Holiday Invitational

at Carbondale Clay Center (www.carbondaleclay.org) in Carbondale, Colorado, through December 23.

1 Stuart Gair’s teapot, 7 in. (18 cm) in width, wheel-thrown stoneware with handbuilt components, soda fired to cone 9, 2022.
1 Stuart Gair’s teapot, 7 in. (18 cm) in width, wheel-thrown stoneware with handbuilt components, soda fired to cone 9, 2022.
2 Naomi Peterson’s Patchwork Plate, 10½ in. (27 cm) in length, handbuilt white stoneware, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 5, liquid quartz, 2023.
2 Naomi Peterson’s Patchwork Plate, 10½ in. (27 cm) in length, handbuilt white stoneware, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 5, liquid quartz, 2023.

3 Melanie Sherman’s Poisson en Mission, 9 in. (23 cm) in diameter, porcelain, glaze, fired to cone 10, hand-painted overglaze design, vintage flower decal, German platinum, 24K gold luster, fired to cone 018, 2023.
3 Melanie Sherman’s Poisson en Mission, 9 in. (23 cm) in diameter, porcelain, glaze, fired to cone 10, hand-painted overglaze design, vintage flower decal, German platinum, 24K gold luster, fired to cone 018, 2023.

10th Anniversary Cup of Joy, Annual Invitational of Drinking Vessels

at Trackside Studio Ceramic Art Gallery (www.tracksidestudio.net) in Spokane, Washington, December 2, 2023–January 6, 2024. 

1 Tony Young’s yunomi, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, ceramic, underglaze transfer, stencils, screen print.
1 Tony Young’s yunomi, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, ceramic, underglaze transfer, stencils, screen print.
2 Gina Freuen’s Texture Cup, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, slab-built and altered porcelain, wood and soda fired to cone 10–12.
2 Gina Freuen’s Texture Cup, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, slab-built and altered porcelain, wood and soda fired to cone 10–12.

3 Adrienne Eliades’ Stacking Cups, 5 in. (13 cm) in width, white stoneware, underglaze stencils, glazes.
3 Adrienne Eliades’ Stacking Cups, 5 in. (13 cm) in width, white stoneware, underglaze stencils, glazes.
4 Chad Steve’s Glacial Pool Mug, 4½ in. (11 cm) in width, porcelain, soda fired to cone 10.
4 Chad Steve’s Glacial Pool Mug, 4½ in. (11 cm) in width, porcelain, soda fired to cone 10.

5 Harrison Levenstein’s Gold Bulb, 4½ in. (11 cm) in height, stoneware, wood fired to cone 10–12.
5 Harrison Levenstein’s Gold Bulb, 4½ in. (11 cm) in height, stoneware, wood fired to cone 10–12.
6 Tuile Fionnuala’s Romp, 6 in. (15 cm) in width, white stoneware, glazes, fired to cone 5, gold luster.
6 Tuile Fionnuala’s Romp, 6 in. (15 cm) in width, white stoneware, glazes, fired to cone 5, gold luster.

10th Annual Holiday Show

at Radius Gallery (www.radiusgallery.com) in Missoula, Montana, through December 30. 

1 Chris Alveshere’s cup, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, cone-10 stained porcelain, 2023.
1 Chris Alveshere’s cup, 4 in. (10 cm) in height, cone-10 stained porcelain, 2023.

2 Adrian Arleo’s Apparitions III, 24 in. (61 cm) in height, porcelain, gold leaf, 2022.
2 Adrian Arleo’s Apparitions III, 24 in. (61 cm) in height, porcelain, gold leaf, 2022.
3 Crista Ann Ames’ 1000 Venuses, 18½ in. (47 cm) in height, stoneware, 2023.
3 Crista Ann Ames’ 1000 Venuses, 18½ in. (47 cm) in height, stoneware, 2023.

Sami Tsang Solo Exhibition

at Companion Gallery (companiongallery.com) in Humboldt, Tennessee, through February 27. 

1 Sami Tsang’s Grumpies Cuppies, 4¾ in. (12 cm) in height (each), coil-built and altered stoneware, recycled clay, color slip, glaze, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln, 2023.
1 Sami Tsang’s Grumpies Cuppies, 4¾ in. (12 cm) in height (each), coil-built and altered stoneware, recycled clay, color slip, glaze, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln, 2023.

Special Collection: Introducing Youyou Wang

at Maud & Mabel (maudandmabel.com) in London, UK, through January 12. 

1 Youyou Wang’s teapot, ceramics, 2023.
1 Youyou Wang’s teapot, ceramics, 2023.

Jumana Manna: Break, Take, Erase, Tally

at The Wexner Center for the Arts (wexarts.org) in Columbus, Ohio, through December 30. 

1 Jumana Manna’s Ghost (foreground), Family (background), and Darsa (right) (Cache Series, installation view), to 4 ft. 4 in. (1.3 m) in height, ceramic, concrete, lime, and pigments, 2022.
1 Jumana Manna’s Ghost (foreground), Family (background), and Darsa (right) (Cache Series, installation view), to 4 ft. 4 in. (1.3 m) in height, ceramic, concrete, lime, and pigments, 2022.

Playing with Pattern: Maeda Masahiro

at Joan B Mirviss (www.mirviss.com) in New York, New York, through December 15. 

1 Maeda Masahiro’s round-shouldered bottle, 8⅞ in. (23 cm) in height, glazed porcelain, 2023. Photo: Noda Kōichi. Courtesy of Joan B Mirviss LTD.
1 Maeda Masahiro’s round-shouldered bottle, 8⅞ in. (23 cm) in height, glazed porcelain, 2023. Photo: Noda Kōichi. Courtesy of Joan B Mirviss LTD.
2 Maeda Masahiro’s large ridged tsubo, 10 in. (25 cm) in height, glazed porcelain, 2022. Photo: Noda Kōichi. Courtesy of Joan B Mirviss LTD.
2 Maeda Masahiro’s large ridged tsubo, 10 in. (25 cm) in height, glazed porcelain, 2022. Photo: Noda Kōichi. Courtesy of Joan B Mirviss LTD.

The Mark and Marie Latta Collection | Featuring Weller Pottery’s Hudson Ware

at the Zanesville Museum of Art (www.zanesvilleart.org) in Zanesville, Ohio, through May 2024. 

1 Hudson (Scenic) Vase Featuring a Landscape with a Volcano, Weller Pottery Company, decorated by Hester W. Pillsbury, 8½ in. (22 cm) in height, earthenware, glaze, underglaze, mid 1920s.
1 Hudson (Scenic) Vase Featuring a Landscape with a Volcano, Weller Pottery Company, decorated by Hester W. Pillsbury, 8½ in. (22 cm) in height, earthenware, glaze, underglaze, mid 1920s.

Sahar Khoury: Umm

at The Wexner Center for the Arts (wexarts.org) in Columbus, Ohio, through December 30. 

1 Sahar Khoury’s Untitled (bed for Umm Kulthum), 6 ft. 3 in. (1.9 m) in height, glazed ceramic, steel, 2023. Commissioned by the Wexner Center for the Arts. Courtesy of the artist and Rebecca Camacho Presents.
1 Sahar Khoury’s Untitled (bed for Umm Kulthum), 6 ft. 3 in. (1.9 m) in height, glazed ceramic, steel, 2023. Commissioned by the Wexner Center for the Arts. Courtesy of the artist and Rebecca Camacho Presents.
2 Sahar Khoury’s Untitled (rattan tower of fates/tawla), 7 ft. 11/2 in. (2.2 m) in height, cold-waxed ceramic, steel, rattan, wood, aluminum, 2023. Commissioned by the Wexner Center for the Arts. Courtesy of the artist and Rebecca Camacho Presents.
2 Sahar Khoury’s Untitled (rattan tower of fates/tawla), 7 ft. 11/2 in. (2.2 m) in height, cold-waxed ceramic, steel, rattan, wood, aluminum, 2023. Commissioned by the Wexner Center for the Arts. Courtesy of the artist and Rebecca Camacho Presents.

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