Archives - Brackers Good Earth Clays

Announcing New Ceramics Lesson Plans

by claygirl | Aug 10, 2020 | Education, opportunities, Featured, Lesson Plans, News

Many of you have been following our instagram posts sharing the work of artists of color for the last couple of months. We started to feature these ceramic artists in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, which brought on the most recent surge in the Black Lives...

August hours – details on store policies for back to school shopping/order pick up/appointments

by claygirl | Jul 27, 2020 | Featured, News

Our contactless pickup option continues for August, available from 10 am-4 pm Monday-Friday and 10 am-3 pm on Saturday: Call and place your order, or shop our online store and select the contactless pickup option. We will put together your order and then you will...

Clay: yes! Covid: no ….safety in the ceramics studio

by claygirl | Jul 22, 2020 | Community, Education, opportunities, Featured, News

It used to be when we talked about safety in the ceramics studio we were refering to various glaze chemicals, maybe some airborne silica. Or maybe we were referring to body strain from sitting a potter’s wheel or fatigue in the muscles of our hands. Now it...

July Hours – contactless pickup, appointments & shipping

by claygirl | Jun 29, 2020 | News

Bracker’s is pleased to share that we are now open 6 days a week to meet the demands of our clay community while still prioritizng staff health and social distancing. Our regular hours for the foreseeable future will be Monday-Friday 10-4 and Saturday 10-3....

Black Lives Matter, Instagram, Juneteenth

by claygirl | Jun 19, 2020 | Community, Featured, News

“I refuse use to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality…I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final...

Father’s Day Fire Sale!

by claygirl | Jun 18, 2020 | Community, Dave's Tech Tips, Family, News, Raku, Specials, Sales

Literally…we’re putting fire on sale, because what father doesn’t like fire? (I could probably just say what POTTER doesn’t like fire… in our industry, there is definitely an increased liklihood of having an affinity for the flame.) My...

Materials Monday: Mullite, Mulcoa & more

by claygirl | Jun 8, 2020 | Featured, News, Raw Materials

A lot has happened since my last Materials Monday post. i had intended it to be a regular monthly column, but then well, a lot happened…as we start to return to work and familiar activities, I thought it was time to get this started back up….. Today...

Happy 50th anniversary, Anne & Bill Bracker: June 6th, 1970

by claygirl | Jun 5, 2020 | Anniversary, Family, Featured, News

June 6th, 1970 is a special day indeed. On that beautiful day, a young lady, born and raised in the Texas Hill Country, married an Iowa farmer turned artist and eventually gave birth to Bracker’s Good Earth Clays (as well as two daughters who both WORK at...

Reopening Showroom: Shop by Appointment starts June 1st

by claygirl | May 22, 2020 | Featured, News

Bracker’s will be opening its showroom for retail shopping on a limited basis and with some restrictions: Only one customer in the store at a time, masks required, gloves provided. Your temperature will be taken prior to entry a 6′ social distance will be...

Throwing at Home: a video collection on YouTube

by David Sturm | May 8, 2020 | Community, Featured, Lesson Plans, Products, Videos, Wheels

“Wheels will always turn full circle.” ― Anthony T. Hincks Even as many states start to re-open their economies, community art centers remain closed for the time being. This leaves many of us still disconnected from the people, places, and implements...