NCECA

Happenings in the year of the Yellow Dog

Lots of momentum in the new year and I am looking forward to sharing work in shows all over the country!

 

Deconstructing the Conversation

Several of my pieces will be at the 52nd Annual Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CrossCurrents: Clay and Culture, is the theme for NCECA’s 2018 conference and reflects Pittsburgh as a city of rivers, bridges, complex immigrant history, gritty perseverance, and reinvention.

Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery is hosting a collection of fantastic ceramic artists and I am honored to be included in the show:

February 2 – March 31, 2018

http://www.morganglassgallery.com/shows.htm


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Art Palm Springs

Also in February, my work will be represented by Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery at Art Palm Springs, the premier art fair in the Southwest presenting post-war and contemporary art. The seventh annual edition will bring nearly 80 galleries from Asia, Europe, North and South America representing hundreds of artists to the Palm Springs Convention Center. I’m excited to be part of this cultural mecca and meet some of the 15,000 visitors of the Fair!

Palm Springs Convention Center

Thursday, February 15: 5-9pm VIP
Friday, February 16 to Monday, February 19

http://www.art-palmsprings.com/

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Three Generations: Moving Beyond Boundaries

In March, I am very excited to share the gallery at Abrams Claghorn with my stepfather and my daughter, a painter and a fiber artist, respectively. This exhibition showcases three different approaches to the question of place. All three of us carry our worlds within, irrespective of our geographic location. Yet we each find a distinct path, transcending limitations of language and focusing on our individual gift of imagination, sharing our worlds of possibilities and transformation.

Abrams Claghorn Gallery

March 6 – April 1

http://abramsclaghorn.com/three-generations-of-immigrant-artists-moving-beyond-boundaries/

 

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Fahrenheit 2018

My work was chosen to be included at Fahrenheit 2018, a juried exhibition at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, CA. Patti Warashina served as the juror and selected work from 80 artists from across the country. I am very honored to be sharing the museum gallery with so much talent!

March 10, 2018 – July 22, 2018

Reception: Saturday, March 10, 2018, 6-9pm
Patti Warashina, Juror Presentation, 7:00pm

AMOCA
399 N Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91767
Museum: 909.865.3146

www.amoca.org/fahrenheit2018/

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Fantastical Creatures

In April, I will be teaching a workshop in the beautiful San Miguel de Allende in Mexico! I am looking forward to exploring this historic area and sharing skills and techniques for clay hand-building and 3D visual storytelling.

April 16-20

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

https://www.sanmigueldeallendeceramicworkshops.com/2018-workshops

Stay tuned for updates and more images!

‘Zone In’ with Paige Wright at Oregon’s Finest in Portland

Portland Show Open Through March 25th

I’m very excited to announce our latest venue show, currently up and running at Oregon’s Finest in Portland, Oregon. I’ve partnered with local Portland sculptor Paige Wright for this exhibition, and we’re fortunate enough to be located directly across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, where the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts’ (NCECA) 51st Annual Conference (Future Flux) takes place March 22nd through the 25th.

Much like mine, Paige Wright’s work touches on the profound effects of environment on human beings, meditating on biological, climatological and social transformation, and posing questions of identity and collective awareness. We both favor traditional clay techniques and work with multi-layered surfaces that evoke both antiquity and mortality. As ever, the best work reflects the changing social, cultural and ecological environment from which it springs, and this is our common goal.

Entitled ‘Zone In,’ the work in the exhibition explores issues of transformation, sustainability and the tension between permanence and changing modes in the evolving global community. And NCECA’s Future Flux is the perfect place for us to connect with the public and other artists. At well over 5,000 attendees, this is the largest event of its kind each year. It’s going to be an eye-opening, inspiring four days of workshops, lectures and the most talented exhibitors in the country. We’re proud to be part of it, and we’d love for you to join us.

The exhibition runs through the end of the NCECA conference, which will be held March 22-25.

Zone In: Natasha Dikareva and Paige Wright
Oregon’s Finest
736 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Portland, OR  97232

 

 

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