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Making art shaped by the river

Published 9:30 pm Thursday, July 10, 2025

By Jonas Oyoumick

A clay tea set on display at the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
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A clay tea set on display at the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)

A clay tea set on display at the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
Clay and sea glass hang at the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
A clay beluga sits on pedestal the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
Clay mushrooms sit on a log at the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
A clay pitcher set is on display during the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
A clay pot is on display during the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
A big clay tooth stands on display at the Kenai Potters Guild exhibit, “River,” hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
A clay tea set on display at the Kenai Potters Guild Exhibit hosted by the Kenai Art Center. (Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)

The Kenai Art Center is this month featuring the annual Kenai Potters Guild Clay On Display exhibit, this year titled “River.”

This exhibit has all sorts of clay pots, wall art and even fountains.

The Kenai Potters Guild has been around for more than 50 years, teaching pottery skills and creating works of art in clay for show and sale.

“One thing we all have in common is our love for the environment. Rivers wind through our towns and our lives — whether we spend time on them or around them. Rivers connect us,” the Potters Guild said in an artist statement. “We hope our Clay On Display — River show encourages you to think about how the river plays a role in your life and the community around us.”

The show will be open until July 26 during gallery hours, noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday.

For more information, find “Kenai Art Center” on Facebook or visit kenaiartcenter.org.

Jonas Oyoumick is interning with the Peninsula Clarion through the Kenaitze Indian Tribe Daggeyi internship program.

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