Daumante Stirbyte

at In Tandem Gallery (www.intandemgallery.com) in Bakersville, North Carolina, May 1–June 1. 

1 Daumante Stirbyte’s Beetle 1, 3 in. (7.6 cm) in height, handbuilt cone-6 porcelain, underglaze, glaze, 24k-gold luster.
1 Daumante Stirbyte’s Beetle 1, 3 in. (7.6 cm) in height, handbuilt cone-6 porcelain, underglaze, glaze, 24k-gold luster.
2 Daumante Stirbyte’s Geo Vessel Cup, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in diameter, handbuilt cone-6 porcelain, underglaze, glaze, wire.
2 Daumante Stirbyte’s Geo Vessel Cup, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in diameter, handbuilt cone-6 porcelain, underglaze, glaze, wire.

Marin Open Studio Artists at the JCC

at Marin Jewish Community Center (www.marinjcc.org) in San Rafael, California, May 3–11. 

1 Liz Lauter’s Tree of Life Menorah, 19 in. (48.3 cm) in height, handbuilt and sculpted terra cotta, majolica glaze, hand-painted ceramic colors, high-temperature wire, fired in oxidation to low-range temperature, 2024.
1 Liz Lauter’s Tree of Life Menorah, 19 in. (48.3 cm) in height, handbuilt and sculpted terra cotta, majolica glaze, hand-painted ceramic colors, high-temperature wire, fired in oxidation to low-range temperature, 2024.

Pairings

at Carbondale Clay Center (www.carbondaleclay.org) in Carbondale, Colorado, May 2–June 28. 

1 Brian Chen’s pitcher, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in height, wheel-thrown, sculpted, and altered porcelain, fired to cone 6, 2024.
1 Brian Chen’s pitcher, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in height, wheel-thrown, sculpted, and altered porcelain, fired to cone 6, 2024.
2 Ronan Kyle Peterson’s Curvy Cup, 6 in. (15.2 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered red earthenware, layered slips, terra sigillatas, glazes, fired in oxidation to cone 03, 2025.
2 Ronan Kyle Peterson’s Curvy Cup, 6 in. (15.2 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and altered red earthenware, layered slips, terra sigillatas, glazes, fired in oxidation to cone 03, 2025.

3 Noel Bailey’s Cornice Cups, 3½ in. (8.9 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and handbuilt porcelain, fired in reduction to cone 10, 2025.
3 Noel Bailey’s Cornice Cups, 3½ in. (8.9 cm) in height, wheel-thrown and handbuilt porcelain, fired in reduction to cone 10, 2025.

4 Ishara Sweeney’s Dragon Yunomi, 3¼ in. (8.3 cm) in height, dark stoneware, underglaze, clear glaze, fired to cone 6, 22k-gold luster, 2024.
4 Ishara Sweeney’s Dragon Yunomi, 3¼ in. (8.3 cm) in height, dark stoneware, underglaze, clear glaze, fired to cone 6, 22k-gold luster, 2024.
5 Sam Oliver’s Garden Flask, 5½ in. (14 cm) in height, slab-built earthenware, slip, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 1 in an electric kiln, luster accents, cork, 2025.
5 Sam Oliver’s Garden Flask, 5½ in. (14 cm) in height, slab-built earthenware, slip, underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 1 in an electric kiln, luster accents, cork, 2025.

In Touch

at Northern Clay Center (northernclaycenter.org) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, through May 25. 

1 Magdolene Dykstra’s Remnants (detail), variable dimensions, terra cotta, 2022.
1 Magdolene Dykstra’s Remnants (detail), variable dimensions, terra cotta, 2022.
2 Renata Cassiano Alvarez’s Mascara, 22 in. (55.9 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, 2018.
2 Renata Cassiano Alvarez’s Mascara, 22 in. (55.9 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, 2018.

3 Paige O’Toole’s Chandelier, 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m) in height, terra cotta, glaze, epoxy, satin fabric, 2023.
3 Paige O’Toole’s Chandelier, 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m) in height, terra cotta, glaze, epoxy, satin fabric, 2023.

4 Sam Mack’s historical present (detail), 10½ in. (26.7 cm) in height, ceramic, glaze, carpet tile, soft brick, metal, 2024.
4 Sam Mack’s historical present (detail), 10½ in. (26.7 cm) in height, ceramic, glaze, carpet tile, soft brick, metal, 2024.
5 Nicole Seisler’s Inhale Exhale (detail from together apart), video, 2024.
5 Nicole Seisler’s Inhale Exhale (detail from together apart), video, 2024.

yAwArAkAi kArA–The Reflecting Skin

at Maud & Mabel (www.maudandmabel.com) in London, UK, May 12–24. 

1 Akiko Hirai’s Small Moon, 4¾ in. (12 cm) in height, and Poppy Seed Vessels, varying heights, porcelain, stoneware. Kenta Anzai’s Black Urushi Vessels, varying heights, porcelain, urushi.
1 Akiko Hirai’s Small Moon, 4¾ in. (12 cm) in height, and Poppy Seed Vessels, varying heights, porcelain, stoneware. Kenta Anzai’s Black Urushi Vessels, varying heights, porcelain, urushi.
2 Akiko Hirai’s Poppy Seed Vessels, varying heights, and Suzu Tsubo, 16 15/16 in. (43 cm) in height, stoneware, porcelain slip.
2 Akiko Hirai’s Poppy Seed Vessels, varying heights, and Suzu Tsubo, 16 15/16 in. (43 cm) in height, stoneware, porcelain slip.

State of Clay

at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society (www.lexart.org) in Lexington, Massachusetts, May 3–June 1. 

1 Cynthia Consentino’s Caress, 13 in. (33 cm) in height, earthenware, stains, glaze, 2024.
1 Cynthia Consentino’s Caress, 13 in. (33 cm) in height, earthenware, stains, glaze, 2024.
2 Julie Peck’s Red Basket, 21 in. (53.3 cm) in height, earthenware, 2024.
2 Julie Peck’s Red Basket, 21 in. (53.3 cm) in height, earthenware, 2024.

3 Claudia Olds Goldie’s Beehive, 29 in. (73.7 cm) in height, handbuilt stoneware, 2024.
3 Claudia Olds Goldie’s Beehive, 29 in. (73.7 cm) in height, handbuilt stoneware, 2024.

4 Caitlyn Marsh’s Jagged Loop, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in height, stoneware, 2025.
4 Caitlyn Marsh’s Jagged Loop, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in height, stoneware, 2025.
5 Marek Jacisin’s Rabbit in the Cloud, 12 in. (30.5 cm) in height, 3D-printed stoneware, 2024.
5 Marek Jacisin’s Rabbit in the Cloud, 12 in. (30.5 cm) in height, 3D-printed stoneware, 2024.

6 Ellen Schön’s Big Mama, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in height, 3D-printed stoneware, 2023.
6 Ellen Schön’s Big Mama, 9 in. (22.9 cm) in height, 3D-printed stoneware, 2023.
7 Hollis Engley’s Firebox Platter, 10 in. (25.4 cm) in height, anagama wood fired, 2023.
7 Hollis Engley’s Firebox Platter, 10 in. (25.4 cm) in height, anagama wood fired, 2023.

Stone Fruit

at Northern Clay Center (northernclaycenter.org) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, through May 25. 

1 Jesse J Ring’s Pebble (detail from Stone Fruit), variable dimensions, bisqueware, raw clay, 2020.
1 Jesse J Ring’s Pebble (detail from Stone Fruit), variable dimensions, bisqueware, raw clay, 2020.

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