Three potters/ceramists who participated in Manises Ceramics Festival reunite for a creative collaboration in Paducah Jaime Romero & Mitch Kimball at the Manises Ceramics Festival in July 2022 Paducah, KY, March 27, 2023—Paducah Arts Alliance’s (PAA) is pleased to announce that two ceramic artists will participate in the Artist in Residence Program beginning in April. […]

Western Kentucky & Jingdezhen, China, enhance creative connection with ceramics and craft breweries
Paducah, KY, March 11, 2019—Two cities on different continents, Paducah, Kentucky, and Jingdezhen, China, share many cultural commonalities. These fellow UNESCO Creative Cities of Crafts and Folk Arts possess a passion for the development and enrichment of both ceramics and craft beer. Paducah Arts Alliance (PAA) is pleased to announce that the father/son duo Ma […]

Ian Thomas
Ian earned his BFA in Ceramic and Painting studies at Slippery Rock University and an MFA in Ceramics at Texas Tech University. A self-proclaimed pluralist, his research explores traditional and nontraditional ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, painting and installation. Ian had the opportunity to refine his work while studying at the Academy of Fine Art and Design […]