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Grand Re-Opening of Art & Clay On Main

Art & Clay on Main, now an affiliate of the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the new home of Blue Shoe Arts Studio, celebrated its Grand Re-Opening with events on July 15 and 17. acom outside

A ribbon-cutting was held on Thursday, July 15 at 4:00 p.m., followed by a reception as part of the Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Cafe Series from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tammy Nusser from the Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Lancaster Mayor Dave Smith, County Commissioner Mike Kiger, and Blue Shoe Studio artists Amy Nimon and Marie Sowers assisted Fairfield DD Superintendent John Pekar in cutting the ribbon and welcoming the crowd.

The Grand Re-Opening kicked into high gear on Saturday, July 17 with activities for both children and adults scheduled for the entire day from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Included were activities geared toward children and families from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., including food, a clown, music, and a special discount of 10% off any ceramics project. Then at 6:00 p.m., the lights went down, the music slowed, and our first Date Night began!

“We opened in early June with limited hours so that we could train staff and have time to get some additional inventory of ceramics into the store,” said Kimberly Murray, General Manager of the Main Street studio and gallery. “We also needed to give Blue Shoe Arts ample time to prepare for its move.”

The Blue Shoe Arts Studio moved into the location at 150 West Main Street in downtown Lancaster July 1, and artists began working in their new studio following the 4th of July holiday.

“The thing that makes this unique is seeing our own Blue Shoe artists working right alongside artists from the community,” said John Pekar, superintendent of Fairfield DD. “Our goal is to develop a creative environment where people of all ages, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, can allow their creative juices to flow.”

Visit the Art & Clay on Main website at www.artandclayonmain.com.

Ladies Nights at Art & Clay!

Ladies Nights are back! Beginning on July 21, Wednesday evenings are for females only! Bring in your own beverages, your favorite snacks, your best girlfriends and your imagination for an all-girl, guaranteed good time! Call Art & Clay on Main at 740.653.1755 for more details.

Meet the General Manager at Art & Clay on Main

kim murray Kimberly Murray is the General Manager of Art & Clay on Main.

Murray has been the director of AHA! A Hands-on Adventure, the children’s museum in downtown Lancaster, for the past two-and-a-half years. She will continue her relationship with AHA! She is also treasurer of the Main Street Lancaster board. Before becoming director at AHA! when it first opened in 2008, Murray was executive director of VSA Arts of Ohio, an organization that provides opportunities for artists with disabilities.

“This is a unique opportunity for me,” said Murray. “I’m very excited to be able to work in the arts field again and look forward to promoting a place where artists with and without disabilities can work together, sharing their creativity and learning from each other.”

Art & Clay will re-open with a similar plan of offering individuals and groups the opportunity to create paint-your-own ceramic pieces, along with a venue to create thrown pottery and enroll in classes in other artistic media.

"Kim will be a great fit for our agency and for this position," said Fairfield DD Superintendent John Pekar. "Her involvement in the arts community, as well as the business community, here in Lancaster will give us a great advantage as we re-establish Art & Clay as a vibrant part of downtown."

Feel free to give Kim a call at Art & Clay on Main, 740.653.1755 or by email at artandclay@midohio.twcbc.com.