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Visit the second floor of the Duke Energy Convention Center to see several exhibitions dedicated to various themes featuring the ceramic arts as part of NCECA’s 57th annual conference.
These exhibitions are FREE and open to the public between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Visit nceca.net to learn more about the artists and their inspiration!
Rooms 200–202, Room 236
WESTERN RESERVE CURRENTS
A diverse showcase of contemporary works in clay which emanate from the rich and ever-evolving creative
epicenters of ceramic education, creation, and experimentation in Northeast Ohio. Organized by the Curated
Storefront. Artists include Clayton Bailey, Seuil Chung, Drew Ippoliti, Ben Lambert, Michael Lucero, Kirk Mangus,
Missy McCormick, Ryan Mitchell, Seth Nagelberg, Peter Christian Johnson, Eva Polzer, and Kukuli Velarde, with a
memorial showcase of Kathy Koop.
Room 233
FLOWING IN SUSTAINABILITY – MEET THE MAKERS
This exhibition highlights NCECA Green Task Force members, a dynamic group working to understand the
intersections of ceramics, creators, sustainability, and equity. Organized by Ché Ochtli and Derek Reeverts.
Courtney Boyd, Julia Galloway, Robert Harrison, Brian Kohl, Janna Longacre, Eliza Weber, Derek Reeverts, Linda
Swanson, Che Ochtli, Chanda Zea, Geno Luketic
Rooms 237-238
UNDERTOW
An exhibition of artists working with objects and images that are at odds; their works contrast with themselves
and express tension with personal narratives. Organized by Zach Tate. Chanakarn Semachai, Tim Kowalczyk,
Pattie Chalmers, Lynne Hobaica, Rickie Barnett, Zach Tate
Room 252
LAND, BODY, EARTH
The participating artists explore how clay is a metaphor for the temporal nature of life. Reminiscing on the
saying, “dust to dust, ashes to ashes,” we are reminded of the inevitability of the finite nature of life and how,
like all living beings, we return to the earth after we die. The title, Land, Body, Earth, addresses the human
interaction with the natural world as a multifaceted and often contradictory relationship. Curated by Eliza Au.
Karla García, Yewen Dong, Marianne Chénard
Room 260
POLYVOCALITY: SOLIDARITY IN THE TIME OF POLITICAL RUPTURE
A virtual curated exhibition of contemporary Iranian ceramic artists from across the world, from Iran to the
United States. Their work uses the expressive quality of clay as a contemplation on the current uprising in Iran
and calls for action with an insistence on human rights and freedom. Curated by Raheleh Filsoofi.
Rooms 263-264
26th ANNUAL NATIONAL K–12 CERAMIC EXHIBITION
Professor Bobby Scroggins selects works included in this premier annual juried ceramic competition for
Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K–12) students in the United States. Designed to showcase outstanding
creativity with clay by school-aged youth, the exhibition takes place in a different city each year in conjunction
with the annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA).
ADMISSION INFO
Admission to these exhibitions is FREE and open to the public. All other areas of the NCECA conference require registration to participate.
Website: http://nceca.net
