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and Saturday 10-3 

 

 

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Covid Protocol updated:  Read more here

Appointments no longer required, masks are now recommended but not required. 

Contactless pickup also continues to be available, click the shop online now button to go to our online store!  

Planning (already) for 2022 back to school

by | April 8, 2022 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

Even as Spring is just arriving, here at Bracker's we are already planning for the fall.  By now, probably everyone knows the phrase "supply chain challenges"   While we have been keeping up with demands thus far, we are now looking to the future so that we can be as...
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Join the Brackers Team! (Now Hiring)

by | March 22, 2022 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

Bracker's Good Earth Clays has been experiencing significant growth for the last 3 years.  We are looking to add more people to our team in virtually every area.  Interested or know someone who is?  Send a resume or a simple email stating your interest, skills and a...
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Cups of Kindness, 2022 edition!

by | March 9, 2022 | Community, Featured, News | 0 Comments

We are excited to bring back this community project that celebrates and promotes the joys of using handmade objects. Kindness week is typically in February each year, but we feel that kindness needs to extend to many weeks.  (Plus, our event works much better when the...
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MN NICE Program and Scholarship

by | January 19, 2021 | Community, Education, opportunities, Featured | 0 Comments

Bracker's has always kept its hands in the education of ceramics students in some way Bill Bracker was a university ceramics professor before he and Anne founded Bracker's Anne Bracker started our company's annual pottery wheel donation campaign, putting pottery...
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Cold Climates and Clay

by | December 3, 2020 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

         We always try to be very careful with your order, taking care to pack it for survival according to the sports season.....Bill Bracker used to say that during football season, UPS will drop kick your package...if it's basketball...
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Our Services

One of the things that sets Bracker’s apart from other suppliers is our expansive service offerings.  Diagnostic services, kiln & wheel repair (or any ceramics equipment), consultations, troubleshooting, district or one-on-one training, professional development, inservices & custom workshops are available.

 

Our most popular…

Raku Firings

We have a lot of options for inservices and custom workshops, but there are none more popular than our Raku events.  We’ve customized the popular raku firing event for a wide variety of audiences, from demonstrations, to participation, to education, at our place or yours! Click to read more about this or other options!

Inservices & workshops
Dial-a-Dave

Our most in-demand…

Dave (aka KilnDoc)

You can’t actually just “Dial-a-Dave”, but kiln technology is getting us closer and closer to that.  For now, you’ll have to call or send an email to get on Dave’s Schedule.  He is HIGHLY in demand but does his best to quickly triage your situation and get back to you quickly.  His schedule is generally first-come, first-served, but in the case of a true crisis, Dave can often squeeze in a repair out of order.  (usually because he works overtime to get it all done)

Our most in-demand…

Dave (aka KilnDoc)

You can’t actually just “Dial-a-Dave”, but kiln technology is getting us closer and closer to that.  For now, you’ll have to call or send an email to get on Dave’s Schedule.  He is HIGHLY in demand but does his best to quickly triage your situation and get back to you quickly.  His schedule is generally first-come, first-served, but in the case of a true crisis, Dave can often squeeze in a repair out of order.  (usually because he works overtime to get it all done)

Dial-a-Dave

clay

We’re all united by our common bond of clay.  Though some of us love low fire while others meander toward midfire,  and also all of those atmospheres…wood, salt, soda, even raku, and of course all the die hard Cone 10 Reduction folks out there, WE ALL NEED CLAY.  Bracker’s is proud to offer a huge selection of clays from a variety of brands.  We have the full line of Flint Hills Clays, plus the ability to mix up special custom blends for you, we also have a large supply of Laguna clays, a good stock of Standard bodies and a few Aardvark and AMACO clays on hand as well.
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Glazes & Underglazes

We carry AMACO, Spectrum, Coyote, Laguna Opulence & Coleman Glazes

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bulk materials, chemicals & colorants

We get raw clay in from mines located across the country.  We have Kaolin from Georgia & Florida (and ENGLAND! and NEW ZEALAND!), Ball Clay from Kentucky & Tennessee, Feldspar from South Dakota, Fireclay from Missouri, Talc from Texas, Silica from Illinois, Shale clays from Ohio, Kyanite from Virginia, plus we have a complete array of raw chemicals and colorants from Alumina to Zirconium.

browse the bulks

tools everyone needs

We love tools….old ones, new ones, shiny ones, dirty ones.   Kemper tools were the first brand we started to stock, and originally “displayed’ them all in metal coffee cans which were contained in big styrofoam boxes.  Since those early days, we’ve added Dolan & Dirty Girls, Giffin & Groovy, MKM & Mudtools, Fluters & Falcon Tools, AMACO & Trim Gin, Chinese Clayart & Xiem, and a host of other miscellaneous finds.  We add more all the time, so you never know what new tool you might find in our store….in person or online!
peruse tools

Kilns & Firing Supplies

We sell ConeArt, Skutt, Paragon & L&L Kilns  plus we have a complete array of firing supplies from shelves and posts to stilts and cones and safety equipment like goggles and gloves
Heat things up

Wheels & Throwing Supplies

We sell Brent, Pacifica, Shimpo, Soldner & Skutt wheels, We also have a variety of additional throwing supplies like bats, giffin grips, stools, tables,
spin me around

Extruders, Slabrollers and things handbuilders love

Extruders and Dies, Slabrollers and Canvas, plus slump molds, hump molds, drape molds and more.

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Community Involvement

We believe in the importance of being an active and giving participant in our communities, both our physical area of residence and the greater ceramic ecosystem.  We both volunteer our time and donate resources to a variety of organizations, events & projects.
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NCECA

The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts is a dynamic organization that fosters global education and appreciation for the ceramic arts. Bracker’s is proud to support this incredible organization both through its continuous corporate membership as well as additional sponsorships throughout the year.   NCECA’s programs, publications, opportunities and resources inspire advancement of the field.  Many of our staff members also support NCECA both financially and with the gift of their time and talents.  we encourage our customers to also help support NCECA’s educational exhibitions, publications and creative opportunities for artists through membership in the organization, advocacy and  additional sustaining support as you are able.  It’s a great group to be part of!
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NICE at NCC

Northern Clay Center’s MN NICE includes weekly intensives as well as artist lectures, gallery tours, and studio visits with established artists to take advantage of the rich ceramic resources throughout the Twin Cities. The program strives to support emerging artists both artistically and professionally.  Bracker’s is proud to sponsor an artist from our region to go take part in one of thes unique 8 week opportunities
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Come Visit!

Our 25,000 sq ft warehouse with over 5,000 sq ft of retail showroom space is situated just off of I-70 (East Lawrence Exit #204) making us a convenient jaunt from Kansas City, Topeka or even further away.  We have people who come down from Des Moines, Omaha & Lincoln and as far as Fayetteville, Tulsa, & Oklahoma City.  Lawrence is a lovely place to visit and spend some time.  Be sure to ask us about recommendations about where to stay or where to play!

Bracker's Good Earth Clays

We can come to you!

 

 

We have a 10,000# capacity truck and a 4,000# capacity van for deliveries. We’re in Kansas City once or twice a week, Topeka about once or twice a month, and Western Kansas a few times each semester. We typically are in Nebraska or Iowa once or twice a month, Lincoln/Omaha/Council Bluffs most often, but also out to Kearney, Des Moines or even out to the Illinois border.  We also go east to Columbia, south to Oklahoma City and occasionally down toward Fayetteville.  We try very hard to group deliveries together and fill our truck and then divide the overall costs.  A general range/expectation of delivery charges is below for your convenience.

If your location is within….

55 miles (greater KC area up to St. Joseph)    –   $25 plus 2.5¢/#

100 miles (Emporia & Manhattan).   –    $50 plus 3.5¢/#

175 miles (Wichita, Columbia, Lincoln)   –   $75 plus 4.5¢/

250 miles (Hays, Fayetteville,Des Moines)   –    $100 plus 5.5¢/#

Further Away?  Let us know, we can work up a quote.

We can come to you!

 

 

We have a 10,000# capacity truck and a 4,000# capacity van for deliveries. We’re in Kansas City once or twice a week, Topeka about once or twice a month, and Western Kansas a few times each semester. We typically are in Nebraska or Iowa once or twice a month, Lincoln/Omaha/Council Bluffs most often, but also out to Kearney, Des Moines or even out to the Illinois border.  We also go east to Columbia, south to Oklahoma City and occasionally down toward Fayetteville.  We try very hard to group deliveries together and fill our truck and then divide the overall costs.  A general range/expectation of delivery charges is below for your convenience.

If your location is within….

55 miles (greater KC area to St. Joseph)   –  $25 plus 2.5¢/#

100 miles (Emporia & Manhattan).  –  $50 plus 3.5¢/#

175 miles (Wichita, Columbia, Lincoln)  – $75 plus 4.5¢/

250 miles (Hays, Fayetteville,Des Moines)-$100 plus 5.5¢/#

Further Away?  Let us know, we can work up a quote.

who we are

Bracker’s Staff

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James

James

Sales & Service

Eric

Eric

Shipping

Kelsey

Kelsey

customer service

Jeanette Oliver

Jeanette Oliver

Shipping Manager

If you have an order shipping in a box or on a pallet, I’ve almost certainly  had something to do with it.  I love seeing the joyous excitement on someone’s face or hearing it in their voice who is new to clay and just beginning to discover its endless possibilities.
Julie

Julie

Warehouse & Deliveries

I deliver clay to the art community at large, sometimes by driving “The BIG Truck”. I am your typical starving artist and mistress of bad jokes.  Help us support the arts.  Buy more clay, please
Cheryl

Cheryl

Warehouse Staff

I worked for years at a foundry doing bronze casting and metal work.  I’m thrilled to be back in the world of art and lifting heavy things.
Tristan

Tristan

Manufacturing & Warehouse

I make a lot of clay.  consequently, i now have a lot of muscles.  When i’m not using those to make clay, I’m using my brain to learn about industrial design at KU

Sam

Sam

Clay Mixer/Warehouse

Anne W Bracker

Anne W Bracker

Founder Emeritus

No one is sure if I fell in love with clay or with my husband Bill first. It’s like the chicken and egg debate. Around here they call me “Big Brother” because I like to snoop and spy on everything going on.  BUT I catch a lot of errors before they go out the door…  ***Anne is now retired
Cindy Bracker

Cindy Bracker

President

I like spreadsheets… I really,  do.  But I also like to get my hands dirty from time to time.  So occasionally, I go to the back and mix clay.  Or sometimes I get to work with that clay on my slabroller.  I usually remember to get the clay off my hands before I go back to my spreadsheets….

David Sturm

David Sturm

Service Manager

“What’s it doing or not doing” are the most frequently heard words out of my mouth.  I’m like a kiln detective…I use a bunch of clues to solve the mystery of what’s wrong and then i fix it.  I also want you to know that Cindy made up my title. Kiln Detective is way better and i need theme music….