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2021 yearbook
and annual buyers guide
Vipoo Srivilasa,
Ceramic Artist
of the Year
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contents
6 Ceramic Artist of the Year:
Vipoo Srivilasa
Chosen by the editorial staff of Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated,
the Ceramic Artist of the Year receives a $1000 cash award and a $500 purchase
award, and is chosen for work that reflects current aesthetics, and for setting
an example for ceramic artists by embracing current trends, technology, studio,
marketing, and/or community-focused practices.
12 New Products
Every year, new products, improvements on existing tools, and updated technol-
ogy provide the ceramics field with new things to try and new ways of making
our studio practices easier.
14 Transitions: Who Went Where
Everyone wants to advance in their career. Keep track of who is working at ceramics
institutions, colleges, universities, and museums.
16 Events
16 2020 Silver City Clay Festival
17 2020 American Pottery Festival
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18 Walter Gropius Master Artist Bauhaus Ceramics Symposium
and Exhibition
19 Clay International 2020
20 Clay For Australia
21 The Okra Project Raffle
22 Pottery Tours and Online Craft Shows
Find a tour near you—or one hosted online!
26 Short-Term Resident Artists
Residencies, however brief, provide time and space for artists to focus on making
innovative work.
34 Awards
34 Young Masters Art Prize 2019
35 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Grant
35 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Fellowship
36 American Craft Council’s Award of Distinction
16 cover: Ceramic Artist of the Year Vipoo Srivilasa in his studio, ClayLAB, in
Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Eve Wilson.
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36 American Craft Council’s College of Fellows
37 The James Renwick Alliance Distinguished
Educator Award
37 The James Renwick Alliance Masters of Medium Award
37 The James Renwick Alliance Chrysalis Award
38 The United States Artists Fellowship Award
39 Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement
39 Montana Potter Laureate
40 McKnight Artist Residency for Ceramic Artists 34
40 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Ceramic Artists
41 Jerome Ceramic Artists Project Grant
41 Warren MacKenzie Advancement Award
41 Red Wing Award
42 The Craft Research Fund—Artist Fellowship
42 The Craft Research Fund—Exhibition Grant 2020
42 Van Achterbergh Prize
44 Color Trends and Glazes
For those who pay attention to trends in color for wholesale orders—or just to keep up
on what buyers are looking at—we interpret the most respected sources for such things
into glaze combinations.
46 Icons Remembered
Each year, the clay community loses members who have had a great impact on the lives
and professions of many.
52 Recent Books
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54 Buyers Guide: Geographic Locator
This handy guide will tell you what vendors and suppliers sell and where they are, no
matter what you need for your studio.
62 Buyers Guide: Company Directory Listings
Full contact information and descriptions of the manufacturers and suppliers serving
ceramics studios.
72 Index to Advertisers
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Vipoo Srivilasa
Ceramic Artist of the Year
Editors: What is the most important thing that has happened in your set (105 pieces). The work unfolded as the meal was consumed. The
career so far and why? dinner project emphasizes the role of ceramics in a sensory experience,
Vipoo Srivilasa: Having the chance to work with Aaron Seeto in presenting a story in a four-course Thai meal, cooked by me. The proj-
2008 is the most important thing that has happened so far. He was ect liberated me so much; it has since changed both the way I work
then a director of 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. He of- and how I approach my ceramics practice. I no longer see clay solely
fered me a solo show, but challenged me to find a way to present my as a material to make sculptures, but also as a media that can connect
work outside the gallery context and not on plinths. This led to the people. I now incorporate interactive performance and food in many
Roop-Rote-Ruang (Taste Touch Tell) project, a series of dinner parties of my ceramic projects. The success of the project led me to explore
held at various private residences in Sydney, Australia. At each din- and experiment with new creative processes and different materials
ner party, I would present a new coral-reef-themed ceramic dinner in order to find a new way for audiences to experience my work.
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Eds: What role does collaboration play in your work?
VS: Most of the time I work alone in my studio. Collaboration gives
me a chance to connect with people. Working with others energizes
me. It provides an opportunity for me to share my skill and knowledge,
as well as encourage others to express themselves through clay. Seeing
their happy faces after they have completed the work is a really good
energy boost. Collaborating also helps me to realign the boundaries of
my practice, expanding the scale and diversity of my ideas and inspiring
me to take risks in experimenting.
I have been using clay to engage and include different communities
into my creative process for the past ten years. Collaborations have
included the general public creating their own ceramic superhero for
Kingston Art Centre, Melbourne, 2017; working with sports fans to
create personal trophies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne,
2018; building a crowd-sourced installation of love messages for Love
Wins, Bangkok, 2019; and COVID Deity 2020, a collaboration with an
online community to create 19 porcelain deities that have divine powers
to fight the COVID-19 virus.
Eds: What inspired you to develop the numerous mentoring programs and
projects, social-media fundraisers for disaster relief, and community outreach
campaigns you have worked on over the years?
VS: As a Thai-born Australian artist, a cross-culture experience is in my
blood and it is my passion to share this experience with others.
Working in a foreign country often challenges my assumptions of 3
what life is about, and ultimately it helps me become a better artist. 1 Vipoo Srivilasa pictured in his studio, ClayLAB, in Melbourne,
Facing cultural divergences also helps me understand the conflicts Australia. 2 Finished works on shelves in Srivilasa’s studio. 3 Kiln
opening, after luster and overglaze firing. Three double-gourd vases
and contradictions in racial, religious, and sexual discrimination from made of Keane Lumina porcelain. 1–3 Photos: Eve Wilson.
personal, regional, and global points of view. It is the reason why I am
actively involved in organized projects that aim to create opportunities
for cultural exchange between artists internationally. Here are a few
of the projects.
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ceramic artist of the year: Vipoo Srivilasa
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• artKamp 2014 cultural-exchange residency
with US artists. Partnering with Leslie Ferrin
from Project Art in Cummington, Massachusetts,
(www.projectart01026.com), I was able to invite
seven American ceramic artists who have different
backgrounds and approaches to clay to partici-
pate in artKamp—a two-week cultural-exchange
residency in 2014 at Project Art, funded by the
Lighton International Artists Exchange Program.
During the two-week period, the invited artists
(Ben Carter, Chase Gamblin, Alex Jelleberg,
Frances Palmer, Bonnie Smith, Mara Superior,
and Elenor Wilson) and I worked on a common
5 objective, creating a collaborative dinner set to be
used for a farewell meal at the end of the project.
This common objective encouraged connections
and collaboration, as well as united us together.
• Beyond Limitations 2015 Korean and Austra-
lian mentorship program (funded by Clayarch
Gimhae Museum, Korea; the Australia-Korea
Foundation; and the Australian Embassy, Seoul).
Beyond Limitations was designed to promote
cultural collaboration between Australian and
Korean artists. The project saw six established
ceramic artists (three Australian and three Ko-
rean) mentoring fourteen emerging artists from
both countries at the Clayarch Gimhae Museum,
Gyeongsang, Korea, in July 2015. My mentees
and I developed a deep and meaningful friendship
and we still keep in touch. I see mentoring as a
great tool for facilitating cultural exchange as well
6 as providing a career boost for emerging artists.
• Clay For Australia Fundraiser. After seeing the
4, 5 Roop-Rote-Ruang (Taste Touch Tell), dinner party, private residence, Sydney, Australia,
2008. 6 Srivilasa teaching a Superhero Workshop, ClayLAB Studio, Melbourne, Australia, terrible footage of the worst bushfire in Australian
2017. Photo: Rachel Main. 7 The Course of True Love (detail), bronze, 2019. The series history, I felt that I had to do something. How-
consists of ten vignettes representing moments in world history that have contributed
directly or indirectly to the acceptance of same-sex partnerships and led Australia to pass
ever, as a full-time artist, I could not offer much
same-sex marriage laws in 2018. Photo: Andrew Barcham. financial support. I also knew that many artists
8 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guidewere having similar thoughts. The Clay For Australia fund- I love food and love working with it. Food is often the first
raiser was organized in early January 2020 as a central online introduction people have to another culture. We use food to main-
platform for clay artists to donate their work for sale to raise tain ties to our homelands, retain our cultural identity, build social
funds for the Australian bushfire relief effort. Artists submitted relations, and provide comfort and stability. At the same time, we
images of donated work for me to post to the Clay For Australia also modify our food as we adapt to a new country and interact
Facebook page. A hashtag (#clayforaustralia) was used to boost with new ingredients, tastes, and market forces.
the project’s visibility. Each artist decided whether to donate I usually work with a restricted color palette of cobalt blue,
100% or 50% of the sales of work to one of the target charities. white, and gold that references the exportation of porcelain from
Artists sold work directly to the buyers, and shipped the work China to Europe (East to West), which parallels my migration
to them, then donated the money and reported proof of the from Thailand to Australia (East to West). The color scheme also
donation back to me so the total could be tallied. represents the inherently ingrained cross-cultural exchanges that
The response from the world’s ceramics community has have long been present in seemingly different and separate cultures.
been overwhelming. We had 477 artists from 30 countries Having said that, the main topic that covers most of my work is the
who together donated 482 works and raised almost $50,000 cross-cultural experience between Thailand and Australia.
for various relief charities.
• The 2020 Clay for Clay Community fundraiser in response Eds: What role does performance play in your work?
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clay for Clay Community was VS: It changed the context of my ceramic work. Interactive
aimed at assisting the global clay community in increasing performance allows the audience to engage with my work in a
their online profile and sales generation during the COVID-19 different way than in a gallery setting. It also provides a chance for
pandemic. The crisis has significantly reduced the ability for
potters and ceramic artists to earn income through their usual
sources. I think the time has come to support the community
who has supported me and many others in the past.
The project worked on the concept of paying it forward
(based on the nonprofit Artist Support Pledge’s model).
It followed a very simple structure: hosted on Instagram,
artists posted up to five works on their account, using
#clayforclaycommunity as one of their hashtags. Anyone could
buy the work, and artists kept the earnings. Every time the
artist received five sales, they bought one work
from another artist (valued at 20%
of the total of the five sales).
The idea is that together, if
we support each other, we can
get through this difficult time by
helping to generate some income
within the community of mak-
ers. By the time the project ended,
many participants had paid it forward
three times!
Eds: Within your personal artwork and studio
practice, you focus on communicating universal
messages about cross-cultural experiences. What led you
to this type of work? What specific themes do you explore and why?
VS: As an Australian with Thai heritage, I am interested in
how the change of culture and places affects people and how
people adapt to their new home environment.
My work aims to celebrate, remember, and share my
migration experience through cross-cultural identity,
culture-shift memories, and homeland reminiscence.
Within this context, my work also explores the notions
of where home is, what it means, and the complexity
of defining one. 7
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me to connect with the audiences directly. We can interact
with each other and create an exclusive dialog between us.
For a brief moment, I produce a completely unique artwork
and experience for each audience to observe.
Eds: Does your approach to making work for public art com-
missions differ from your studio work? If so, how?
VS: It is quite different and also similar. Firstly, public art
commissions do not come very often. Usually I need to
submit my proposal, get it short listed, then submit a more
detailed proposal, and if I am lucky, my proposal might
get selected. So it is a long process. Working in the studio
is quick and easy, I can just make what I want to make
right away.
For Icon Siam, seven large-scale ceramic sculptures
made for a site in Bangkok, I needed a factory in Thailand
to help me make the work because of the size and to save
on transport costs. My role became more of a designer and
project manager rather than a maker. In a way, I do enjoy
working this way a lot as it allows me to work on ambitious
projects and create work that cannot be done by one artist
alone. This process parallels my studio practice as I often
have assistants help me produce my works. For example,
when I want to make a 3D-printed work, I need to hire
someone who has a 3D printer and the skill to transfer my
design to the computer then to the printer. When I want
to make glass objects, I need a glassworker to help me. I see
the people I hire as my casual assistants. They are based in
many places around the world: Canberra, Australia; Chiang
Mai, Thailand; Jingdezhen, China; Arita and Tokyo, Japan;
and sometimes in the US.
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8 “Superhero” exhibition, Kingston Art Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 2017. Photo: Eds: Are there any other collaborative or outreach projects that
Rachel Main. 9 Love Wins, a crowd-sourced installation of love messages, S.A.C
Art Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 2019. Photo: Preecha Pattara. 10 Vipoo Srivilasa
you have been involved in (or are planning) that you would
decorating a platter in his ClayLAB studio, 2020. Photo: Eve Wilson. like to share and talk about?
10 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuideVS: At the time of writing, I am working on a very exciting
project. Together with Joshua Collinson from The Ceramic
School (https://ceramic.school) and Dr. Wendy Gers, lead-
ing international curator, we launched a registered charity:
Ceramics For Charity (www.ceramicsforcharity.com).
Ceramics For Charity is a brand new fundraising
platform that seamlessly combines technology, art, and
community. The digital platform allows us to organize a
cultural-exchange project and reach out to distant com-
munities in a way we never could previously.
The first fundraiser we organized brought three elements
together over the course of two weekends. It included a
prestigious online exhibition, curated by Dr. Wendy Gers,
a 36-hour online ceramic conference (over 50 presenters
from diverse cultural backgrounds), and a ceramic raffle
with a prize pool of over 60 ceramic works donated by artists
from around the world. All funds are donated to relevant
organizations, selected by an open poll.
Eds: Do you have any advice for artists who would like to make
a positive impact in the ceramic arts beyond making work?
VS: I have several suggestions based on my own experience.
• Just start! Don’t wait. It may be a small start but it
will grow.
• Ask for help! Get in touch with your peers and ask for
help. When I began Clay For Australia, it was just me
alone, but by the time the project finished, I ended up
with an amazing team of people who helped me manage
it. Without their help, I would not have been able to get
Clay For Australia off the ground. 11
• Be prepared for hard work. Even though you have help,
there is a lot of work that you will need to do.
• Find the cause that you are passionate about. It will keep
you going when you encounter a hurdle.
• Find someone you can bounce ideas off of, as well as
someone you trust who can give you advice when you
encounter difficult issues. I was so lucky to have support
from Vicki Grima, editor of The Journal of Australian
Ceramics, who has been my advisor throughout all my
fundraising projects.
• Get to know your community in order to know how
to best serve them and to meet like-minded artists to
team up with.
• Know how to use social media! Social media plays a major
role in my fundraising projects.
• Make good work! Sometimes making a positive impact
can be done by simply making good work. Being a good
example of how to survive as an artist could have a great
impact and inspire many people.
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11 Srivilasa in his ClayLAB studio with a handmade poster of his first ever solo
To learn more about Vipoo Srivilasa’s artwork and projects, visit exhibition in Australia, “Ocean Fantasies,” 1998, in the background. 12 Tiger Bowl,
his website, https://vipoo.com. 6⅓ in. (16 cm) in height, porcelain, 2020. 11, 12 Photos: Eve Wilson.
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ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 13transitions:
who went where
Gerald Brown, a Chicago South- Stephanie Lanter is thrilled to
Side native, is currently based in join the faculty at the University of
Philadelphia. She recently transi- Hartford in the fall of 2020. She is
tioned from working at The Clay relocating to Connecticut from her
Studio in Philadelphia into a new position in Emporia, Kansas.
role as the social media curator for
the National Council on Education
for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA).
Richard Burkett has retired from his Jenni Lukasiewicz, formerly the
role as a professor of art at San Diego education and events manager at
State University, where he taught Greenwich House Pottery (GHP) in
since 1989. New York City, has assumed the role
of interim director at GHP.
Chotsani Elaine Dean transfers to Paul Maloney is assuming his new
the University of Minnesota, Twin role as studio manager of the Belger
Cities department of art as assistant Crane Yard Studios in Kansas City,
professor of art, teaching ceramics. Missouri. He moves from Sheboygan,
She previously taught at the South Wisconsin, where he was a pottery/
Carolina School of the Arts 2014– foundry technician assistant for the
2020. Dean begins her position in John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
the fall of 2020.
Edith Garcia has been selected as the Antonio Martinez transitions to a
new communications director for the new position as assistant professor
National Council on Education for in art (3D) at Middle Georgia State
the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). University beginning August 1, 2020.
He leaves his previous position as
adjunct professor at Haskell Indian
Nations University.
Kaytie Johnson has been named as Joyce Michaud retires from the
senior curator at The John Michael Hood College in Frederick, Maryland,
Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, after serving as ceramics professor and
Wisconsin. She comes from the San program director for 25 years. She
Diego History Center where she developed the graduate certificate, the
served as the Bruce Kamerling curator. MFA, and the MA all in ceramic arts
Her new role began in February 2020. for Hood College.
14 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuideAaron Mosely transitions to his new Matthew Schiemann left his posi-
role as studio manager of the Iowa tion at the Morean Center for Clay
Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the artist
Prior to taking the position, he was an programming manager to pursue a
apprentice for Ellen Shankin. Mosely career as a full-time studio potter. He
began his role in January 2020. currently resides in Fuquay-Varina,
North Carolina.
Emily Peck joins the Clay Art Center Nicholas Touron became the new
in Port Chester, New York, as its new art director at Sculpture Space NYC
executive director. She was previously focusing on developing programs
the vice president of private sector with outside organizations, curating
initiatives at Americans for the Arts. exhibitions, and developing 3D clay
printing. Touron is also on the ceram-
ics faculty at the School of Visual Arts
in New York City.
Louis Reilly will transition into a Adam Welch has been named the
full-time role as studio director at the executive director of the Arts Council
KC Clay Guild (KCCG) in Kansas of Princeton at Princeton University.
City, Missouri. Reilly previously He has resigned as director of Green-
served as the KCCG studio coordina- wich House Pottery in New York City
tor for five years before beginning this where he served for 17 years, the last
new position. 10 as director.
Jesse Ring will join the faculty at the Hannah Westerman will be step-
University of Florida in the School of ping into the role of education and
Art + Art History as assistant professor events manager to serve and support
of art in ceramics and sculpture in the the Greenwich House Pottery in New
fall of 2020. Ring was formerly an as- York City.
sistant professor of art at Arkansas Tech
University from 2017–2020.
Lauren Sandler joins the Tyler Emily Free Wilson moved her family
School of Art and Architecture at and pottery Free Ceramics from Hel-
Temple University in Philadelphia, ena, Montana to Gardiner, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, as assistant professor in 2019. She and her husband Matt
and program head of ceramics. She Wilson founded the Oregon Coast
began the position in August of 2019. School of Art in January of 2020. Em-
ily will serve as director of the school.
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 15events
2020 Silver City Clay Festival
The 2020 Silver City Clay Festival “Clay Reimagined” was held July 13–19 in Silver City,
New Mexico, and featured a combination of virtual events, radio programming, and scaled-
back in-person events due to COVID-19 safety precautions. In addition to a gallery walk,
live demonstrations of various techniques, and Maker’s Market booths featuring artists’
work, the online events included artists’ talks, short films, and demonstrations.
Participating artists included Atziry Apodaca, Romaine Begay, Dr. Eric Blinman, Kate
Brown, Yen Chu, Sanam Emami, Lorraine Gala Lewis, Stephen Lindsey, and Claude Smith.
For more information, visit https://clayfestival.com.
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1 Claude Smith at the Clay Reimagined Maker’s
Market. 2 Stephen Lindsey demonstrating
the operation of an adobe-brick-making
machine using local clay to create the adobe
bricks. 3 Kate Brown demonstrates some of
her techniques. 4 Lorraine Lewis discussing
Mimbres Pottery with festival visitors. 5 Atziry
Apodaca showing her handbuilding techniques.
6 Yen Chu demonstrating wheel-throwing
techniques. All photos: Tyler Bingham.
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16 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide2020 American Pottery Festival
The American Pottery Festival is an annual three-day event at Northern Clay
Center (NCC) that attracts makers, clay lovers, learners, and collectors, while
also engaging the wider public. This year’s festival took place September 2–6.
The event, which is NCC’s largest fundraiser, includes artists from around
the country at all career stages who participate in workshops, panels, and
lectures, as well as show their work in an exhibition and sale. Invited artists
this year include Ashley Bevington, Patty Bilbro, Andy Bissonnette, Doug
Casebeer, Pattie Chalmers, Amanda Dobbratz, Justin Donofrio, Sanam Emami,
Brett Freund, Stuart Gair, Guillermo Guardia, Mike Helke, Peter Jadoonath,
Randy Johnston, Bill Jones, Kathy King, Forrest Lesch-Middelton with Arash
Shirinbab, Jordan McDonald, Catie Miller, Ronan Kyle Peterson, Tricia
Schmidt, Mike Tavares, Sandra Torres, Daniel Velasquez, and Kurt Brian Webb.
To learn more about the festival events, visit www.nccshop.org/shop-
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american-pottery-festival.
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1 Installation view of the American Pottery Festival exhibition at Northern Clay
Center. 2 Randy Johnston demonstrating with Doug Casebeer (not pictured). 3 Panel
discussion (clockwise from top left): Tippy Maurant, Mike Tavares, Patty Bilbro, Catie
Miller, and Guillermo Guardia. 4 Workshop demonstrations by Ashley Bevington
(top) and Tricia Schmidt. 5 Daniel Velasquez' Hands, 2019. Photo: Peter Lee. 6 Mike
Tavares' coffee pot, 2020. Photo: Peter Lee. 7 Kathy King's Ship Tray Set, 2020. Photo:
Peter Lee. 8 Ronan Kyle Peterson's work installed in the Northern Clay Center gallery
as part of the American Pottery Festival exhibition.
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ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 17events
Walter Gropius Master Artist Bauhaus
Ceramic Symposium and Exhibition
The Huntington Museum of Art (HMA) in Huntington, West
Virginia, is holding a virtual ceramics symposium from November
5–8, 2020. The symposium features six ceramic artists, including
Linda Christianson, Justin Donofrio, Sanam Emami, Chris Gustin,
and Bandana Pottery (Naomi Dalglish and Michael Hunt).
The symposium is set to begin Thursday with a free online 2
public lecture. A workshop on Friday and Saturday will feature
video documentaries of the six artists demonstrating for the audi-
ence. The symposium will close with a virtual gallery walk through
an exhibition of the artists work (on view through December 6,
2020) led by HMA Visual Artist in Residence Kathleen Kneafsey.
For more information about the Walter Gropius Master Artist
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Bauhaus Ceramic Symposium, visit www.hmoa.org.
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1 Chris Gustin building a large jar in his studio. 2 Chris Gustin’s
Cloud Jar, #1818, 20 in. (51 cm) in height, stoneware, anagama
wood fired, 2018. Photo: Dean Powell Photography, Harvard,
Massachusetts. 3 Linda Christianson working in the studio.
Photo: Jeff Strother. 4 Linda Christianson’s black bucket,
10 in. (25 cm) in length, wood-fired stoneware, 2020. 5 Justin
Donofrio’s Shale and Porcelain Gradient Pair, to 11 in. (28 cm) in
11
height, ceramic, 2020. 6 Justin Donofrio adding a handle to a
mug in the studio. Photo: David C. Pierce. 7 Bandana Pottery’s
Horse Jar, 71/2 in. (19 cm) in height, wood-fired local red clay, iron
slip, white slip, clear glaze with green decoration, 2020.
8 Bandana Pottery’s yunomi, 31/2 in. (9 cm) in height, wood-fired
local red clay, nuka glaze, 2020. 9 Bandana Pottery’s Michael
Hunt working in the studio. 10 Bandana Pottery’s Naomi
Dalglish working in the studio. 11 Sanam Emami working in the
studio. 12 Sanam Emami’s storage jar, 11 in. (28 cm) in height,
10 12 stoneware, slip, laser-cut stencils, fired in oxidation, 2020.
Photo: Del Harrow.
18 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuideClay International 2020
The Workhouse Arts Center held its exhibition, “Clay International 2020”
from August 8–October 11. Ceramic artists Lynnette Hesser and Steve Loucks
juried over 150 images to select 49 pieces that incorporate a contemporary
spirit as well as technical skill in the material.
In the jurors’ statement, Hesser and Loucks describe their selection process.
“We initially assessed each submission for its particular statement or purpose
as an artistic expression in clay. With that in mind, we looked for unique-
ness, historical references, and use of the principles of art and design. We also
scrutinized the craftsmanship, execution in the making of the piece in terms
of its intention with relationship to the artist’s touch, use of clay, methods of
construction, glaze, and firing processes. . . . We feel those selected excel in
their particular genre, statement, or ceramic category.”
To learn more about the exhibition, visit www.workhousearts.org/
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exhibitions/clay-international-2020.
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1 Kristen Morsches' Hidden In Plain Sight Phase II, 19 in. (48 cm) in
length, stoneware, paper clay, underglazes, oxides, multiple electric kiln
firings up to cone 6, 2020. 2 Jing Huang's Share, 10 in. (25 cm) in height,
earthenware, fired in oxidation to cone 04, 2018. 3 Frank Martin's butter
dish, 10 in. (25 cm) in length, porcelain, fired to cone 5 in an electric kiln,
2019. 4 Dan Molyneux's Regis (detail), 6 in. (15 cm) in length, porcelain,
fired in oxidation, 2019. 5 Christy Boltersdorf's Resilient, 17 in. (43 cm)
in height, stoneware and porcelain, fired in an electric kiln, 2020. 6 Meg
Murch's Kentari, 171/2 in. (44 cm) in height, white stoneware, fired in
oxidation to cone 6, 2019. 7 Tyler Quintin's Finding Rest, 16 in. (41 cm)
in length, earthenware, 2020. 8 Nancy Sowder's Dar A Luz, 141/2 in.
(37 cm) in length, stoneware, underglazes, crystalline glaze, fired in an
electric kiln, 2020. 9 Bob Bruch's Desert Stone, 111/2 in. (29 cm) in height, 8 9
stoneware, oxidation fired in an electric kiln to cone 6, 2019.
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 19events
Clay For Australia
In January 2020, 477 artists contributed pieces to be auctioned and
sold, raising $49,105 (AUD) to benefit charities providing aid to
communities impacted by the Australian bushfires. Artists selected the
charities to receive the funds from the sale of their pieces, including
Wildlife Rescue Emergency Fund, Food Bank, and Red Cross Di-
saster Relief and Recovery Fund. This event was organized by Vipoo
Srivilasa as the fourth event in a series of “Clay For...” fundraisers.
To learn more, visit ceramicsforcharity.com.
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1 April Gates’ Moonlit Bay Tumblers, set of 4, to 4 in. (10 cm) in height, slip-cast stoneware, underglaze, glaze,
2019. 2 Niharika Hukku’s Blue and Gold Macaw Portrait, 93/4 in. (25 cm) in diameter, ceramic, underglazes,
2019. 3 Janetta Kerr-Grant’s Forest Ghost series, 11 in. (28 cm) in height, porcelain, ceramic pencil, lined with
clear glaze, 2018. Photo: Andrew Barcham. 4 Johann Munro’s wood- and soda-fired flask, 51/2 in. (14 cm) in
height, stoneware, Isla transfers, natural wood-soda glaze, 2019. 5 Pim Sudhikam’s Breccia Cylinder, 9 in.
(23 cm) in width, porcelain, 2020. Photo: Winai Sattarujawongse. 6 Jo Wood’s folded bowl, 121/4 in. (31 cm) in
diameter, Cool Ice porcelain, 2014. Photo: Greg Piper. 7 Ruby Pilven’s large bowl, 114/5 in. (30 cm) in diameter,
4 porcelain, stoneware, gold luster. 8 Chanakarn Semachai’s Dino Duo (A Set of Two Mini Dipping Plates), 51/2 in.
(14 cm) in width each, porcelain, underglaze, luster, 2019.
20 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuideThe Okra Project Raffle
In late June, a group of 24 ceramic artists donated works to be
raffled off in benefit of The Okra Project, which addresses food
insecurity by providing culturally specific, healthy, home-cooked
meals and resources to Black trans people. To participate, entrants
were asked to provide proof of a $5 donation to the organization
in exchange for one raffle entry, and the winners of each piece were
announced on social media. The event generated $3710.
Artists who contributed work to the raffle included: April
Adewole, Ashley Bevington, Laurie Caffery, Evan Cornish-
Keefe, Barbara Donovan, Carole Epp, Machiko Erhard, Heidi
Fahrenbacher (curator and organizer), Arthur Halvorsen, Pascale
Marinier, Mac McCusker, Grace Moore, Vanessa Morris, Becca
Otis, Sonja Redeker, Nellie Reed, Tessa Reed, Justin Rothshank,
Maya Rumsey, Alex Simon, Casey Taylor, Christine Tenenholtz,
Leigh Anne Thompson, and Stefani Threet. For more information
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about the The Okra Project, visit theokraproject.com.
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1 Mac McCusker’s Gay, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, white stoneware, 2020.
2 Nellie Reed’s Rainbow Clouds, to 8 in. (20 cm) in width, white stoneware,
2020. 3 Heidi Fahrenbacher’s Rainbow Grid, 4 in. (10 cm) in height,
stoneware, 2020. 4 April Adewole’s Washed Rainbow Set, 9 in (23 cm) in
width, white stoneware, 2020. 5 Stefani Threet’s luster dangle earrings, 5
21/2 in. (6 cm) in length, stoneware, 2020.
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 21events
Travel in 2020 certainly is not what we envisioned when we planned
events, tours, sales, visits with customers, and reunions with fellow art- DENMAN ISLAND,
BRITISH COLUMBIA,
ists. Luckily, ceramic artists are well versed at adapting to change and our 9 CANADA
network of support is strong. Many of this year’s pottery tours had to do
a quick pivot and move sales online. The following is a list of those sales
and the silver lining for many of us is that tours in far off locations are
now accessible with just a few clicks. Note: Events are changing daily,
WASHINGTON
please inquire with each tour for up-to-date information.
1 16 Hands Studio Tour MONTANA
16hands.com
November 27–29, 2020
OREGON
Online | 17 Artists
IDAHO
2 Art of the Pot
artofthepot.com WYOMING
July 17–31, 2020
Online | 10 Artists
NEVADA
3 Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail UTAH
asparagusvalleypotterytrail.com
COLORADO
May 30–31, 2020 CALIFORNIA
Online | Approx. 27 Artists
4 Back Roads Clay Studio Tour
www.backroadsstudiotour.org
October 3–4, 2020 ARIZONA
13 Tour Stops | Approx. 16 Artists 22 NEW MEXICO
5 Bayou City Clay Crawl
BayouCityClayCrawl.org
December 6, 2020
8+ Tour Stops | 30+ Artists
10 Durham County Pottery Tour
durhamcountypotterytour.com
6 Brooklyn Pottery Invitational November 14–15, 2020
(Formerly Brooklyn Clay Tour) Online | Approx. 19+ Artists
www.brooklynpotteryinvitational.com
September 11–13, 2020
Online | 17 Artists 11 Finger Lakes Pottery Tour
fingerlakespotterytour.com
May 8–9, 2021
7 Cannon River Clay Tour 3 Tour Stops | 18 Artists
cannonriverclaytour.com
Postponed until 2021
12 Highland Park Pottery Tour
highlandparkpotterytour.com
8 Clay Collective Spring Pottery Tour 2020 Tour TBD
theclaycollective.org 6 Tour Stops | 19+ Artists
2020 Tour Canceled
13 Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour
9 Denman Island Pottery Tour hilltown6.com
denmanpottery2019.blogspot.com September 26–27, 2020
2020 Tour Canceled Online + In-person Appointments | Approx. 21 Artists
22 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide14 Hudson Valley Pottery Tour 15 KC Clay Guild Holiday Pottery Sale and Studio Tour
facebook.com/hudsonvalleypotterytour kcclayguild.org/holiday-sale
October 17–18, 2020 2020 Tour TBD
Online | Approx. 14 Artists 10 Tour Stops | 32+ Artists
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SOUTH DAKOTA 7 27 13 3
8 11
MASSACHUSETTS
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6 4
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IOWA 26
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NEBRASKA NEW JERSEY
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16 OHIO
DELAWARE
ILLINOIS INDIANA
WEST MARYLAND
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23 CAROLINA
OKLAHOMA SOUTH
ARKANSAS CAROLINA
GEORGIA
MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA
16 Lincoln Clay Tour
TEXAS facebook.com/LincolnClayTour
Postponed until 2021
LOUISIANA FLORIDA
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17 Maine Pottery Tour
mainepotterytour.org
May 1–2, 2021
49 Tour Stops | 25+ Artists
18 Michiana Pottery Tour 20 The Philadelphia Potters Urban
michianapotterytour.com Studio Tour
September 26, 2020 thephiladelphiapotters.com
Online | 21 Artists 2020 Tour Canceled
19 Omaha North Hills Pottery Tour 21 St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour
omahanorthhillspotterytour.com minnesotapotters.com
October 3–4, 2020 May 7–9, 2021
Online | Approx. 16 Artists 7 Tour Stops | 63 Artists continued on
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events: pottery tours continued
22 San Diego Pottery Tour 25 Tampa Tour De Clay
sdpotterytour.com tampatourdeclay.com
Begins December 1, 2020 December 12–13, 2020
Online | Approx. 30+ Artists 5 Tour Stops + Online | Approx. 15 Artists
23 Seagrove Potters Spring 26 Twenty Dirty Hands Pottery Tour
discoverseagrove.com/celebration-of-spring twentydirtyhands.com
July 11–12, 2020 (2020 Tour Canceled) October 15–17, 2021
50+ Tour Stops | 50+ Artists 7 Tour Stops | 21 Artists
24 Steel City Pottery Invitational 27 Western Wisconsin Pottery Tour
www.instagram.com/steelcitypotteryinvitational westernwisconsinpotterytour.com
2020 Dates TBD September 25–27, 2020
Online | 18 Artists Online + Virtual Studio Tours | 13 Artists
events: large events moved online in 2020
In addition to most pottery tours moving sales online, large in-
person craft shows have come to the same decision in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic and have created online events for attendees
to enjoy. Several events include not only sales, but also demos,
lectures, and workshops. Note: Events are changing daily, please
inquire with each venue for up-to-date information.
Spruce Pine Potters Market Pottery on the Hill
www.sprucepinepottersmarket.com potteryonthehilldc.org
October 10–11, 2020 November 13–15, 2020
Online | 29 Artists Online | 40 Artists
Flower City Pottery Invitational 44th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art
Flower City Arts Center Craft Show
https://flowercityarts.org www.pmacraftshow.org/category/ceramics/2020
October 2020 November 6–8, 2020
Online | 25+ Artists Online | 27 Ceramic Artists
Smithsonian Craft Show The Art School at Old Church:
https://smithsoniancraftshow.org 46th Annual Pottery Show & Sale
October 13–25, 2020 oldchurchpotteryshow.org
Online | 26 Ceramic Artists December 4–6, 2020
Online | 31 Artists
SOFA Chicago
Intersect Chicago replaces SOFA Chicago as a virtual
art fair in 2020.
www.sofaexpo.com
November 6–12, 2020
Online | Gallery List Online Soon
24 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide“To say I am happy with my VPM20 would be an understatement.
These are sweet machines, very easy to use and clean, I only wish
I’d had one earlier in my career” — Mary Fox Pottery
For more on Mary Fox, The Legacy Project and her upcoming book,
My Life as a Potter: Stories and Techniques, visit www.maryfoxpottery.ca
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 25short-term resident artists
The ceramic artists included in this listing are currently
working in residencies that are one year or less in duration.
Cub Creek Foundation, Appomattox, Virginia
www.cubcreek.org
Katie Applebaum
09/2020–08/2021
Photo (right):
Cameron Crawford.
Yael Braha
09/2020–06/2021
Aimee Catherine Morris
09/2020–08/2021
Photo (right):
Ole Akhøj.
Dylan Muller
09/2020–08/2021
Caroline Roberts
09/2020–09/2021
Brittany (Be) Snyder
09/2020–08/2021
323Clay, Independence, Missouri
http://323clay.com
Indigo Cristol
05/2020–05/2021
Hannah Owen
06/2020–06/2021
26 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuideThe Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, Montana
www.theclaystudioofmissoula.org
Chris Alveshere
09/2020–08/2021
Sara Catapano
09/2020–08/2021
Elizabeth Huegelmann
06/2020–08/2020
Kelly Stevenson
09/2020–08/2021
Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
www.redlodgeclaycenter.com
Derek Au
09/2020–08/2021
Soojin Choi
09/2020–08/2021
Jon Green
09/2020–08/2021
Jared Peterson
09/2020–08/2021
Stephanie Wilhelm
09/2020–08/2021
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 27resident artists
C.R.E.T.A. Rome, Rome, Italy
www.cretarome.com
Giulia Cosenza
06/2021–07/2021
Helen Earl
03/2021–05/2021
Photos: Greg Piper.
Magda Gluszek
02/2020–03/2020
Photo (left):
Ryan Orr.
France Goneau
03/2021–06/2021
Photo (right):
Maxime Brouillet.
Kristina Ifanova
11/2020–12/2020
Anna Kapyrina
11/2020–12/2020
Daeun Lim
10/2020–11/2020
Roberto Lugo
02/2020–03/2020
Nikhil Paladugu
02/2020–03/2020
Photo (right):
Valeria Duque.
Marta Pazdur
05/2021–06/2021
28 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuideC.R.E.T.A. Rome, Rome, Italy (continued)
www.cretarome.com
Serena Perrone
06/2021–07/2021
Molly Uravitch
06/2021–07/2021
Alice Whish
03/2021–05/2021
Photo (right):
Greg Piper.
Christy Wittmer
05/2021–06/2021
Photo (right):
Andrew Almendarez.
Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
https://iowaceramicscenter.org
Molly Becker-Thompson
06/2020–06/2021
Max Haugh-Ewald
08/2020–08/2021
Riley H.T. McManus
08/2020–08/2021
Alex Schmiechen
08/2020–08/2021
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 29resident artists
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
http://archiebray.org
Ryan Caldwell
06/2020–08/2020
Gabrielle (Gabby)
Gawreluk
06/2020–08/2020
Clara Hoag
06/2020–08/2020
Sun Ae Kim
06/2020–08/2020
Kelly McLaughlin
06/2020–08/2020
Montse Piñeiro
06/2020–08/2020
Jinblossom Plati
06/2020–08/2020
Joshua Scott
06/2020–08/2020
Jessie Vala
06/2020–08/2020
30 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuideMorean Center for Clay, St, Petersburg, Florida
MoreanArtsCenter.org
Maxwell Holden
08/2020–07/2021
Karina Mago
08/2020–07/2021
Claire McCauley
08/2020–07/2021
Catherine Mills
08/2020–07/2021
Tyler Quintin
08/2020–07/2021
Greenwich House Pottery, New York, New York
www.greenwichhouse.org
Trisha Baga
08/2020–10/2020
Jenny Day
10/2021–10/2021
Rachel Farmer
06/2021–08/2021
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 31resident artists
Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.northernclaycenter.org
Clarice Allgood
09/2020–07/2021
Gabrielle (Gabby)
Gawreluk
09/2020–07/2021
Jacob Meer
09/2020–07/2021
Photo (left):
Beth Reynolds.
Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, Office for the Arts at Harvard, Allston,
Colorado, www.carbondaleclay.org Massachusetts, https://ofa.fas.harvard.edu
Trae Story
09/2020–08/2021
Deighton Abrams
09/2020–08/2021
Photo (left):
Hannah Decossas.
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas
https://msutexas.edu
Nate Ditzler
08/2020–07/2021
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ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 33awards
Young Masters Art Prize 2019
The Young Masters Art Prize is a not-for-profit initiative of
the Cynthia Corbett Gallery. This international and UK-based
competition, established in 2004, celebrates artistic skill and
innovation with awareness of the art of the past through
awards in numerous categories.
The Young Masters Maylis Grand Ceramics Prize, created
in 2014 as part of the initiative, is awarded to an artist working
in ceramics who shows great understanding of the medium
and awareness of the past. In 2019, the overall winner of
the $1260 (£1000) ceramics prize was Japanese artist Ikuko
Iwamoto, best known for her sculptural porcelain tabletop
pieces as well as her newer framed wall sculptures. 1
A Young Masters Maylis Grand Ceramics Prize Highly
Commended Award $639 (£500)) was given to Spanish artist
Albert Montserrat, who is very interested in traditional, tech-
nically demanding Asian glazes, and learning from extensive
testing of glaze materials.
The Young Masters Lerouge Knight Award is funded by Dr.
Virginie Lerouge Knight. This award focuses on artists that
explore and embrace cross-cultural awareness in their work.
The 2019 winner was Albert Montserrat, whose recognition
included a monetary award of $1260 (£1000).
The Young Masters SoShiro Residency Award was created,
judged, and sponsored by Shiro Muchiri, the creative director
of SoShiro. The winning artist-in-residence receives the op-
portunity to create a glass or porcelain art piece for SoShiro.
The 2019 winner was Catalina Vial.
2
Vial’s work is an ode to mestizo women. Vial joins different
pieces of porcelain, paper clay, and stoneware, which repre-
sents the courage, beauty, resilience, and dignity of women
in the act of rebuilding themselves.
For more information about all of the Young Masters Art
Prize categories, visit www.young-masters.co.uk.
1 Ikuko Iwamato with her artwork title A Crescent in Downs Park.
Iwamato won the 2019 Young Masters Maylis Grand Ceramics Prize.
2 Albert Montserrat with his artwork titled Winter Jar. Montserrat
won both the Highly Commended Young Masters Maylis Grand
Ceramics Award and the Young Masters Lerouge Knight Art Award.
3 Catalina Vial pictured with several of her vessels. Vial won the 3
Young Masters SoShiro Residency Award.
34 ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers GuidePew Center for Arts & Heritage Grant
The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has received an
exhibitions grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage that
will fund “Making Place Matter,” which will be the organization’s
inaugural exhibition in its new location.
In the exhibition, artists Molly Hatch, Ibrahim Said, and Kukuli
Velarde will explore the idea of place with regard to personal his-
tory, cultural history, and social justice. The artwork in the gallery
will also be part of a larger series of public programming and a
publication focused on the same theme.
To learn more about the new facility and the events planned
1
during the inaugural year, visit http://theclaystudio.org.
2 3 4
1 Rendering of the building that will be the future home of the Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2 Kukuli Velarde pictured with one of her pieces.
3 Ibrahim Said piercing a pattern into one of his large vessels. 4 Molly Hatch working on an installation.
Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship
Ceramic artist and Tyler School of Art and Architecture
faculty Roberto Lugo received a fellowship from the Pew
Center for Arts & Heritage in 2019. Pew Fellowships
provide awards of $75,000 to individual artists from all
disciplines, and are aimed at helping talented artists in the
Philadelphia area to achieve their artistic and career goals.
The financial support is complemented by individualized
professional- and career-development resources.
To learn more about the Pew Center for Arts
and Heritage and the Pew Fellowship program, visit
www.pewcenterarts.org.
5 Roberto Lugo, 2019 Pew Fellow. Photo: Jewel Leah. Courtesy 5
of Wexler Gallery.
ceramic arts 2021 | Yearbook and Annual Buyers Guide 35awards
American Craft Council’s Award of Distinction
The American Craft Council’s Award of Distinction
recognizes an organization, individual, corporation, or
institution that has contributed significantly to the field
for a minimum of 25 years.
This year’s award was given to Fuller Craft Museum
for challenging the perceptions of craft, activating dialog,
and cultivating discovery. They have presented exhibitions
with social and diverse content and an inclusive range of
artists and media for over 50 years.
For more information about the Award of Distinction
visit http://craftcouncil.org.
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2 3
1 Fuller Craft Museum staff members. Front row (left to right): Denise Lebica, director; Beth McLaughlin, chief curator of exhibitions and collections; Sage
Brousseau, director of education. Second row (left to right): Jackie Lupica, registrar and collections manager; Gwendolyn Gavin, rentals coordinator; Nela Francisco,
development associate; Charlie Pratt, curatorial associate; Paul Tantillo, security and facilities manager; Nepthalif Jupiter, security. Third row (left to right): Erica
Beverly, design associate; Shawn Cambra, museum technician; Bill Wilson, preparator; Titilayo Ngwenya, director of communications; Michael McMillan, associate
curator; Bill Hartley, security. 2 Installation view of the museum’s exhibition “Mano-Made: New Expression in Craft by Latino Artists” featuring works by Jaime Guerrero
(glass, not pictured), Gerardo Monterrubio (ceramics, on pedestals), and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood (fiber, on back wall). 3 Aerial view of the Fuller Craft Museum.
American Craft Council’s College of Fellows
The artists elected to the The American Craft Council’s College
of Fellows demonstrate leadership in the field, outstanding abil-
ity as artists or teachers, and 25 years or more of professional
achievement as craftspeople.
This year, Annabeth Rosen has been elected to the college
in recognition of her achievements as an artist and teacher. Her
broken-but-gathered, visually striking ceramic sculptures have
been shown widely and are included in numerous public and
private collections. Rosen has also had multiple teaching appoint-
ments and currently
teaches at University of
California Davis, where
she is the Robert Arne-
son endowed chair in
the art and art history
department. For more
information about the
American Craft Coun-
cil College of Fellows,
4 visit https://craftcouncil.
org/resources-programs/
4 Annabeth Rosen’s Rool & Plu, 3 ft. 6 in. (1.1 m) in height, fired ceramic, steel acc-awards/college-
5
baling wire, steel armature, 2-inch casters, 2011. 5 Portrait of Annabeth Rosen. of-fellows.
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