Mark Tyson, who teaches ceramics at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, works ground-up stone, sand, and iron from blacksmith scale and old hand warmers into the clay. “Irregularities make the clay surface more interesting,” he says. Much of the ceramic art Mark Tyson is offering was fired at the center’s new wood-burning kiln. Tyson is one of over 40 vendors who will be participating in this year’s annual Community Arts Center and Potters Guild Handcrafted Holiday Sale, running from December 4 through 12. The number of vendors is reduced this year as a COVID-19 safety precaution. But shoppers who preregister for 1-hour slots will still be able to buy locally crafted jewelry, home decor, clothing, and wooden items. And, of course, ceramic art. Free to read and share