My Favorite Bowl Has Cracks | A Ceramics Exhibition at Stove Works
Open call dates: June 25th, 2025 - August 3rd, 2025
Exhibition Dates: September 5th, 2025 - September 27th, 2025
Opening Reception: September 5th, 2025 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Stove Works, 1250 E 13th Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37408
Scenic City Clay Arts invites ceramic artists to submit work for My Favorite Bowl Has Cracks, an exhibition exploring the intersection of utility and concept. This show highlights functional ceramics that go beyond mere practicality, embracing deeper narratives, cultural references, and personal storytelling.
We seek work that considers:
How everyday objects hold personal, historical, or societal meaning.
The emotional, political, or conceptual weight of form, surface, and material.
The ways in which function can shape human interaction and experience.
Mugs, plates, teapots, vases, and other utilitarian forms are welcome, as long as they carry a conceptual underpinning. Whether through symbolism, surface design, altered forms, or material exploration, we encourage submissions that challenge traditional ideas of "just a pot" and instead present functional ceramics as vessels for thought and dialogue.
Eligibility & Submission Guidelines:
Open to all ceramic artists working in functional forms.
You do not have to be a SCCA member or student to be considered for this exhibition.
Artists may submit up to 5 pieces for consideration.
In order to limit the number of pieces exhibited in the show, your piece(s) are not guaranteed to be included in this exhibition.
Format for Submission:
Artist Bio: (250 words max) written in 3rd person about who you are, where you’re located, and brief summary of your work.
Artist Statement: (250 words max) about how the work integrates function and concept.
Images (you may submit up to 5 pieces): High-quality images of the work (with detail shots if needed). Please label each image in this format: First and last name, title, year created, medium, dimensions (inches), $price or NFS. Example: Summer Tomes, Collapsar, 2024, ceramic, $35.
Example of submission: Tomes_Summer_SCCAopencall
How to Submit:
Please submit all requested information in one uniform PDF titled (last name, first name, SCCAopencall) to summer@sceniccityclayarts.org with subject line “SCCA open call submission - Your Name”
If you are an artist not local to Chattanooga, please make that known in your submission email.
Critique Nights
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July Critique night: Wednesday, July 30 from 6 - 7:30 PM. Register for the July Critique here.