By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Since I happen to be a clay guy and not a glass guy, we’re going to beat the pants off glass.”

It was a moment of levity from Bill Strickland as he addressed a packed house of studio ceramists, ceramic educators and representatives of local arts organizations at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Thursday. The occasion was the launch of “Cera[m!x] Pittsburgh,” defined as “a regional celebration of diverse expressions of contemporary ceramic art … to raise awareness of ceramic art in Western Pennsylvania.”

For the full Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07231/810101-42.stm