About Moving Clay

Moving Clay was established in 1996 by a group of newly qualified ceramicists and has evolved into an egalitarian multi disciplinary artists group.

Members are encouraged to seek funding, research and create opportunities for events, workshops and exhibitions, to design and develop appropriate group and self promotion material, participate in all possible arts initiatives, open studio projects, arts forums etc. and promote membership.

Just one of the projects Moving Clay was involved in was the creation of an Art Shop in Macclesfield in 1998. Working closely with various bodies the group mounted a ten week series of manned selling exhibitions with a programme of accompanying hands on workshops and daily demonstrations. The group secured sponsorship from various companies to refurbish the interior of the premises and organise publicity. This proved to be a fantastic learning opportunity for all involved. This event instigated by eight ceramic and two fine artists, but developed to include over sixty multi media artists and was supported by over sixteen thousand visitors.

Members are encouraged to, research, design and organise, with other interested bodies the provision of artist instigated hands on workshops, to further social inclusion, generate arts awareness, facilitate the re-commencement of arts education and provide opportunities to develop self esteem.

Members are encouraged to organise events, workshops and exhibitions, always including members with no prior experience, primarily in venues not normally associated with the arts, in an attempt to generate and facilitate wider involvement with the arts within the community. Support and assists members to exhibit at venues they would not normally be able to exhibit at, as individuals, assisting their personal development by providing professional learning opportunities.

In 2000 Moving Clay secured through sponsorship from Our Members, North West Arts and The Mabel Evans Trust , a small amount of modular exhibition stands. We now have the ability to mount a self contained exhibition of members work and provide a wide variety of accompanying demonstrations and hands on workshops.

Since 2003 Moving Clay have had a permanent exhibition space at Manchester Airport. The exhibition is in the Art Walk between Terminals One and Three. The Exhibition is changed ever three months.