Left to right: Flower Vessel no. 1 and Fruit Vessel with Bangles, ceramic, 2019. Photo: courtesy of Greenwich House Pottery. Photographer: Alan Wiener. Lay Me in a Hot Bed and Try Not to Drown Joanna Powell Opening Reception | Friday, May 17, 2019 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through June 14, 2019 […]
Kari Maboe will give a talk about the work she has been developing during her fellowship at Greenwich House Pottery. Kari Marboe uses her artwork to engage communities with each other and with the past by delving into archives and using digital tools to present her research in clay. She is working on a collaborative […]
In the artist’s first solo exhibition in 10 years, Staley uses introspection to locate creativity and selfhood within his artistic process. The work in this exhibition was inspired by Staley’s 2019 return to the Archie Bray Foundation and Greenwich House Pottery—two ceramics centers that had a significant impact on his career—30 years after he first encountered them.
Works in progress, 2019. Photo: courtesy of the artist. Touching Time Christopher Staley Opening Reception | Saturday, September 7, 2019 | 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through September 27, 2019 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present new work by Christopher Staley. In the artist’s first solo exhibition in 10 years, Staley […]
From left to right: Shannon Goff, Sourpuss, 2017; Lauren Mabry, Lasso, 2019; Peter Christian Johnson, Jilted, 2019. Breaking the Plane Shannon Goff, Peter Christian Johnson, Lauren Mabry Opening Reception | Friday, October 11, 2019 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through November 8, 2019 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Breaking […]
From left to right: Shannon Goff, Sourpuss, 2015; Lauren Mabry, Lasso, 2019; Peter Christian Johnson, Jilted, 2019. Breaking the Plane Shannon Goff, Peter Christian Johnson, Lauren Mabry Opening Reception | Friday, October 11, 2019 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through November 8, 2019 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present Breaking […]
Our Band will win your heart. Steeped in the tradition of great male and female duets such as Johnny Cash and June Carter, Sasha Papernik and Justin Poindexter bring their award-winning songwriting, intimate harmonies, and Eastern-European flair to a rich Americana soundscape. Together, they have performed for audiences in some of the world’s greatest venues, […]
Brooklyn’s own Kings County Brass invites you to the Circus to meet the wild animals of the brass quintet. With music ranging from a multi movement Children’s Circus to a narrator led adventure of a Dragon, the quintet will introduce the audience to each instrument of the brass quintet with an accompanying musical story. You […]
Tonight, Zodiac Saxophone Quartet - Charles Waters, Claire Daly, Ras Moshe, Lee Odom - celebrates the release of their debut album Star Charts (NuBoutique 03), featuring all original compositions by Waters specifically composed for Zodiac. Featuring lush compositions paired with highly advanced solo and group improvisations, these works reflect the chamber jazz sound of powerful […]
An intimate evening of music at the home of Mark Rudd and Tracy Dockray in Greenwich Village to support the Greenwich House Music School Scholarship Fund. This year's performance features Ravi Coltrane and Brandee Younger with Rashaan Carter The evening begins with performances from some of Greenwich House Music School's students who have received scholarships. […]
Join us at an exhibit of over 25 pieces of our senior members' visual artwork, managed and curated entirely by a committee of senior volunteers! There will be an opening reception on Thursday, November 7th from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. and the show […]
Drummer-bandleader Francisco Mela – who has thrilled Sound It Out audiences in multiple shows, including both sold-out “Monk on Guitars” fundraisers in the series – returns to Greenwich House to lead his own inventive MPT Trio with saxophonist Hery Paz and guitarist Juanma Trujillo, plus special guest Cooper-Moore on piano/percussion. Mela – who has been […]
Help support Greenwich House After-School and Summer Arts Camp by joining us for the Fund For Fun 5K Walk/Run! The event features a professional pre-race warm-up and stretch, a professional announcer, live DJ, one of a kind Greenwich House event gear and awards. You can also win great prizes! If you register by October 4th, […]
Greenwich House Music School is hosting three concerts during Latin American Cultural Week. Sounds of America is a beautiful journey through the immense geography of Latin American music through the violin and the guitar! Giving life to great composers such as Carlos Gardel, Astor Piazzolla, Luis Laguna, Henry Martínez, and Rafael Hernández among others. In […]
GHP will be closed today in observation of Veteran's Day. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website.
Greenwich House Music School is hosting three concerts during Latin American Cultural Week. Terra Nostra Ensemble will present a concert featuring the Suite Terra Nostra consisting of original arrangements of traditional songs from Spain and different countries in Latin-America, as well as the newly-published and edited version of the Piano Quintet Op. 49 by Enrique […]
Glaze Clinics will take place on Thursday, November 14. Meet in the glaze area at 2:30. Bring a bisque piece for hands on help and brush up on your glazing basics. Open to all currently registered students, just show up!
Glaze Clinics will take place on Thursday, November 14. Meet in the glaze area at 5:30. Bring a bisque piece for hands on help and brush up on your glazing basics. Open to all currently registered students, just show up!
Greenwich House Music School is hosting three concerts during Latin American Cultural Week. Listen to Xacarilla! A trip between Spain and the Americas, Harmonia del Parnàs' "Oygan una xacarilla" proposes a round trip through the sounds of the Spanish and European musicians traveling to America during the colonial period. Musical sources from overseas and compositions […]
Janice Jakielski will give a talk about her exhibition In-Between Moments, which will be on view in the Jane Hartsook Gallery from November 22 to December 20, 2019. In-Between Moments is an exhibition of new work by Janice Jakielski. Jakielski marries modern industrial technology with historic ceramic forms to create beautiful objects that provide a […]
In-Between Moments Janice Jakielski Opening Reception | Friday, November 22, 2019 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through December 20, 2019 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present new work by Janice Jakielski. Jakielski marries modern industrial technology with historic ceramic forms to create beautiful objects that provide a moment of pause […]
In-Between Moments Janice Jakielski Opening Reception | Friday, November 22, 2019 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through December 20, 2019 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present new work by Janice Jakielski. Jakielski marries modern industrial technology with historic ceramic forms to create beautiful objects that provide a moment of pause […]
GHP will close at 3:30 p.m. Happy Thanksgiving! For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website.
GHP will be closed from November 28 through December 1. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website.
Donna Green will give a talk about the work she has been developing during her fellowship at Greenwich House Pottery. Donna Green is a sculptor, potter and photographer based in New York City. Green’s forms are reminiscent of cast bronze, comprised of the swells and depressions that are more often the purview of metal than […]
Ever-evolving drummer-composer Devin Gray – who played the second show in the Sound It Out series back in 2012 and has come back many times since as a leader and sideman – returns to the Greenwich House stage to celebrate the release of the first album with his trio featuring saxophonist Chris Pitsiokos and bassist […]
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GHP's Fall Term ends on December 12. Winter Term begins on January 6, 2020. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes section of our website.
GHP's Fall Term ends on December 11. Winter Term begins on January 3, 2022. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes section of our website.
GHP's Fall Term ends on December 12. Winter Term begins on January 6, 2020. GHP is closed for Interterm Recess from December 13, 2019 through January 5, 2020. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website. To register for Winter Term classes visit the Classes […]
December 13, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. December 14, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Greenwich House Pottery is pleased to announce Made In Clay, an annual handmade holiday sale that takes place in our charming 1928 brick walk-up at 16 Jones Street in the heart of Greenwich Village. This sale presents a diverse range of ceramic works […]
Since moving to New York City in 1999, woodwind specialist, saxophonist and composer Ben Kono has been attracting attention as a singular emerging voice in cutting-edge groups like Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble and the Ed Palermo Big Band. With the release of his critically acclaimed recordings CROSSING and DON’T […]
Bassist-composer Michael Formanek’s Very Practical Trio – featuring saxophonist Tim Berne and guitarist Mary Halvorson – returns to the Sound It Out series, celebrating the Intakt release of Even Better, the trio’s first album together. Mike, a longtime Sound It Out favorite, scored three consecutive five-star reviews in DownBeat for his previous albums on ECM, and The New York […]
For the second installment of the 2019 CreArt Music Series, CreArtBox collaborates with the Arte String Quartet to present a program based around Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. In 1721 Bach presented a total of 6 concertos to Christian Ludwig, the Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. In 2019, CreArtBox will present the 5th in this series of […]
Fall term at Greenwich House Pottery begins! For more information, visit the Classes section of our website.
Open studio will be closed in the 2nd Floor Handbuilding studio on January 10, 2020 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Carly Slade will be giving an artist talk in that room from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Register for the talk online or in the liaison office. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open […]
Carly Slade will give a talk about her exhibition, City Wide, which will be on view January 10 through February 7, 2020. Seats are limited. Please register to RSVP. This event is free and open to the public.
City Wide Carly Slade Opening Reception | Friday, January 10, 2020 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Artist Talk | Friday, January 10, 2020 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Master Series Workshop | February 7-8, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibition on view through February 7, 2020 The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to […]
The telepathic trio of keyboardist Angelica Sanchez, saxophonist Tony Malaby & drummer Tom Rainey make their long-awaited return to Greenwich House to kick off 2020 and the eighth year of the Sound It Out series. Angie will bring along her funky Wurlitzer electric keyboard to evoke the two fantastic live albums the trio made 15 […]
Have you said hello to the violin, cello or piano recently? Join us for our new, sparkly program for piano trio! Enjoy works from Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart, and more! MfM creates an interactive and engaging atmosphere in which families can experience and enjoy music! Children of all ages are welcome to roll, crawl, squeal, and […]
Cellist Arthur Cook and pianist Deborah Gilwood present works by Faure, Macchia and Beethoven. Free admission
Janet Koplos will visit GHP on January 16th at 3:00 p.m. to discuss and sign her new book What Makes A Potter, Functional Pottery in America Today, which features numerous GHP faculty and alum. GHP students will be able to buy the book for a discount rate of $30, but it must be ordered in […]
GHP is closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website.
Last January, Greenwich House Music School launched a musical theater class with Ars Nova teaching artists called Stage Struck. Now, students from the class will show off what they've been learning with their first performance! They will be performing work from the musicals Fun Home, Hamilton, Matilda and more. Join us for this free performance […]
This one-day, hands-on workshop will introduce you to working with plaster to make a one-part slump mold. This type of mold is ideal for many of the paperclay techniques Lisa covers in class, as well as traditional handbuilding methods. This is also the perfect opportunity to make a customized mold, such as a mold with […]
This double-bill presents two of Sound It Out's favorite guitarists: Mike Baggetta and Nick Millevoi. Mike returns to the series to lead his atmospheric trio featuring bass guitarist Jerome Harris and drummer Billy Mintz. Wilco guitar hero Nels Cline has hailed Mike as "a guitar-poet," while The New York Times has said: “Mike Baggetta makes […]
Glaze Clinics will take place on Thursday, January 30 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meet in the glaze area. Bring a bisque piece for hands-on help and brush up on your glazing basics. Open to all currently registered students, just show up! The glaze area will be reserved […]
Glaze Clinics will take place on Thursday, January 30 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meet in the glaze area. Bring a bisque piece for hands-on help and brush up on your glazing basics. Open to all currently registered students, just show up! The glaze area will be reserved […]
Students from Greenwich House Music School perform work they've learned throughout the year.
Join us to celebrate the release of Just Bunny and the Great Fire Rescue! The local fire department will have their truck for kids to explore as part of the festivities.
Students from Greenwich House Music School perform work they've learned throughout the year.
Students from Greenwich House Music School perform work they've learned throughout the year.
Drummer-composer Jeff Davis's returns to Sound It Out @ Greenwich House to lead his new band The Fastness, celebrating the release of the group's eponymous first album. The all-star quintet features saxophonist Tony Malaby, guitarist Jonathan Goldberger, keyboardist Russ Lossing & bassist Eivind Opsvik. Tickets: $15 ($12 students/seniors) at the door
Open studio will be closed in the Slipcasting studio February 7-8, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Carly Slade will be giving a two-day hands-on workshop in the Slipcasting studio on those days. Learn more or register for the workshop here. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current […]
Two-Day Workshop: Carly Slade Carly Slade will teach a two-day workshop on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, 2020, in conjunction with her exhibition, City Wide, which will be on view January 10 through February 7, 2020. Get ready to learn the construction methods, surface design, and secrets Carly employs in her buildings and […]
In connection with the current exhibit, Making Knowing: Craft in art, 1950-2019, Greenwich House Pottery is hosting workshops in a week-long residency at the Whitney Museum of American art. For this special Open Studio, teens are invited to learn new techniques from ceramics artists and try their hand at creating clay sculptures. They will also […]
In connection with the current exhibit, Making Knowing: Craft in art, 1950-2019, Greenwich House Pottery is hosting workshops in a week-long residency at the Whitney Museum of American art. Adam Welch, Director of Greenwich House Pottery, leads this hands-on workshop where participants will take inspiration from work on view in Making Knowing and learn about […]
In connection with the current exhibit, Making Knowing: Craft in art, 1950-2019, Greenwich House Pottery is hosting workshops in a week-long residency at the Whitney Museum of American art. In this Open Studio, families are invited to add their own clay creations to a large-scale ceramic city, working closely with artists from the Pottery. Come […]
GHP will have regular hours on Presidents' Day, Monday, February 17, 2020. GHP will be open from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Classes will meet as usual. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio Hours on the Current Students section of our website.
Greenwich House Music School's adult woodwinds ensemble Dance Clarinets will be presenting the world premiere of "Colorations and Explorations" by Joseph Daley, commissioned by Greenwich House Music School with assistance from the Department of Cultural Affairs. After 50 years of working with some of the most remarkable artists in the adventurous music scene, Joseph Daley […]
Open studio will be closed in the Glaze area February 21, 2020 from 3:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Jennifer Rochlin and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy will be giving an artist and curator talk on those days in conjunction with the exhibition in the Jane Hartsook Gallery Clay is Just Thick Paint. Learn more or register for the […]
Jennifer Rochlin, 2019. Photo by Marco Giugliarelli, courtesy Civitella Ranieri Foundation. Jennifer Rochlin and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy will give an artist and curator talk in conjunction with the exhibition Clay is Just Thick Paint in the Jane Hartsook Gallery. This event is free and open to the public.
Guitarist Brandon Ross returns to Sound It Out to lead his new trio Breath of Air, featuring electric violinist Charlie Burnham and drummer Warren Benbow -- two sets! Tickets: $15 ($12 students/seniors) at the door
Dance Clarinets, Greenwich House Music School's adult jazz woodwinds ensemble, will be performing a program of Latin Jazz music for the seniors at Independence Plaza Senior Center today.
Open studio will be closed in the Glaze area February 26, 2020 from 3:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dolores Furtado will give a talk about the work she has been developing during her residency at Greenwich House Pottery Learn more or register for the talk here. For more information, visit Pottery Notes or Open Studio […]
Dolores Furtado will give a talk about the work she has been developing during her residency at Greenwich House Pottery. Dolores Furtado is a sculptor who creates work that focuses on materiality. She uses technical research and experimentation to create forms that expose the unique qualities of her materials, and views her sculptures as the […]
Sing along to your favorite songs with the Munchkins Woodwind Quintet! Meet the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and french horn played by some of New York's top wind players. You will also hear "Pete and the Baby Shark," a musical story filled with music from Paw Patrol, Frozen Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood, Baby Shark, and more! […]
Open studio will be closed in the Glaze area March 3, 2020 from 2:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Malene Barnett, former GHP resident artist, will give a documentary style, photographic journey of her most recent visit to Ghana, West Africa with Winnie Owens Hart. Through her photographs, she will share her experience of working alongside […]
Kuli Village of Ghana: A Journey of an Artist In this artist talk, Malene Barnett, shares a documentary style, photographic journey of her most recent visit to Ghana, West Africa with Winnie Owens Hart. Through her photographs, she will share her experience of working alongside side Ewe women of Kuli, while learning hand-building processes and […]
Glaze Clinics will take place on Thursday, March 5 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meet in the glaze area. Bring a bisque piece for hands-on help and brush up on your glazing basics. Open to all currently registered students, just show up! The glaze area will be reserved […]
Glaze Clinics will take place on Thursday, March 5 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meet in the glaze area. Bring a bisque piece for hands-on help and brush up on your glazing basics. Open to all currently registered students, just show up! The glaze area will be reserved […]
Double-bill: The trio of Ryan Ferreira (guitar), Nathaniel Morgan (saxophone) and Jason Nazary (drums) and The duo of Jaimie Branch (trumpet) and Jason Nazary (synth/electronics) Tickets: $15 ($12 students/seniors) at the door
Greenwich House Music School Faculty Michiyo Morikawa and Joel Neftali Juan Qui Vega present Piano Music for Four Hands Featuring music by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and more Tickets are $20 ($10 students and seniors) at the door
Greenwich House programs have reached 60,000 New Yorkers in need since the pandemic began. Help us do even more in the year ahead!