hands-on work with James Watkins.  Evening social times communing with colleagues in clay.  All in the magnificent natural and historical setting that is Ghost Ranch.

Thank you all for showing up to the annual meeting which was on

Saturday February 18, 2023

in Albuquerque at the Highland Senior Center 

Photos of the event   |   Agenda  |  Video Presentation 

Ghost Ranch Workshop 2022

This was a 3 day work shop  NM Connections

Presenters were:  Luisa Baldinger & Judy Nelson-Moore,

Yuriy Luzov, Brant Palley & Cirrelda Snider-Bryan,

Merlene Walker. Workshop

Coordinator: Michael Thornton, NMPCA VP.

Gallery of photos from workshop  on Facebook

Full Slip Trail Article 

Ghost Ranch Workshop 2021

This was a 3 day work shop 

with Sharon Brush

Full Slip Trail Article

Ghost Ranch Workshop 2020

This was a 3 day work shop 

NM Connections

Presenters: 

Joe Bova - POTIMALS - Expressive, figurative animal vessels

using Clay Repousse' technique.

Michael Thornton - Surface effects with Naked Raku.

Andrea Pichaida & Judy Nelson-Moore - Form and Surface with Paper Clay.