Newsletter

President’s Message

It is with an enormous amount of joy that I, and the entire ACGA community, celebrate the return of The Clay and Glass Festival. We are grateful to the Palo Alto Art Center for continuing to provide the lovely venue where we can safely be outdoors and share our work with the public. It has, and continues to be, a challenging time, but I believe that the power of creativity and beauty help mitigate the trying times and enrich our lives. We look forward to seeing many of you on September 11 and 12.

As a volunteer organization, ACGA relies on its’ members to make things happen. I would Like to acknowledge the long-time serving board members for their continuing efforts on behalf of us all. Jan, Lee, April, and Bonita, thank you for your long-time service. Sally, Emil, Joe, Trudy, thank you as well, your continued support is appreciated! And to our newest board members, Ian, Chelsea and Mari, thank you for stepping up, you all are awesome, and add real value to the group. All of these people make ACGA happen. Check out their bios on the ACGA website to get to know them better. https://acga.net/board-of-directors/ You too can make a difference. I would like to encourage those of you who have a bit of extra time, some passion for the arts, perhaps some organizational or creative skills to consider joining the board or offering your skills through volunteering. We meet monthly via Zoom, so no longer does living far away limit participation. Even if at some point we reinstate our monthly dinners and meetings, a new member could certainly still participate via Zoom. Board elections happen at the end of the year. Please reach out to me if you would like more info. It’s a great group of people and we would love to welcome you aboard. New ideas are central to any healthy organization. Since joining the board 4 years ago, my vision and goals for ACGA have circled around developing a more sustainable, forward thinking, inclusive organization that can meet the needs of both existing members as well as the next generation of Clay and Glass artists. I welcome your thoughts and ideas – feel free to email me!

Cheryl Costantini
707 823-0950 potters@sonic.net nichibeipotters.com
Nichibei Shop
@nichibeipotters

Exhibition News

RADIUS GALLERY
August 4th – September 12th

What Remains

Over 40 works by nineteen ACGA Artists, demonstrating the depth, breadth and process of clay and glass mediums. The exhibit includes a range of interpretations of the concept of “What Remains” – whether it be focused on process and technique, or social or cultural narrative. The work ranges from utilitarian, figurative, and sculptural pieces, to installations.

Juried by Ann Hazels, Director, Radius Gallery

Pictured at left: Mari Emori, Lynne Mead, Rose Hagan, Liz Crain and Sally Fairfax

Exhibiting Artists: James Aarons, Susana Arias, Sylvia Chesson, Liz Crain, Mari Emori, Sally Fairfax, Janet Fullmer-Bajorek, Rose Hagan, Sonja Hinrichsen, Chris Johnson, Joseph Kowalczyk, Lynne Meade, Jane Peterman, Bruce Pizzichillo, Margaret Realica, Miki Shim, Cynthia Siegel, Daniel Stingle, Melissa Woodburn

RADIUS GALLERY
1050 River St Unit 127
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

International Conference

From Judith Schwartz and Forwarded by Jan Schachter

“I am emailing to let you know about an international conference coming up this month that I feel confident you will want to know about, register for and inform your professional community about.

It will mark the 49th Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), in collaboration with the Arctic Ceramics Center (ACC), and will take place online on September 22 and 23, 2021.

The Theme: “On the Edge” reflects not only the location of the Congress (Lapland) but the pulse of our time as we emerge from the global pandemic.

The program of this two-day virtual meeting includes international speakers, national and international exhibitions, presentations by IAC members on current issues that effect our time and opportunities for interactive discussions. The conference hopes to develop critical positions as it moves into a post Covid world and provides a framework for these primary topics of exploration: Signals from the Future, Social and Political Realities, Locality and Materiality and Making and Wellbeing.

“On the Edge” is particularly significant as it provides an opportunity to re-imagine, rethink and restart a dialog that addresses both mainstream and margins within ceramic art, design and crafts. We will bring together communities of artists, researchers, collectors, curators, writers, historians, and gallerists in a unique forum.

Information to register is found at the following link:
https://rovaniemi-posio2021.aic-iac.org.

WEBSITE LIAISON

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

MEMBER NEWS

Claudia Tarantino Workshop

Zoom Workshop
When: September 4th 2021
Time: 1 to 4 p.m. PST
Where: Online through Zoom Webinar
Description: Claudia Tarantino works with porcelain to create trompe l’oeil sculpture. Her works are comprised of multiple objects assembled into a narrative still life. In her workshop Claudia will demonstrate her handbuilding techniques with an emphasis on detail in forming, underglazing and china paint application. She will also discuss the aesthetics of composition and the adhesives used in the final assembly of the work.

Claudia is a two-time recipient of Marin Arts Council Individual Artist Grants and she exhibits nationally and is in numerous private collections and museums. She and her husband, Bill Abright, maintain a studio together in San Anselmo, CA.

Register Now: https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/upcomingworkshops/p/claudia-tarantino-zoom-workshop

To view all workshops, click here.

Lee Middleman

Three of Lee Middleman’s ceramic artworks have been purchased for the 10th China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium this summer. Changchun is the capital of northeast China’s Jilin province. The exhibition runs from August 5 to November 15, 2021. One piece, shown here (l) is entitled: Desert Pine Tribute, 12″ tall.

Vicki Gunter

Vicki is in several shows:
Posies: A Pocketful
Gearbox Gallery in Oakland
Curated by Ruth Santee
Aug 26 – Oct 2, 2021
770 West Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
510-271-0822
info@gearboxgallery.com

Women Artists Make Their Mark
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
Juried by Donna Seager & Suzanne Gray
Aug 9–Oct 1, 2021

Menagerie
Epperson Gallery
Juried by Ariel Bowman
July 23, 2021 – September 12, 2021

Lynn Wood

A Workshop was taught by Lynn Wood at the Mendocino Art Center.

This workshop was about enhancing one’s hand-built work by combining a number of surface techniques using textures, colored slips, and underglazes. The techniques that were covered include slip trailing, using commercial and DIY stencils, DIY underglaze transfers, mono printing, underglaze inlay and more…adding some color techniques into the surface toolbox.

To see all workshops, please click here.

Thomas and Kathy Arakawa

“Kathy and I have been keeping ourselves busy. Last May we delivered 50 pieces of our work for a big project for a major search engine company and few weeks after we got fully vaccinated!

We have few shows in fall and new items available on our online store.

Hope to see you hear from you soon! Until then, please stay safe and healthy!”

Sincerely, Thomas and Kathy Arakawa

Ikebana Containers for Professionals and Artists: ikebanavase.com
OFAD Seminar, Organization of Floral Art Designers
October 7 – 10, 2021, https://ofad.design/
Our studio is now open on Wednesdays and Sundays by appointment.

Natasha Dikareva

Kansas City has Dogota for the 14th Contemporary Figurative Art Show.
https://mailchi.mp/9f61c88aa270/13th-contemporary-figurative-show-13358922?fbclid=IwAR270PKmMyf1HN6JtfKHDmAuA5TRYLkRY-Eb69mdXUQ35kEXVt_0SxCrELs

In Exeter, my piece won best in show and quickly found a new home! You can read about it here on the CarriageTowne News: https://www.carriagetownenews.com/news/lifestyles/best-in-show-winner/article_a59c34bc-d9c4-11eb-81e8-4bfc8d2d9ba5.html

“Forest Diaries” arrived safely to the Arc Gallery in San Francisco and I am showing them at the 12th Annual invitational FourSquared exhibition. Arc Gallery, 11246 Folsom St, San Francisco
Exhibition runs: August 28 – October 9, 2021

In September, I’ll be bringing two of my sculptures for the Honoring, an Attleboro Arts Museum Invitational Exhibition Inspired by Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise poem.
I dedicated both of my sculptures to the nurses. “How much can you take?” draws on the idea of bodily knowledge of how to heal oneself.
Exhibition runs: September 18 – September 25, 2021.

Another piece has found a new home in Manchester, New Hampshire. It was shown for less than a month at the Seacoast Artist Association Gallery.
“I am happy to see my work being appreciated here.”

Forrest Lesch-Middelton

This year’s American Pottery Festival hosted by the amazing folks at Northern Clay Center is all virtual and offers amazing workshops and an online gallery for shopping. It is their biggest annual fundraiser and it is incredible! I’m selling work from my collaborative project with Arash Shirinbab, “Contain and Serve”.

Sale is live and workshops have already started!
www.nccshop.org/american-pottery-festival

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct, be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

ALBANY

ABRAMS CLAGHORN GALLERY
“One Nest” investigates balancing what is good for human beings with what is beneficial for other species and the planet – our one nest, our only home, and a shared one. Recognizing that all life and ecosystems on our planet are deeply intertwined, we share these impressions in clay, ink and light. We believe in art as agency for change. Artists, historically, have been both witnesses and the raw material for envisioning the future in challenging and critical times. These ARE critical times. It is critical that we do our art. It is critical to make the peaceful revolutionary changes that allow the world to repair. Look closer with us.
Video Tour: https://abramsclaghornshop.com/collections/one-nest-earthworks

VIDEO TOUR: https://abramsclaghornshop.com/collections/one-nest-earthworks

1251 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
Tuesday – Sunday | 10-6pm and by appointment

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Please visit TRAX online!  If you’d like an in person visit, before we reopen regular hours in October, please text or call Gianna our gallery assistant, Giana at 707.290.3305

“I don’t separate pots by how they were fired or made but by the feeling they occupy – their ‘being.’ I am on friendly terms with wood kilns and electric kilns, high fire and low fire. No matter the technique it really only holds merit if it leads to ‘good’ pots.”
-Bede Clarke, excerpt from artist statement

Bede Clarke has been a Professor of Art at the University of Missouri since 1992. He received his Master of Fine Arts from The University of Iowa (1990) and a BFA from Eckerd College (1982). Bede’s work is found in public and private collections in the U.S. and abroad.

The soul of a pot, its “being,” is born in the hands of the potter and grows through the relationship you create with it: the ritual of pouring hot water into a teapot, the intention behind placing flowers in your beloved vase, the simple pleasure of a beautiful, functional object.

Go to TRAX Gallery’s website, where you will find Bede’s work as well other artist’s work.

Our next exhibition is in November with Mark Pharis, Noah Riedell, Birdie Boone and Candace Methe

Curated Virtual Clay
Your resource for the best videos, podcasts, glaze recipes, projects for kids, and more.
http://www.amoca.org/events/virtualclay/

Marvin Lipofsky: International Studio Glass
International Terminal – Departures – Level 3

August 10, 2021 – September 25, 2022

Marvin Lipofsky (1938–2016) was a founding member of the American studio glass movement. Throughout his career, Lipofsky explored the limits of form and color in glass and helped to elevate the medium to a fine art. Lipofsky’s most prolific period featured glass sculpture that was initiated in a collaborative setting, such as a factory or workshop, and then finished in his home studio in Berkeley, California. Whether it was created stateside or in a foreign country, each sculptural series is unique and reflects the culture and environment in which it was made.

Lipofsky was an innovative force in the early years of experimentation with studio glass. He studied with Harvey Littleton and his first group of glassblowing students at the University of Wisconsin and received MFA and MS degrees in Sculpture in 1964. Later that year, Lipofsky founded a studio glass program at the University of California, Berkeley, followed by another program in 1967 at the California College of Arts and Crafts (now the California College of the Arts) in Oakland. Lipofsky invited glassmakers from across the country and around the world to lecture and demonstrate at both schools, beginning in 1968 when he inaugurated the annual Great California Glass Symposium to bring artists and students even closer together.

During the 1970s, Lipofsky refined his formula for creating collaborative glass sculpture. The first stage was fast-paced and involved a number of glassmakers working in concert with one another over a handful of days. Multiple layers of clear and colored glass were heated in a furnace and rolled onto the end of a blowpipe. Once the hot glass was blown into a suitable bubble, it was placed into a mold to form its initial shape. Upon return to his Berkeley studio, Lipofsky shifted to a more reflective and contemplative approach. He spent countless hours with a diamond saw, pneumatic grinder, belt sander, and sandblasting cabinet, sculpting his blown glass forms into lively and organic expressions of studio craft.

For close to five decades, Lipofsky worked in glass factories and workshops in more than twenty-five countries on five different continents, earning him the title of the “roving ambassador of glass.” A master of adapting to different cultures, he excelled at transcending language barriers and making efficient use of the resources at hand. Discarded molds, surplus glass, and the experience of his colleagues all lent a distinct character to each of his collaborative series. With great respect for glassmakers and their unique environments, Lipofsky consistently followed the path of local talent and molten glass to stunning and surprising outcomes.

Marvin Lipofsky working with Stefan Stefko and team, Nový Bor, Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic] 1986
photograph by Karel Bartonicek
Courtesy of Marvin Lipofsky Studio
R2020.1501.026

CALLS FOR ENTRY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Alameda County Arts Commission

PUBLIC ART – CALL FOR ARTISTS

Deadline: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (10:59pm Pacific Time)

Alameda County Artist Registry

The Alameda County Arts Commission invites visual artists to submit an application to the new Alameda County Artist Registry, a prequalified list of artists that will be used for upcoming public art opportunities managed by the Alameda County Arts Commission. Public art opportunities for emerging, mid-career and established artists that will include outdoor and indoor projects with a range of budgets and will be appropriate for artists working in a variety of materials and styles. Open to artists from the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo.View the complete Call for Artists at: https://bit.ly/ArtistRegistryCall
Applications for the Artist Registry must be submitted online through the CaFÉ™ website by Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (10:59pm Pacific Time) at: https://bit.ly/ACCAFElink

QUESTIONS & CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions regarding this opportunity, please contact the Office of the Alameda County Arts Commission at (510) 208-9646 or artscommission@acgov.org.

Deadline: DROP OFF SUBMISSIONS IN PERSON: September 24 & 25, 2021

Enter the 17th Annual Wabi-Sabi – IN GALLERY O’Hanlon Center Show

“…celebrating the simple, the rustic, the unassuming; the dignity of things imperfect, uncontrolled and incomplete; the transient beauty of the natural world…

ENTRY PROCESS: On Entry Dates shown below… please hand-deliver (no slides or digital submissions) up to three pieces of work to: O’Hanlon Center for the Arts • 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley CA 9494. There is an artwork submission form to fill in- which can be done by hand on the day, or you can do in advance via this PDF and print 3 copies of the first page to bring in with you.

VENUES

Abrams Claghorn Gallery in Albany Ca is looking for functional pottery to sell on consignment. This is for SF Bay Area artists only.

The shop at Abrams Claghorn would like simple, functional pottery to round out the selection of ceramics offered for sale.
Please send 10 or so images to Gallery@AbramsClaghorn.com. If your work fits with what we are looking for we can make an appointment to meet.

Abrams Claghorn Gallery pairs a curated gallery space with a museum-style store. Abrams Claghorn Gallery has exhibited fine art and functional artworks created by diverse Bay Area artists since April 2015. The Gallery hosts workshops that invite community members to learn about and work alongside the artists showcased in our exhibitions.

Abrams Claghorn Gallery is dedicated to being inclusive and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, military or veteran status, disability, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, and immigration status.

Thanks
Robby
510-526-9558 (gallery)
Abrams Claghorn Gallery, 1251 Solano Ave
Albany, Ca 94706

Sell Your Work at Filoli

Filoli invites artists to sell their work at various artists’ markets throughout the year. This is not a call for exhibiting artwork in the House, but rather for selling artwork to the public, usually outdoors. See below for more information about our events. If you are not able to sell at any event listed, you may also fill out an application below to be on our list of vendors.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0JipA4esH_QzVG8q_s3IATMXHN9NqyqTSxkqcCG4G8K1QDQ/viewform

Please fill out the form completely. If we are unfamiliar with your work, we may request pictures of your art and/or your booth set-up.

Questions? Please email Hilary King at hking@filoli.org. Please do not call.
We strive to send out acceptance or rejection letters within two weeks of receiving applications, but may take longer. Booth fee of $100 and forms are due within one week of receiving an acceptance letter.
Booth locations will be sent within 2 weeks of the event.Entry Fee: $30 OHCA members, $40 non-members, for up to three pieces. Payable on drop off.

Special Offer: Become a new OHCA member at the time of art delivery and receive one free entry! Call (415) 388-4331 or visit ohanloncenter.org for more details

After the Gold Rush

From: Kim Patillo afterthegoldrush1@outlook.com

2021 Show Schedule
Hi Everyone, We were hoping we wouldn’t have to write this notice – AGAIN! – but we’ve just received word from the Pleasant Hill Chamber that they’ve had to cancel the 2021 Art, Wine & Music Festival. After meetings with the County re health protocols for summer events, the County wants vaccine cards, current negative covid test results, thermometer checks, etc., and controlling of the attendees with regards to numbers, distancing, etc. Even a fenced-in event (how DO you fence in an entire downtown area anyway??) would be prohibitive in cost let alone a nightmare to enforce. And no one wants to ‘enforce’ anything at what should be a fun, happy outing. Contra Costa County seems to be one of the most strict in CA when it comes to holding outside events (see the new CDC guidelines below.)

The Chamber has asked us to send their sincere apologies to all for any inconvenience, and hope to hold the 2022 show with no restrictions from the County (Covid!!!) Dates will be October 8 & 9, 2022.

We still have spaces available in the Sept. 4 & 5, 2021 Arnold shows now. Please send in your applications if you want to do the show, even if you have to post-date a check for the entry fee (up to August 1).

With regard to the ‘Gifts ‘n Tyme Holiday Faire’ in Napa on Nov. 19 – 21, 2021, We should be at ‘herd immunity’ by late summer and the show is still over 6 months away, and we would expect even more relaxed guidelines when that goal is reached. See www.cdc.gov for the latest updates. Please continue to send in your applications – without entry fees – if you’re interested in doing the show. As well as knowing that the public will be confident enough to attend inside gatherings by November, we need to know that there are enough confident vendors that wish to do it as well.

We’ll be issuing refunds this week to anyone that’s already been accepted into the Pleasant Hill show. Please visit our website: www.afterthegoldrushfestivals.com – or email us if you’d like applications for any show with us. FYI, Kathryn at www.brotherspromotion.com and Mike at www.professionalartistsandcrafters.com have a good line-up of shows scheduled for this year if you’re interested.

On the positive side, we think that ANY festivals that manage to happen this year are going to be great – the public is overdue and anxious to get out there and shop and have fun!

Hang in there, folks. it’s gotta get better from here

Kim & Mark, After the Gold Rush

You can download applications from the website: www.afterthegoldrushfestivals.com or email us & we’ll send you them. Call us at 925-372-8961 anytime.

DONATE

In conjunction with NCECA 2022 The Pence Gallery in Davis CA is mounting an exhibition honoring the Legacy of Viola Frey, the creativity she unleashed and the women artists she encouraged. This CCA(C) exhibition will include current faculty and grads with an emphasis on the inventiveness Viola fostered that thrives today in CCA’s ceramic program. I am asking you to make a contributions of $100 to the Pence Gallery to support this historic exhibition and accompanying catalog but any amount is invaluable. Your donation is tax deductible: Pence is a 501c3 Non Profit Organization. You will be acknowledged as a contributor in the catalog and in the exhibition.

Please leave a note when you donate that your gift is intended to support the CCA/NCECA exhibit.
https://pencegallery.z2systems.com/np/clients/pencegallery/donation.jsp
or mail your contribution to
Pence Gallery, 212 ‘D’ Street, Davis CA 95616
Thanks for your support,
Nancy Selvin

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Important Message: Sept. 11-12, 2021: Clay & Glass Sale!

More information here –

President’s Message

It is an exciting time for ACGA. Once again, we will be able to gather in Palo Alto for the 28th annual Clay and Class Show, this year, happening in September. The relative isolation many artists feel was compounded this past 17 months for many of us, and it will be great to be together again. I have heard so many tales of these Covid times offering artists an opportunity to dig deep and explore. I know that here at Nichibei, my husband and I have discovered new glazes, shapes and even new ways to run our business; a silver lining for sure.

Another jury for artists to become festival eligible will happen before the Show, and the deadline for submissions is July 10. Please encourage other Clay and glass artists you might know whose work you think is of quality to apply. Growing the clay and glass community here in California is a goal of ACGA as we strive to become an organization that is more accessible and relevant. Especially younger artists who may be at the beginning of their artist journey, we want ACGA to be a partner in your growth. So as summer settles in and the days grow warmer, I can’t help but look back as well as forward. I’m reminded to be grateful for so much, and to send healing compassion to those who are hurting. I will miss those who have passed on and yet am comforted in knowing that their artistic creations, and hence spirits, endure.

Cheryl Costantini
707 823-0950 potters@sonic.net nichibeipotters.com
Nichibei Shop
@nichibeipotters

ACGA Clay and Glass Festival Update

Yes! We can call it a Festival!

Annie from Giant Creative is preparing to email confirmations to Festival Artists as I write this. We will continue to keep an eye on COVID-19 safety rules for Santa Clara county as well as any additional guidelines the Palo Alto Art Center may set.

We would like to have an attractive, interactive artist list for the Festival so please update your profile page on the ACGA website – see the For Members menu – if you haven’t already done so. Need help resizing your profile images for the ACGA website? Ask James Aarons for help: james@jamesaarons.com. If you forgot your password, you can request a password reset from the login page: https://acga.net/login/ It might take a few minutes to receive a password reset link at your profile’s email address.

Financial questions? Ask April Zilber at zilberglass@gmail.com

Other festival questions? Ask Annie at annie@giantcreative.com

See you in September!

April, for the Festival Committee
The Festival Committee (Jan, Lee, Joe, April, Mari, Sally, Miki, Diane)

WEBSITE LIAISON

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

MEMBER NEWS

Mari Emori

Mari’s “Verdant” has been accepted into Clay International, the Workhouse Arts Center 11th annual Juried Exhibition.

Juror: Kevin Snipes

Exhibition: August 7 – October 10

Location: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia

“My Water Drop Series emerged as a metaphor for life and environment. It symbolizes the importance water plays in our lives and our environment. California, where I live, has been suffering from severe drought for the past several years. I was inspired by the striking blue sky and breathtaking clouds that I saw after a rainstorm in early spring. Without water, the environment depicted in “Verdant” could not exist.”

Jane B Grimm

Jane gave an Artist Talk , June 5th, at Epperson Gallery, “Flow”.

In positive psychology, a flow state, also know colloquially as being in the zone, is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity.

“Creativity always has been part of my like. I was born into a family of architects and artists. However, I did not seriously focus on making art until I was in college where one third of my course load was sculpture. I have been experimenting with materials, styles, and content ever since. I began by having a jewelry business in NYC in the 60’s making jewelry that could be considered small scale sculptures. In the 80’s, having tired of running a business, I decided to use clay as my material of choice. There are few limitations in creating sculptures in clay. Texture and color and surface treatment options are limitless. Most of my work is organic, reminiscent of things in nature, the sea, plant life, microscopic forms. Other sculptures are very structural, architectural, focusing on form.

As I am making one piece, I start questioning how it would look if I just made this one change, or maybe that one change. What if I change the dimensions, the form, the color, the finish…My artistic journey continues.”

Liza Riddle

Liza is one of the featured artists at DZINE Gallery, located in San Francisco. In this new exhibit, One of Many, Liza joins stellar artists Karyn Gabriel and Tanya Hollis, who use similar media and materials, and present art that replicates patterns and natural processes.
As curator Philip Bewley writes: “Material becomes metaphor for time and transformation, for our human identity, our place within a larger community, and for being a witness to the dramatic changes in the world around us.”

The exhibit will be on view from June 18 -August 20, 2021.
For more information, please visit DZINE Gallery’s website:
https://www.dzinegallery.com/

Vince Montague

Vince gave an Artist Talk at Epperson gallery, on June 6th.
“The work I make is subjective and personal, based on feeling rather than thought. My earlier ceramics showed my interest with Japanese folk pottery and atmospheric firing, but recently I have wanted to make pots that feel closer to the place where I live and work in Northern California. Before the revolution in technology, people moved to the west coast to pursue their dreams “to find themselves” or to build the type of world they wanted to see. “Back to the Land” wasn’t just a slogan but an actual choice. I feel a
great debt to the many artists, designers, architects, composers, farmers, utopians, iconoclasts and spiritual seekers who settled out here in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, to manifest their own ideals of living peacefully and equitably either alone or in communities. That burst of energy surrounds me every day, and my new work strives to be part of that dream.”

Kris Marubayashi

Kris is in the following shows:
Solo show, Graci Gallery, Marquette, Michigan. June 1 – 30 and “Slice”, Pence Gallery, Davis, California.

Reception July 9 6-9 pm. Show dates – July 6 – August 15.

Kim Webster – Member Profile

Kim Webster, a new member, is a glass artist and avid gardener whose subtly lit sculptures tempt people into the garden at night. A graduate of Canada’s Sheridan College School of Craft and Design, Kim has studied glass in many of its forms: blowing, casting, kilnworking and enameling. After a move to California with her filmmaker
husband in 1999, Kim established her glass career with sculptures inspired by the Mediterranean landscape. She has
been commissioned to make installations for Kaiser and John Muir hospitals as well as private homes and gardens
throughout the USA. Her work has twice been selected for the Corning Museum of Glass New Glass Review and in 2019 won the Mayor’s Award for her installation at Oakland’s Autumn Lights Festival, an event she looks forward to every autumn!

Kim in Fairy Wings (left) Pyro Plant (right)

Sad News About Bob Poole

Bob Pool, forty years an amazing potter, longtime ACGA member and past ACGA president, died suddenly in his Berkeley home on May 31, 2021. He had been battling cancer for the last three years but was doing extremely well, Bob had started back working in the studio. His death was a shock as he was feeling well, looking very fit, and in very good humor. He had just spent a day working with his grandkids in the studio. Bob was planning to visit Korea in November to meet with the international group of potters he had been working with for the last 15 years.

Bob was of the fifth generation of Pools born in San Francisco (1946) and was raised in Marin County, mainly in Fairfax. He graduated from Drake High School in San Anselmo. His original career was in Marine Biology (A.B. from University of California, Berkeley, PHD. from University of California Los Angeles.) In 1982 he took a pottery class. Bob fell in love with making pots and left his work in science to become a studio potter.

His love and knowledge of the natural world, particularly the ocean, was reflected in his forms and glazes. He also took inspiration from Asian and African fabrics. In his last years of work, he was deeply influenced by working with his dear friends in Asia, and with potters from around the world. He was a founding member of the International Ceramic Artist Association, Zibo, China. Bob was studying Korean so he could better communicate with his Korean colleagues. Bob was an expert potter and his wares were light and masterfully decorated. He was most well-known for his glaze on glaze decoration applied with pattern carved sponges and his stamped and inlayed vessels inspired from the Korean tradition. He immersed himself in Asian culture, tradition and art. Bob especially loved the ceramics and cuisine of Korea. He also had a passion for good high quality coffee and would scour the streets of Asian cities for a great (cappuccino) espresso!

Bob was most generous and giving. He was always sharing his knowledge and passions with those who had the privilege of meeting him. Bob is survived by his wife, Cathy Valdez Pool, his step-sons, Adam and Matthew Valdez, his daughters-inlaw, Julie Valdez and Audrey Ferrara. His six grandchildren were the delight of his life: Hailey, Tobin, Quinn, Utah, Wyatt and Eloise. His brother Michael Pool and his sisters: Mary Lou Webster and Sally Pool all survive him.

His family hopes to have an event in his honor in the near future. Condolences can be sent to Bob’s studio:
Cathy Pool
c/o Bob Pool Pottery
2547 Eighth ST. #25
Berkeley CA 94710
ps
I know that this is a small thing but if at all possible Cathy would like to change one word in the ACGA
statement about Bob. The word cappuccino should be espresso. How he loved his coffee.

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

ALBANY

ABRAMS CLAGHORN GALLERY
“One Nest” investigates balancing what is good for human beings with what is beneficial for other species and the planet – our one nest, our only home, and a shared one. Recognizing that all life and ecosystems on our planet are deeply intertwined, we share these impressions in clay, ink and light. We believe in art as agency for change. Artists, historically, have been both witnesses and the raw material for envisioning the future in challenging and critical times. These ARE critical times. It is critical that we do our art. It is critical to make the peaceful revolutionary changes that allow the world to repair. Look closer with us.
VIDEO TOUR: https://abramsclaghornshop.com/collections/one-nest-earthworks

1251 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
Tuesday – Sunday | 10-6pm and by appointment

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
We will again go to our summer cabin in MN in late May. TRAX shopping is available online and by appointment – but you are used to that now! Robert Brady has an exhibition opening May 20th in Reno, NV at the Stremmel Gallery. Last day for walk in foot traffic at TRAX is Saturday, May 10. Thank you for your continued patronage!

Trax is currently open by appointment and walkin Friday and Saturday 11-2 until May 10th. Then we are online only for the next months until October.

Online shopping is available and you can text or call TRAX if you want to pay a masked visit: 510.914.1303 info@traxgallery.com The St. Croix Pottery Tour is Virtual again this year ! Please find us (Robert and Sandy) exhibition! minnesotapotters.com AND Ron Meyers sent a few stunning new pots! online soon. November exhibition is Mark Pharis, Candice Methe and Noah Riedel

SAN FRANCISCO

CROCKETT

EPPERSON GALLERY OF CERAMIC ART

Vince Montague May 14th – July 11th
Friday – Sunday: 11:00am 5:00pm – Anytime by Appointment – 510-787-2925.
Epperson Gallery of Ceramic

www.eppersongallery.com

DAVIS

DAVIS ARTS CENTER
If you have not linked on it lately – www.ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent:  https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/    addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY
New small ceramics!

Esther Shimazu, Kevin Snipes, Deborah G. Rogers & Yeonsoo Kim

John Natsoulas Gallery
521 First Street
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 756-3938

also:

Pop Meets Funk Exhibition

Join us for an exciting crossover between Pop Art and Funk!
Dates: June 9th to August 1st, 2021
FEATURED ARTISTS: Banksy, Christo, Richard Pettibone, Claes Odenberg, Mel Ramos, Patrick Siler, James Albertson, Robert Arneson, William T. Wiley, Peter Saul, David Gilhooly, Wayne Thiebaud, Alex Gross, Shalene Valenzuela (l), Peter Vandenberg, Bill Maul, Gladys Nilsson, Roy De Forest, Lisa Clague, Robert Ransom, Kevin Snipes, Beth Lo, Glenn Takai, Patti Warashina, Tom Rippon, Robert Brady, Robert Haemmerling, Melissa Chandon, Richard Shaw, Mark
Buwinkle, and more.

Funk was a Northern California art movement based mainly in Davis and Berkeley throughout the 60s and 70s. This movement exaggerated and elevated the medium of ceramics, often using political or autobiographical subjects. In response to the cool, detached minimalism in New York, Funk art made use use of bright colors, lewd humor, and bizarre narratives. This zany new approach to art brought a group of people together in the early 1960s that would become well-known funk artists in the coming years. The early days at UC Davis where funk art flourished were made possible by pioneers like Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, William T. Wiley as well as like-minded individuals in the Bay Area like Peter Saul and Clayton Bailey. Starting in the mid 1950s, Pop art also challenged traditions of fine art by including imagery from pop culture such as ads, comics, and mundane mass-produced objects. One of the aims of Pop art is to use images of popular (as opposed to elitist) culture in art, emphasizing the banal or kitschy elements of any culture, most often through the use of irony. Some of the pioneers and leaders in this movement were Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jasper Johns. Although some Funk artists continued to make art for many decades, the movement itself ended in the late 70s. Meanwhile, Pop art became a much larger movement that
continues to this day.
John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First Street, Davis, CA 95616, (530) 756-3938

PENCE GALLERY

“Slice”
Reception July 9 6-9 pm.
Show dates – July 6 – August 15.
212 D Street, Davis, CA 95616 | phone 530.758.3370
| fax 530.758.4670 |
Open Hours Tue-Sun 11:30 AM – 5 PM

OAKLAND

APPLIED CONTEMPORARY CRAFT GALLERY
FRAGILE FAILING FOUND

OJAI

BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is open to the public again – after a year of being closed! Come and check out our current exhibitions, upgrades to the Permanent Collection, relax on the back patio and let Happy Valley do its magic!

LOS ANGELES

CRAFT IN AMERICA

Making Waves: Ocean Ecology & Craft
1/16/2021 – 8/21/2021
Craft in America Center is pleased to present a dynamic virtual exhibition of more than fifty mixed media works
made by eleven artists from across the U.S. who depict the beauty of our seas and confront various ecological
and human-generated threats.
https://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/making-waves

“The way creativity works with me, is that I can’t write about it, I can just
do it and experiment in an abstract way.” – Po Shun Leong

POMONA

Amy Santoferraro:
Two on a Lot, Three on the Tree

May 8–26 • Online
Join artist Amy Santoferraro for a documentary exploration of the installation of Two on a Lot, Three on the Tree. Santoferraro will document two trips from her studio in Pomona to the Vault Gallery at AMOCA on May 8 (6 PM) and May 12 (12:30 PM). The site-specific installation will also be documented in four separate “Bird’s Nest” virtual experiences on May 17, 19, 24, and 26 (11 AM–1 PM).

ROSEVILLE

Blue Line Arts

Off Center

Since the first ceramics were created, like Venus of Dolní Věstonice, before 25,000 BCE and pottery vessels that were discovered in Jiangxi, China, which date back to 18,000 BCE, people have been fascinated with clay. Today, artists continue to astound us as they push the boundaries of our preconceived ideas of what ceramics represent. From playful pieces disguised as everyday objects, to finely detailed vessels, ceramics delights and surprises us in its evolution.
Whether you work in a more traditional style, or prefer completely outlandish creations, we showcase your vision and techniques from around the world during this annual show.
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

www.BlueLineArts.org

info@bluelinearts.org

405 VERNON ST STE 100
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-2636
(916) 783-4117

SACRAMENTO

THE CROCKER ART MUSEUM

Welcome back! The Crocker is now open Thursday – Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM.
thru September 12, 2021
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Treasures from the Driehaus Collection

Cool Clay
Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Ceramics
July 21, 2019 — July 21, 2021

Zemer Peled (Israeli, born 1983), Untitled 1, 2016. Ceramic, 22 x 19 x 19 in. Crocker
Art Museum purchase, Becky B. Krisik Fund and Marcy and Mort Friedman Acquisition
Fund, 2018.47.

https://www.crockerart.org/
216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

SFO AIRPORT

International Terminal
Departures – Level 3
May 28, 2021 – Jan 23, 2022

Stoneware Stories- Folk Pottery of Edgefield, South Carolina

The Deep South has a unique place in the history of American ceramics. In the Northeast, potters commonly used salt to glaze stoneware in the European tradition. But in the southern United States, where salt was a more precious commodity, potters often applied alkaline glazes on high-fired stoneware. Pottery ranges in color from pale green to dark brown with glazed surfaces that vary from smooth and glassy, to drippy and textured. The technique originated in Han
Dynasty, China (206BCE–220CE) and was pioneered in the United States by South Carolina physician and newspaper editor Dr. Abner Landrum (1785–1859), who most likely studied published accounts of Chinese alkaline glaze formulas. Landrum established the Pottersville Stoneware Manufactory around 1815 in the
Edgefield District, the west-central area of the state that is rich in kaolin clay deposits and the alkaline ingredients—wood ashes or lime—required to melt the additional glaze elements.
……more….
Traditionally, Southern potteries were small, family-owned seasonal operations, consisting of farmers who sold their wares locally to supplement their incomes. In contrast, Edgefield’s potteries were ambitious enterprises. By 1850, numerous entrepreneurs and investors had opened factories to fulfill the demand for stoneware required for food storage and preservation in the agriculturally rich region. Manufacturers shipped pottery via railway to planters and merchants throughout the state. They placed newspaper advertisements, hired journeymen potters, and applied makers’ marks. Enslaved laborers and, later, freed African Americans, engaged in all aspects of Edgefield stoneware production, from digging and mixing clay to loading wood-fueled kilns, and peddling wares. Others served as “turners” or potters, producing exceptional examples of Edgefield stoneware.
https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/stoneware-stories

RESIDENCIES

2020-2021 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
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President’s Message

The degree to which this spring feels like a true awakening cannot be understated. The contents of this newsletter alone mirror the reopening of our precious world, offering so many opportunities to reconnect and explore anew again.

The dormancy of the past year presented us with great challenges as well as opportunities. We know things now that we did not before, including an entirely new vocabulary, Zoom, PPE, flatten the curve, PPP, a Pod, and the saddest of all, social distancing. We were all forced, on some level, to rediscover resiliency. I believe we grew, if even just a bit, despite the many sadnesses. Seeing this growth in so many of my friends, family and fellow artists has been wonderful. I have experienced it myself as I dove more fully unto my work than ever before in my life, and did so without the constant deadlines of wholesale orders and shows. It felt great!

So, as we cautiously step forward, re-entering and returning to that which we once took for granted, my hope is that we hold onto the quiet that this period has offered and learn to be more conscious, compassionate and creative. Wishing you all a peaceful spring.
Cheryl Costantini

ACGA Online Exhibition – Garden Art

March 1 – May 30, 2021
We are excited to announce the upcoming online exhibition, “Garden Art”, featuring clay and glass pieces made by ACGA artists for use and display
outdoors.

This is not a sale. However, we will provide visitors with a main link to each artist’s website or shop. Please stroll through our first online exhibition to enjoy an amazing range of outdoor pieces made by our members. Your virtual garden tour will bring you one step closer to spring!

ACGA SEPTEMBER SALE

The Festival Committee is excited to announce that the Clay & Glass Sale will be happening on Sept. 11-12, 2021!
Giant Creative and the Palo Alto Art Center are on board, and we are starting to work out the details.

Important Points:
• We expect a great show after missing 2020, but this year will not be like other years. Please modify your expectations, and find the silver lining in the changes that are needed to make this event viable.

• Due to COVID-19 uncertainties, we have simplified the event. We all need to be prepared to be flexible as California reopens this summer, things could change by September.

• We will all be adhering to the city and county guidelines for safe outdoor retail sales.

• For now, we have to call it the ACGA Clay & Glass Sale (county regulations). The booth fee is $260 plus 15% of sales (cap at $7,000 remains in place)
• Most important – please be kind, gentle and respectful with our partners at Giant Creative, the Art Center, the committee members and each other.

The event application and booth map is being updated and will be emailed soon to all Festival-eligible artists. We hope to hold an online jury in May or June; look for an email with more info about jurying if you are interested in becoming a Festival-eligible artist. If you have ACGA artist friends who do not tend to check their email, please spread the word!

Thank you,

The Festival Committee (Jan, Lee, Joe, April, Mari, Sally, Miki, Diane)

ACGA Has Decided to Apply for a Booth at Gallery Expo

Have you seen the NCECA 2022 Sacramento trailer video? It’s pretty good!

NCECA 2022 Sacramento trailer video:

We are so looking forward to the NCECA conference coming to Sacramento in March next year. ACGA has decided to apply for a booth at Gallery Expo at the convention center. Gallery Expo features unique, high-quality works in clay, including functional, decorative, and sculptural.
Eight selected galleries and organizations from across the United States will show and sell at Gallery Expo. We believe that this is an excellent opportunity for ACGA to extend its presence beyond California, promote and support ACGA clay artists, and attract new members.

We will be announcing the Call For Entry very soon. Any CLAY member who is eligible for the Festival may apply to participate in the prospective ACGA booth at Gallery Expo. You will find out more details in the announcement email with a link to the application through Member Planet. Please keep your eyes on the email —make sure to check other folders besides your Inbox.
– ACGA Gallery Expo Committee

“What Remains”

We are excited to announce a new exhibition opportunity for ALL members of ACGA – Radius Galley @the Tannery in Santa Cruz.

Exhibition: August 4 – September 12, 2021;
Deadline for entry: July 2, 5:00pm

APPLY HERE
This is a wonderful large space…………..

The details are below.
Questions to Jan Schachter – janschachter@gmail.com
“WHAT REMAINS”
An exhibition of the Association of Clay and Glass Artists members demonstrating the intense depth and process of the medium, a narrative of what has been left behind or destroyed, or a response to the climate crisis: What still stands after natural disasters? All of these themes explore “What Remains.”

Juried by Ann Hazels, Director, Radius Gallery.
Open call to ACGA members.
Exhibition: August 4 – September 12, 2021
Installation: Delivery July 27-29. Times TBD. Artists must coordinate with the Gallery Director if shipping. Artist Reception: August 14 or 21, 6:00-8:00pm
First Friday: August 6 & Sept 3, 6:00-9:00pm
Artist Talk: Sunday, Aug 15, 22, or 29 at 2:00pm
De-Installation: Wednesday Sept 15-Friday Sept 17. Times TBD.
OPEN CALL – Deadline for entry July 2, 5:00pm
“What Remains” is a group exhibition with an open call to ACGA members. Artists may submit utilitarian, sculptural, narrative, environmental, figurative, and installation work. Artists may choose work that is process focused to reveal “what remains” when the labor-intensive, vigorous clay and glass techniques are completed. Artists may also interpret this theme as more narrative, such as objects, individuals, or groups that have been left behind, destroyed, or removed. Artists may also interpret this in relation to the climate crisis since it is during the anniversary of many devastating California wildfires.
Artists may submit up to 5 works – Up to 2 images per entry – Entry fee $35 Deadline for entry July 2, 5:00pm

ABOUT RADIUS
Radius Gallery is located at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz, California. The building is historic with exposed trusses, skylights, and concrete floors – great for installation and large sculpture. Radius is located on the ground floor, with 8′ wide doorway and easy to access for delivery and pick up. The main exhibition space is 1600 feet. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Sunday 12-5 and by appointment.
Radius Gallery will handle all exhibition marketing, postcard, labels, and title vinyl. Artist commission is 60% of the sale. Artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of artwork. ACGA is available to assist with group deliveries.

Jan Schachter
190 Golden Hills Dr. Portola Valley, CA 94028 www.janschachter.com (650)851-3754

WEBSITE LIAISON

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send
it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

MEMBER NEWS

Lee Middleman

Outdoor/Indoor Open Studio will be on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 & 2, from 10am to 5pm at 16 Coalmine View, Portola Valley. COVID cautions will be observed.

Come see his new crater glazed works. These glazes and pieces were developed during these challenging times. He will also be displaying his classic works as well.

Jan Schachter

Jan Schachter’s Ceramic Studio – 190 Golden Hills Drive – Portola Valley, CA janschachter@gmail.com 650-851-3754

Mari Emori

I am excited to now invite you to two exhibits!


The 11th Biennial Show, at LEX ART, Lexington MA Juror: Julia Galloway
May 15 – June 13, 2021 (This show was postponed from last year due to the pandemic.)

Off Center: An International Ceramic Competition, at Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
Juror: Magdolene Dykstra

Lynne Meade

For many years I have been teaching ceramics classes for adults. The pandemic changed that. During this year off I have had time to concentrate on my work and my business. It has changed everything. My art and business it took off in ways I never expected. Now I will be taking an extended and perhaps permanent break from teaching. But I find that I miss my students.

So, I am asking for a favor from my former students. If you have ever taken a class or workshop with me, please post a photo of yourself, or one of thinking of this as a sort of retirement party. Thank you in advance if you respond.

#lynnemeade #ceramicsstudents #teachingcareer #teachingceramics #berkeleypottersstudio #millvalleypottersstudio #asuc #mitstudentartassociation #newjerseycenterforvisualarts #centerforcommunityarts #paloaltoartcenter #rossmoorceramic
Lynne Meade Ceramics 7055 Pinehaven Road Oakland, CA 94611 United States
1 (510) 812-3904 info@lynnemeade.com

Bill Melberg

Bill is in a one day show and sale in Napa sponsored by our friends at AANV. There will be many mediums including ceramics and glass.
Napa Pop Up Art Show at Jessel Gallery
Jessel Gallery | 1019 Atlas Peak Road, Napa, CA 94558

Saturday May 1st 10am to 4pm
Tented Displays in Front of Gallery
OUTDOOR SOCIAL DISTANCED & MASKS REQUIRED

Fused Glass, Ceramics & Glass Pastels, Fine Art, baskets, Watercolors, Oils, Jewelry
Special Offerings from Napa Valley Tasting Barn behind Jessel Gallery
Bougetz Winery : 2 for one tasting . 707-699-2187

Vicki Gunter

Vicki has several shows.

596 mile circuit from Oakland to Yosemite.
“FORM & FUNCTION” ceramic exhibition . Juried by Christa Assad; Applied Contemporary Craft Gallery

Opening Reception – Saturday, May 8th 3-6pm, 473 25th St, Oakland, CA 94612
Baby Names 1955-2020 (detail)- New Era Series ©Vicki Gunter – paper clay, underglaze, stains, glaze – 20 x 27 x 5.5 ”

“COMPOSING THE FUTURE” – NCWCA Member Exhibition
Reception June 5, 1:30-4:30pm
Show dates – May 7 to June 27, 2021
Bankhead Theater Gallery, 2400 First Street Livermore, CA 94550

“ECO-CENTRIC” at Blue Line Arts
Reception – June 19, 2021 5-8pm Show dates – May 21- July 12, 2021 405 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA

“YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 36” currently at Yosemite Gateway Gallery
through May 30, 2021 . 40982 Hwy 41, Oakhurst CA – Show later travels to Kings Art Center, Carnegie Arts Center and Yosemite Museum in October.

Catharine Hiersoux

We are excited to announce the release of the retrospective book Herein Lies the Magic, The Life and Work of Ceramic Artist Catharine Hiersoux. For those of you who don’t know Catharine, she was also a former president of ACGA back in the 1970s. She was committed to promoting the Association and its existence. She strongly believed that it wasn’t enough just to throw pots and ferry them back and forth to the fairs. It was crucial to make a contribution tot he larger community if one was to expect to elevate ceramics from the usual perception of a craft form to a true medium of the arts in the marketplace.

To purchase your copy of this beautiful book, go to Hiersoux.com and click on the BU NOW button. We can ship the book or, if you prefer, you can pre-arrange to pick up your copy of the book at her gallery in Berkeley. Catharine can be contacted at Hiersoux@earthlink.net .

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

ALBANY

ADAMS CLAGHORN GALLERY
“One Nest” investigates balancing what is good for human beings with what is beneficial for other species and the planet – our one nest, our only home, and a shared one. Recognizing that all life and ecosystems on our planet are deeply intertwined, we share these impressions in clay, ink and light. We believe in art as agency for change. Artists, historically, have been both witnesses and the raw material for envisioning the future in challenging and critical times. These ARE critical times. It is critical that we do our art. It is critical to make the peaceful revolutionary changes that allow the world to repair. Look closer with us.
VIDEO TOUR: https://abramsclaghornshop.com/collections/one-nest-earthworks

1251 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
Tuesday – Sunday | 10-6pm and by appointment

BERKELEY

BERKELEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
“Origin Stories”

March 10 – May 8, 2021
Origin Stories: Expanded Ceramics in the Bay Area Book a Gallery Appointment 510.644.6893
Spanning the past decade, Origin Stories: Expanded Ceramics in the Bay Area surveys key works by 10 artists and artist groups who consider ceramics in relation to site and place. The exhibition foregrounds the contributions of both interdisciplinary artists and artists who primarily work with clay to a larger and vibrant contemporary field. Several artists bring a conceptually driven approach to functional ceramics, embracing the potential to invite participation and community engagement.

Ebitenyefa Baralaye, Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik and María Inés Leal García, The Brick Factory, Ilana Crispi, Futurefarmers, Nicki Green, Dana Hemenway, Kari Marboe, Mutual Stores, Stephanie Syjuco

Curated by Tanya Zimbardo
1275 Walnut street, berkeley, ca 94709.
Gallery Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 5pm

The BAY AREA CUP SWAP 2021
The Bay Area Cup Swap has connected ceramic artists to one another through generosity and the exchange of mugs since 2009. Organized by artist Erik Scollon, BAC is hosting the 2021 version as part of ‘Origin Stories: Expanded Ceramics in the Bay Area.’ Join us for this free outdoor, socially distanced event on the closing day of the exhibition.

The premise is simple: exchange a cup you made for a chance to connect with someone else through the mug they made.
Ceramic artists, makers, potters, and sculptors of any kind and all levels are encouraged to participate. This event is for everyone, especially self-identified amateurs, hobbyists, “Sunday potters,” and those who work in community centers and neighborhood studios. The event is free but registration is required. All participants must wear face coverings, even if you are vaccinated, and social distancing protocols will be enforced. The gallery will be open to a limited number of walk-up visitors at a time for the final day of the exhibition.

Calling all potters, ceramicists, and makers: Free registration is now open for the 2021 BAY AREA CUP SWAP LIVE EVENT on Saturday, May 8 at 1 pm!

Bring a handmade mug to exchange with another maker in Live Oak Park outside the Berkeley Art Center. Organized by Erik Scillonian to celebrate the last day of ‘Origin Stories: Expanded Ceramics in the Bay Area’ curated by Tanya Zimbardo. Please share! Hit the link below for more details https://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/bay-area-cup-swap- 2021
1275 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 510.644.6893

TRAX GALLERY
We will again go to our summer cabin in MN in late May. TRAX shopping is available online and by appointment – but you are used to that now! Robert Brady has an exhibition opening May 20th in Reno, NV at the Stremmel Gallery. Last day for walk in foot traffic at TRAX is Saturday, May 10. Thank you for your continued patronage!

Trax is currently open by appointment and walkin Friday and Saturday 11-2 until May 10th. Then we are online only for the next months until October.

Online shopping is available and you can text or call TRAX if you want to pay a masked visit: 510.914.1303 info@traxgallery.com The St. Croix Pottery Tour is Virtual again this year ! Please find us (Robert and Sandy) exhibition! minnesotapotters.com AND Ron Meyers sent a few stunning new pots! online soon. November exhibition is Mark Pharis, Candice Methe and Noah Riedel

SAN FRANCISCO

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art

DAVIS

Davis Arts Center
If you have not linked on it lately – www.ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent:  https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/    addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY
New work by Esther Shimazu

OAKLAND

Applied Contemporary Craft Gallery
FORM AND FUNCTION CERAMICS
May 8th – June 26th
Opening Reception May 8th 3-6-pm
473 25th Street, Oakland CA 94612
Juried by Christa Assad

PENCE GALLERY

April 30 – June 13, 2021

The search for the figure has inspired sculptor Marc Lancet’s artistic practice for decades. Harkening back to ancient goddess figures from prehistoric Europe, Japan and pre-colonial Africa, Lancet builds totemic female figures on a grand scale. Always aiming for wonder and mystery over realism and planning, he produces abstracted figures full of emotional depth. Equally full of sentiment are Lancet’s ceramic masks, in which found objects add expressive facial features and wry character. Each figure is fired using as ancient wood firing process, in which ash from burning wood deposits on the surface.

212 D Street, Davis, CA 95616 | phone 530.758.3370

Open hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:30AM – 5PM

2nd Friday ArtAbout – Reception 6 – 9PM (free admission)

OJAI

BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is open to the public again – after a year of being closed! Come and check out our current exhibitions, upgrades to the Permanent Collection, relax on the back patio and let Happy Valley do its magic!

Works created by educators, interns and artists in residence over the last decade, or more, working in Beatrice Wood’s studio.

We recently created a short video to share the first chapter of the book, Intersection: Art & Life. The book explores the role of the arts historically, and features inspiring works by contemporary artists.

Watch the Video:

Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0ZJU-y8dE&feature=youtu.be

This video shares the first chapter of the book Intersection: Art & Life. The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is expanding virtual programming in order to serve the larger community.

Kevin Wallace, Director of the Center, wrote the book to share the Center’s educational philosophy through exploring the role of the arts historically, as well as inspiring works by contemporary artists. The book is dedicated to Beatrice Wood, as it is based upon her unique approach to the arts and cultural studies.

Become a member of the Center at the$30 level and we will mail you a copy of Intersection: Art & Life, or choose from our selection of thank you gifts.

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

LOS ANGELES

Craft in America
Making Waves: Ocean Ecology & Craft
Craft in America Center is pleased to present a dynamic virtual exhibition of more than fifty mixed media works made by eleven artists from across the U.S. who depict the beauty of our
seas and confront various ecological and human-generated threats.

Making Waves focuses on artworks that celebrate and champion our oceans. These gathered objects shed light on the impact of climate change on the bodies of seawater across the planet, the hazards to life within them, and their vitality to our survival. Along with all that we have the past year, the ongoing and surmounting climate crisis remains one of the largest existential and physical threats to life on Earth. From global warming and rising ocean levels to microplastics, carbon emissions, and overfishing, the issues are numerous and urgent. The group of artists featured in this exhibition use various craft media to reflect the richness of the natural world that exists underwater. They remind us about the need to protect these resources before we are left with nothing more than their artistic likenesses.

https://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/making-waves

POMONA

ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL CERAMICS EXHIBITION

Awards and Opening Reception Saturday, May 1 • 12 PM • Online
This juried exhibition features 100 students from 38 High Schools in 17 states – a vibrant sample of the next generation of ceramic talent in the United States. This program generously funded provided, in part, through grants from the DEW Foundation.

Amy Santoferraro:
Two on a Lot, Three on the Tree

May 8–26 • Online
Join artist Amy Santoferraro for a documentary exploration of the installation of Two on a Lot, Three on the Tree. Santoferraro will document two trips from her studio in Pomona to the Vault Gallery at AMOCA on May 8 (6 PM) and May 12 (12:30 PM). The site-specific installation will also be documented in four separate “Bird’s Nest” virtual experiences on May 17, 19, 24, and 26 (11 AM–1 PM).

Visitors will be able to view the exhibition in-person starting in June when the museum’s galleries reopen/ Live in the Cultivar Garden, With Artist in Residence Grayson Fair, Monday, May 10 • 12 PM • Online

Join Grayson Fair and Carrie Kiel (Postdoctoral Fellow at the California Botanic Garden) for a live, virtual tour of Clayfornia: Ceramic Sculpture in the California Sunshine. Hear insights about the exhibition, learn about California native plants, and explore this unique collaboration with the California Botanic Garden.

Artist Talk With Artist in Residence Natalia Arbelaez – Tuesday, May 11 • 12 PM • Online
Join AMOCA Artist in Residence Natalia Arbelaez for an artist talk to learn more about her artistic practice, residencies, and recent work. “For over the last month, I’ve been tucked away AMOCA making work and researching their permanent collection as a visiting artist. I’ll be a resident for a few months in Pomona (LA county)…Lots of new projects and ideas are developing. Big thank you to David Armstrong, Laguna Clay, AMOCA, and the AMOCA Ceramics Studio. I’m so excited to be here!”

This virtual event is free and open to the public. It will take place on Zoom; RSVP is required.
AMOCA Members and residents of Pomona have first access to complimentary timed admission tickets. Click here to reserve tickets. https://www.amoca.org/reserve-tickets/

AMOCA members and residents of the City of Pomona can reserve complimentary tickets online.
Tickets are required for admission and must be reserved online at least one day in advance.

Complimentary tickets are required for admission and must be reserved online a day in advance. Complimentary Private Members Tours – In-Person or Virtual!

AMOCA members are invited to schedule in-person or virtual private tours of our current exhibitions.
These small-group experiences with a staff member or docent are a remarkable way to experience the exhibits on view.

As a thank-you for your continued support, you are invited to enjoy these special tours free of charge. On behalf of everyone at AMOCA, we are grateful for your support and we look forward to seeing you soon!

ROSEVILLE

Blue Line Arts

Off Center

Since the first ceramics were created, like Venus of Dolní Věstonice, before 25,000 BCE and pottery vessels that were discovered in Jiangxi, China, which date back to 18,000 BCE, people have been fascinated with clay. Today, artists continue to astound us as they push the boundaries of our preconceived ideas of what ceramics represent. From playful pieces disguised as everyday objects, to finely detailed vessels, ceramics delights and surprises us in its evolution.
Whether you work in a more traditional style, or prefer completely outlandish creations, we showcase your vision and techniques from around the world during this annual show.
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

www.BlueLineArts.org

info@bluelinearts.org

405 VERNON ST STE 100
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-2636
(916) 783-4117

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum

The Crocker Art Museum is currently closed in accordance with county and state health orders.

The Crocker Art Museum is delighted to welcome to its collection “Duck Out,” a gift from Bay Area sculptor Calvin Ma, whose ceramic, toy-like figure is suspended in the moment of fight or flight.

“Duck Out” joins “Around and Around,” another sculpture by Ma, in the Crocker’s renowned collection of international ceramics. Through both sculptures, Ma gives form to his experience with social anxiety, a disorder that impacts nearly 15 million American adults who experience a persistent, intense fear of being judged by others.

For more information and to view images, click here: https://www.crockerart.org/press/calvinmaduckout

RESIDENCIES

2020-2021 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
For more info write: 20360xochiquetzal@gmail.com
Join our group Facebook page: %360-Xochi-Quetzal –
Follow us on Twitter: @360XochiQuetzal
and Instagram: @360xochiquetzal

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

ACGA Online Exhibition – Garden Art

March 1 – May 30, 2021
We are excited to announce the upcoming online exhibition, “Garden Art”, featuring clay and glass pieces made by ACGA artists for use and display
outdoors.

This is not a sale. However, we will provide visitors with a main link to each artist’s website or shop. Please stroll through our first online exhibition to enjoy an amazing range of outdoor pieces made by our members. Your virtual garden tour will bring you one step closer to spring!

WEBSITE LIAISON

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send
it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

MEMBER NEWS

Trudy Chiddix

Trudy has a solo show at the Plinth Gallery in Denver. This gallery specializes in contemporary ceramics. Here is a link to her Video Tour of the show. “I hope you might take a look at this 20 minute video and enjoy it.”

Susan Duhan Felix

Susan is in the City of Danville’s TRACES SHOW. Her peice is “Mama and Me, 1938. Here is the virtual tour!

https://www.danville.ca.gov/227/Village-Theatre-Art-Gallery

Vicki Gunter

I am excited to now invite you to two exhibits!
One Nest: Earthworks

Artist Elizabeth Addison and I are excited to introduce our new collaboration, One Nest: Earthworks. This duo exhibition premieres new works created while sheltered during the pandemic, as well as some pre COVID favorites.

Show Dates:
March 2 – 31, 2021
Abrams Claghorn Gallery, 1251 Solano Avenue, Albany, California
Safe Reception (Masks Required): March 13
Artist Talk: March 20 on FB/zoom!
Meet Elizabeth 10-2 .
Meet Vicki 1-5

Family Gathering, Little Pete Meadow – clay, glaze, stains, worked wire

Folktales – clay, nichrome wire, underglaze

Yosemite Renaissance 36

Traveling Exhibit: Mar-Dec 2021
Yosemite Gateway Art Center
Mar 19 – May 30
40982 Hwy 41, Oakhurst CA

Josie Jurczenia

Planning for the Sacramento NCECA Conference (March 16-19,2022) has begun. I am writing to you in my role as a member of the Advance Planning Committee. As one of the representatives from the Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco Area, I would like to keep you informed about what’s happening and how you might like to participate.

Although our area is on “the fringes” geographically to the main event and we in no way want to take the focus away from the events that will be happening in Sacramento during the NCECA conference, I am hoping our Bay Area ceramic artists, studios and galleries will want to come up with pre and post conference events. There might be as many as 6,000 attendees to the 2022 NCECA conference and many of them will be traveling through the Bay Area on their way to the conference. Our pre and post conference events could provide a great opportunity to get folks to take a detour off the freeway and get to know our diverse and exciting Bay Area ceramics scene.
There is lots of time for you to start thinking up something special for you and/or your studio/gallery to do…an exciting exhibition, open studio event, tour ???…the possibilities are endless. About 12 months prior to March 2022 I would like to start putting together a map listing your pre and post conference events. I hope to post this information on-line as well as in printed form so that it is readily available well before and during the conference. Other areas in our region are also planning pre and post conference events and we are hoping to get together a coordinated calendar. This is going to be an extremely exciting time here for all things ceramic.

Do you have a dynamite idea for a concurrent show for the conference? The proposals are due in April 2021. These shows are supported by NCECA (which generally means they supply the space and the show will be listed in official NCECA literature). If you have an interesting idea for a show please consider submitting a proposal. Go to the NCECA site for more information: https://nceca.net. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you have ideas or
suggestions about what you’d like to see happen at the 2022 Sacramento conference. I will be happy to pass along your ideas along. If you would please pass this information along to any ceramic artists,studios or galleries you feel might be interested.

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

ALBANY

ADAMS CLAGHORN GALLERY

1251 Solano Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
Tuesday – Sunday | 10-6pm and by appointment

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
“Earth to Table”

New pots by Stuart Gair, Tom Jaszczak, Maggie Finlayson-Jaszczak and Sandy Simon.
February 5  ongoing
https://traxgallery.com/product-tag/earth-to-table/

TRAX Covidly walk-in hours are every Friday and Saturday
11-2pm and by appointment

TRAX ArtBnB is again available for bookings. 

SAN FRANCISCO

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art

DAVIS

Davis Arts Center
If you have not linked on it lately – www.ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent:  https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/    addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

OAKLAND

Applied Contemporary Craft Gallery
DIDEM MERT SOLO EXHIBITION
March 6th – April 24th
Opening Reception MArch 6th 3-6-pm
473 25th Street, Oakland CA 94612

OJAI

BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Closed Until Further Notice

Wyatt Amend
March 3 – May 1, 2021
Homage – View Online Exhibition
Works created by educators, interns and artists in residence over the last decade, or more, working in Beatrice Wood’s studio.

We recently created a short video to share the first chapter of the book, Intersection: Art & Life. The book explores the role of the arts historically, and features inspiring works by contemporary artists.
Watch the Video:

Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0ZJU-y8dE&feature=youtu.be

This video shares the first chapter of the book Intersection: Art & Life. The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is expanding virtual programming in order to serve the larger community.

Kevin Wallace, Director of the Center, wrote the book to share the Center’s educational philosophy through exploring the role of the arts historically, as well as inspiring works by contemporary artists. The book is dedicated to Beatrice Wood, as it is based upon her unique approach to the arts and cultural studies.

Become a member of the Center at the$30 level and we will mail you a copy of Intersection: Art & Life, or choose from our selection of thank you gifts.

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

LOS ANGELES

Craft in America
Making Waves: Ocean Ecology & Craft
Craft in America Center is pleased to present a dynamic virtual exhibition of more than fifty mixed media works made by eleven artists from across the U.S. who depict the beauty of our
seas and confront various ecological and human-generated threats.

Making Waves focuses on artworks that celebrate and champion our oceans. These gathered objects shed light on the impact of climate change on the bodies of seawater across the planet, the hazards to life within them, and their vitality to our survival. Along with all that we have the past year, the ongoing and surmounting climate crisis remains one of the largest existential and physical threats to life on Earth. From global warming and rising ocean levels to microplastics, carbon emissions, and overfishing, the issues are numerous and urgent. The group of artists featured in this exhibition use various craft media to reflect the richness of the natural world that exists underwater. They remind us about the need to protect these resources before we are left with nothing more than their artistic likenesses.

https://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/making-waves

POMONA

ROSEVILLE

Blue Line Arts

Off Center

Since the first ceramics were created, like Venus of Dolní Věstonice, before 25,000 BCE and pottery vessels that were discovered in Jiangxi, China, which date back to 18,000 BCE, people have been fascinated with clay. Today, artists continue to astound us as they push the boundaries of our preconceived ideas of what ceramics represent. From playful pieces disguised as everyday objects, to finely detailed vessels, ceramics delights and surprises us in its evolution.
Whether you work in a more traditional style, or prefer completely outlandish creations, we showcase your vision and techniques from around the world during this annual show.
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

www.BlueLineArts.org

info@bluelinearts.org

405 VERNON ST STE 100
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-2636
(916) 783-4117

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum

The Crocker Art Museum is currently closed in accordance with county and state health orders.

The Crocker Art Museum is delighted to welcome to its collection “Duck Out,” a gift from Bay Area sculptor Calvin Ma, whose ceramic, toy-like figure is suspended in the moment of fight or flight.

“Duck Out” joins “Around and Around,” another sculpture by Ma, in the Crocker’s renowned collection of international ceramics. Through both sculptures, Ma gives form to his experience with social anxiety, a disorder that impacts nearly 15 million American adults who experience a persistent, intense fear of being judged by others.

For more information and to view images, click here: https://www.crockerart.org/press/calvinmaduckout

RESIDENCIES

2020-2021 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
For more info write: 20360xochiquetzal@gmail.com
Join our group Facebook page: %360-Xochi-Quetzal –
Follow us on Twitter: @360XochiQuetzal
and Instagram: @360xochiquetzal

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

When 2020 was new and freshly hatched, I thought how auspicious it was to be entering a year with the numbers 20/20. Immediately my mind went to vision. I was imagining an opportunity to see things with more clarity, gain insight, a chance to grow. Little did I know!

I think we are all ready to say good-bye to 2020, and yet as I write these words, I realize that 2021 will be a year of uncertainty. For ACGA, we are assessing the viability and timing of a potential Clay and Glass Festival. We are looking at our budget, attempting to project with many unknowns. We are looking to grow and develop additional programs and opportunities for our artists. We do this in the middle of this ongoing pandemic, trusting and believing in better days.

Seldom do I reach out and ask, but I’m going to do it now. Please consider a year-end donation to ACGA. Though not tax deductible due to type of non- profit we are, it is money that will be used wisely to help us all. I have always been a bit of a dreamer, a creator, lassoing vision, channeling energy and believing in making things better. Most times, making things happen takes money. Please join me in donating. Every bit helps. Send a check to April, our treasurer at 897 Hillcrest Dr. Felton CA 95018

With thanks and hope, Cheryl Costantini

Cheryl Costantini

potters@sonic.net

MEMBER NEWS

Garden Art

ACGA Online Exhibition coming soon!
Look for a call for entries soon for our next online exhibit. We will select images of ACGA members’ work, photographed in garden settings. The deadline to submit photos will be in early February.

Linda S Fitz Gibbon

A ceramic and mixed media sculpture, VT Abstract #2, by Linda S Fitz Gibbon was selected for the 80th Crocker Kingsley Exhibit by Juror Carrie Lederer, Oakland based painter, sculptor, and installation artist. The biennial, now national exhibition will be hosted by Blue Line Arts from January 8th through February 20th, 2021.

Blue Line Arts 405 Vernon Street, Suite #100, Roseville, CA 95678

Kathy Pallie

Kathy’s artwork, “The Artist and Her Art” is in the Epperson National Clay Competition 2020 at the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Arts in Crockett, CA. The exhibit dates are extended thru Feb. 21. She was at “Meet the Artist” event on December 19th.

“After an exciting career in commercial art designing with many different media, I rediscovered clay, a tactile and intriguing material that has captured my interest ever since. My clay artwork is mostly hand- built, using clay slabs, coils, and extruded components, evoking both the visual and tactile senses. My work ranges in scale from small 3″ coil baskets to large-scale architectural installation such as the 4′ x 8′ Ritz-Carlton Hotel wall of aspen trees. Inspired by Nature, an organic thread flows through my work reflecting the unlimited variety of surface textures, patterns, and energy I find in my natural surroundings. With clay as my medium, I express these influences with a twist of a trompe l’oeil effect. I enjoy creating artworks that allow me to bring the essence of the outdoors into interior spaces.”

Carmen Lang

Carmen’s work is in Art Objects “Palette to Palate” at the Natsoulas Gallery in Davis.

December 2nd, 2020 to January 24th, 2021
521 First Street
Davis, CA 95605
Phone: 530.756.3938
Email: art@natsoulas.com

Natasha Dikareva

Natasha Dikareva produced a whole new series of works incorporating handblown glass elements in preparation for her solo exhibition, Certain About Uncertainty at Abrams Claghorn Gallery in Albany, CA. Because of the pandemic this exhibition has moved online and goes through January 15th. You can browse her pieces at the link above.

“In November we moved to the East Coast’s rural area one hour north from Boston! I am enjoying my new studio and almost finished sculpting my first piece, The Siren, inspired by the woods that surrounds us. As I am writing this, snowflakes descent gently behind the windows. White blanket is covering the surroundings to regenerate life for a fresh start”

December 3rd, 2020 – January 15, 2021

Barbara Brown’s New Year Studio Cleaning Ritual

“Every year as the year ends I do a studio cleaning ritual so I can start the new year with purpose and good energy. My ceramic artist friend, Bea Wax introduced me to the American Indian tradition called Smudging by giving me a sage smudge stick. You clean your studio and then light the smudge stick till it smokes and walk around the perimeter of your studio, giving special attention to corners and places behind doors. Have ready a fireproof receptacle such as a shell, glass or ceramic dish to put the smudge stick in when you’re finished and make sure your smudge stick is out before leaving the studio.

On New Year’s day I go to the studio and make at least one new piece of work to start the new year with
purpose and good energy.

Have a wonderful, Happy New Year filled with creative energy.

Barbara”

Josie Jurczenia

Planning for the Sacramento NCECA Conference (March 16-19,2022) has begun. I am writing to you in my role as a member of the Advance Planning Committee. As one of the representatives from the Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco Area, I would like to keep you informed about what’s happening and how you might like to participate.

Although our area is on “the fringes” geographically to the main event and we in no way want to take the focus away from the events that will be happening in Sacramento during the NCECA conference, I am hoping our Bay Area ceramic artists, studios and galleries will want to come up with pre and post conference events. There might be as many as 6,000 attendees to the 2022 NCECA conference and many of them will be traveling through the Bay Area on their way to the conference. Our pre and post conference events could provide a great opportunity to get folks to take a detour off the freeway and get to know our diverse and exciting Bay Area ceramics scene.
There is lots of time for you to start thinking up something special for you and/or your studio/gallery to do…an exciting exhibition, open studio event, tour ???…the possibilities are endless. About 12 months prior to March 2022 I would like to start putting together a map listing your pre and post conference events. I hope to post this information on-line as well as in printed form so that it is readily available well before and during the conference. Other areas in our region are also planning pre and post conference events and we are hoping to get together a coordinated calendar. This is going to be an extremely exciting time here for all things ceramic.

Do you have a dynamite idea for a concurrent show for the conference? The proposals are due in April 2021. These shows are supported by NCECA (which generally means they supply the space and the show will be listed in official NCECA literature). If you have an interesting idea for a show please consider submitting a proposal. Go to the NCECA site for more information: https://nceca.net. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you have ideas or
suggestions about what you’d like to see happen at the 2022 Sacramento conference. I will be happy to pass along your ideas along. If you would please pass this information along to any ceramic artists,studios or galleries you feel might be interested.

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct, be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Online “Beauty and Delight” through December 13

Featuring new works by Mike Helke, Kari Radasch and Scott Parady.

TRAX open hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 12 – 5:30 walk ins welcome through Dec. 20th

TRAX ArtBnB is again available for bookings.

TRAX Gallery has five unique Peter Voulkos color lithos
32″ x 24″, 1979, $1000 each, signed, unframed, email for more info.

1812 5th Street, Berkeley, CA  94710
510.540.8729       info@traxgallery.com      www.traxgallery.com

 by appointment –  call: 510.540.8729 or text 510.914.1303

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

This month kicks off the ACGA Celebrate Clay and Glass Festival, an online shopping extravaganza. Members have
pooled resources, talents and energy to create a website where you can access the work of over 70 ACGA clay and
glass artists all in one place! From distinctive mugs to fantastical sculptural forms, budget conscious to extravagant
price points, there will be something here for everyone on your list.
Check it out at ACGA.net. The event runs December 1~31.

As we move into the last month of 2020, I am feeling grateful for all that technology offers us. It allows us to stay
connected, keep up with the world, share our creativity and even continue to earn a living. Please support small
businesses and independent artists as you consider gift choices this year. Small galleries, Etsy shops, virtual art events
and farmer’s markets all offer so many options. So please, help keep the arts and the artists thriving this holiday
season.

Personally, for the first time in over 35 years, we will not be having our annual holiday sale. I was recalling passing out
hot cider in handmade cups and offering cookies that I baked. The heartfelt conversations, the fun in seeing gifts chosen
and being part of elfish antics as often we’d be willing accomplices in sneaking purchases into bags and cars. I will miss
all this immensely. But I will stay home, use technology, stay safe and look forward to having all that back next year.
Happy holidays to you all.
Cheryl Costantini

potters@sonic.net

WEBSITE LIAISON

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send
it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

MEMBER NEWS

Doris Colbrie-Fischer and Miki Shim Rutter

Exhibiting Members, Doris Colbrie-Fischer and Miki Shim Rutter will be participating in this year’s virtual holiday sale with the Palo Alto Art Center Adult Studio.
Monday, November 30 – Sunday, December 6, 2020

www.PAACFshop.org

Tiffany Schmierer

Tiffany has work at John Natsouoas Gallery in Davis.

Hand Plate #1. 2020. Porcelain. 7.25″ x 4″

https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/holiday-sale?mc_cid=eededff6d7&mc_eid=26c4afcc89

Lynn Wood

Lynn has more Virtual Classes from the Sonoma Community Center.
December 2 – Porcelain Ornaments
December 3 – Underglaze 6 Ways

CLICK FOR PRICING & MORE INFO: https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/

Kathy Pallie

Out of over 2000 entries from all 50 states, Kathy Pallie’s ceramic candlesticks “Facets of Light” were named one of the 20 Best Handcrafted Gift Picks from artists and artisans across the United States!

This is in conjunction with Artists’ Sunday, the new art focused shopping holiday taking place the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 29th.

Kathy’s artwork, “The Artist and Her Art” (left) was selected for the Epperson National Clay Competition at the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Arts in Crockett, CA. The exhibit dates are November 13 – January 17.

Guangzhen Zhou

Moving notice: Chinese Clay Art was established in California’s Silicon Valley in September 1999. Due to the pandemic issues, our retail store/classroom has been closed. We have moved out from the shopping plaza of South De Anza Blvd to a residential area nearby (West San Jose at Miller Ave and Bollinger). Though the physical address has been changed, our online store, contact information, and our working staffs are all being kept the same, we will continue to improve our products and services and to provide the innovative tools to our valued clients. To our local clients, we provide order pick-up services by appointment only.

Your continued support is always deeply appreciated.
Our new mailing address is:
Chinese Clay Art Corp.
PO Box 700031
San Jose. CA 95170, USA
http://www.ChineseClayArt.com
Email: ChineseClayArt@hotmail.com
Tel. 1-408-343-
3919 (no change)
Innovative products:
Wall Side Storage
JC-Trap, See Through Trap
Smart Clay Dryer (r.)

The Potter’s Studio

The Potters’ Studio in Berkeley is excited to announce the opening of our new Holiday Online Store! Our store connects our studio’s member artists with customers like you who appreciate handmade art. Visit our website to discover unique handmade pottery created by local artists that will be sure to make for memorable and unique holiday gifts. Your purchase of handmade pottery helps to support both local artists and our studio during Covid-19. We hope you enjoy shopping on the site!

Happy Holidays from The Potters’ Studio!

https://www.berkeleypottersstudio.com/holiday-sale-2020

Palo Alto Art Center

Light up your winter with works by Palo Alto Art Center local artists. With more than 50 artists participating you are sure to find the perfect holiday gift.

www.PAACFshop.org

Esther Shimazu and Heidi Bekebrede

Natsoulas Gallery Presents our Holiday Gift Sale!

Support the Arts from Home!
Enjoy art from the comfort of your own home!
To reduce overcrowding and risk of spreading germs, this sale hopes to encourage people to enjoy their
staycation by browsing artwork from home. Perfect for gift-giving or adding to your own collection, these
unique pieces offer something for everyone. Support the arts today by visiting our online store and checking
out our Social Distancing Sale!

Esther Shimazu. Jump This Way. 2020
Stoneware, Porcelain.
8.5″ x 6.5″ x 4.25″

Heidi Bekebrede. Happy Mug. 2020.
Ceramic.
4.5″ x 5.5″ x 4″

Josie Jurczenia

Planning for the Sacramento NCECA Conference (March 16-19,2022) has begun. I am writing to you in my role as a member of the Advance Planning Committee. As one of the representatives from the Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco Area, I would like to keep you informed about what’s happening and how you might like to participate.

Although our area is on “the fringes” geographically to the main event and we in no way want to take the focus away from the events that will be happening in Sacramento during the NCECA conference, I am hoping our Bay Area ceramic artists, studios and galleries will want to come up with pre and post conference events. There might be as many as 6,000 attendees to the 2022 NCECA conference and many of them will be traveling through the Bay Area on their way to the conference. Our pre and post conference events could provide a great opportunity to get folks to take a detour off the freeway and get to know our diverse and exciting Bay Area ceramics scene.
There is lots of time for you to start thinking up something special for you and/or your studio/gallery to do…an exciting exhibition, open studio event, tour ???…the possibilities are endless. About 12 months prior to March 2022 I would like to start putting together a map listing your pre and post conference events. I hope to post this information on-line as well as in printed form so that it is readily available well before and during the conference. Other areas in our region are also planning pre and post conference events and we are hoping to get together a coordinated calendar. This is going to be an extremely exciting time here for all things ceramic.

Do you have a dynamite idea for a concurrent show for the conference? The proposals are due in April 2021. These shows are supported by NCECA (which generally means they supply the space and the show will be listed in official NCECA literature). If you have an interesting idea for a show please consider submitting a proposal. Go to the NCECA site for more information: https://nceca.net. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you have ideas or
suggestions about what you’d like to see happen at the 2022 Sacramento conference. I will be happy to pass along your ideas along. If you would please pass this information along to any ceramic artists,studios or galleries you feel might be interested.

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Online “Beauty and Delight” through December 13

Covidly Masked and Distanced; We Welcome You to our Shop 12 – 5:30 Fri., Sat.,Sun. – Featuring new works by Mike Helke, Kari Radasch and Scott Parady.

TRAX open hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 12 – 5:30 walk ins welcome through Dec. 20th

TRAX ArtBnB is again available for bookings. 

SAN FRANCISCO

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art

DAVIS

Davis Arts Center
If you have not linked on it lately – www.ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent:  https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/    addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

OAKLAND

Applied Contemporary Craft Gallery
“Constructed Ceramics”
The opening reception is Saturday, November 7, 3-6 pm.
473 25th Street, Oakland CA 94612

OJAI

We recently created a short video to share the first chapter of the book, Intersection: Art & Life. The book explores the role of the arts historically, and features inspiring works by contemporary artists.
Watch the Video:

Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0ZJU-y8dE&feature=youtu.be

This video shares the first chapter of the book Intersection: Art & Life. The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is expanding virtual programming in order to serve the larger community.

Kevin Wallace, Director of the Center, wrote the book to share the Center’s educational philosophy through exploring the role of the arts historically, as well as inspiring works by contemporary artists. The book is dedicated to Beatrice Wood, as it is based upon her unique approach to the arts and cultural studies.

Become a member of the Center at the$30 level and we will mail you a copy of Intersection: Art & Life, or choose from our selection of thank you gifts.

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

POMONA

ROSEVILLE

Blue Line Arts

Off Center

Since the first ceramics were created, like Venus of Dolní Věstonice, before 25,000 BCE and pottery vessels that were discovered in Jiangxi, China, which date back to 18,000 BCE, people have been fascinated with clay. Today, artists continue to astound us as they push the boundaries of our preconceived ideas of what ceramics represent. From playful pieces disguised as everyday objects, to finely detailed vessels, ceramics delights and surprises us in its evolution.
Whether you work in a more traditional style, or prefer completely outlandish creations, we showcase your vision and techniques from around the world during this annual show.
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

www.BlueLineArts.org

info@bluelinearts.org

405 VERNON ST STE 100
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-2636
(916) 783-4117

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum

The Crocker Art Museum is delighted to welcome to its collection “Duck Out,” a gift from Bay Area sculptor Calvin Ma, whose ceramic, toy-like figure is suspended in the moment of fight or flight.

“Duck Out” joins “Around and Around,” another sculpture by Ma, in the Crocker’s renowned collection of international ceramics. Through both
sculptures, Ma gives form to his experience with social anxiety, a disorder that impacts nearly 15 million American adults who experience a persistent, intense fear of being judged by others.

For more information and to view images, click here: https://www.crockerart.org/press/calvinmaduckout

RESIDENCIES

2020-2021 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
For more info write: 20360xochiquetzal@gmail.com
Join our group Facebook page: %360-Xochi-Quetzal –
Follow us on Twitter: @360XochiQuetzal
and Instagram: @360xochiquetzal

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Between COVID, the election and the prospect of spending the Holidays away fromloved ones, this is quite a time. Still, let’s dig  deep, enjoy the autumn, nurture our creative spirits and be kind. I hope that November offers us reasons to remember to be thankful for all we do have and hope for the future. Take care, stay safe and vote.
Take care,
Cheryl Costantini

potters@sonic.net

WEBSITE LIAISON

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send
it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

EXIBITION NEWS

CELEBRATE CLAY AND GLASS

Over 70 Studio Artists come together on the ACGA website for the Holiday Sale 2020. Click here to visit the SALE!

The Davis Art Center exhibit: ACGA in Focus

The exhibit is up on our website. It is a good example of the ways we promote ACGA & its members. See a full view of the participating artists at https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/

MEMBER NEWS

Barbara Brown

Article on Barbara Brown in Blog, Judy’s Lens, at Gallery House

“…Barbara joined the gallery 40 years ago and is still creating beautiful and useful objects for the home. Barbara came to her art when she arrived in California in the early 1960s through her husband’s work transfer. Taking a pottery class at the Sunnyvale Creative Art Center, she fell in love, and as they say, the rest is history.

She has taught at the Palo Alto Art Center, the center in Sunnyvale, and De Anza Community College and still teaches through the Sunnyvale Senior
Center.

While her classes are on hiatus because of the pandemic, she still checks in with her students weekly with assistance and words of encouragement…”

Sally Jackson

Sally has a piece included in the following show, running November 7 – December 19 in Oakland:
“Constructed Ceramics”
Applied Contemporary Gallery
473 25th Street, Oakland CA 9 4612
” The show will be available online as well as in person. I hope you’ll take a look, or better yet, drop by the gallery. The opening reception is Saturday, November 7, 3-6 pm.
Best wishes to all,
Sally”

Vicki Gunter

Vicki invites you to her group show at Canessa Gallery

“It’s not one thing…It’s everything”
OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH – 5 – 7pm
RSVP and wear a mask
November 2nd – 27th 2020
exhibit by appointment only
Wednesday & Friday 5-7pm
701 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, Ca 94111
www.canessa.org

altemuspaintings@gmail.com

www.vickigunter.com

Forrest Lesch-Middelton

Signed copies of my book, HANDMADE TILE, are available for purchase and make a great gift for ceramic and design lovers. With so many of my workshops getting cancelled in 2020, this step by step tile making book is the next best thing until we can resume workshops!

Available online and in my Petaluma, CA studio. 415.272.9997

http://www.flmceramics.com

Unfeigned Expressions in an Ancient Craft: Urushi by Hashizume Yasuo and Reiko

“I have always been enamored by negoro-nuri. It is a much sought-after antique urushiware that was originally produced by the monks from Negoro-ji temple in Wakayama prefecture beginning in the 12th Century. In negoro-nuri, the monks made their own utensils by applying many layers of black urushi onto the wood base that was followed by a top-coat of red urushi. The vermillion color has a distinctive depth because of the dark layers underneath, and as the surface becomes polished with use, the black is gradually revealed. It is a unique kind of ‘aged-dignification’ that the Japanese have grown to admire in their crafts….

https://www.entoten.com/2020/10/23/kishu-urushi-by-hashizume-yasuo-and-reiko-unfeigned-expressions-in-an-ancient-craft/

Josie Jurczenia

Planning for the Sacramento NCECA Conference (March 16-19,2022) has begun. I am writing to you in my role as a member of the Advance Planning Committee. As one of the representatives from the Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco Area, I would like to keep you informed about what’s happening and how you might like to participate.

Although our area is on “the fringes” geographically to the main event and we in no way want to take the focus away from the events that will be happening in Sacramento during the NCECA conference, I am hoping our Bay Area ceramic artists, studios and galleries will want to come up with pre and post conference events. There might be as many as 6,000 attendees to the 2022 NCECA conference and many of them will be traveling through the Bay Area on their way to the conference. Our pre and post conference events could provide a great opportunity to get folks to take a detour off the freeway and get to know our diverse and exciting Bay Area ceramics scene.
There is lots of time for you to start thinking up something special for you and/or your studio/gallery to do…an exciting exhibition, open studio event, tour ???…the possibilities are endless. About 12 months prior to March 2022 I would like to start putting together a map listing your pre and post conference events. I hope to post this information on-line as well as in printed form so that it is readily available well before and during the conference. Other areas in our region are also planning pre and post conference events and we are hoping to get together a coordinated calendar. This is going to be an extremely exciting time here for all things ceramic.

Do you have a dynamite idea for a concurrent show for the conference? The proposals are due in April 2021. These shows are supported by NCECA (which generally means they supply the space and the show will be listed in official NCECA literature). If you have an interesting idea for a show please consider submitting a proposal. Go to the NCECA site for more information: https://nceca.net. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you have ideas or
suggestions about what you’d like to see happen at the 2022 Sacramento conference. I will be happy to pass along your ideas along. If you would please pass this information along to any ceramic artists,studios or galleries you feel might be interested.

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Friends! We are back in Berkeley again! If you’d like to visit the gallery by appointment you can! Text/ call: 510.914.1303 Please email info@traxgallery.com for the artbnb accomodation date availability.
Our next exhibition will open online Saturday, Nov. 21st at noon. TRAX will begin open hours on that date through Dec. 20th every Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12 – 5:30. You must come Masked with smiling eyes!

Our next exhibition will be in November with Mike Helke, Kari Radasch,
Jenny Mendes, and Scott Parady.  

SAN FRANCISCO

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art

“A spacious jewel of a gallery in the portside city of Crockett, famous for the huge C&H sugar plant – still operational. An enclave of artists and poets, the town is a blast from the past (excuse the expression). It seems to me Epperson is the heart of it.” – Frances Jackson

DAVIS

Davis Arts Center
If you have not linked on it lately – www.ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent:  https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/    addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

The works of Yoshio Taylor (below) & Pat Mahony
Yoshio Taylor has worked in clay for over two decades and has become one of Sacramento Valley’s foremost artist in the field of ceramics. Taylor received his master’s degree from California State University, Sacramento in 1979. He went on to University of California, Berkeley where he received his Master of Fine Arts while studying with Peter Voulkos. Currently, he teaches full time at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento.
This exhibition includes works by colorist Pat Mahony.
Exhibition Information – Start: October 21st End: November 28th

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Location: 521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LACMA @ Home
Make Art @ Home—Create Stained Glass Windows
Get inspired by the stained glass windows in LACMA’s collection and create your own miniature stained glass windows using materials available at home. Subscribe for weekly art-making videos, with new activities every Friday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZGKQFskX-8&list=PLJy-HLfC3xxBdAa2vP1Js-RXrx1X0S27T&index=3

Oakland

Applied Contemporary Craft Gallery
“Constructed Ceramics”
The opening reception is Saturday, November 7, 3-6 pm.
473 25th Street, Oakland CA 94612

OJAI

We recently created a short video to share the first chapter of the book, Intersection: Art & Life. The book explores the role of the arts historically, and features inspiring works by contemporary artists.
Watch the Video:

Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0ZJU-y8dE&feature=youtu.be

This video shares the first chapter of the book Intersection: Art & Life. The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is expanding virtual programming in order to serve the larger community.

Kevin Wallace, Director of the Center, wrote the book to share the Center’s educational philosophy through exploring the role of the arts historically, as well as inspiring works by contemporary artists. The book is dedicated to Beatrice Wood, as it is based upon her unique approach to the arts and cultural studies.

Become a member of the Center at the$30 level and we will mail you a copy of Intersection: Art & Life, or choose from our selection of thank you gifts.

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

POMONA

ROSEVILLE

Blue Line Arts

Off Center

Since the first ceramics were created, like Venus of Dolní Věstonice, before 25,000 BCE and pottery vessels that were discovered in Jiangxi, China, which date back to 18,000 BCE, people have been fascinated with clay. Today, artists continue to astound us as they push the boundaries of our preconceived ideas of what ceramics represent. From playful pieces disguised as everyday objects, to finely detailed vessels, ceramics delights and surprises us in its evolution.
Whether you work in a more traditional style, or prefer completely outlandish creations, we showcase your vision and techniques from around the world during this annual show.
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

www.BlueLineArts.org

info@bluelinearts.org

405 VERNON ST STE 100
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-2636
(916) 783-4117

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum

The Crocker Art Museum is delighted to welcome to its collection “Duck Out,” a gift from Bay Area sculptor Calvin Ma, whose ceramic, toy-like figure is suspended in the moment of fight or flight.

“Duck Out” joins “Around and Around,” another sculpture by Ma, in the Crocker’s renowned collection of international ceramics. Through both
sculptures, Ma gives form to his experience with social anxiety, a disorder that impacts nearly 15 million American adults who experience a persistent, intense fear of being judged by others.

For more information and to view images, click here: https://www.crockerart.org/press/calvinmaduckout

TRUCKEE

Online show: https://www.moonshineink.com/tahoe-events/soroptishop-holiday-market-2020-nov-1-8th/

RESIDENCIES

2020 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
For more info write: 20360xochiquetzal@gmail.com
Join our group Facebook page: %360-Xochi-Quetzal –
Follow us on Twitter: @360XochiQuetzal
and Instagram: @360xochiquetzal

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Everyone,
I would like to reach out today to let you know that if you have been affected by the fires, ACGA would like
to help. You all know about CERF but in addition to that, we would like to facilitate connecting those who need help with members who might be able to help those in need. This might include a place to stay, studio help, cleanup or whatever you can offer.

April has kindly offered to put together a database of those who have a need and those who have something to offer. Please email her if you are in either of these situations. Tell her your name and if you have a need and if you have something you can do to help.

Having served of many boards, there is a joke of sorts that I have often heard. Your first job as a board member is to find your successor… Though that is not totally true, there is truth in it.

Sustainability has been one of my main concerns for ACGA since joining the board almost 3 years ago. As such, I would like to reach out and ask you to consider joining the board. Meetings are all now via Zoom, and though that has it’s downsides, it also opens the door for greater participation. This is a chance for you to help guide the direction of ACGA into the future.

Please think about it.

Any healthy organization needs a combination of the old traditions as well as new fresh ideas. Now is your chance. Please call or email me to find out more.
Take care,
Cheryl Costantini

potters@sonic.net

WEBSITE LIAISON

Do you have clay- or glass-related information that you would like to place on our website (ACGA.net)?
Please email the information with images to Jacqueline Thompson at jtceramics@mindspring.com.
Items might include announcements of sales and exhibitions, workshops, open studios, member news and
meet-ups, and so on. We look forward to hearing from you!

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send
it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net, (Please separate image and text.)

EXIBITION NEWS

The Davis Art Center exhibit: ACGA in Focus

The exhibit is up on our website. It is a good example of the ways we promote ACGA & its members. See a full view of the participating artists at https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/

10 DAYS OF ACGA ONLINE

There is still time to take advantage of this terrific online sale of ceramic and glass artwork by members of ACGA. Click here to visit the SALE!

Clay and Glass Festival News

Festival Booth Fee Refund Update

Dear Artists and Sponsors,

Thank you for your patience.  The booth fee refunds should be completed by the time this newsletter reaches your inbox.  The Festival Committee and the ACGA Board wish to thank those of you who were able to roll over your booth fee to 2021, which helps us to spread the loss of Festival income over 2 years.  We also appreciate those of you who helped cover this year’s expenses.  We are especially grateful for the generosity of those who were able to both roll over and contribute to offset this year’s Festival expenses.

We all look forward to being together in July 2021.  Until then, stay healthy and continue nurturing your creativity in whatever ways you enjoy.  And please share your online sales events and live demos/workshops on our ACGA Facebook page!The Festival Committee

Joe Battiato, Mari Emori, Sally Jackson, Lee Middleman, Jan Schachter, Miki Shim-Rutter,  April Zilber

Annie Hermes, Deputy Director
408-772-6667

Giant Creative

MEMBER NEWS

Kathy Pallie

Kathy Pallie: “Visions in Clay 2020” will be virtual viewing only this year, but should be very exciting all the same. I’m delighted that my piece “Ebony Landscape Trio” was selected by juror Nancy Selvin to be included in this show. You can participate in the opening reception on Thursday, September 3 from 5:30 – 6:30. A zoom link will be posted on the 3rd. If you want to participate, let me know, and I will be sure to get you the link. After the 3rd, the entire exhibit can be viewed at
https://gallery.deltacollege.edu.

Sally Jackson

PR about a ‘neighborhood’ project by Sally Jackson: https://stanfordcampusresidentialleash.app.box.com/s/t14xdfh7ic97lljslg8nexf7vlmfxr1o/

“Everything just braided together.” This is how Stanford ceramic artist Sally Jackson describes the threads that came together in the creation of a stunning piece of community art now standing in her front yard across from Lathrop Park. The first thread was Sally’s desire to do something for a community in quarantine.

Lee Middleman and Julia Feld

The 9th China Changchun International Ceramics Symposium has opened (August 12, 2020 to January 7, 2021) . The exhibition is in The Changchun International Ceramic Art Museum in Changchun, the capital of northeast China’s Jilin province. Lee Middleman’s and Julia Feld’s pieces are on display and have been purchased for the museum/gallery collection. Lee’s works selected are a Red Diamond Globe, a Winter Sun Flower, and a Jade Sea Urchin Vase. Some images of the exhibition are shown here.

Emil Yanos

Two wall sculptures by Emil Yanos were juried into an exhibit Off Center: An International Ceramic Competition At Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA

Exhibit runs through September 12
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

Natasha Dikareva

I was scheduled to teach my workshop Dreams in Clay in San Raphael, France in September but we all know what happened to the world. Being nostalgic, I want to share with you the experience I had during my first artist residency in Vallauris also in the south of France. Imagine you are at the French Riviera in September. You start your day swimming in the waters of the clear Mediterranean sea, hiking in the surrounding hills or taking an excursion to the nearest medieval town. You enjoy french culture and fresh, delicious cuisine. Already seems like paradise, right? And for me it was all of that plus my favorite activity – sculpting with clay.

During the month of my artist residency there I produced 21 pieces! Want to hear about my amazing experience at Vallauris, an ancient town known
as a center of French pottery and ceramic arts and a place where Picasso produced more than 3 thousand ceramic works? I’ll show you the images
of his and other French artists’ works who inspired me there. Also, you will get the insights from such places like Antibes, Nice, Cannes, Grasse and Saint-Paul-de-Vence. She did a zoom event in August, and showed what has been growing in her studio
Teaser: https://youtu.be/1Reta7umHqc

Ann and David Lindsay

After 44 years as a glassblower and over 22 years as co-owner of Lindsay Art Glass, David Lindsay is retiring. David and his wife and business partner, Ann Lindsay, opened Lindsay Art Glass in 1998, and will close the business this fall….More than one year ago, Ann and David started marketing the business for sale. Wanting to retire, they worked to keep the 50-year Benicia glassblowing tradition going. With a buyer ready to take over and a second one extremely interested in doing so, COVID-19 hit. The uncertainty of the times caused both buyers to change their minds. While they continue to market the business for sale and hope to find a buyer to continue glassblowing in Benicia, Lindsay Art Glass will be closing no later than October 31, 2020.

In the meantime, David’s work along with the work of other American Craft Artists is for sale in the Lindsay Art Glass Gallery. Since glassblowing is no longer happening and orders are not being placed with the artists that we represent, the inventory that we have is quickly diminishing. All gallery fixtures, displays and equipment are also for sale. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ann at 707-853-6121 or David at 707-208-7673.

Lindsay Art Glass, 109 East F St. Benicia, CA 94510

Heidi Bekebrede

Heidi Bekebrede did a Zoom Workshop in August thru Natsoulas Gallery, on how to create fun & engaging curriculum for children (K-6). She showed how to easily incorporate a kiln into your classroom and what kind of projects you can develop with students that are fun for everyone.

https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/product/heidi-bekebrede-workshop/

Create Your Own Outdoor Art Event

Jan Schachter and April Zilber each recently took part in safe, small outdoor art events. They were successful and we thought they might inspire artists to consider hosting or organizing a similar small event and including local ACGA members. April participated in an art walk at Filoli Gardens near the end of July, along with four ACGA artists: Cristy Aloysi & Scott Graham, Barbara Grauke, and Sandy Feder. There were only 19 booths, located in different areas along a unidirectional path through the gardens (link to map). Booth spaces were 10 feet apart, masks & social distancing were required, and hand sanitizer was available in multiple locations. Filoli required advance ticket purchase so they could monitor the number of visitors and keep the attendance at an acceptable level. San Mateo County’s guidelines for outdoor sales were carefully followed. $100 booth fee plus 10% of sales (only if the artist had sold at least $500). April did some social media posting before the event but did not send out a postcard. Perhaps there are other Botanic Gardens that would consider hosting this type of event?

Jan hosted an independent all outdoor Open Studio event with 5 other ceramic artists in the courtyard of her home the weekend of August 1 & 2. We had the idea for probably 8 weeks, but because there were almost no upfront costs (like venue rental) we knew we could cancel on short notice – even before we sent out postcards or online invitations. We had good spacing of tables, and because it was in a garden we emphasized garden
ornaments, although we did sell all manner of work. The access to my courtyard was through an outdoor gate, so no one needed to go through my house. We had chairs set up outside the gate, in the event we needed to close it to limit the # of customers at one time. We never did, but some people enjoyed complementary beverages (individual bottles or cans) in the shade. Hand sanitizers, gloves and wipes were readily available.

We did send postcards (designed by Fred Yokel). PR was through numerous social media pitched from the participants. Many customers came and were delighted to have somewhere fun & safe to go to. The minimal cost was shared by all participants based on their % of sales. If you want to try something like it and have questions, do not hesitate to contact me
janschachter@gmail.com.

Barbara Sebastian

Barbara writes:

Open Studio/Holiday Sale!

I would like to ask ACGA artists if they would like to join me in an Open Studio sometime in late October at or near my studio in San Rafael. We have a
parking lot we could set up on a Saturday early a.m. and take down Sunday evening. Or if anyone has a better place I am open for it.

Hopefully, Barbara Sebastian

Barbara@SebastianArt.com

Josie Jurczenia

Hello Fellow Bay Area Ceramic Artists,
Planning for the Sacramento NCECA conference (March 16-19,2022) has begun. I am writing to you in my role as a member of the Advance Planning
Committee. As one of the representatives from the Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco Area, I would like to keep you informed about what’s happening and how you might like to participate. Although our area is on “the fringes” geographically to the main event and we in no way want to take the focus
away from the events that will be happening in Sacramento during the NCECA conference, I am hoping our Bay Area ceramic artists, studios and galleries will want to come up with pre and post conference events. There might be as many as 6,000 attendees to the 2022 NCECA conference and many of them will be traveling through the Bay Area on their way to the conference. Our pre and post conference events could provide a great
opportunity to get folks to take a detour off the freeway and get to know our diverse and exciting Bay Area ceramics scene.

There is lots of time for you to start thinking up something special for you and/or your studio/gallery to do…an exciting exhibition, open studio event, tour ???…the possibilities are endless. About 12 months prior to March 2022 I would like to start putting together a map listing your pre and post conference events. I hope to post this information on-line as well as in printed form so that it is readily available well before and during the conference. Other areas in our region are also planning pre and post conference events and we are hoping to get together a
coordinated calendar. This is going to be an extremely exciting time here for all things ceramic.
Do you have a dynamite idea for a concurrent show for the conference? The proposals are due in April 2021. These shows are supported by NCECA (which generally means they supply the space and the show will be listed in official NCECA literature). If you have an interesting idea for a show please consider submitting a proposal. Go to the NCECA site for more information. https://nceca.net. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you have ideas or suggestions about what you’d like to see happen at the 2022 Sacramento conference. I will be happy to pass along your ideas along.

If you would please pass this information along to any ceramic artists,studios or galleries you feel might be interested. Also if you do
not wish to be a part of this email thread please let me know and I will remove your name.
Best,
Josie Jurczenia

josiejurczenia.com
josiegoestopot@gmail.com
Summer St, Berkeley, CA

Welcome to The Potter’s Studio Fall Session of Online Classes!
Eight-week classes begin September 15, 2020.
Classes are $250 per eight-week class.
Current members of The Potters’ Studio pay only $125!

There are two series of mini-classes that run for eight weeks. For all eight mini-classes, the price is $250. Each mini-class is
$35.

Current members can take all eight mini-classes for $125 or pay $20 for each mini-class!

All classes will take place LIVE online via Zoom. Classes will also be recorded on video and will be available 24 hours after each class. This means that if you miss a class, you can still watch the class at a later date. Video recordings of classes will be available for two weeks beyond the last class meeting date.

Clay and Firing: Students enrolled in eight-week classes will receive one bag of Cone 10 clay (Recycled Clay, B-Mix, Black Mountain, Soldate or Rod’s Bod) or Cone 5/6 clay (B-Mix) and three cubic feet of firing space (bisque and mid- or high-fire combined) included in the class fee. After that, you will be charged at member firing rates. Those enrolled in mini-classes will receive enough clay to complete the number of classes they sign up for
and free firing of one piece (bisque- and glaze-fired) per mini-class.
Tools: Basic clay tool kits are available for purchase for $20. We will also be selling an underglaze kit with seven colors and a compatible Cone 5/6 clear brushing glaze for $30 (recommended for both series of mini-classes).

We look forward to seeing everyone online!

The Potters’ Studio Staff and Teachers

Any Skill Level
Mini-Class Series: Exploring the Clay Surface with Sharon Virtue
Eight Wednesdays: September 16 through November 4, 10:30am–2pm

Beginning-Level: Hand-Building Classes
Hand-Building Basics: Pinch, Coil and Slab with Scott Jennings
Eight Thursdays: September 17 through November 5, 10am–12pm

Intermediate-Level: Hand-Building Classes
The Sculptural Vessel with Leah Bowring
Eight Tuesdays: September 15 through November 3, 1–3pm

In the Garden: Vessels for Flowers and Plants with Scott Jennings
Eight Thursdays: September 17 through November 5, 1–3pm

Intermediate-Level: Wheel-Throwing Classes
Traditional Japanese Wheel-Throwing Techniques with Hiroshige Kato
Eight Wednesdays: September 16 through November 4, 4–6pm

Intermediate-Level: Combination Hand-Building & Wheel-Throwing Classes
The Teapot: Leather-Hard Slabs and Altered Forms with Bob Johnson
Eight Tuesdays: September 15 through November 3, 10am–12pm
High-Fire Ceramics for the Kitchen and Table with Sante Salvoni
Eight Thursdays: September 17 through November 5, 7–9pm

Classes for Children and Young Adults
Mini-Class Series: Clay Projects for Children and Young Adults with Sharon Virtue
Eight Wednesdays: September 16 through November 4, 2–3:30 pm
Register on our website, call us at (510)-528-3286 or email and request an invoice to pay online.

SEE ACGA’s Workshop Page to learn more, and go to
The Potters’ Studio
1221 8th Street (near Gilman Street)
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 528-3286
events@berkeleypottersstudio.com

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

SAN FRANCISCO

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Trax is in its 25th year!  www.traxgallery.com  We’ve been making sculpture and pots at our cabin on the St. Croix River – amidst the greenery our creativity is flourishing!

TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October.  Meanwhile you can text our gallery assistant, Miles, to inquire about works, or have a masked space visit; 510.908.1580  email: miles.mccreary@gmail.com 

Our next exhibition will be in November with Mike Helke, Kari Radasch,
Jenny Mendes, and Scott Parady.  

TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October, (minus the virus).  Jenny Mendes, and a surprise!

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art

Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art  will be Closed until it is Safe to Open.
Our Upcoming Show with Lisa Reinertson and Francoise LeClerc will be rescheduled.

DAVIS

Davis Arts Center
If you have not linked on it lately – www.ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent:  https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/    addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

New Work from Esther Shimazu & Margaret Keelan
Enjoy art from the comfort of your own home! To reduce overcrowding and risk of spreading germs, this sale
hopes to encourage people to enjoy their staycation by browsing artwork from home. Perfect for gift-giving or
adding to your own collection, these unique pieces offer something for everyone. Support the arts today by
visiting our online store and checking out our Social Distancing Sale!

Social Distancing Sale https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/social-distance-specials-2/

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Location: 521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

LOS ANGELES – Craft in America

Here/Now | A Humble Legacy: Two Exhibitions of Yunomi
7/18/2020 – 9/19/2020
https://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/here-now-a-humble-legacy-two-exhibitions-of-yunomi
Upon the centennial of the founding of Leach Pottery, the Craft in America Center is pleased to present two exhibitions celebrating the cup as object and the impact of Bernard Leach on studio ceramics.

A Humble Legacy is an exhibition of approximately two dozen works of historic and contemporary cups made by a selection of artists affiliated with Leach Pottery and others who continue in its legacy. Master potters Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada established St. Ives Pottery (Leach Pottery) in Cornwall, England in 1920, and their impact on 20th century ceramics cannot be overstated. Leach’s conception of the artist-potter and his advocacy for studio pottery in England came at a time when industrially-produced ceramics were dominant. His role in communicating Eastern ceramic tradition to the West, had a ripple effect on the global history of contemporary studio ceramics. The utilitarian cups, or yunomi, featured in this exhibition speak to Leach’s ideology and outlook. This international exhibition is organized in consultation with former Leach apprentice, Jeff Oestreich, who worked at the pottery from 1969-1971.

Here/Now: Contemporary Narrative and Form in the Yunomi is a ceramic cup invitational, which will consist of a small group of ceramic artists asked to construct a series of yunomi. The cylinder, being the root structure of most ceramic objects, leads to the yunomi, which can be playful and quickly made. The yunomi is a foundational form for most makers-inviting many options, directions, and intent. These are a range of contemporary vessel makers who are dedicated to rethinking traditional ideas. Using the cup as a launching point, this exhibition explores the historical ideal of the humble, anonymous Japanese potter juxtaposed with the American idealism of self-experience.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LACMA @ Home
Make Art @ Home—Create Stained Glass Windows
Get inspired by the stained glass windows in LACMA’s collection and create your own miniature stained glass
windows using materials available at home. Subscribe for weekly art-making videos, with new activities every
Friday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZGKQFskX-8&list=PLJy-HLfC3xxBdAa2vP1Js-RXrx1X0S27T&index=3

OJAI

Take a Virtual Tour of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=hvSY-lT9VNg&feature=emb_logo
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts will reopen on July 6th, for tours only, by appointment. The number of visitors will be limited, required to wear masks and maintaining physical distance with others while inside the buildings will be mandatory. We will be following guidance and protocols provided by the State of California to provide a safe environment for visitors. Tours can be booked in advance by phone or e-mail

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

Beato Gallery
September 12 – October 24, 2020
Lauren Hanson – Natural Wonders
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts proudly welcomes Lauren Hanson back for this upcoming exhibition of
her recent ceramics.

Logan Gallery
September 12 – October 24, 2020
Ventura County Potters’ Guild “Nature’s Bounty”

An exhibition of works by artist/members of the Ventura County Potters’ Guild. Founded in 1957, the guild has grown into a
nonprofit corporation with a mission to stimulate public interest and appreciation of the arts of creative ceramic pottery and sculpture. The Ventura County Potters’ Guild is committed to providing a forum for local potters who share their experiences and knowledge of clay through general meetings with invited specialists in the field of ceramics providing demonstrations, lectures, slide presentations, and workshops.

We recently created a short video to share the first chapter of the book, Intersection: Art & Life. The book explores the role of the arts
historically, and features inspiring works by contemporary artists. The book is dedicated to Beatrice Wood, as it is based upon her approach to the arts and cultural studies.

Watch the Video
Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0ZJU-y8dE&feature=youtu.be
This video shares the first chapter of the book Intersection: Art & Life. The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is expanding virtual programming in order to serve the larger community.

Kevin Wallace, Director of the Center, wrote the book to share the Center’s educational philosophy through exploring the role of the arts historically, as well as inspiring works by contemporary artists. The book is dedicated to Beatrice Wood, as it is based upon her unique approach to the arts and cultural studies.

Become a member of the Center at the $30 level and we will mail you a copy of Intersection: Art & Life, or
choose from our selection of thank you gifts.

POMONA

ROSEVILLE

Blue Line Arts

Off Center
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

www.BlueLineArts.org

info@bluelinearts.org

405 VERNON ST STE 100
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-2636
(916) 783-4117

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum

The Crocker Art Museum is delighted to welcome to its collection “Duck Out,” a gift from Bay Area sculptor Calvin Ma, whose ceramic, toy-like figure is suspended in the moment of fight or flight.

“Duck Out” joins “Around and Around,” another sculpture by Ma, in the Crocker’s renowned collection of international ceramics. Through both
sculptures, Ma gives form to his experience with social anxiety, a disorder that impacts nearly 15 million American adults who experience a persistent, intense fear of being judged by others.

For more information and to view images, click here: https://www.crockerart.org/press/calvinmaduckout

Asian Art Museum

Backstage Baking | Cake Inspired by Chinese Floral Vase

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Bake Sum made a beautiful sponge cake inspired by a legendary “hundred flowers” vase from Qing-Dynasty
China.

Never miss a chance to take a behind-the-scenes peek into everything that happens at the museum — from conservation and bespoke mount-making, to installation and more! Check out our behind-the-scenes YouTube playlist and follow us on social media.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0neTMvVWAw&feature=youtu.be
200 Larkin Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
Chong-Moon Lee Center for
Asian Art and Culture
200 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

WATSONVILLE

Pajaro Valley Arts presents Sierra Azul  Nursery and Garden
July 1 – Oct. 31

E-postcard announcement for this real, physical sculpture garden exhibition  There are a few ACGA members in the show, both clay and glass:  Cristy Aloysi & Scott Graham,  Peggy Snider

RESIDENCIES

2020 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

Res Artis –

Encounter the World in Residencies.
Explore the listings here: www.resartis.org/en/
Arts residencies are at a global standstill. By our very nature of facilitating quality international and national arts and cultural exchange, the field of arts residencies is one of the hardest hit.

Res Artis: Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies is partnering with UCL (University College London) to conduct this survey to assess the true impact of COVID-19 specifically on the arts residencies field. This survey first examines the immediate impact; and then we will ask respondents to complete two further short surveys to analyse the medium-term; and long-term effects.

You don’t need to be a Res Artis Member or affiliated to UCL to complete this survey. We urge all artists and arts residency organisations around the globe to complete this form so that Res Artis in partnership with UCL can advocate for support, much-needed resources and emergency funding on behalf of the sector. It will help us all, as a collective whole, gain a deeper understanding of the situation and how we might work together to rebuild and strengthen the field.

The survey below should take approximately 10 minutes of your time, but the results will be long-lasting. Thank you for contributing to this important research and data collection.
Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/resimpact1

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
For more info write: 20360xochiquetzal@gmail.com
Join our group Facebook page: %360-Xochi-Quetzal –
Follow us on Twitter: @360XochiQuetzal
and Instagram: @360xochiquetzal

RESIDENCY at Watershed – cancelled

With heavy hearts, we are writing to update you on Watershed’s plans for the coming months.
The Watershed Board of Trustees convened an emergency session over the weekend to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 season and consider what steps we must take for the wellbeing of our community. After weighing the latest information from local and national experts, we have made the difficult decision that we must cancel our 2020 summer residency and workshop sessions, and the Salad Days fundraiser.

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Resilience, spirit, strength, vigor, determination, vision, sagacity, insight, ingenuity and perhaps a bit of doggedness; it seems to me that it is these are the traits that creativity demands.

Be we creators, or lovers of the creative, it is times like these when we need to access these qualities the most.

Please support our participating ACGA artists in the 10 Days of ACGA online event.

The entire affair is the result of all the above-mentioned traits. It exists because people came together and created portal for artists to sell and for customers to buy. We also added another component. Many artists have chosen to give a percentage of their sales to a non-profit of their choice. Learn a bit more about what organizations our participants care about.

So please…

Visit ACGA.net. Share the link. Post it on social media. Tell a friend. Support the arts. Support the artists.

And maybe, get a lovely new piece of beauty to spark your creativity as well!

Cheryl Costantini
potters@sonic.net

SUPPORT CLAY AND GLASS!
An online protal to purchase Clay and Glass from 85 ACGA Artists – Still Available!

Click here to visit the Sale Now!

Because we were unable to have the ACGA Clay and Glass festival in Palo Alto this year, many artists of ACGA have gotten together to host an online event. “10 Days of ACGA Online Clay & Glass” will run from Aug. 1-10 at www.acga.net and will feature an incredible array handmade work.
85 artists have provided links to their online sales sites where a variety of beautiful art that can be shopped 24/7 and shipped anywhere. Each artist will be offering their work for sale through their own portal, in their own way.

In an effort to help other non-profit organizations, many of the artists will donate a percentage of their proceeds to other non-profit organizations that they feel passionate about.

Here is a link to a great article about the sale – Palo Alto Online

MEMBER NEWS

Website Liaison

Do you have clay- or glass-related information that you would like to place on our website (ACGA.net)?

Please email the information with images to Jacqueline Thompson at jtceramics@mindspring.com.
Items might include announcements of sales and exhibitions, workshops, open studios, member news and meet-ups, and so on. We look forward to hearing from you!

Remember that if you would like to have your information to appear in the newsletter, you MUST send it to Bonita Cohn at news@acga.net. (Please separate image and text.)

Cynthia Siegel’s work is on the Palo Alto Weekly Online in the article about 10 Days of ACGA.

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

SAN FRANCISCO

Asian Art Museum – temporarily closed

Tigers in the Collection
Online Collection

#InternationalTigerDay was recently, which means we’re celebrating by taking a closer look at some of our tigers. From Indonesia to Japan, the museum’s collection includes tigers in all shapes and sizes, often symbolizing different cultural values depending on their origin.

Jar with tiger and magpie design
Place of Origin: Korea
Date: approx. 1700-1800
Historical Period: Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
Materials: Porcelain with cobalt decoration under glaze
Dimensions: H. 16 in x Diam. 13 in, H. 40.6 cm x Diam. 33 cm

200 Larkin Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
Chong-Moon Lee Center for
Asian Art and Culture
200 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.581.3500

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Trax is in its 25th year!  www.traxgallery.com  We’ve been making sculpture and pots at our cabin on the St. Croix River – amidst the greenery our creativity is flourishing!

TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October.  Meanwhile you can text our gallery assistant, Miles, to inquire about works, or have a masked space visit; 510.908.1580  email: miles.mccreary@gmail.com 

Our next exhibition will be in November with Mike Helke, Kari Radasch,
Jenny Mendes, and Scott Parady.  

TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October, (minus the virus).  Jenny Mendes, and a surprise!

CROCKETT

DAVIS

Davis Arts Center
If you have not linked on it lately – www.ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent:  https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/    addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Social Distancing Sale https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/social-distance-specials-2/

Zoom Workshop

Date: Aug 8, 2020 1 PM – 4 PM  Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Irina Zaytceva will demonstrate the process behind her delicate porcelain works. Particularly, she will delve into how to create profitable, smaller works such as porcelain sculptures and jewelry.
https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/product/irina-zaytceva-workshop/

Location: 521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

EMERYVILLE

Bullseye

Relief and Resources for Artists
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/news-releases.html

Bay Area Gallery – Next show is in November.
Glimmer – A solo exhibition by Jenn Shifflet at Bullseye’s Resource Center Bay Area
November 26 – March 14, 2020
Important Pickup and Sales Announcements for Resource Center Bay Area
Contact-free order and pickup:
Your local Bullseye Glass Resource Center is currently closed to in-person shopping. We welcome your orders via phone or email and will call you to schedule a pickup at a later time. Greater Bay Area] Bullseye Resource Center
4514 Hollis St.
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon-5pm – 510.595.1318
bayarea@bullseyeglass.com

LAFAYETTE

Domesticated,  through August 15
An Exhibition by Dana DeKalb & Jane Fisher

https://jenniferperlmuttergallery.com/2020/06/domesticated

LOS ANGELES – Craft in America

Here/Now | A Humble Legacy: Two Exhibitions of Yunomi
7/18/2020 – 9/19/2020
https://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/here-now-a-humble-legacy-two-exhibitions-of-yunomi
Upon the centennial of the founding of Leach Pottery, the Craft in America Center is pleased to present two exhibitions celebrating the cup as object and the impact of Bernard Leach on studio ceramics.

A Humble Legacy is an exhibition of approximately two dozen works of historic and contemporary cups made by a selection of artists affiliated with Leach Pottery and others who continue in its legacy. Master potters Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada established St. Ives Pottery (Leach Pottery) in Cornwall, England in 1920, and their impact on 20th century ceramics cannot be overstated. Leach’s conception of the artist-potter and his advocacy for studio pottery in England came at a time when industrially-produced ceramics were dominant. His role in communicating Eastern ceramic tradition to the West, had a ripple effect on the global history of contemporary studio ceramics. The utilitarian cups, or yunomi, featured in this exhibition speak to Leach’s ideology and outlook. This international exhibition is organized in consultation with former Leach apprentice, Jeff Oestreich, who worked at the pottery from 1969-1971.

Here/Now: Contemporary Narrative and Form in the Yunomi is a ceramic cup invitational, which will consist of a small group of ceramic artists asked to construct a series of yunomi. The cylinder, being the root structure of most ceramic objects, leads to the yunomi, which can be playful and quickly made. The yunomi is a foundational form for most makers-inviting many options, directions, and intent. These are a range of contemporary vessel makers who are dedicated to rethinking traditional ideas. Using the cup as a launching point, this exhibition explores the historical ideal of the humble, anonymous Japanese potter juxtaposed with the American idealism of self-experience.

OJAI

Take a Virtual Tour of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=hvSY-lT9VNg&feature=emb_logo
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts will reopen on July 6th, for tours only, by appointment. The number of visitors will be limited, required to wear masks and maintaining physical distance with others while inside the buildings will be mandatory. We will be following guidance and protocols provided by the State of California to provide a safe environment for visitors. Tours can be booked in advance by phone or e-mail

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

Online Exhibition – Ojai Studio Artists – Ojai Visions – Part 2
July 11 – August 29, 2020
An exhibition of works by Ojai Studio Artists measuring less than 18″ x 24″. Ojai Studio Artists is a nonprofit working to promote art awareness, preparing the next generation of artists, and celebrating the importance of the arts.

“Ojai Visions: Part 2”, featuring smaller-scale works by artist members of Ojai Studio Artists, is being presented on Artsy

Click here to view the exhibition:
https://www.artsy.net/show/beatrice-wood-center-for-the-arts-ojai-visions-part-two

POMONA

frontdesk@amoca.org
http://www.amoca.org
399 N Garey Ave
Museum: 909.865.3146
Studio: 909.622.0464

ROSEVILLE

Blue Line Arts

Off Center
https://www.bluelinearts.org/shop-coker-family-gallery

www.BlueLineArts.org

info@bluelinearts.org

405 VERNON ST STE 100
ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-2636
(916) 783-4117

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum
The Museum is currently closed

The Crocker Art Museum is temporarily closed to the public, and all programs, tours, classes, and events through May 31 have been postponed or canceled. This is a proactive measure to preserve the health and well-being of our visitors and staff, and to support the city of Sacramento’s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back as soon as possible. While you are home, we will do our best to provide fresh ways to engage with art and one another on our social platforms, so we can all stay connected. Follow us @crockerart for updates and new content.

Main: (916) 808-7000, Membership: (916) 808-6730 216 O Street

WATSONVILLE

Pajaro Valley Arts presents Sierra Azul  Nursery and Garden
July 1 – Oct. 31

E-postcard announcement for this real, physical sculpture garden exhibition  There are a few ACGA members in the show, both clay and glass:  Cristy Aloysi & Scott Graham,  Peggy Snider

ARTS RESOURCES FOR THE TIME OF PANDEMIC

This time of social distancing, school, and workspace closures continues to be very tough going for so many of us. Some have lost friends and loved ones. Others are coping the best they can under difficult constraints. Many of our friends in the arts community are rising to the challenge to share valuable information and resources like those below. Please let us know of sites and articles you have found helpful that NCECA might share in the days and weeks ahead.

Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Resource and Response Center includes links to webinars, studies, helpful blog articles, and a running list of opportunities some of which are limited by geographical region or artistic discipline.

 CERF+ Emergency Relief Fund
CERF+ emergency assistance is available to established artists working in a craft discipline who have earned the majority of their livelihoods from artmaking and are in need of immediate financial assistance. CERF+ grants typically total around $3,000. https://cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/craft-emergency-relief-fund/

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Without the shows and deadlines to bracket my daily life, it’s pretty easy to get lost in days of clay and pots, and that is an OK place to be. That they demand so much tending is a good thing. Their needs keep me grounded, and even though it, vertical, seems as though I rarely know what the actual day of the week is, the pots provide a different knowledge and rhythm that soothes. Time passes quite differently listening mostly to them.

And then, there is the garden.  Had those tomatoes not grown so tall and the peas not finished bearing, I might not believe that July is really here. Daily excursions to water, tend and harvest offer additional confirmation of the passage of time as well as the promise that this pandemic will pass. The trick for me is to incorporate some of the lessons from this time into life going forward, whatever that will look like.

But for now, it feels like life is less defined by the external world. The pace of the drying pots and the growing vegetables appear to rule the roost, and that’s OK with me.

Despite these musings, there are realities in this potter’s life that burst in like California fog. I chose to invest energy into online sales and as a result, I get to wear new hats; photographer, up-loader and shipping manager, to name a few.  It’s fun and different, but the truth is, I miss our events, I miss seeing customers face to face. Nothing beats that connection!

So, next best thing….Customers and artist alike, read below about the new 10 Days of ACGA…online!  Please support craft and the creative spirit….check it out, it will debut August 1st

Cheryl Costantini
potters@sonic.net

10 DAYS OF ACGA…Online!

August 1 – 10, 2020

Dear ACGA Artists,

Woo Hoo! We have a name and dates!

In this email you will find the link to submit your form and payment to be part of this new fun event. Please you MUST submit it by the deadline of July 7.

Remember, you do not need to have an Etsy or other shop to participate. For those of you who might want to or are in the process of setting something up, remember all we need now from you is the URL. You have till opening day to finish setting it up. Also, your URL might be your Facebook or Instagram … It can be all 3. Minimally it can be your phone or email. The point is to offer customers a way to contact and buy your things.

Your image needs to be 500 KB or smaller. I know that resizing can be hard for some … me included. Please, if you need help, I am going to suggest that you google it. Input all details pertinent to your situation. For me, it might look like ‘ How to resize an image on a Mac in Photos” . Change and save your image before you begin the form. Vertical is best.

You will notice the donation section. I actually think that this is pretty cool as it gives customers a bit of info about us. it makes it more personal, and that is a good thing.

The next email will include a banner to use in advertising and your emails and other postings. It will also discuss the importance of us all putting in effort to make this happen. I will not know what kind of advertising budget we will have to work with till the final numbers are in. This will work if we ALL post to social media … more on that next time.

For now…. GET THIS FORM SUBMITTED! Here is the link…https://form.jotform.com/201797765608166

ACGA EXHIBITION NEWS

The Davis Art Center exhibit: ACGA in Focus

The exhibit is up on our website. It is a good example of the ways we promote ACGA & its members. See a full view of the participating artists at https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/

MEMBER NEWS

Alpha Fired Arts

4675 Aldona Lane, Sacramento, CA 95841(916) 484-4424
“We are currently open for In Store Shopping and Curbside Pickup with reduced store hours, Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Closed Saturday & Sunday. We have resumed our Firing Service!
New Summer Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm; Closed Sunday & Monday”
http://www.alphafiredarts.comhttp://www.alphafiredarts.com

CERF+ Announces Launch of COVID-19 Relief Grant Program for Artists
CERF+ — the Artists Safety Net is pleased to announce the launch of a COVID-19 Relief Grant program to provide financial assistance to artists working in craft disciplines who are facing dire circumstances from the COVID-19 crisis.
As part of CERF+’s broader COVID-19 crisis response strategies, this special program will provide one-time $1,000 grants to meet urgent food, housing, and/or health insecurities. The grants will be awarded in two cycles: the deadline for the first round will be July 29, and the second will be September 9. Priority will be given to eligible artists who have traditionally been underserved by the grantmaking community including people of color and folk and traditional artists.
“CERF+ recognizes that artists, who are so vital to the health of our communities, have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic with the sudden loss of income because of canceled shows, residencies, exhibitions, teaching opportunities, and other income-generating activities,” notes CERF+ Executive Director, Cornelia Carey. “We acknowledge that this is a small program relative to the significant need, and we look forward to rolling out additional programs to assist with recovery.”

www.cerfplus.org        802.229.2306       info@cerfplus.org

COVID-19 Relief Grant – CERF+ is launching the COVID-19 Relief Grant program to provide financial assistance to professional artists working in craft disciplines who are facing dire circumstances from the COVID-19 crisis.

As part of CERF+’s broader COVID-19 crisis response strategies, this special program will provide one-time $1,000 grants to meet urgent food, housing and/or health insecurities. The grants will be awarded in two cycles: the application opens July 8th and the deadline for the first round will be July 29th, the second will be September 9th. Priority will be given to eligible artists facing the most severe financial pressures, and CERF+ will ensure that funds are dispersed throughout the country. Priority will be given to eligible artists who have traditionally been underserved by the grantmaking community including people of color and folk and traditional artists.
https://cerfplus.org/cerf-covid-19-relief-grant/?org=808&lvl=100&ite=2242&lea=2181869&ctr=0&par=1&trk=

On behalf of Annuity.org: a site dedicated to providing the most accurate financial content to help heighten financial health in our country.

In light of the pandemic we are facing with COVID-19, we understand many individuals and organizations have been impacted. I wanted to share the free information we provide that I feel would be of great value to users looking for more information about the economic impact, small business help, federal benefits – along with much, much more. You can read our guide below:

annuity.org/financial-literacy/covid-19-financial-guide/
annuity.org/annuities/  (In case you had any annuity questions!)

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL
The Queue: Kitchen Table Series

A weekly roundup for and by the craft community, the Kitchen Table series of The Queue introduces you to the makers, writers, curators, and more featured in the most recent issue of American Craft. We invite them to share their shortlist of exciting projects, people to follow, and content to consume to help you stay dialed into what’s hot in the world of making.

SANDOR KATZ ON THE CRAFT OF FOOD AND NEW FERMENTATION EXPERIMENTS

Featured in “From Passion to Plate” in the June/July 2020 issue of American Craft, Sandor Katz is an author and educator, and is regarded as a guru of all things fermentation. He has experimented widely in this realm, taught hundreds of workshops all around the world, and written two books on the subject: Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation.

What are your thoughts on the relationship between craft and food? Everything about food involves craft and technique, from growing it to harvesting it and storing it correctly, to milling, sprouting, fermenting, cooking, and all the other processes that transform the raw products of agriculture into all the things we love to eat and drink. Read more.

“My work empowering people with fermentation skills is motivated by my desire to see more people get their hands into food crafting.”
~ Sandor Katz
https://craftcouncil.org/post/queue-sandor-katz

KORSHA WILSON ON HONORING KITCHEN INNOVATORS AND THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE VOICE

Korsha Wilson is a food writer and host of the weekly podcast A Hungry Society, which explores the intersection of race, class, and gender in dining and culinary spaces and communities. Read more about Korsha in “Thinking with your Hands,” an interview between her and American Craft Council board member Sarah K. Khan in the June/July 2020 issue of American Craft.
@korshawilson @ahungrysociety

https://craftcouncil.org/post/queue-korsha-wilson

“Thinking with your Hands” explores the relationship between craft and cooking and the lessons to be learned in the ways we make, share, and savor.

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Hello All TRAX friends and fans!  Summer is upon us.
You can purchase pots online at traxgallery.com many great pots by great potters’.
TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October, (minus the virus).
Our next exhibition will be in November with Mike Helke, Kari Radasch,
Jenny Mendes, and Scott Parady.  

TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October, (minus the virus).  Jenny Mendes, and a surprise!

Tea Pot by ACGA Member Sandy Simon

TRAX Gallery has five unique Peter Voulkos color lithos
32″ x 24″, 1979, $1000 each, signed, unframed, email for more info.

Prior to October, if you want to make an appointment or have an item shipped, you can by emailing or texting Miles McCreary who is on the premises:  1.510.908.1580 email: miles.mccreary@gmail.com

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art
Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art  will be Closed until it is Safe to Open.
Our Upcoming Show with Lisa Reinertson and Francoise LeClerc will be rescheduled.

The gallery is empty with the exception of Francoise LeClerc’s piece “Parallax” and the morning sun through the east facing windows.
Art lives here. Art will continue to live here. Joanne and Gerald Epperson have been making a space for Art since 1996. Their mission, their support and passion for the Arts will continue. Stay safe, stay well.

Please keep Joanne and Gerald in your thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for your continued support.
-Suzanne M Long
suzannelong@eppersongallery.com         510-787-2925
510-787-2925
Friday – Sunday: 11:00am 5:00pm – Anytime by Appointment
Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art, 1400 Pomona Street, Crockett CA 510-787-2915
www.eppersongallery.com

DAVIS

Davis Art Center

If you have not linked on it lately – ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Support the Arts from Home!

To reduce overcrowding and risk of spreading germs, this sale hopes to encourage people to enjoy their staycation by browsing artwork from home.  Perfect for gift-giving or adding to your own collection, these unique pieces offer something for everyone. Support the arts today by visiting our online store and checking  out our Social Distancing Sale!

Kevin Snipes, 2020 – Cup 1        Beth Lo, 2020 Girl & Boy Plate    Esther Shimazu, 2020 – Red Bull

https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/social-distance-specials
Location: 521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

EMERYVILLE

Bullseye Resource Center
Important Pickup and Sales Announcements for Resource Center Bay Area
Contact-free order and pickup:
Your local Bullseye Glass Resource Center is currently closed to in-person shopping. We welcome your orders via phone or email and will call you to schedule a pickup at a later time. Greater Bay Area] Bullseye Resource Center
4514 Hollis St.
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon-5pm – 510.595.1318
bayarea@bullseyeglass.com

LAFAYETTE

Jennifer Perlmutter Fine Art

Jennifer Perlmutter Pop-Up Gallery is hosting  Small Footprint art exhibit featuring re-purposed and up-cycled material that has been given new life.  The show includes wall art, sculptures and installations made from alternative materials.

Up-cycling is the process of turning waste, often of the sort that is usually considered “un-recyclable”, into something that is useful or of value. A popular form of up-cycling involves creating art with items of waste, and the results can be spectacular!

The show includes a variety of Bay Area artists and our guest artist Joe Bologna – Artwork by Deborah Benioff Friedman
Hours: By appt. during Covid19 – 925-284-1485
3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd. (Corner of Moraga Rd. and Mt. Diablo Blvd.)
Lafayette, CA 94549

LOS ANGELES – Craft in America

Here/Now | A Humble Legacy: Two Exhibitions of Yunomi
7/18/2020 – 9/19/2020
https://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/here-now-a-humble-legacy-two-exhibitions-of-yunomi
Upon the centennial of the founding of Leach Pottery, the Craft in America Center is pleased to present two exhibitions celebrating the cup as object and the impact of Bernard Leach on studio ceramics.

A Humble Legacy is an exhibition of approximately two dozen works of historic and contemporary cups made by a selection of artists affiliated with Leach Pottery and others who continue in its legacy. Master potters Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada established St. Ives Pottery (Leach Pottery) in Cornwall, England in 1920, and their impact on 20th century ceramics cannot be overstated. Leach’s conception of the artist-potter and his advocacy for studio pottery in England came at a time when industrially-produced ceramics were dominant. His role in communicating Eastern ceramic tradition to the West, had a ripple effect on the global history of contemporary studio ceramics. The utilitarian cups, or yunomi, featured in this exhibition speak to Leach’s ideology and outlook. This international exhibition is organized in consultation with former Leach apprentice, Jeff Oestreich, who worked at the pottery from 1969-1971.

Here/Now: Contemporary Narrative and Form in the Yunomi is a ceramic cup invitational, which will consist of a small group of ceramic artists asked to construct a series of yunomi. The cylinder, being the root structure of most ceramic objects, leads to the yunomi, which can be playful and quickly made. The yunomi is a foundational form for most makers-inviting many options, directions, and intent. These are a range of contemporary vessel makers who are dedicated to rethinking traditional ideas. Using the cup as a launching point, this exhibition explores the historical ideal of the humble, anonymous Japanese potter juxtaposed with the American idealism of self-experience.

OJAI

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts

Take a Virtual Tour of the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=hvSY-lT9VNg&feature=emb_logo
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts will reopen on July 6th, for tours only, by appointment. The number of visitors will be limited, required to wear masks and maintaining physical distance with others while inside the buildings will be mandatory. We will be following guidance and protocols provided by the State of California to provide a safe environment for visitors. Tours can be booked in advance by phone or e-mail

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

Online Exhibition – Ojai Studio Artists – Ojai Visions – Part 2
July 11 – August 29, 2020
An exhibition of works by Ojai Studio Artists measuring less than 18″ x 24″. Ojai Studio Artists is a nonprofit working to promote art awareness, preparing the next generation of artists, and celebrating the importance of the arts.

“Ojai Visions: Part 2”, featuring smaller-scale works by artist members of Ojai Studio Artists, is being presented on Artsy

Click here to view the exhibition:
https://www.artsy.net/show/beatrice-wood-center-for-the-arts-ojai-visions-part-two

POMONA

AMOCA – The American Museum of Ceramic Art

We’re Reopening!
After more than three months of closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are delighted to announce that we are reopening!  Read on for exciting new developments, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Making In Between: Contemporary Chinese American Ceramics

On View: March 14–August 23, 2020

Making In Between: Contemporary Chinese American Ceramics examines the works of six first- and second-generation Chinese American ceramic artists from the United States and provides a basis for dialog and inter-cultural exchange during an era fraught with international tensions.

Southern California has significant Chinese-American heritage and is home to the third-largest community in the United States of Americans with Chinese ancestry. Through cultural, geographic, and historic lenses, the exhibition invites visitors to explore and engage with the contemporary Chinese American artistic experience.

Ricky Maldonado, “Vertigo IV,” 2008. Terracotta and glazes. Photo from New Acquisitions: Julianne and David Armstrong.
AMOCA members and residents of the City of Pomona can reserve complimentary tickets online. As a thank-you to our community, 500 complimentary tickets will be available to residents of Pomona during the month of July. Tickets are required for admission and must be reserved online at least one day in advance.
Not a member? Become one today and come visit us in July!

Tickets will be available in July for August Admission
We will welcome the general public back to the museum the week of August 3. Details on how to reserve advance tickets will be sent via email next month and available at AMOCA.org in a few weeks.
Complimentary tickets are required for admission and must be reserved online a day in advance.

AMOCA members are invited to schedule in-person or virtual private tours of our current exhibitions. These small-group experiences with a staff member or docent are a remarkable way to experience the exhibits on view.

As a thank-you for your continued support, you are invited to enjoy these special tours free of charge. On behalf of everyone at AMOCA, we are grateful for your support and we look forward to seeing you soon!

frontdesk@amoca.org
http://www.amoca.org
399 N Garey Ave
Museum: 909.865.3146
Studio: 909.622.0464

SACRAMENTO

ALPHA FIRED ARTS

SAN FRANCISCO

Asian Art Museum – Temporarily Closed

https://asianart.org/museumfromhome/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CATLcitlsyq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Chinese scholars who created beautiful calligraphy surrounded themselves with equally decorative calligraphy tools. Despite their utilitarian functions, these objects often displayed intricate motifs. Can you spot the cranes on top of the ink stick container? A crane paired with the pine tree is a powerful emblem of longevity.

200 Larkin Street • San Francisco, CA 94102
Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture
200 Larkin St. • San Francisco, CA 94102
415.581.3500

SEBASTOPOL

“Pandemic Transformation”
International ONLINE Juried Exhibition,
JUNE 6 – JULY 18, 2020
https://sebarts.org/visual-arts/current-exhibitions/

WATSONVILLE

Pajaro Valley Arts presents Sierra Azul  Nursery and Garden
July 1 – Oct. 31

E-postcard announcement for this real, physical sculpture garden exhibition  There are a few ACGA members in the show, both clay and glass:  Cristy Aloysi & Scott Graham,  Peggy Snider

RESIDENCIES

2020 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

Res Artis –

Encounter the World in Residencies.
Explore the listings here: www.resartis.org/en/
Arts residencies are at a global standstill. By our very nature of facilitating quality international and national arts and cultural exchange, the field of arts residencies is one of the hardest hit.

Res Artis: Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies is partnering with UCL (University College London) to conduct this survey to assess the true impact of COVID-19 specifically on the arts residencies field. This survey first examines the immediate impact; and then we will ask respondents to complete two further short surveys to analyse the medium-term; and long-term effects.

You don’t need to be a Res Artis Member or affiliated to UCL to complete this survey. We urge all artists and arts residency organisations around the globe to complete this form so that Res Artis in partnership with UCL can advocate for support, much-needed resources and emergency funding on behalf of the sector. It will help us all, as a collective whole, gain a deeper understanding of the situation and how we might work together to rebuild and strengthen the field.

The survey below should take approximately 10 minutes of your time, but the results will be long-lasting. Thank you for contributing to this important research and data collection.
Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/resimpact1

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
For more info write: 20360xochiquetzal@gmail.com
Join our group Facebook page: %360-Xochi-Quetzal –
Follow us on Twitter: @360XochiQuetzal
and Instagram: @360xochiquetzal

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

That re-classifying what is essential has become a topic of conversation is certainly one of the silver linings that have emerged as a result of this pandemic. It seems to me that is what nourishes us, food, connections with loved ones and access to beauty are main players.

For artists and craftspeople, many would claim that making is essential to them. For some, like me, it started in childhood. Driven by a force that cannot be ignored, with a tenacity that can rarely be explained, makers feel that creating is essential. So we study, practice, experiment and hope. With the help of a plethora of converging circles (think craft shows, galleries, customers and now the internet) we build businesses.

Many of us are small and nimble enough to adjust to these times, and for those who have not yet found a path, let this newsletter be a source of inspiration. As you read below, you will see ways some are forging forward, thinking of new ways and utilizing existing ones. Adjusting, moving the configuration of circles, staying open to change are essential for sure!

Here at Nichibei, we resurrected our dormant Etsy shop (  https://www.etsy.com/shop/NichibeiPotters  ) and started uploading. We offered best sellers as well as one of-a-kind things. We offered a variety of price points. We offered free shipping. We offered, and our customers were delighted. Turns out they wanted to buy as much as we wanted to sell. Eighty-four sales in one month, we were stunned, humbled and full of gratitude. We also offered other artists advice on how to set up their shops and we wish them the best of luck.

To close, a chuckle… About 2 weeks ago, I went into the studio and stared at the some 6 or 7 hundred pounds of clay. Suddenly I was overcome with panic. What if this pandemic gets so bad that I can’t get clay! What will I do???  I called Creative Ceramics, bought another 2000 pounds. Visualize a huge sigh of relief!

Cheryl Costantini
potters@sonic.net

EXIBITION NEWS

The Davis Art Center exhibit: ACGA in Focus

The exhibit is up on our website. It is a good example of the ways we promote ACGA & its members. See a full view of the participating artists at https://acga.net/2020-davis-center/

Clay and Glass Festival News

Festival Booth Fee Refund Update

Dear Artists and Sponsors,

Thank you for your patience.  The booth fee refunds should be completed by the time this newsletter reaches your inbox.  The Festival Committee and the ACGA Board wish to thank those of you who were able to roll over your booth fee to 2021, which helps us to spread the loss of Festival income over 2 years.  We also appreciate those of you who helped cover this year’s expenses.  We are especially grateful for the generosity of those who were able to both roll over and contribute to offset this year’s Festival expenses.

We all look forward to being together in July 2021.  Until then, stay healthy and continue nurturing your creativity in whatever ways you enjoy.  And please share your online sales events and live demos/workshops on our ACGA Facebook page!The Festival Committee

Joe Battiato, Mari Emori, Sally Jackson, Lee Middleman, Jan Schachter, Miki Shim-Rutter,  April Zilber

Annie Hermes, Deputy Director
408-772-6667

Giant Creative

MEMBER NEWS

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Hello All TRAX friends and fans!  Summer is upon us.
You can purchase pots online at traxgallery.com many great pots by great potters’.
TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October, (minus the virus).
Our next exhibition will be in November with Mike Helke, Kari Radasch,
Jenny Mendes, and Scott Parady.  

TRAX will reopen for walk in business in October, (minus the virus).  Jenny Mendes, and a surprise!

Tea Pot by ACGA Member Sandy Simon

TRAX Gallery has five unique Peter Voulkos color lithos
32″ x 24″, 1979, $1000 each, signed, unframed, email for more info.

Prior to October, if you want to make an appointment or have an item shipped, you can by emailing or texting Miles McCreary who is on the premises:  1.510.908.1580 email: miles.mccreary@gmail.com

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art
Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art  will be Closed until it is Safe to Open.
Our Upcoming Show with Lisa Reinertson and Francoise LeClerc will be rescheduled.

The gallery is empty with the exception of Francoise LeClerc’s piece “Parallax” and the morning sun through the east facing windows.
Art lives here. Art will continue to live here. Joanne and Gerald Epperson have been making a space for Art since 1996. Their mission, their support and passion for the Arts will continue. Stay safe, stay well.

Please keep Joanne and Gerald in your thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for your continued support.
-Suzanne M Long
suzannelong@eppersongallery.com         510-787-2925
510-787-2925
Friday – Sunday: 11:00am 5:00pm – Anytime by Appointment
Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art, 1400 Pomona Street, Crockett CA 510-787-2915
www.eppersongallery.com

DAVIS

Davis Art Center

If you have not linked on it lately – ACGA.net – there have been many changes and updates. The most recent addition of a virtual showing of the Davis Arts Center ACGA show “Ceramics in Focus :2020”, that for obvious reasons is not live.

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Support the Arts from Home!

We are offering work by our best artists at amazing prices.
Enjoy this beautiful art from the comfort of your own home!
This collection of prints and ceramic works have been produced by some of the most noteworthy painters in all of California. Among them are Beth Lo, Arthur Gonzalez, Stephen Braun, Kevin Snipes, and Mattie Leeds. To reduce overcrowding and risk of spreading germs, this sale hopes to encourage people to enjoy their staycation by browsing artwork from home.  Perfect for gift-giving or adding to your own collection, these unique pieces offer something for everyone. Support the arts today by visiting our online store and checking out our Social Distancing Sale!

https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/social-distance-specials
Location: 521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

Location: 521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

EMERYVILLE

Bullseye Resource Center
Important Pickup and Sales Announcements for Resource Center Bay Area
Contact-free order and pickup:
Your local Bullseye Glass Resource Center is currently closed to in-person shopping. We welcome your orders via phone or email and will call you to schedule a pickup at a later time. Greater Bay Area] Bullseye Resource Center
4514 Hollis St.
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon-5pm – 510.595.1318
bayarea@bullseyeglass.com

LAFAYETTE

Jennifer Perlmutter Fine Art

This special collection was designed with the collector and gift giver in mind.

For a limited time we will wrap and deliver locally. Please email us your address and phone.

Each one-of-a-kind piece is hand made or painted by a California artist. We will package and wrap with care and include information on the artist.

https:jenniferperlmuttergallery.com/product-category/small-gifts

OJAI

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts

Update Regarding COVID-19

The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts will be closed until further notice. We will continue to monitor the developments surrounding COVID-19, while adhering to guidelines and recommendations provided by health organizations and government agencies.

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

POMONA

AMOCA – The American Museum of Ceramic Art
“Dear AMOCA Community,

In light of recent news and based on conversations with peers, AMOCA (museum and studio) will close to the public effective March 16, 2020 and remain closed through April 1, 2020. This date will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks. Our goal is to ensure that AMOCA remains a safe, secure, and welcoming place for our visitors.

For up-to-date information, check our website, email info@amoca.org, or call (909) 865-3146.

I am grateful to the artists, members, board, and staff for the numerous notes of encouragement during this challenging time. Thank you, always, for your support.

Beth Ann Gerstein
Executive Director

frontdesk@amoca.org
http://www.amoca.org
399 N Garey Ave
Museum: 909.865.3146
Studio: 909.622.0464

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum
The Museum is currently closed

The Museum is temporarily closed, but art is still available everyday.We are committed to keeping you connected to art, ideas, each other, and the world around you while you are at home. Follow @crockerart on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for the latest, and don’t forget to sign up for our weekly eNews so you’ll always receive our freshest creations.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/crocker-art-museum

RESIDENCIES

2020 Fall Residency, Sonoma Ceramics

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/ceramics/ceramics-residency-program/
We offer two, 6-month, all-inclusive residencies per year for potters or ceramic sculptors. Applications are open for this 6-month, all inclusive residency. Open to potters and sculptors on a professional trajectory. The Ceramic Artist in Residence program offers a self- directed emerging or established ceramic artist a supportive work environment to explore ideas and create a cohesive body of work.
https://sonomacc.wpengine.com/category/ceramics/

Res Artis –

Encounter the World in Residencies.
Explore the listings here: www.resartis.org/en/
Arts residencies are at a global standstill. By our very nature of facilitating quality international and national arts and cultural exchange, the field of arts residencies is one of the hardest hit.

Res Artis: Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies is partnering with UCL (University College London) to conduct this survey to assess the true impact of COVID-19 specifically on the arts residencies field. This survey first examines the immediate impact; and then we will ask respondents to complete two further short surveys to analyse the medium-term; and long-term effects.

You don’t need to be a Res Artis Member or affiliated to UCL to complete this survey. We urge all artists and arts residency organisations around the globe to complete this form so that Res Artis in partnership with UCL can advocate for support, much-needed resources and emergency funding on behalf of the sector. It will help us all, as a collective whole, gain a deeper understanding of the situation and how we might work together to rebuild and strengthen the field.

The survey below should take approximately 10 minutes of your time, but the results will be long-lasting. Thank you for contributing to this important research and data collection.
Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/resimpact1

360xochiquetzal
YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCY IN MEXICO

Superb live/work studio space for artists & writers. This summer and fall you can prepare for a show, finish a manuscript, collect your thoughts, or plan your next body of work. Located on Lake Chapala, nestled in a ring of mountains with colorful fishing villages strung like pearls along the north shore, a slower pace of life awaits you.

When it gets hot and muggy where you live, you can be here painting or writing to your heart’s content where the weather is fresh and delightful. We still have several private studio apartments available You can focus on your creative work and enjoy our gorgeous scenery and perfect year-round climate.

Rates, descriptions & pictures: https://360xochiquetzal.com/personal-residency-program/
For more info write: 20360xochiquetzal@gmail.com
Join our group Facebook page: %360-Xochi-Quetzal –
Follow us on Twitter: @360XochiQuetzal
and Instagram: @360xochiquetzal

RESIDENCY at Watershed – cancelled

With heavy hearts, we are writing to update you on Watershed’s plans for the coming months.
The Watershed Board of Trustees convened an emergency session over the weekend to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 season and consider what steps we must take for the wellbeing of our community. After weighing the latest information from local and national experts, we have made the difficult decision that we must cancel our 2020 summer residency and workshop sessions, and the Salad Days fundraiser.

FOR SALE

Moving Sale Chinese Clay Art

10 am to 5 pm, June 26-28, Friday-Sunday. June 25, Thursday is for wholesale distributors only. Chinese Clay Art/Clay Ground Studio was established in 1999. But now we decided to continue the online business only. The moving sale items included: Ceramic studio supplies, Kilns, Slab Roller, Office Furniture, books and magazines, personal collection of ceramic antiques, Yixing teapots, jewelry accessories (large quantities for retail and whole sale), much more. Everything must go. Thanks for your support! Contact: chineseclayart@hotmail.com, tel. 408-343-3919

Professional Kiln Repair Service

“I’m Joe Kowalczyk (Ko-väl-chick), your Bay Area kiln technician. I can fix your kiln.”

Evaluations & repair for ceramics or glass kilns (both gas & electric); Kiln tutorials (basic operation, safety, maintenance, & custom programming); Consultations new & used kiln purchases, Pottery wheels, slab rollers, ventilation, & general studio setup; “6 years experience & I’ll beat the prices of any kiln service in the Bay Area.” Questions? e-mail: StudioJoKo@gmail.com or call: 510-601-5053. www.kilnspecialist.com

Creative Ceramics and Glass

Santa Rosa, CA. Offers free same day drop off in Novato, CA. Call 707-545-6528 or email support@707clay.com for location and details.
5240 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Festival Update

The ACGA Board regretfully announces that the ACGA Clay & Glass Festival will be postponed until July 2021.  We polled all the participating artists about changing the date to October, and fell short of the number we would need to make the Festival economically viable for the organization.  We also share a realistic concern that large gatherings (1000’s) may not be allowed as soon as October.

All participating artists will receive an email soon regarding booth fee refund options. ACGA has already incurred significant, nonrefundable costs associated with what would have been our July Festival. We fully realize that for some, the loss of shows represents a severe loss in income, and that for others; the impact might not be as large. When the refund options are finalized, festival participants will be notified. If is within your means, please consider a partial refund. By doing so, you will help our organization to come back strong in 2021.

We have compiled a list of resources that we think might be helpful to those who have been financially impacted by Covid 19. We hope this is useful.

https://mailchi.mp/82ed7aae9e2b/welcome-to-the-berkeley-arts-design-newsletter-may-1347174
https://theintersection.org/get-support/resources/
https://resartis.org/covid-19-updates/external-resources/

Finally, as a child, not only did my parents encourage my creative enterprises, they taught me the resolve I would need if I chose to pursue them. Hence, I have weaved and bobbed through this life as a self-employed potter with my antenna always raised, looking for opportunities as well as trying to avoid the bumps in the road. But when those bumps come, which they inevitably do, I am grateful for my parent’s mantra…  “ When the going gets tough, the tough get going”

I wish us all the fortitude, compassion and vision to continue fostering the creative spirit.

Cheryl Costantini
potters@sonic.net

32nd Annual CCACA ZOOM Webinar 2020

Cynthia Consentino, John Toki & Patti Warashina at the 2019 conference.
Live Online Demonstrations, Studio Tours & Lectures
This year, the Ceramics Conference will be happening May 1st – 3rd online!

We will be holding a free, larger scheduled event with more participants than ever. Instead of six artists, there will be 15 from all around the world. You will receive an online, live experience of artists giving lectures, demonstrations and tours of their own studios via Zoom.

Our staff has been working tirelessly to bring all of us together during this difficult time. We are eager to maintain the original dates of the conference and continue the ceramics conference after 32 years of tradition.For updates, please follow us on Facebook here and Instagram here.

We send all of our love to the ceramic community and hope everyone stays healthy and safe. We encourage this time for artists to be creative and create beautiful work. Upward and onwards!
Contact Us 530.756.3938
art@natsoulas.com

CCACA Online Schedule

MEMBER NEWS

EXHIBITIONS

NOTE: Some of the dates/activities may no longer be correct,; be sure to contact the organizer to confirm.

BERKELEY

TRAX GALLERY
Volumes: The Container and The Contained through April 11
Online Sales for Volumes: The Container and the Contained
Click link to see work:
https://traxgallery.com/product-tag/volumes/
Containers: Randy Johnston, Ron Meyers, Jess Parker, Jan Mckeachie-Johnston

THE 28th annual ST. CROIX POTTERY TOUR IN MINNESOTA – always Mother’s Day Weekend – begins ONLINE Friday, May 8th at 10 a.m. Central Time. Go to minnesotapotters.com May 8th. The web site includes a list of the fifty five participating potters with a link for each where you can make purchases.

MAY 8th please join Robert Brady and Sandy Simon who will be selling their work at www.traxgallery.com.

ART BnB: Now offering an exclusive place to stay in the Berkeley Bay -“ARTbnb” Open for Booking at www.traxgallery.com $125/night + city taxes
1812 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
510.540.8729 info@traxgallery.com www.traxgallery.com
Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12 – 5:30 thru April;
until then by appointment
call: 510.540.8729 or text 510.914.1303

CROCKETT

Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art
510-787-2925
Friday – Sunday: 11:00am 5:00pm – Anytime by Appointment
Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art, 1400 Pomona Street, Crockett CA 510-787-2915
www.eppersongallery.com

DAVIS

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Support the Arts from Home!

Social Distancing Sale https://www.shop.natsoulas.com/social-distance-specials-2/

Dark, somber and foreboding, Arthur Gonzalez’s works encourage serious deliberation and reflection on the relationship between personal concerns and world issues. Raw in form, lacking in smoothness and rough in finish, the ceramic sculptures give glimpses of a conversation or a contemplation in progress. Gonzalez’s creations of ceramic and found objects reveal visions and feelings that are not polished but ongoing processes of gyrating thoughts and churning emotions that threaten to erupt into reality and consciousness to defy the fantasy of a peaceful experience.

Lisa Clague. 2018. Archangel. Clay, Glaze, Luster, Encaustic. 8″ x 5″ x 3.5″ – $800

Warashina, Cat Cup. Ceramic. 3″ x 5″ x 3.25″

This collection of prints and ceramic works have been produced by some of the most noteworthy painters in all of California. To reduce overcrowding and risk of spreading germs, this sale hopes to encourage people to enjoy their staycation by browsing artwork from home. Perfect for gift-giving or adding to your own collection, these unique pieces offer something for everyone. Support the arts today by visiting our online store and checking out our Social Distancing Sale!

Location: 521 First St. Davis, CA 95616

EMERYVILLE

Bullseye
Bay Area Gallery – Next show is in November.
Glimmer – A solo exhibition by Jenn Shifflet at Bullseye’s Resource Center Bay Area
November 26 – March 14, 2020
Important Pickup and Sales Announcements for Resource Center Bay Area
Contact-free order and pickup:
Your local Bullseye Glass Resource Center is currently closed to in-person shopping. We welcome your orders via phone or email and will call you to schedule a pickup at a later time. Greater Bay Area] Bullseye Resource Center
4514 Hollis St.
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon-5pm – 510.595.1318
bayarea@bullseyeglass.com

NCECA

2020 NCECA JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION ONLINE

The 2020 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition, originally scheduled to be shown at artspace in Richmond, Virginia has been moved to an online format and is now available for viewing. Visit https://artspacegallery.org/2020/exhibits/njse/ for images and information about the exhibition. Online sales are also available via artspace and a video of the works included in the exhibition will premiere soon on the artspace Facebook page.

2020 NCECA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION REFUND UPDATES

Over the past few days, NCECA’s intrepid staff members have caught up with all 2020 conference registration processing requests that were made prior to and immediately following our cancellation announcement. Still, quite a few eligible people have not yet contacted us to refund, carry over, or donate all or a portion of their conference registration fees. June 10, 2020 will be the cut-off date for NCECA to honor refund requests. After that time, any 2020 registrations remaining will be automatically carried over as non-transferable registrations for the 2021 conference.

OJAI

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts

Update Regarding COVID-19

The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts will be closed until further notice. We will continue to monitor the developments surrounding COVID-19, while adhering to guidelines and recommendations provided by health organizations and government agencies.

8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd. (in Upper Ojai) – Ojai, CA 93023 Tel: (805) 646-3381
Email: BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com

POMONA

AMOCA – The American Museum of Ceramic Art High School ’20
Virtual Exhibition Dates: May 2–31, 2020
Opening Reception: May 2, 2020 @ NoonAn annual juried show featuring 74 finalists from 27 Southern California High Schools, striving to inspire and recognize young artists achieving excellence in their own creative endeavors.

Due to the temporary closure related to COVID-19, this exhibition has been moved online and exhibition dates adjusted. Come back on Saturday, May 2 at noon to enjoy the awards ceremony, simulcasting on Facebook and Youtube Live.

#hsceramicsannual
@amocamuseum

Visitor’s Choice awards to be announced via press release at the close of the exhibition.

frontdesk@amoca.org
http://www.amoca.org
399 N Garey Ave
Museum: 909.865.3146
Studio: 909.622.0464

SACRAMENTO

The Crocker Art Museum
The Museum is currently closed

The Crocker Art Museum is temporarily closed to the public, and all programs, tours, classes, and events through May 31 have been postponed or canceled. This is a proactive measure to preserve the health and well-being of our visitors and staff, and to support the city of Sacramento’s ongoing efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back as soon as possible. While you are home, we will do our best to provide fresh ways to engage with art and one another on our social platforms, so we can all stay connected. Follow us @crockerart for updates and new content.

Main: (916) 808-7000, Membership: (916) 808-6730 216 O Street

ARTS RESOURCES FOR THE TIME OF PANDEMIC

This time of social distancing, school, and workspace closures continues to be very tough going for so many of us. Some have lost friends and loved ones. Others are coping the best they can under difficult constraints. Many of our friends in the arts community are rising to the challenge to share valuable information and resources like those below. Please let us know of sites and articles you have found helpful that NCECA might share in the days and weeks ahead.

Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Resource and Response Center includes links to webinars, studies, helpful blog articles, and a running list of opportunities some of which are limited by geographical region or artistic discipline.

 CERF+ Emergency Relief Fund
CERF+ emergency assistance is available to established artists working in a craft discipline who have earned the majority of their livelihoods from artmaking and are in need of immediate financial assistance. CERF+ grants typically total around $3,000. https://cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/craft-emergency-relief-fund/

CALENDAR

March 1: Deadline for Application for ACGA CLAY & GLASS FESTIVAL in PALO ALTO – Exhibiting Members

March 7: Deadline for Application for ACGA CLAY & GLASS FESTIVAL in PALO ALTO – Associates

April 29th – May 2: CERAMICS in FOCUS in DAVIS

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Each year, I look forward new ideas that inevitably spring seems to offer. Bursting as it does, how can we not feel renewed?

This month, I encourage you all to look at your work through this lens. See it anew.
Make something different.
Experiment.

Remember, one of the main reasons ACGA exists is to foster that creativity. What a great thing!

NOTE: Many Exhibits and Events have been closed or canceled due to the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic. Please check with individual venues.

ACGA: CERAMICS IN FOCUS – 2020

Davis Arts Center April 29- May 29.
The participating artists, selected by juror Mary Law, are: Ian Bassett, Naomi Stein Cooper, Mari Emori, Christopher Fortin, Sally Jackson, Sarah Logan and Margaret Norman. The reception will be Friday May 1, from 4-6pm. Regular hours are Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
During the weekend of the CCACA conference there will be a pop-up show in downtown Davis.

CLAY & GLASS FESTIVAL NEWS

Two Festival applications were emailed in January; if you don’t find yours in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. After March 1st, there will be a late fee assessed.

Exhibiting Members received an email from Annie Hermes of Giant Creative with an invitation letter and link to the festival application: Exhibiting Members, please click link to apply. https://form.jotform.com/theACGA/clay- glass-festival-application2020
Your deadline is March 1st, with a $50 late fee after that date.

Associate Members received an email from April Zilber (Festival Committee) with an invitation for Associate Members who joined in 2019 or earlier to jury into the 2020 Festival. This Festival Jury process has no jury fee and is unconnected to the regular Exhibiting Member Jury. Associate Members, please click link to apply for this digital jury. https://form.jotform.com/200151203685141

Your deadline is March 7th. Notifications regarding acceptance will be emailed after March 15th.

All Members:
We want you to be eligible to apply for the 2020 Festival, so please pay your ACGA dues now.  If you recently mailed a check to April, great!  If not, you can renew online at MemberPlanet.com, see previous emails from ACGA on how to do that, or contact Emil Yanos at acgamembership@gmail.com.

Volunteer – Call for Volunteers with JotForms Experience
ACGA Festival Committee is looking for volunteers who are fluent using JotForms. This job counts towards membership and festival volunteers hours. You do not have to participate in the annual Clay and Glass festival to do this job. Just a willingness to volunteer your time. Please contact Miki Shim, Festival Liaison: miki@2frogsceramics.com

If you are interested in doing a demonstration during the festival weekend, please contact Joe Battiato, battiatoart@yahoo.com.

Thank you,
The Festival Committee:
Jan Schachter, Lee Middleman, April Zilber, Miki Shim-Rutter, Joe Battiato, & Sally Jackson —
Annie Hermes, Deputy Director
408-772-6667

MEMBER NEWS

Kathy Pallie, together with Julie Clements, Marsha Schindler and Arthur Gonzales, will be showing a body of work in the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Art exhibition “Into the Woods”.

The show dates are March 20 – April 12. Artist reception: March 21 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm – 1400 Pomona St., Crockett, CA. Kathy’s piece “Birch Still Life” is an example of her fascination with trees and bark whether she is creating a realistic trompe l’oeil effect, an abstract idea or viewing tree bark through a macro lens.

Linda S Fitz Gibbon currently has work in three exhibitions in the new year. Two pieces were selected for Craft Nouveau, An International Fine Craft Competition at the Blue Line Gallery, Roseville. The show runs thru March 7th. Linda participated in the artist lecture before the opening reception on 1/18. Three pieces, including “Spudzzup,” are exhibited in the Real/Surreal: Sacramento Artists Explore the Realms of Dream and Reality at Sacramento City Hall Robert T. Matsui Art Gallery, through March 16. Located in the H Street lobby of New City Hall, hours are 8 to 5, M ­– F. Four works from the action figure series were included in Artspace 1616’s 5th Anniversary Exhibition, 1616 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento through the end of January.

Vicki Gunter is showing Trading Places? is a clay recreation of a canary resuscitation cage used by some coal miners until 1987. Humanity is inside represented by a woman, man & child, made of smoldering coal.

The canary atop the oxygen tank is warning us we may be the next canaries-in-the-coal-mine if we don’t make revolutionary changes. Surreal? Real? Here’s a list of all the wonderful artists you’ll see! https://www.vickigunter.com/2-trading-places—canaries–elephants.html

From Susan Felix: ” Dear friends, “Here is an opportunity to watch excerpts of some of my interviews on BCM (Berkeley Public Television). They start a few seconds into the video. I would appreciate you taking the time to watch them. it will take less than five minutes. Please click the following link to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO2ncX0TLmo&feature=youtu.be
“If you want to check out the full interviews, the station has created a YouTube Channel with all the back interviews @ Susan Duhan Felix.
“Thank you and…
Stay Amazed, Susan “

Jan Schachter will have consecutive displays of her work in San Mateo County, March 2- April 30 in the San Mateo City Hall, 330 W 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403, open 8am-5pm weekdays. May 1 – June 30, in the San Mateo Public Library, 55 W 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402, open 10-9 M-Th, 10-5 Sat., 1-5 Sun www.janschachter.com

Natasha Dikareva exhibitions:
UCSF Women’s Health at Mount Zion, 2356 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94115,show runs thru May 26, 2020
What Lies Beneath. Show runs thru March 15, 202
Epperson Gallery, 1400 Pomona Street, Crockett, CA 94525; 48 Pillars is an invitational exhibition by 24 local Bay Area artists who create two pieces each on the 48×12 inch panels that will ring the gallery – 48 works total. Show runs thru March 28th; Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Primavera stoneware, stains, glazes, fabric

Thomas Arakawa’s exhibtions and activities: New work preview, American Craft Show, Baltimore 2020, February 21- February 2. Baltimore Convention Center;
Wafu Ikebana 50th Anniversary Flower Show, March 7th & 8, Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA;
Synergetic Elements By Jordan King, A Wood Fired Ceramic Exhibition, Show Date: Jan 6th to June 30, Hakone Garden, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070.
For inquiries and appointments, please contact Jordan King, jkingceramics@yahoo.com. and Ikebana International LA, Katen (Exhibition), show Date: Mar 21 and 22, Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007.
also International Cultural Exchange, Ikebana demonstration by Susan Okada of Wafu School of Ikebana and assisted by Thomas and Kathy Arakawa, Date And Time Beginner Workshop: April 9, 7 PM – 9 PM, Demonstration: April 9, 7 PM – 9 PM, Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303 ikebanavase.com.

Vicki Gunter is showing in WHAT LIES BENEATH, A National Clay Exhibit. thru March 15, 2020 at Epperson Gallery in Crockett Ca. 94525. Trading Places? is a clay recreation of a canary resuscitation cage used by some coal miners until 1987. Humanity is inside represented by a woman, man & child, made of smoldering coal. The canary atop the oxygen tank (r) is warning us we may be the next canaries-in-the-coal-mine if we don’t make revolutionary changes.
Surreal? Real?
https://www.vickigunter.com/2-trading-places—canaries–elephants.html

MEMBERSHIP CHANGES

Please send all address  changes to the membership: Emil Yanos, acgamembership@gmail, ACGA Member Liason

WORKSHOPS

Note: Due to the Shelter-in-Place Order in the state of California, workshops may be canceled.

The Potters’ Studio Presents
a One-Day workshop
Taught by Whitney Smith
 Etsy for Beginners
150.00
Saturday, March 21, 2020   10am–4pm Lunch Break: 12­­–­1pm

Etsy is one of the Internet’s largest hubs for buying and selling handmade items, with millions of sellers and many more millions of users worldwide. Have you thought about selling your items on Etsy but don’t know where to start? Or have you opened a shop but don’t know what to do next? In Etsy for Beginners, you will learn all the basics of Etsy and get answers to common problems and questions about how to run a shop. In Beginning Etsy, you will learn how to make running your Etsy shop an easy and fun process. Topics will include:

• Creating your shop and learning to navigate the dashboard.
• Putting your Etsy profile together with images and a great shop announcement.
• Creating appropriate shop policies and dealing with customer service.
• Uploading images and creating descriptions and appropriate tags for your items.
• Marketing your shop and getting those first sales.
• Students will walk away with a richer understanding of Etsy and a checklist of action items to get their Etsy shop up and out into the world.

Whitney Smith has been a potter for over two decades, working out of her studio full-time since 2000. Whitney’s work has been shown and collected across the United States as well as internationally. She has been invited to be an artist-in-residence in Japan and France and has lectured and been interviewed extensively in print media and online about her life as a working artist. She resides in Vallejo, California.
PRICE FOR THIS WORKSHOP – $150
For further information, contact:  events@berkeleypottersstudio.com

The Potters’ Studio Presents
a One-Day workshop
Taught by Whitney Smith
Advanced Etsy
150.00
Sunday, March 22, 2020   10am–4pm Lunch Break: 12­­–­1pm

Advanced Etsy – Do you already have an Etsy shop? Are you wondering how you can stand out in the sea of other shops? Have you had a few sales on Etsy but wonder how you can get more?  This Advanced Etsy class will help you take a close look at your shop and figure out how to sharpen your presence and make basic improvements to your shop, while learning more about how potential customers find their favorite artists on Etsy. Learn how to increase your visibility so that potential customers can find you!  In Advanced Etsy, you will learn how to upgrade your existing Etsy shop. Topics will include:

• How to create a great customer experience in your shop.
•  The importance of good customer service.
• ·How to present your product in the best light with strong photography and clear descriptions.
• The basics of search engine optimization and search analytics to improve your search engine rankings.
• The ins and outs of buying ads to boost your visibility.
• Marketing your shop with promotions, coupons, and social media.

It can take time to see a change in your Etsy shop revenue, but with dedicated attention and a clear plan, making your Etsy shop a fun and successful venture is possible! Whitney Smith has been a potter for over two decades, working out of her studio full-time since 2000. Whitney’s work has been shown and collected across the United States as well as internationally. She has been invited to be an artist-in-residence in Japan and France and has lectured and been interviewed extensively in print media and online about her life as a working artist. She resides in Vallejo, California.
PRICE FOR THIS WORKSHOP – $150
For further information, contact:  events@berkeleypottersstudio.com
The Potters’ Studio
1221 8th Street (near Gilman Street)
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 528-3286 events@berkeleypottersstudio.com
www.berkeleypottersstudio.com

EXHIBITIONS

11th Annual Chili Bowl Express Fundraiser

Tickets on sale now for the 11th Annual Chili Bowl Express Fundraiser!

On Saturday, February 22, at the Sonoma Community Center, there will be 700 handmade ceramic bowls and gourmet chili from 25 local restaurants and chefs all to support Art programming at the Center.

The two lunch seatings are accessible to all at the low price of $30, which includes your choice of a handmade chili bowl filled with your choice of chili, cornbread, and all the toppings. And since it was so popular last year, the event is bringing back a special cocktail hour preceding the $60 dinner seating which includes free cocktails and mocktails in your choice of a handcrafted ceramic cup to keep.
Local beer and wine will be available for purchase throughout the day.
Your ticket is supporting Arts programming at the Center.

Get your tickets now before the event sells out! https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/chilibowl/