2026 NCECA Conference

Tuesday: 12:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:00-6:00 pm
Friday: 12:00-6:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00-6:00 pm

NCECA is coming to Detroit in 2026! Yourist Studio Gallery will be represented at NCECA in the Resource area of the main hall. If you know us or if you haven’t yet met us, come on over and meet our team of volunteers. They are happy to share more information about our studio classes and community.  Visit the NCECA site for details.

Our studio artists are NCECA-bound!

We are excited to share that some of our studio-affiliated artists will be featured in NCECA-related exhibitions during the conference. If you are out venturing around, be sure to check them out!

Stems & Vessels

Curated by ceramicist Terri Marra alongside ikebana specialists Liz Larwa and Leslie Rosinski. The Scarab Club presents Stems & Vessels, a collaborative exhibition combining ceramic vessels and ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. This exhibition features work by Darcy Bowden, Tom Phardel, Ryan Torrey, Kate Tremel, and Deb Wood, along with work by other ceramic artists.

Scarab Club Upper Level, 217 Farnsworth Street, Detroit, MI

On view: March 25 – 28

Wednesday by appointment, Thu. 2 – 9 pm, Friday 12 – 5 pm, Saturday 12 – 5 pm

Jiyuka Ikebana demonstration: Wednesday, March 25, 10:30 am-12 pm Admission is $20.00, space is limited, and reservations are required.

Animalia

Organized by Elliott Kayser, Animalia features clay artists exploring the human historical impulse to create pottery and sculpture in the form of animals. Featuring Shawn Ireland, Elliott Kayser, Candace Methe, Eric Ordway, and Megan Thomas.

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC), 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, MI

On view: March 20 - April 30, 2026

Reception: Friday, March 20, 5-7 pm

Thresholds

Organized by Kate Tremel, Hayden Richer, and Rachel Heibelis. Thresholds is a design-focused ceramic exhibition that positions ceramic furniture as a critical mediator in the dialogue between the volume of the human body and architectural space. Artists include Dee Clements, Olivia Cognet, Austin Coudriet, Rachel Heibel, Beth Katleman, Josephine Larsen, Ian McDonald, Abigail Murray, Yuko Nishikawa, Hayden Richer, Kelsie Rudolph, Victoria Shaheen, and Kate Tremel.

Detroit Artist Market, 4719 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI

Tue. – Fri. 10 am – 5 pm (Thu. open until 9 p.m.), Sat. 12 – 5 pm

On view: March 6 – 28

Reception: Thu, March 26, 5 – 9 pm

Pewabic Pre-NCECA tours

Docent-led, 1-hour tours of historic Pewabic Pottery will be available before the NCECA Conference on Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm on both dates. 

Stay tuned on Pewabic's social media channels (@pewabic) or subscribe to Pewabic News for updates.

Explore these other NCECA-related events:

Legacies: Contemporary Art Dialogues with Clay (Mar 27, 2026)
Held at DDD Project Space (Detroit), this exhibition features intergenerational artists, part of the NCECA conference.

Clay and Cuisine from Japan's Great Lakes (Mar 24-26, 2026)
A "Clay Around Town" exhibition at Soraya featuring functional ceramic art.

Along with these events, there will be many ceramic pop-up events during the conference. Find out more about these events here.