GALLERY

QCC houses the Trish Martindell exhibition gallery, as well as a rotating selection of gallery items in the retail store.

THE TRISH MARTINDELL GALLERY

 

Named in honor of one of our original members, the Trish Martindell Gallery @ QCC hosts a rotating selection of shows throughout the year.  Opening receptions typically fall on the Friday night after a new class session starts in the studio.

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Current Exhibition:

Heatwork

An exhibition showcasing ceramic works fired with wood, salt, soda, or utilizing pit firing and raku techniques. We are seeking to highlight imaginative and contemporary takes on these time-honored methods.

On view:

April 18th-May 29th

 

Reception:

April 18th, 5-8pm

*Gallery Talk:  6pm.  The Archeological Research Institute will do a short talk on their research of the Hopewell tribe, explored during a short term residency with QCC, focusing on clay bowls used for gathering salt.

2025 Gallery Schedule:

Jan 10-Feb 20:
“Family Dinner”

group show inspired by a short-term residency at red lodge clay center

Feb 28-Apr 10:
“Feathers, Fins, & Fur”

celebrating the diverse world of animals, juried by Sara Torgison.

Apr 18-May 29:
“Heatwork”

artists using atmospheric kilns in contemporary ways

Jun 6-Jul 17:
Peter Jadoonath &
Kyle Lascelle*

*workshop June 21-22.

July 25-Sep 4:
“Tactile”

work you want to touch, invitational

Sep 12-Oct 30:
Hannah Thompsett*

curated show by the artist.  *workshop October 11-12

Nov 7-Dec 31:
Annual QCC Resident Artist Showcase

new works by our current residents

Call for Entries

Want to apply for a show in our gallery?  Currently accepting submissions for & solo or group curated shows for 2026.  See open calls and application info HERE>>>

THE GALLERY SHOP

 

Located in our retail store, this gallery space offers a variety of items available for purchase.  Artists include our instructors and staff members, studio members, and local potters.  Items rotate regularly as things are sold and new pieces come in.  The perfect place to find a special gift or something handmade for youself!

Retail Hours:

10-8 Monday, Thursday
10-5 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
12-4 Sunday

Past Exhibitions:

2025

Family Dinner

redlodge residency retrospective

2024

Annual QCC Resident Artist Showcase
Ohio University
work by faculty & grad students
Material Illusion
paintings by Cody Schriever, sculputre by Hunter Stamps
Samantha Hostert
Solo exhibition of selected works.
Influence/d
A curated collection of mentors and mentees in the field of ceramics.
Formative
Regional K-12 show, juried and curated by Karan Witham-Walsh & Sarah Horn.
Points of Departure
Works by University of Tennessee, Knoxvile faculty and graduate students

2023

Annual QCC Resident Artist Showcase
Fly Over Focus
Juried selection of artists from the midwest
Indeterminate Reach
Solo exhibition by Sara Torgison
Amy Sanders & Ron Philbeck
Invitational
In Bloom
Celebration of pots for and about plants/flowers, juried
Rejected
Worthy works that didn’t make it in to NCECA shows, juried
QCC Sculpture Show
a highlight of Queen City Clay sculpture students

NCECA 2023

The Bray's Resident Artists

New work by the Archie Bray Foundation’s 2022 resident artists. NCECA concurrent exhibition

Boneyard Stories
A visual history of Arrowmont’s teachers and makers. NCECA concurrent exhibition
Raakh
a river of consciousness- NCECA concurrent exhibition
Queen City Survey
survey of the diverse range of artists from the Cincinnati area
Biomorphic Idyll

group of exhibition of artists interested in the biomorphically abstracted form.

2022

FUSE with Josh Maier

Ceramic work by artist Josh Maier along with prints from the group at FUSE press.

Enjoying the Potholes
Invitational.  Work by Ben Clark, Ben Huber, and Charity Rust Jordan.
Pieces of Wonder
Artists from Visionaries & Voices unite to challenge and reconceptualize space.  Curated by Visionaries and Voices.
Home Spun
Work by Lindsay Garrett, Angela Belcher Clark & Erica Gentile, three talented artists who came up through QCC’s educational programs.
Face Value
Paintings & pottery by visial artist John Lanzador & clay artist Emma Robinson
Wayne Ferguson
solo show.  sculpture & drawings

2021

Bounty

showcase of regional functional potters.

Academic

Featuring the work of ceramic artists who are also art educators.

Cross Town Shoot Out

undergrads and graduate students compete for best in show.

NCECA concurrent exhibitions
Our innagural shows in our new space.  Artists filled the empty building with work for socially distanced viewing when NCECA went virtual in 2021.

Arrowmont Artist in Residence Retrospective

Local: a regional exhibition of artists working in clay