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    Scenes from NCECA 2022, day one

    I spent the majority of the first day of the NCECA conference driving around to different exhibitions all around the Sacramento area. Below are images of some of the work that caught my eye, some is student work, some friends and colleagues and some is work by those in the top of their field – all of it is so impressive and diverse. I’m hoping to get to a number of more shows before the conference is over but there are literally dozens of shows to chose from, in the meantime, enjoy some of this eye-candy, more to come!

    Scenes from NCECA 2022 day one | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture
    Kondos Gallery | Not so Guilty Pleasures & Cosumnes Rover College | Real ID
    Scenes from NCECA 2022 day one | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture
    University Library Gallery California State University | Student Exhibition & Everything is Possible; Nothing is Probable: The Legacy of the Candy Store Gallery
    Scenes from NCECA 2022 day one | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture
    FE Gallery | Sown, Archival Gallery | Layers Upon Layers & Shepard Garden and Arts Center
    Scenes from NCECA 2022 day one | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture
    Robert Else Gallery California State University

    NCECA is happening in Sacramento next week!

    Excited to be attending this year’s NCECA conference in Sacramento. There’s a line up of great lectures, demos and of course ceramic exhibitions happening all over the area. I’m especially excited to attend the opening reception of the show I co-curated, This is the Anthropocene. My large scale Umbel flowers will be on display alongside the work of Cynthia Siegel, Shannon Sullivan, Susan Whitmore and Wesley Wright. Hope to see you at the reception!

    Harris Center for the Arts – Bank of America Gallery | 10 College Parkway Folsom CA

    February 11th – March 27th with a reception for the artists March 17th, 6:30 – 8:30

    Supporting Ukrainian Potter Yuliya Makliuk

    Looking for a way to help those in Ukraine directly? I was.

    I then I realized that I follow a fellow ceramic artist on Instagram who is based in Kiev Ukraine. I literally watched their posts go from sustainable produced handmade pots to war posts overnight.

    Studio potter Yuliya Makliuk is still in Kiev and has set up a number of ways that we can help support her and her community. One of the easiest is to buy a digital poster (like the one on the left here!) from her Etsy shop. She’s sending the money from these sales to local humanitarian organizations and the Ukrainian armed forces who are supporting those in the most dire situations.

    To learn other ways to help: Here And Now Pottery

    Closing Reception for Take Aways Art to Go!

    Have you visited Pajaro Valley Gallery lately?

    I did! It’s a beautiful show brimming with local talent and I picked up a new piece of art that will be a gift for a friend. There’s still time to see this show and pick up some art for your collection.

    This annual invitational exhibit features seventy-three of the county’s most notable artists. As a fundraising event, these artists are presenting works that fit into many budgets.

    Closing Reception & Raffle:
    Sunday, March 6, 2–4

    37 Sudden Street, Watsonville, CA
    Gallery Hours: 11.00am – 4:00pm
    Wednesday-Sunday

    MASKS REQUIRED

    www.pvarts.org

    It’s Showtime!

    For over a year, Cynthia Siegel and I have been planning this exhibition and we finally installed it last week. We are so proud to share with you This is the Anthropocene, an exhibition of five ceramic artists responding to the human impact on the planet. Artists Cynthia Siegel, Shannon Sullivan, Jenni Ward, Susan Whitman & Wesley Wright have some incredible works included in this show, please see it in person if you can and if not, we’ll be posting more images of the show over the following weeks.

    February 11 – March 27, 2022
    Reception for the artists:
    March 17th 2022, 6:30-8:30pm

    Harris Center for the Arts | Bank of America Gallery
    Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom CA

    Gallery Hours: 12-4 Tuesday-Thursday

    This is the Anthropocene.

    Harris Center for the Arts | Bank of America Gallery

    The Anthropocene is defined as the current geological age during which human activity has been the dominant influence on the climate and the environment. In this exhibition, five artists respond to this topic within the themes of Animal, Agriculture, Landscape, Water and Atmosphere, from multiple viewpoints and approaches.

    February 11 – March 27, 2022
    Reception for the artists:
    March 17th 2022 6:30 – 8:30

    Folsom Lake College 10 College Parkway, Folsom CA
    Gallery Hours: 12-4 Tuesday -Thursday
    NCECA Conference Hours: Tue 3/25 10–3, Wed 3/26 10–5, Thu 3/27 5-9, Fri 3/28 5–9, Sat 3/29 5–8

    Redfin Blog Feature: The Art of Selecting Art

    I was recently featured on a Redfin blog post covering tips on how to select art for your home. It is definitely a time consuming and thought provoking process to go through, but when the right art is in the right space, it’s pretty magical. Read more below…

    Art can make any house feel like a home, but sometimes it can be a challenge to find art pieces that speak to you and reflect your design style. With many different art forms, there are some pieces that could fit well with your existing decor and others that may not. If this sounds like a problem you are facing, you’re in luck. Redfin reached out to art experts from Encinitas, CA to Windsor, ON, including us, for our best suggestions on unique art pieces to consider for every room in your home. From metal sculptures to metal prints, Check out The Art of Selecting Art: Experts Share Unique Art Pieces for Every Room of the House to see what we had to say. Read more…