COMMUNITY
WPA
WAGNER POTTERS ASSOCIATION
Who We Are
For over 40 years, the Wagner Potters Association has been a vibrant and dynamic part of the SIUE community. Each year, the student led WPA hosts numerous public events, workshops, and pottery sales both on campus and in the greater Edwardsville Area. Fundraising assists students in attending conferences, applying to exhibitions, purchasing supplies, bringing visiting artists to campus, and more.
Yearly Events
March - Funded Trip to NCECA
March - Chili Bowl Sale
March/April - Spring Visiting Artist
May - Spring Pottery Sale
September - Edwardsville Art Fair
October - Funded Trip to Kansas City
October - Coffee Mug Sale
November - Fall Visiting Artist
December - Fall Pottery Sale
The line for food is long... but worth the wait!
That year featured a centerpiece contest between our metals, glass, and ceramics student groups!
Visiting artist Adam Field judges the turkeys!
Spreading the gospel from the SIUE table at the NCECA Expo!
2016 NCECA Exhibition featuring: Dan Anderson, Ben Bates, Charity Davis-Woodard, Paul Dresang, David East, Phil Finder, Shana Fliegel, Jeff Forster, Brett Freund, Mike Gesiakowski, Eric Hoefer, Jenn Holt, Erica Iman, Jonathan Kaplan, Ron Kovatch, Nicholas Kripal, Jon McMillan, Jeffrey Mongrain, Brooke Noble, Ted Neal, Joe Page, Jane Shellenbarger, Brendan Tang, Dan Van Tassell, Dick Wehrs, and Evan Wagman.
Our MFA crew and a Uhaul loaded with pedestals and walls for NCECA 2016!
NCECA 2016 exhibition featuring over 30 SIUE MFA alumni and faculty. Show organized by current students, faculty, and alumni.
NCECA 2016 exhibition reception featuring over 30 SIUE MFA alumni and faculty. Show organized by current students, faculty, and alumni.
Every March, we conduct our annual “Chili Bowl Sale” on the Stratton Quad, selling ceramic bowls made by WPA members to the SIUE community. We provide hot chili, various soups, and toppings with every purchase of a bowl.
Lots of mugs to choose from!
At the end of each semester, the WPA organizes, promotes, and operates a two-day pottery sale in the Art and Design building. This event draws hundreds of SIUE students, faculty, and community members from the entire St. Louis metro region to the Art and Design building.