Esoteric Survey

  Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay at AMOCA , celebrating 44 artists who have defined—and redefined—ceramics over the past 100 years. Many of the Golden State’s most innovative and impactful ceramic artists in the 20th and 21st centuries are women who faced adversity due to gender inequality and were often ignored or overlooked in favor of their male counterparts. These incredibly determined women pushed forward, driven by creativity and tenacity. The exhibition is co-curated by Beth Ann Gerstein (Executive Director), Jo Lauria (Adjunct Curator), and Edith Garcia (Professor, California College of the Arts and University of California, Berkeley). The exhibition is arranged chronologically, with the first group named "breaking ground." This includes Vivika Heino. A pretty great Heino. Heino glaze tests. I love this. Marguerite Wildenhain Wildenhain's production porcelain airplane cup from her Bauhaus days. Laura Andreson Another Andreson piece. Ruth Rippon Elaine K...

"Statement Piece: Erik Gronborg and Ehren Tool”  at the ASU Art Museum Brickyard / Ceramics Research Center The Gronborg section  Gronborg  Gronborg with Ehren Tool in the background. Right before this, a mysterious person came out of a back room to tell the docent on duty to tell me that I couldn't take photos with my camera. I could only use my phone. Anyway, the rest of the photos of the Gronborg pieces and all of the Ehren Tool pieces came out so bad that I didn't post them. It's always better in person anyway.  The exhibition runs through November 21st. Robert Arneson Here are the blurry images of the museum's permanent collection.  Jun Kaneko Takaezu Toshiko There were a number of these Karen Karnes ceramic chairs around the gallery Marilyn Levine clay bag Peter Voulkos says hi This Soleri bell was donated by Ben goo Hans Coper. They have a ton of Lucie Rie on display too. Jun...