GIB is THE place to be on May 2nd from 5-8pm, where you can meet local legend ceramic artist (and musician) Stephen Wright of Wright Hand Pottery. Stephen’s arrestingly different and fascinating pottery pieces are huge favorites in the shop, from functional conversation starters like his weird, wonderful ‘Fish Plates’ to his gleaming glazed fruit creations. And he’s promised us new work we’ve never seen before for this show!

Title: ‘Hand-Sculpted Pottery the Wright Way’

About Stephen: “Stephen Wright owns and operates THE WRIGHT HAND DRUM COMPANY. Steve is the designer of his instruments, and makes each one by hand with his specially formulated and fired clay. The drums he makes are inspired by traditional clay instruments, as well as those of his own design. Some of the clay percussion instruments he makes include bongos, bongo sets, doumbeks, ubangs, ghatams, claypans, and shakers, as well as the gunta drum which he designed himself. Besides being a clay drum maker, teacher, and ceramic artist with twenty years experience, Steve also performs regularly on drum set and hand percussion . . . .

WRIGHT HAND STUDIO is a fully equipped clay studio located in Hagerstown, Maryland. Steve Wright teaches five classes weekly, teaching both Wheel and Hand-building Techniques. The studio is Steve Wright’s personal studio where he produces his own work. There he provides a clean, fun, community environment where students can learn and explore the endless possibilities of working with clay.”