Pottery on the Hill is simply one of the most unique pottery shows in the country, offering something for both the most avid pottery collector and the casual observer. With the opportunity to meet the artists in person and hear the inspiration behind their works, you can learn how to use these functional, dependable pieces…
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Weekend East City Event Round Up: Artomatic & Pottery on the Hill Edition
Saturday and Sunday – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pottery on the Hill The free exhibition and sale will open to the public. Guests are invited to engage with the artists and discuss the clay throwing process. (Free and Open to the Public) For more information about all events, click here. Hill Center located at…
Hot 5 @ Hill Center: Jazz on a Summer Eve
In Corner Store, bassist and composer Kris Funn mingles blues and jazz with hip-hop and gospel, creating a rollicking sound that extends the lineage of American music into a funkier future. Funn grew up in Baltimore before attending Howard University and settling in the D.C. area; since then he’s toured and recorded with jazz stars…
Hanukkah Lights Reading with NPR’s Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz
Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz bring their immensely popular NPR holiday broadcast to life with readings of specially commissioned stories. Nationally renowned and beloved, Susan Stamberg is an NPR “founding mother,” having been on the staff since the network was founded in 1971. She currently serves as a Special Correspondent. For many years, Murray Horwitz…
Pottery on the Hill’s Preview Reception, October 31
Pottery on the Hill’s Preview Reception allows special access to sixteen of the nation’s top ceramic artists and the opportunity to make the first purchases. Join us for a lovely preview reception with sixteen of the nation’s top ceramic artists. Guarantee yourself the first chance to purchase pieces and see the incredible displays of their…
Film Screening: Red-Headed Woman
Tough Dames in Satin Slips: Films from Pre-Code Hollywood In a film and discussion series that will explore the history of sex and violence in the movies, censorship and the ratings system, movie critic Nell Minow and journalist Margaret Talbot present gems of pre-code cinema. The story of a saucy, scheming, gold-digger, Red-Headed Woman can…
Pottery on the Hill: Chris Cooley & the Intersections of Sports and Art
Chris Cooley, former Washington Redskins player, joins Pottery on the Hill on Saturday, November 2. Cooley, who majored in art at Utah State, is a skilled potter who owns The Cooley Gallery in Leesburg, Virginia, where he sells his work and that of other artists. He will show his pottery and meet with attendees from 10 a.m. –…
DC Style Is Real 