Drawn to the Surface

at Carbondale Clay Center (www.carbondaleclay.org) in Carbondale, Colorado, June 9–July 8. 

1 Christina Erives’ Flowers in Water Vases, earthenware, fired to cone 05, 2022. 2 Liz Pechacek’s Large Herringbone Platter, handbuilt porcelain, incised glaze decoration, fired to cone 6, 2023.

3 Breana Ferreira’s Magenta Pint, 5 in. (13 cm) in height, stoneware, slips, underglazes, fired to cone 5, 2022.

“A Gathering: Works from Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists

at the Crocker Art Museum (www.crockerart.org), in Sacramento, California, through August 20. 

1 Paul S. Briggs’ Panopticon 1, 14 in. (36 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, 2022. 2 Ebitenyefa Baralaye’s Margaret, 14 in. (36 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, 2022.

3 Janathel Shaw’s Grief for Philando Castile, 26 in. (66 cm) in height, stoneware, terra cotta, underglaze, frit glaze, acrylic, gold leaf, bullet casings, 2018. 4 Adero Willard’s Entangle #2, 24 in. (61 cm) in height, terra-cotta engobe, slip, glaze, 2019.

5 Larry Allen’s Cut Out Bowl with Lid, 13 in. (33 cm) in width, black clay, 2020.

How to Grow a Garden City

at Radius Gallery (www.radiusgallery.com) in Missoula, Montana, through June 23. 

1 Shalene Valenzuela’s A Toast to Burning Desires: Masquerade, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, slip-cast earthenware, porcelain, 2023. 2 Kelly Stevenson’s pitcher and cups (set of 4), to 11 in. (28 cm) in height, porcelain, slip, glaze. 2023.

3 Eva Champagne’s Meridians 3, 18 in. (46 cm) in height, soda-fired stoneware, slips, glaze, 2022.

Ayla Mullen’s Solo Show

at Good Earth Pottery (www.goodearthpots.com) in Bellingham, Washington, July 1–31. 

1 Ayla Mullen’s Wild Rose Pitcher, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, stoneware, underglaze, celadon glaze, 2022.

Visions in Porcelain: A Rake’s Progress

at Sir John Soane’s Museum (www.soane.org) in London, UK, June 7–September 10. 

1 Bouke de Vries’ A Rake’s Progress V, The Marriage, 22½ in. (57cm) in height, porcelain, kintsuge restoration, gold decal lettering, 2021.

RAM Showcase: Focus on Clay

at Racine Art Museum’s Wustum Museum of Fine Arts (www.ramart.org) June 14, 2023– May 25, 2024. 

1 Louis Mendez’ footed bowl, 14⅝ in. (37 cm) in height, glazed stoneware, 1956. Photo: Jon Bolton.

Hudgens 5th National Invitational Cup Show

at Hudgens Center for Art and Learning (thehudgens.org) in Duluth, Georgia, through July 22. 

1 Carey Nathanson’s Okee Yooey, 3 in. (8 cm) in height, wood-fired stoneware, natural-ash glaze, 2022.

Group Exhibition

at Radius Gallery (www.radiusgallery.com) in Missoula, Montana, June 30–August 18, 2023. 

1 Olivia Tani’s Two Chamber Vase, 12 in. (31 cm) in height, stoneware, slip, fired to cone 10 in a soda kiln, 2022.

Best of 2023

at Ohio Craft Museum (ohiocraft.org) in Columbus, Ohio, through July 8. 

1 T. R. Steiner’s Invocation, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, stoneware.

Small Favors 2023

at The Clay Studio (www.theclaystudio.org) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, through July 2. 

1 Lisa Naples’ The Witness, 3 in. (8 cm) in height, ceramic. Photo: The Clay Studio. 2 Nikki Lau’s Donut Pink, 3 in. (8 cm) in width, ceramic, 2023. Photo: The Clay Studio.

3 Keok Lim’s Butterfly Book, 3 in. (8 cm) in width, ceramic, 2023. Photo: The Clay Studio.

State of Clay

at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society (LexArt.org) in Lexington, Massachusetts, through June 13. 

1 Tom Hubbard’s Nicollet 005, 11 in. (28 cm) in width, handbuilt stoneware, glaze, soda fired to cone 9, heavy reduction, 2022. 2 Cynthia Consentino’s The Kiss, 17 in. (43 cm) in height, slab-constructed terra cotta, stains, underglaze, fired in an electric kiln, 2022.

3 Corrinn Jusell’s wood-fired pitcher, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and wood-fired stoneware, 2022. 4 Keri Straka’s Internal Blooming, 16 in. (41 cm) in width, stoneware, porcelain, coil built, pinched, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, fabric, thread, 2022.

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