Events

Rebecca Wood: From Painter to Potter

Get an inside look at Rebecca's long and winding road from still life painter to celebrated potter and business owner. This timeline exhibit spans over fifty years, from 1975 to today, including early paintings, fashion design, china painting, earthenware pottery, and wood fired vessels. This show is happening in conjunction with OCAF’s annual Perspectives Pottery Invitational - an exhibition of 51 of Georgia’s top potters. A selection of Rebecca’s one-of-a-kind pottery, wood fired vases, and R.Wood Studio pottery will be for sale in the exhibit.

VIP Preview Reception: August 21st | $25 to enter
On display to public: August 22nd - Sept 6th | FREE to enter

Members' Gallery at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
34 School Street
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Tuesdays - Sundays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fridays 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Closed Mondays

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As part of the exhibit, join us for a series of special events celebrating the artistry, craftsmanship, and creative traditions behind Rebecca Wood's OCAF exhibition. Featuring her early paintings, wood-fired vases, and botanical-inspired ceramics, the exhibition explores Rebecca's lifelong connection to nature, handmade processes, and the beauty of intentional design for everyday enjoyment.

Saturday, August 22 | 1-3 p.m.
Live Glazing with Rebecca Wood

Watch Rebecca Wood bring her iconic botanical-inspired pottery to life during a live glazing demonstration. See firsthand the skill and artistry behind the finished pieces featured in the exhibition as Rebecca shares stories from decades of creating handmade ceramics.

OCAF Members’ Gallery, 34 School Street Watkinsville, GA | FREE

Saturday, August 29 | 1-3 p.m.
Ikebana Demo with Rebecca Wood

Discover the connection between Rebecca Wood's handmade, wood-fired vases and the ancient art of Ikebana, the Japanese practice of floral arrangement. Through this special demonstration, Rebecca shares the history, philosophy, and principles behind Ikebana, offering insight into the thoughtful relationship between flowers, nature, and the ceramic forms created to hold them.

OCAF Members’ Gallery, 34 School Street Watkinsville, GA | FREE

Monday, August 31 | 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Tour of R.Wood Studio with Rebecca Wood

Step inside R.Wood Studio and discover where each piece begins. Celebrating 35 years of handmade pottery, Rebecca Wood will guide guests through the studio's history, production spaces, and the process behind her work as both an artist and a business owner. Meet the team of artists who continue the studio's tradition of crafting each piece by hand, and follow the journey of a pot from clay to kiln to the retail shelves. Along the way, you'll gain an inside look at the people, processes, and craftsmanship that have defined R.Wood Studio for more than three decades. The tour concludes with time to browse and shop the studio's well-stocked retail space, located inside the historic Georgia Drive warehouse.

R.Wood Studio, 450 Georgia Drive, Athens, GA | FREE

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Saturday, September 5th | 1-2 p.m.

Gallery Talk and Q&A with Rebecca Wood

Join Rebecca Wood for a personal look at Rebecca Wood: From Painter to Potter. In this special artist talk, Rebecca will share the stories, inspirations, and creative turning points behind more than five decades of work. She'll guide guests through the eras represented in the exhibition and offer a closer look at the work and the experiences that shaped her artistic journey. Come hear Rebecca reflect on a lifetime of bringing art, nature, and everyday beauty together.

Have a question for Rebecca? Bring it! We'll leave time at the end for a Q&A, so come ready to ask about her work, her creative journey, or anything else you've been curious about.

OCAF Members' Gallery, 34 School Street, Watkinsville, GA | FREE