Go for Gold Saturday April 11th at New Mexico Clay during their annual spring sale! See if your skills as a potter or clay artist have got what it takes to compete with the best hand builders and wheel throwers in the great state of New Mexico. Win prizes and catch a great deal on discounted clay supplies too. The more events you compete in, the better chance in receiving the grand prize!
11am Tallest Pyramid - Produce the highest pinnacle using slabs of clay in a triangular fashion.
12pm Team Cylinder Challenge - Tallest Cylinder on potter’s wheel takes the cake. Each team member shall only use one hand simultaneously to create the towering cylinders.
1pm Team Coil Competition - Pair up for the coil hand building madness! The tallest structure build by two team members brings home the bacon.
2pm Widest Bowl… No Hands… - The bowl with widest diameter on potter’s wheel will be the champ. Only catch is… no hands… better clip your toe nails for this one.
3pm Tiniest Teaset- Teapot, teacup, and saucer. Smallest set wins.
3:30 Bowl Race- Make 5 bowls as fast as possible, carry board of 5 bowls outside and throw bowls as far as possible.
• First place winners- 20$ NM Clay gift card and +3 points• Second place-10$ NM Clay gift card, and +2 points• Third place-5$ NM Clay gift card, and +1 point• Grand Prize-Competitor with most points wins grand prize of 50$ gift card and one free year of NMPCA membership!
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