NCECA @ St. Kate's: 5 Special Conference Exhibitions & Events
St. Catherine University welcomes Claytopia, the 53rd annual conference for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, March 27-30, 2019. Venues are located on the St. Catherine University Campus, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55105. Exhibitions are located in buildings 1, 3 and 12. Parking on campus is free and unrestricted during the conference.
Conference participants are encouraged to visit during the NCECA shuttle bus tour: Wednesday, March 27 (St. Paul Wednesday Daytime Shuttle. Click here for more information and shuttle bus tickets)
Gallery Hours before NCECA Conference:
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, Noon–6 p.m.
Gallery Hours during NCECA Conference:
Monday, 3/25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/27 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, 3/28 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, 3/29 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, 3/30 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
NCECA Reception: Friday, March 29, 5-9 p.m.
All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
For more information, call The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery: 651-690-6644
Accumulation: New Work by Monica Rudquist and Judy Onofrio
Location: Visual Arts Building, The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery
Rudquist and Onofrio delve into new bodies of work addressing their shared interest in the assemblage of forms, material and space.
Hours (during the conference) for this exhibition:
Wednesday, 3/27 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, 3/28 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, 3/29 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, 3/30 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Women Who Teach
Curated by Monica Rudquist
Location: Visual Arts Building, Second Floor
An invitational exhibition highlighting 22 female Minnesota clay artists whose practice expands the definition of teaching to include a variety of methods and venues. A mentee will show alongside each artist.
Hours (during the conference) for this exhibition:
Wednesday, 3/27 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, 3/28 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, 3/29 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, 3/30 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Before and After: Work by St. Kate's Students and Alumnae
Location: Visual Arts Building, Lower Level
Hours (during the conference) for this exhibition:
Wednesday, 3/27 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, 3/28 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, 3/29 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, 3/30 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ceramic Highlights from the St. Catherine University Fine Art Collection: Warren MacKenzie, Nan Bangs McKinnell & James McKinnell
Curated by Rosemarie Grinsell '21 and Emelin Ventura '20
Location: Coeur de Catherine, Second Floor Atrium
This show explores the roles of artist-educators MacKenzie, Bangs McKinnell and McKinnell in the contemporary development of clay-making locally, regionally and nationally.
Hours (during the conference) for this exhibition:
Wednesday, 3/27 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, 3/28 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, 3/29 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday, 3/30 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Wonder of Batchelder: Clay-inspired History of Our Lady of Victory Chapel at St. Catherine University
Location: Our Lady of Victory Chapel, St. Catherine University
This tour offers an up-close look at tile maker Ernest Batchelder’s largest and most extensive commission in existence.
Guided Tours: Thursday, March 28, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Self-guided Tours: March 25-29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
