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GET FIRED UP FOR GEORGIA'S LARGEST POTTERY SHOW Once again, Macon Arts Alli- ance is hosting Fired Works in the Round Building in Carolyn Crayton Park. The facility boasts natural ventilation, high and spacious ceilings and bountiful light that seems to bring the pottery to life. It is the perfect location for this signature event. This year's featured artist is Roger Jamison, a Juliette potter who is known for his salt-fired works and anagama kiln. Along with Jamison, 50 master potters from around the Southeast will bring thousands of functional and decorative pieces. Selected pieces will be available for purchase online at maconarts.org/shop. "Supporting artists through commission sales is an important part of our work," said Macon Arts Alliance Executive Director Julie Wilk- erson. "Last year, we returned over $73,000 to artists in commissions from sales at Fired Works and Fire & Ice." The event opens to the public and online at maconarts.org/ shop on at 10 a.m. April 22. Thursday, April 28 will feature a Happy Hour and extended shopping from 4 – 6 p.m. The event will be open daily from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fired Works highlights the rich history of pottery-making in Central Georgia and its connection to the Ocmulgee River region. Whether it is the deep red mud or 'white gold' kaolin, potters around the world prefer Georgia clay. The nearby Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park is an excellent resource for the history of pottery-making in the area, with its noteworthy exhibit of functional pottery crafted by Native American artisans thousands of years ago. The park is one of this continent's richest sites for early artifacts and is where the oldest piece of stamped pottery found in North America was discovered in 1933. Fired Works celebrates the artists who continue this tradition today. April 22 - 30, 2022 2 Above: Shoppers at Fired Works view Face Jugs by master potter Derek Belflower