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Raku: Take 2 Details and Specials We are FIRING RAKU KILNS again on Wednesday. If you haven't seen our event on Facebook, you can find all the details…

Raku: Take 2

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Raku Spooktacular

Raku Spooktacular! Read all about it right here!

You’ve asked….and finally, Bracker Raku (Also known as B’Raku) is BACK. We are planning a special afternoon/evening edition of this popular event on Wednesday October 30 from (roughly) 4:00pm-9:00pm. We’re trying to keep a bit of a count so that we can plan appropriately. (We are looking into getting a FOOD TRUCK out here!), so please click here to RSVP! There is no fee to come and watch and…

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Scritch-Scratch

In case you haven’t heard, Sgraffito tools are on sale for September! Back in the 70s and 80s, Anne and Bill Bracker were salt-firing potters. Their primary decoration method included mixing up colored slips, applying them, sometimes in layers to their vessels while still on the wheel and then using a variety of sgraffito tools to scratch through the slips to reveal layers below. The salt…

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September Second Summer Special - firing supplies

September Second Summer Special – firing supplies

You may or may not have seen the 11 seasons meme going around the interwebs (check at the right). If not you may not have previously been awarre of the “Second Summer” phenomenon that happens in the midwest. The end of August had us cruising into fall quite nicely, and then bam! This week it’s in the 90s and feels like hundreds. It’s so hot, you’d think we were firing a kiln….but we’re not.…

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August 2019 Specials!

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New Wood-Fire Clay Body from Kansas Clay!

We’re very excited about the newest clay body coming to us from Kansas Clay (manufacturer of Flint Hills Clay Bodies). In cooperation with Simon Levin, Kansas Clay has recently added TWO incredible bodies specifically designed for woodfiring into their lineup. Delicious Irony is a rich deep burgundy/dark chocolate colored, silky-smooth body while the Thick Irony is a crunchy, substantial and…

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Extruder Mania!!! These specials are valid in store, on the phone or via shop.brackers.com from June 1, 2019-June 30, 2019…

Brook's Picks: A guest post by Kim Brook (with SALE ITEMS!)

Brook’s Picks: A guest post by Kim Brook (with SALE ITEMS!)

Kim’s Fab Four at Brackers

Happy December! As the cold weather has officially arrived, the warmth of my studio beckons me to create. I admit, I have lots of tools (LOTS), but somehow it always comes down to one of these. Check out the list of my Fab Four!

Sherril Mudtools Ribs, the red one– Michael Sherril, the creator behind Mudtools, comments he “would make a tool, or modify an existing one to…

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2018 Bill Bracker Memorial Wheel

Bill Bracker Wheel Donation

William “Bill” Bracker – the founding father of this business as well as the actualfounding father to his daughters Cindy and Anne M – was born on December 1st, 1940 and passed away in 1993. Bill’s wife Anne W and his daughters Cindy and Anne M honor his memory and the impact he had on the ceramics community. Since December 1st of 1995, they have donated a pottery…

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2017 Bracker Wheel

2017 Bracker Donation Wheel – Winning Appeal Letter Bracker’s asked for applications for our annual donation of a Brent Model C wheel (the same wheel Bill Bracker always threw on). Anne W, Anne M, and Cindy have been donating a wheel in Bill’s honor each December 1st since 1994 to celebrate his birthday. All we ask is each applicant write 100 to 1000 words or apply in some other creative way (the…

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Bill Bracker and The Rest of the Story

Memories of this photo and The Rest of the Story: Every year as Dad’s birthday (Dec 1st) approaches, we all start reminiscing and talking about him more and more. There are so many family stories and inside jokes that exist in this one single photo that I had to share a few of them with you. Here they are in no particular order (as remembered/written by Anne M Bracker): 1982. This photo was taken…

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Join us in supporting & promoting CLAY on #GivingTuesday

Show some love to an organization that does so much on behalf of the medium we all share a passion for - NCECA!

SBracker’s is proud to be a supporter of an incredible organization that support the growth of ceramics across the country. The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, (or NCECA) is over 50 years old. As the organization itself has grown, it has also fostered the growth of the field through its national conference as well as its year-round programming & opportunities. Through its…

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Take a SPIN at Bracker's for Small Business Saturday!

Make plans now to SHOP SMALL on Saturday Nov 25th. We have some unbeatable sales planned! Get a preview here!

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Join us for "Pug to Mug" on #GlobalDayofClay

You saw it in our newsletter, now read details about our celebration of #GlobalDayofClay. Join us for #pugtomug

Join us Wednesday, November 8th and take part in the inaugural year of the #GlobalDayofClay movement! This joint effort between the 92nd street Y in New York City and NCECA aims to bring attention to, awareness of, and appreciation for the ceramic arts on an international scale. Ceramic studios, arts centers, institutions, colleges, galleries and suppliers across the globe will transform into…

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Empty Bowls Donation Request Are you planning an Empty Bowls event somewhere in our delivery zone (250 mile radius from Bracker's) to raise money and awareness for poverty and/or hunger issues? We'd like to help by providing bowls or materials for your event. Just fill out the form below.

William Bracker Annual Wheel Donation - applications now being accepted

William Bracker Annual Wheel Donation – applications now being accepted

Bill Bracker Wheel Donation William “Bill” Bracker – the founding father of this business as well as the actual founding father to his daughters Cindy and Anne M – was born on December 1st, 1940 and passed away in 1993. Bill’s wife Anne W and his daughters Cindy and Anne M honor his memory and the impact he had on the ceramics community. Since December 1st of 1995, they have donated a pottery…

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