Clay Squared May Newsletter

Josh_Layl or Layl_Josh_
Josh/Layl or Layl/Josh?
The 21st annual Art A Whirl is this weekend. Josh and Layl have participated in all but the 1st event. Starting out in our NE studio our 3rd floor attic studio back in 1996 we have been inviting the public in to see how we make our artistic endeavors ever since. We estimate tens of thousands of people have visited us over the past 20 years in our three different studios. Art A Whirl was and has been a huge part of our connecting to the larger community and sharing our process of making our work. We believe it is one of the most important aspects of being artists that everyone gets an opportunity to understand how art is created. Art is a mysterious part of the human experience and getting a chance to touch the tools, talk to creators and surround yourself with creativity can only enhance all of our lives. Please stop in and check out our newest ventures!
Layl will be offering FREE mini classes for two hours on Saturday.  Join her from 12:00 to 2:00pm on Saturday, May 21st to make your own "Silly Milly" that you can take home and bake in your own oven.  

Start your Art A Whirl experience at Clay Squared to Infinity. Why? Free parking, pick up your Art A Whirl catalog, get a snack at SIP Coffee, then take the trolley to get around the rest of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. 

Layl and Josh 
Tile Project of the Month
Tile Mural at Eastside Coop

Eastside coop tile mural
Eastside Coop Cosmic Cloud Tile Mural
Want to check out the newest installation by Josh? While you are going to Art A Whirl stop by the Eastside Coop and get a smoothie and make a pit stop at the bathroom (always needed) and see the coolest bathrooms in town! Check it out 2551 Central Avenue NE
Learn More

Layl's Upcoming Art Festivals


Rainbow Bright Rooster
Rainbow Bright Rooster
Prairie Arts Festival, Saturday & Sunday, May 28 & 29, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, outdoors on the grounds of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center located at 101 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg, IL 60193.

Edina Art Fair, Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5, 2016
Regular Art Fair Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m - Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m - Sunday on 50th and France Ave. in Edina, MN.

For the full art fair schedule please visit the website.
  Silly Millies
Night Carnival
Mandela

Rose

Winking Owl

Silly Millies are slice-and-bake polymer clay millefiore canes.   
Click the image to be directed to the website or the Etsy store. 
Polymer Clay Classes
Upcoming Classes-
Intro to Polymer Clay Class
Sunday, May 29th 10:00pm to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 31st 6:30pm to 8:30pm

  
Teapot Workshop at Rum River Art Center

Saturday, August 13th
9:00 am to 1:00pm
Click Here for more information
seconds tiles
HANDMADE TILE SECONDS
50% - 90% OFF

 One box of our seconds tiles is $25! 
Typically has about 6 to 10 sq ft of tile. 
New seconds are added daily, so check in often. 
$12.95 for shipping per box
About Us
Layl
Josh


Clay Squared to Infinity, LLC, is a handmade tile and polymer clay showroom/studio. 
Josh Blanc makes and sells handmade tiles and mosaics for installation in kitchens, fireplaces, bathrooms and as art tile.  Clay Squared offers the largest selection of historic reproduction tile lines in the United States.

Layl McDill makes sculptures and millefiore canes with Polymer Clay.  She exhibits at arts' festivals and teaches classes both at Clay Squared and around the country.

Thank you for following our adventures as artists!
Sincerely,

Josh Blanc and Layl McDill
Clay Squared to Infinity, LLC


Clay Squared to Infinity, LLC
612-781-6409
josh@claysquared.com
  Website     Online Shop    Seconds    Events & Classes     News     About     Contact