Ceramics Competitions

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is looking for potters for two separate ceramics competitions. Deadline to apply is Thursday, April 2.

Wheel Throwing Ceramics
Hand Building Ceramics

Competitions are held on:
Saturday, April 11
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

two competitions

WHEEL THROWING COMPETITION
Potters have 30 minutes to create a piece using a potter’s wheel.


HAND BUILDING COMPETITION
Potters have one hour to hand build a piece.

rules

  • Contestants must have prior ceramics experience
  • Contestants must be ages 15 and older to participate

supplies

All contestants will receive the following supplies:*

  • Potter’s wheel – for wheel throwing competitors
  • Canvas covered table – for hand building competitors
  • 5 lbs clay (630 white stoneware)
  • Basic toolkit (needle tool, wooden rib, metal rib, wire cutter, wooden modeling tool, wire ribbon tool, wire loop tool, small sponge)
  • Water bucket
  • Large sponge
  • Towel
  • Heat gun
  • Newspaper
  • Transfer bat

*Potters are welcome to bring their own supplies but must use the clay provided.

prizes

Each competition will give out two prizes:

First Place:  $100
Runner Up:  $50

Prizes will be awarded on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 pm.

to apply

Deadline to Apply:
Thursday, April 2

Apply Here

Questions?

Please send all inquiries to submissions@pittsburghkids.org.