Four Sliding Doors

at Red Lodge Clay Center (www.redlodgeclaycenter.com) in Red Lodge, Montana, July 3–August 1.  

1 Breana Ferreira’s butter dish, 7 in. (17.7 cm) in width, stoneware, 2026. 2 Anna Graef’s Troping, 36 in. (91 cm) in width, earthenware, 2026. Photo: Andrew Casteñeda Photography.

3 Joe Taylor’s Dew Point, 28 in. (71.1 cm) in height, stoneware, slip, glaze, fired in oxidation to cone 6, 2026. 4 Kelly McLaughlin’s Visual Kinesiology: Motion Blur Hand, earthenware, glaze, 2026.

Best of 2026

at the Ohio Craft Museum (ohiocraft.org) in Columbus, Ohio, through July 3.

1 Alison Lowery’s Strawberry Basket, 10 in. (25.4 cm) in length, wheel-thrown, handbuilt, and carved porcelain, slip, glaze, gold luster, fired in oxidation. 2 Sam McCall’s Bottle Basket, 8 in. (20.3 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered stoneware, fired and reduction cooled in a soda kiln.

3 April Felipe’s She held her breath, 16½ in. (41.9 cm) in height, handbuilt porcelain, underglaze, cotton fiber, pastels, wood, gold fringe, punch embroidery. 4 Norah Amstutz’s Untitled, 17 in. (43.1 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and carved porcelain, underglaze.

Blue Skies

at Willock & Sax Gallery (willockandsaxgallery.com) in Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 1–30. 

1 Bradley Keys’ Kumiko Blue Skies Casserole Dish with Striped Wood Trivet, 12½ in. (32 cm) in width, hand-carved stoneware, handmade oak, cherry, walnut trivet, 2026.

2 Bradley Keys’ Home (Kumiko Ginger Jar with Oak Hexagonal Stand), 12½ in. (32 cm) in height, hand-carved stoneware, oak, 2026. 3 Bradley Keys’ Kumiko Prairie Fields Storage Jar, 13½ in. (34 cm) in height, hand-carved stoneware, glaze, 2026.

Nature: Glazed and Fired – Ceramic Art by Donna Namnoum

at Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden (www.hammondmuseum.org) in North Salem, New York, through June 7. 

1 Donna Namnoum’s Blue and White Houseplant, 14 in. (35.5 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and assembled stoneware, glaze, fired to cone 5 in an electric kiln, 2025. 2 Donna Namnoum’s Pink Fern, 13½ in. (34.2 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and assembled stoneware, glaze, fired to cone 5 in an electric kiln, 2025.

3 Donna Namnoum’s Pink and Red Budding Succulent, 14 in. (35.5 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and assembled stoneware, glaze, fired to cone 5 in an electric kiln, 2025.

William Brouillard Solo Show

at River Gallery (rivergalleryarts.com) in Rocky River, Ohio, June 13–August 1.

1 William Brouillard’s Anemone Fruit Bowl, 24 in. (60.9 cm) in width, porcelain, wood, paint, 2025. 2 William Brouillard’s Rectangle Rivet Platter #6, 15 in. (38.1 cm) in width, red earthenware, vitreous engobes, fired in oxidation to cone 04, 2025.

Boom Beach

at Donzella, Ltd. (donzella.com) in New York, New York, through June 12. 

1 David Haskell’s (left to right) Pierced Sculpture #13 (2024), Pierced Sculpture #11 (2024), Assemblage Sculpture #8 (2025), Pierced Sculpture #12 (2024), to 15¼ in. (38.7 cm) in height, ceramic, glaze. Photo: Eric McNatt.

11th Annual Ceramics Invitational

at Radius Gallery (radiusgallery.com) in Missoula, Montana, through June 13. 

1 Camille Delgado Sales’ The Casita doesn’t need Rejas, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, fired in oxidation to cone 5, 2026. 2 Shannon owo Webb’s Twisty Tiger, 6¾ in. (17 cm) in height, fired in oxidation to cone 6, 2026.

Architect of the Bizen Renaissance: Mori Tōgaku

at Joan B Mirviss LTD (www.mirviss.com) in New York, New York, through June 26. 

1 Mori Tōgaku’s ovoid vessel, 10 in. (25.4 cm) in height, earthenware, yellow glaze, oxidized silver, platinum, 1985. Photo: Richard Goodbody. Photo courtesy of Joan B Mirviss LTD. 2 Mori Tōgaku’s multi-faceted vessel, 20¼ in. (51.4 cm) in height, unglazed stoneware, 1980–1990. Photo: Richard Goodbody. Photo courtesy of Joan B Mirviss LTD.

Private Fears in Public Places: Stephanie Kubish

at Wesleyan Potters Gallery (www.wesleyanpotters.com) in Middletown, Connecticut, July 22–August 23. 

1 Stephanie Kubish’s You took my breath away so now I can’t suck in my stomach around you anymore, 24 in. (60.9 cm) in height, stoneware, acrylic, 2025.

The Natural World

at The Studio Door (thestudiodoor.com) in San Diego, California, through June 12. 

1 Caroline Blackburn’s No. 771, 9½ in. (24.1 cm) in height, stoneware, 2022. 2 Pierre Bounaud’s Layered by Time, 10 in. (25.4 cm) in height, porcelain, 2018.

Living A Dream, Riding A Wave

at Clay Art Center (www.clayartcenter.org) in Port Chester, New York, June 24–August 3.

1 Carley Holzem’s pitcher set with tumblers and tray, to 19 in. (48.2 cm) in width, porcelain, fired in oxidation to cone 10, 2026.

 

 

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