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"Spring Dance at Ponci" Welcome--This site contains information about Paper Clay, Terra Sigillata, and a listing of cone 6 glazes.   CURRENT NEWS: Blog:  Jerry has a web blog. If you would like to talk about paper clay and read the recent information about my art and teaching please click on the following link.       Paper Clay Blog..........http://paperclay.blogspot.com/ Current shows where you can see my work: Philadelphia Airport:  Between terminal B-C.  Twelve pieces of Jerry's work will be on view between May 19th and December 20, 2006. Art of the State of Pennsylvania 2006, June 10 through September 10, 2006, at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg PA. CLAY: Sculptural and Functional Work March 15- April 15, 2006 opening reception Wednesday, March 15, 6-8pm a group exhibition featuring the work of ceramic artists: Susan Beiner, Jerry Bennett, Margaret Boozer, Laurel Lukaszewski, Shin-Yu Wang and Lars Westby Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts 1054 31st Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 202.270.6695   JERRY BENNETT AND BEAN FINNERAN: PUSHING THE LIMITS June 19-September 25 The clay sculptures of Jerry Bennett (PA) and Bean Finneran (CA) defy expectations within both historical and contemporary contexts. Their evocative sculptures challenge the very nature of clay?specifically how this relatively fragile material can be used to structure seemingly improbable forms. While Bennett manipulates clay into open and airy gridded ?vessels,? Finneran stacks hundreds or even thousands of slender clay strands in configurations reminiscent of large forms in tidal marshes. To create filaments of clay that are particularly malleable yet strong enough to build three-dimensional structures, Jerry Bennett plays with the composition of the clay body?using a mixture of clay, paper pulp, and water known as ?porcelainous paper clay.? He plays with the dynamic between positive and negative space, creating vessel forms which appear simultaneously full and empty. Harrison, Niche and 2nd Floor Galleries The Clay Studio: 30 Years of Excellence April 1 - May 1, 2005 NCECA Baltimore at School 33, March 12-28, 2005 The Independence Foundation of Philadelphia has awarded Jerry a Fellowship in the Arts grant to be used for career developement. Jerry will be a Resident Artist at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary.  While there he will  be attending an Internations Ceramics Symposium "Paperclay - Firing Fibers". Latest news:  During May of 2005 Jerry will return to Kecskemet, Hungary to present a symposium at the International Ceramics Center in their "Meeting the Masters" program.  The symposium will concern the use of porcelain in ceramics. "PORCELAIN - PAPER AND PRINT". An international symposium featuring masters Jerry Bennett (USA) and Chrales Krafft (USA). Click here for ICS web site and infomation about "Porcelain - Paper and Print" If you are interested in obtaining additional information about this symposium, which is open for artists to attend, contact Steve Mattison at the center.  Click here to contact Steve Mattison (International Program Coordinator):  info@icshu.org Jerry will be showing work in the International Triennial of Silicate Arts. If you would like to see images of the show click the listing:   http://www.kitsa.org/english/works.htm Jerry can be reached at:  jerry@jerrybennett.net   New Test Tiles "Rains 20x5" +Stains   White pot on Blue Trivit 28X30X12 (HXWXD) 2005 This piece was part of the recent Clay Studio show-"Construction Form" 2007 "Welcome Red Rider" 2002, Cone 6 Porcelain Paper Clay.  8"X12"X5" (HXWXD) This Image was published in Ceramics Monthly in January 2004 "Jack" Tribute to my Brother, Cone 6 Porcelain Paper Clay, 2002, Completed during a residency at the Banff Center for the Arts, Alberta Canada. I would like to thank the Clay Studio in Philadelphia for their support by providing me with a studio and an exciting community to work in.  The Clay Studio's web sit is: www.theclaysutdio.org    During August of 2004 and May of 2005 I received support from the Independence Foundation which paid for travel to Hungary and the opportunity to work at the International Ceramic Studio.  I would also like to thank the Banff Center for the Arts in Banff Canada for their support in providing residencies.  They can be reached at www.banffcenter.ca. Also, I would like to thank the International Ceramics Studio www.ics.org  in Kecskemet, Hungary for their support in providing me with a visual arts residency. I would also like to thank Holy Family University where I teach Ceramics and 3D Design Classes. The University's web site is www.hfc.edu.