The Fire and Fiber show is a local exhibit showcasing clay and fiber arts. It brings together a clay artist and a fiber artist who work together to produce an art piece that is a balanced and cohesive use of both mediums. Held every two years, the entires must include clay and the fiber can be fabric, paper, wood, wool, yarn, or other fibrous mediums.
fire & fiber 2026 show
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Eligibility: You must be a member of the Potters' Guild of Las Cruces.
Categories:
1. A collaboration between a Potters' Guild Member and a fiber artist
2. A Potters' Guild member creating both the clay and fiber portions for their entry
Submission Criteria: Each art piece submitted must be at least fifty percent clay. Other materials may be fabric, wood, textiles, leather or other organic material, not metal. No artwork previously entered in Fire and Fiber Shows will be accepted
Participation Fees:
- $30 for up to 2 pieces artwork entered in the collaboration category (two artists)
- $25 for up to 2 pieces artwork entered for the individual potter's guild category
- $55 If entering for both Collaboration and Individual Categories.
- A Guild member may have up to a total of 4 pieces if 2 are solo and 2 collaborative
- All pieces must be for sale.
- Submissions with less than 50% clay will not be juried, but will be part of the show.
Gallery Commission: The galleries' commission is 30-33% of sale price. (cash sales are 30% and card sales are 33%)
Awards: The show will be juried by an independent juror. Cash awards will be given at the Friday evening, June 5th, reception at the 925 Gallery.
Calendar:
- Application Deadline, submitted here no later than May 1, 2026. Application must include payment. When you click the button below to register, an online link to pay pops up in the thank you message immediately after you hit submit. Please note the PayPal link has a pull down option for the three levels of payment: $25, $30, $55.
- Photo Deadline, May 10, 2026 Photos of completed work emailed to vickiemorrow@msn.com for publication. jpg format only.
- Wednesday May 31, 2026 Artwork and the pieces' Titles are delivered to 925 Gallery, 925 N. Mesquite St., Las Cruces, NM between 4-5pm and Monday June 1st from 11-2pm
- Friday June 5, 2026 5-7pm Exhibit Opening and Wine Reception. Art pieces will be shown at the 925 Gallery through Sunday June 28th 2026 then they will move to Deming Arts Center. If your pieces sells while at the 925 Gallery, it will remain on display until Sunday the 28th and the buyer may pick up their piece the same day. It will not move to Deming. You may replace the sold piece with another piece for the Deming Show. All artworks must be for sale.
- Sunday July 5, 2026 Show opens in Deming at the Deming Arts Center, 100 S Gold Ave, Deming, NM Reception from 1-3 pm.
- July 31, 2026 Artwork will be picked up and returned to Las Cruces. You will receive an email for ETA for your art pick-up.
Bonus: A participating Guild Members and/or the collaborating fiber artist may submit up to three pieces of gallery quality work to sell at retail and will not be
juried. Art can be all clay, all fiber of combination, practical work, small works reasonably priced.
For questions regarding the art, please contact Vickie Morrow at vickiemorrow@msn.com
For technical questions regarding this form, please contact Anna Ransom at aesd2007@gmail.com or 575-520-9650
Fire and Fiber 2022
Every two years, the Las Cruces Potters’ Guild sponsors an exhibition titled “Fire and Fiber”
Tombaugh Gallery. JUNE 3 – JUNE 26
Deming Art Center. July 1 – July 28
The Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces presented “Fire and Fiber 2022” at the Tombaugh Gallery, June 3 through June 26. This is a biennial exhibition showing collaborative works of art by ceramic and fiber artists. It has been offered to the community every other year since 2000. The Tombaugh Gallery, 2000 S. Solano Dr, is part of the Unitarian Universalist church.
The show opened Friday, June 3, 5:00 to 7:00 with a wine reception. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm and Sunday at 11:00.
This year there is a new category for members of the Potters’ Guild. Members who work in both ceramics and fiber are able to enter works of art that encompass both mediums. Awards for outstanding art works will be given by Dori McKay.
After June, the show will move to Deming NM, and be installed at the Deming Art Center, 100 South Gold, July 2 through July 29.
This year’s artist who chose the awards in the Fire & Fiber show is Dori McKay. Dori is a recent resident to Las Cruces having only lived here a year and a half. Previously she lived in California and most recently Scottsdale, AZ. She loves Las Cruces and is enjoying learning how to garden in New Mexico and meeting people in the art community.
Dori is a quilter having done both traditional and art quilts. She paints and draws and is inspired by many mediums and has been a lifelong learner taking classes. She can’t ever remember a time when she has not been immersed in art. Dori is looking forward to seeing the work entered in this year’s Fire & Fiber Show. You may see Dori’s paintings on Instagram @dorimckayart.
