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January 13 - March 31, 2024
Dedicated to all things fired, California Clay presents a survey of California artists working in clay.
About
In response to the recent ceramics renaissance in the contemporary art world, California Clay features an intriguing mix of functional and aesthetic works that highlight the versatility of the medium, and celebrate ceramics as both functional and fine art, showcasing the talent and creativity of contemporary ceramicists.
Participating Artists
- Robert Brady
- Sara Bright
- Reniel Del Rosario
- Christopher Fortin
- Mark Goudy
- Phyllis Green
- Kat Hutter & Roger Lee
- Mary Law
- Ahn Lee
- YehRim Lee
- Brandon Lipe
- Cathy C. Lu
- Mary Alison Lucas
- Nathan Lynch
- Liza Riddle
- Erik Scollon
- Nancy Selvin
- Sandy Simon
- Ehren Tool
Artwork Credits
- Christopher Fortin, Drift, 2024, stoneware, underglaze, polyurethane. Photo courtesy of Ria Burman, Ben Krantz Studio.
- Reniel Del Rosario, Sunday Painter's Studio, ceramics, glaze, 65 x 40 x 30 inches. Photo courtesy of Ria Burman, Ben Krantz Studio.
- Nancy Selvin, Big Pink; Girls Night Out; With Red, ceramic. Photo courtesy of Ria Burman, Ben Krantz Studio.
- Mary Law, Bittern Ewer 2; Three-lobed Vase; Figurative Vase; Persimmon-leaf Dish; Bitter Ewer 1, soda-fired or reduction-fired stoneware. Photo courtesy of Ria Burman, Ben Krantz Studio.
California Clay Workshops
In addition to the exhibition California Clay, Bedford Gallery will also offer workshops and programming led by exhibition artists that are open to the public:
- Handbuilding: Teabowls with Text featuring Nancy Selvin
12 - 6 pm, Saturday, January 20
Acclaimed artist Nancy Selvin will demonstrate how to handbuild teabowls and add text to the surface using a variety of methods. She will also present the lecture Nancy Selvin, Time Tells: A Personal History in which she will dive deep into her expansive career as a ceramic artist.
- Cocktails & Conversation
5:30 - 7 pm, Thursday, February 29
Experience Bedford Gallery’s latest exhibition, California Clay, up close at the next Cocktails + Conversation as featured artist Ehren Tool will delve deep into his practice with a special presentation.
- (Grand)Parent & Me Clay Workshop
10:30 am - 12 pm, Sunday, March 10
Create clay ornaments with your (grand)child using clay cutters and paint them with vibrant underglazes in a Bedford Gallery workshop led by California Clay artist Brandon Lipe.