Join Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library and the artists from the Amelia Clay Guild at our next event,  “Fired Up: Expressions in Clay”, a ceramic wall art exhibit. 

The exhibit runs from September 15 to October 24, 2026.

Meet the artists in person at a reception on September 25, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.  

Many of the clay works will be for sale!

Did you know? 

Long before there were paintings hanging in galleries or bronze monuments standing in city squares, there was clay. Pressed between human fingers, shaped by thumbs, coiled, pinched, carved, and finally transformed by fire, clay has long been one of the world’s most emotional and expressive art forms.

What makes clay remarkable is that it begins as earth. It is dug from the ground, mixed with water, and shaped by hands. Unlike stone or metal, clay responds immediately to touch. Every movement leaves a trace. A fingerprint, a pinch, the pressure of a palm—these become part of the finished work, preserved forever.