Clay National XVII: The Autobiography of the Object

at the Carbondale Clay Center (www.carbondaleclay.org) in Carbondale, Colorado, through October 1. 

1 Joshua Scott’s ewer, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, stoneware, wood fired, reduction cooled, 2023.
1 Joshua Scott’s ewer, 7 in. (18 cm) in height, stoneware, wood fired, reduction cooled, 2023.
2 Jeremiah Ibarra’s Pozole Recipe (Vase), 7 in. (18 cm) in height, red clay, tin glaze, lead-free overglaze, 2023.
2 Jeremiah Ibarra’s Pozole Recipe (Vase), 7 in. (18 cm) in height, red clay, tin glaze, lead-free overglaze, 2023.

3 Joanna Poag’s Piece for Printemps, 10 in. (25 cm) in height, colored ceramic wall collage, 2023.
3 Joanna Poag’s Piece for Printemps, 10 in. (25 cm) in height, colored ceramic wall collage, 2023.

Maggie Connolly Solo Exhibition

at Mighty Mud Studios (mightymud.com) in Knoxville, Tennessee, September 1–29. 

1 Maggie Connolly’s blue candy jar, 6 in. (15 cm) in diameter, handbuilt stained porcelain, unglazed, fired to cone 5, 2023.
1 Maggie Connolly’s blue candy jar, 6 in. (15 cm) in diameter, handbuilt stained porcelain, unglazed, fired to cone 5, 2023.
2 Maggie Connolly’s vase, 5 in. (13 cm) in diameter, handbuilt stoneware, unglazed, wood fired to cone 10, 2023.
2 Maggie Connolly’s vase, 5 in. (13 cm) in diameter, handbuilt stoneware, unglazed, wood fired to cone 10, 2023.

José Sierra

at Duane Reed Gallery (www.duanereedgallery.com) in St. Louis, Missouri, through September 1. 

1 José Sierra’s MD01, 17 in. (43 cm) in width, stoneware, gold luster, 2023.
1 José Sierra’s MD01, 17 in. (43 cm) in width, stoneware, gold luster, 2023.

Denatured: Adam Knoche

at Saratoga Clay Arts Center (www.saratogaclayarts.org) in Schuylerville, New York, through September 30. 

1 Adam Knoche’s Gum Sap, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, handbuilt, ram-pressed porcelain, glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, 2022.
1 Adam Knoche’s Gum Sap, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, handbuilt, ram-pressed porcelain, glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, 2022.

Roberto Lugo: Hi-Def Archives

at Cincinnati Art Museum (www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org) in Cincinnati, Ohio, through September 24. 

1 Roberto Lugo’s Paper Weight III, glazed stoneware, luster, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Copyright Roberto Lugo. Photos: Ashley Smith.
1 Roberto Lugo’s Paper Weight III, glazed stoneware, luster, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Copyright Roberto Lugo. Photos: Ashley Smith.
2 Roberto Lugo’s Pigeon Composition, glazed stoneware, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Copyright Roberto Lugo. Photos: Ashley Smith.
2 Roberto Lugo’s Pigeon Composition, glazed stoneware, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Copyright Roberto Lugo. Photos: Ashley Smith.

Collection Focus: Don Reitz

at Racine Art Museum (www.ramart.org) in Racine, Wisconsin, September 20, 2023–February 3, 2024. 

1 Don Reitz’ Tea Stack Precursor, 39 in. (99 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, circa 1970. Gift of Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle.
1 Don Reitz’ Tea Stack Precursor, 39 in. (99 cm) in height, stoneware, glaze, circa 1970. Gift of Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle.

From a Gift to a Collection: Igal & Diane Silber

at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (www.amoca.org) in Pomona, California, through October 8. 

1 Yoshiro Ikeda’s Love Boat Series, 11½ in. (29 cm) in length, ceramic, 1982. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.
1 Yoshiro Ikeda’s Love Boat Series, 11½ in. (29 cm) in length, ceramic, 1982. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.
2 Harrison McIntosh’s untitled, 7¼ in. (18 cm) in diameter, ceramic, 1981. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.
2 Harrison McIntosh’s untitled, 7¼ in. (18 cm) in diameter, ceramic, 1981. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.

3 Beate Kuhn’s untitled, 14 in. (36 cm) in diameter, ceramic, 1984. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.
3 Beate Kuhn’s untitled, 14 in. (36 cm) in diameter, ceramic, 1984. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.
4 Ulla Viotti’s Boxed Bones, 10 in. (25 cm) in width, ceramic bones, acrylic box, 1985. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.
4 Ulla Viotti’s Boxed Bones, 10 in. (25 cm) in width, ceramic bones, acrylic box, 1985. Collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art; gift of Igal and Diane Silber.

Tim Kowalczyk Solo Exhibition

at Companion Gallery (companiongallery.com) in Humboldt, Tennessee, through October 29.

1 Tim Kowalczyk’s Rattle Cans, to 9½ in. (24 cm) in height, slip-cast and handbuilt stoneware, Amaco underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, 2023. Photo: Companion Gallery.
1 Tim Kowalczyk’s Rattle Cans, to 9½ in. (24 cm) in height, slip-cast and handbuilt stoneware, Amaco underglaze, glaze, fired to cone 6 in oxidation, 2023. Photo: Companion Gallery.

Révéler La Terre: Histoires de Céramiques

at Musée du Vieil Aix—Tuilerie Bossy (www.tuileriebossy.com) in Gardanne, France, through November 5. 

1 Daphne Corregan’s After Picasso, 11 in. (28 cm) in height, terra cotta, 2023. Copyright Gilles Suffren.
1 Daphne Corregan’s After Picasso, 11 in. (28 cm) in height, terra cotta, 2023. Copyright Gilles Suffren.

2 Daphne Corregan’s Carriers, 4 ft. 4 in. (1.3 m) in height, terra cotta, 2022. Copyright Gilles Suffren.
2 Daphne Corregan’s Carriers, 4 ft. 4 in. (1.3 m) in height, terra cotta, 2022. Copyright Gilles Suffren.
3 Gilles Suffren’s sans titre, 15¾ in. (40 cm) in height, terra cotta, wood, 2023. Copyright Gilles Suffren.
3 Gilles Suffren’s sans titre, 15¾ in. (40 cm) in height, terra cotta, wood, 2023. Copyright Gilles Suffren.

African by Design: Form, Pattern, and Meaning in African Craft

at the Mingei International Museum (mingei.org/exhibitions/african-by-design) in San Diego, California, through September 17. 

1 Nupe people, Nigeria, jar, fired clay, slip, 20th century. Gift of Bill and Gale Simmons. Photos: Ron Kerner, courtesy of Mingei International Museum.
1 Nupe people, Nigeria, jar, fired clay, slip, 20th century. Gift of Bill and Gale Simmons. Photos: Ron Kerner, courtesy of Mingei International Museum.
2 Lobi Culture, Burkina Faso, vessel with lid, clay, 20th century. Collection of Susan and Richard Ulevitch. Photos: Ron Kerner, courtesy of Mingei International Museum.
2 Lobi Culture, Burkina Faso, vessel with lid, clay, 20th century. Collection of Susan and Richard Ulevitch. Photos: Ron Kerner, courtesy of Mingei International Museum.

Brett Kern Solo Exhibition

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

1 Brett Kern’s Inflatable Maiasaura, 5¾ in. (15 cm) in height, slip-cast ceramic, low fired, 2023.
1 Brett Kern’s Inflatable Maiasaura, 5¾ in. (15 cm) in height, slip-cast ceramic, low fired, 2023.

Return to Ceramics

at Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków MOCAK (en.mocak.pl) in Kraków, Poland, through September 17. 

1 Justyna Smoleń’s Fall in love, 17¾ in. (45 cm) in height, porcelain, ceramics, collage, 2022. Courtesy J. Smoleń. Photo: R. Sosin.
1 Justyna Smoleń’s Fall in love, 17¾ in. (45 cm) in height, porcelain, ceramics, collage, 2022. Courtesy J. Smoleń. Photo: R. Sosin.

2 Wojciech Ireneusz Sobczyk’s Bruma, 4 ft. 9 in. (1.5 m) in length, ceramics, 2020. Courtesy LETO Gallery, W. I. Sobczyk. Photo: R. Sosin.
2 Wojciech Ireneusz Sobczyk’s Bruma, 4 ft. 9 in. (1.5 m) in length, ceramics, 2020. Courtesy LETO Gallery, W. I. Sobczyk. Photo: R. Sosin.

Couples in Craft

at the Craft in America Center (craftinamerica.org) in Los Angeles, California, through September 2. 

1 Susan Wulfeck’s bottle and faceted bottle, to 13 in. (33 cm) in height, glazed stoneware, 2014 and 2012. Photo: Victoria May.
1 Susan Wulfeck’s bottle and faceted bottle, to 13 in. (33 cm) in height, glazed stoneware, 2014 and 2012. Photo: Victoria May.
2 David Wulfeck’s large vase, 18 in. (46 cm) in height, glazed stoneware, 1990. Photo: Victoria May.
2 David Wulfeck’s large vase, 18 in. (46 cm) in height, glazed stoneware, 1990. Photo: Victoria May.

3 Nobuhito Nishigawara’s Artificial Nature: MA, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, glazed ceramic, 2023.
3 Nobuhito Nishigawara’s Artificial Nature: MA, 12 in. (30 cm) in height, glazed ceramic, 2023.
4 Veralee Bassler’s Danzante #1, 24 in. (61 cm) in height, glazed stoneware, metal base, 2017. Photo: Victoria May.
4 Veralee Bassler’s Danzante #1, 24 in. (61 cm) in height, glazed stoneware, metal base, 2017. Photo: Victoria May.

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