NCECA: The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts is a professional association of individuals and organizations whose interests, talents and careers are focused on the ceramic arts. After several years of affiliation with the Ceramics Education Council of the American Ceramic Society, NCECA became an independent organization in 1966. NCECA is a qualified 501(C)(3) not-for-profit educational organization. For program information visit: www.nceca.net

NCEF: The National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition Foundation. We created the National Ceramic Exhibition Foundation with a mission to recognize and honor the excellent ceramic work being done in K-12 in the United States. Every year dedicated teachers, students and other ceramic professionals in the Kindergarten through Grade 12 setting (K-12) create some of the best ceramics made in America.

NCEF works to achieve three main goals: support ceramic education, create scholarships for students, and perpetuate our annual gemstone, The National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition.?Our goal on this website is to enable all who arrive here to see our work, understand the joy of our program, and, hopefully, support our effort. So please enjoy this site. Learn about us, and consider joining us as we work to advance the cause of K-12 ceramic education in the United States. www.k12clay.org

PCMP: Potters Council Mentoring Program plans to develop an inventory of mentors and mentees, maintain dialogue between them and the membership, and develop guidelines for future activities. If you would like to share your skills with others, sign up to be a mentor. For more information, see Potters Pages, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2004, e-mail Mitch Kotula, mitchkotula@yahoo.com or go to www.ceramics.org

Pewabic Pottery is a living treasure. Today it is a non profit ceramic art education center offering visitors and students an exciting glimpse of a little known part of American history. Founded in 1903 during the Arts & Crafts Movement, Pewabic is nationally renowned for its tile and pottery in unique glazes. For information on class schedules go to: www.pewabic.com

The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, a National Historic Landmark, is maintained as a "working history" museum by Pennsylvania's County of Bucks, Department of Parks and Recreation. Handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that developed by the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Mercer was a major proponent of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America. For workshops and educational programs visit: www.buckscounty.org

CASD: Ceramic Artists of San Diego is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to educating the public about how to work with clay and make artistic creations using it. To this end, we are developing a program to assist teachers in learning about kilns, clay bodies, and glazes. For information about upcoming workshops and any of our other programs that might be of interest, please visit our website www.ClayArtistsOfSanDiego.org

Classroom Ceramic Arts Buyers Guide - www.ceramics.org

Learning Through Art, an artists-in-the-schools program of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, encourages teachers and teaching artists to design art projects that support student learning across the curriculum. Our program focuses on both looking at art and hands-on art making. Recent research shows that this combination of activities helps students build important critical-thinking, art, and literacy skills. www.learningthroughart.org

Scholastic Art magazine for the Classroom - http://teacher.scholastic.com

MOSAIC EDUCATION RESOURCES:

Institute if Mosaic Art/Laurel True is an artist and educator specializing in the mosaic arts. She is the founder and executive director of the Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland, California. Over the past 11 years, True has taught hundreds of students at all levels who are interested in the mosaic arts. She teaches courses at IMA in Oakland's Jingletown Arts District as well as at Esalen Institute in Big Sur and at New Orleans School of Glass. Look for workshops and more at: www.instituteofmosaicart.com and www.truemosaics.com

SAMA The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and promoting excellence in mosaic fine art. To achieve this mission, SAMA organizes programs, events, and activities. For more information on workshops and events visit: www.americanmosaics.org