Silica / SiO2: Northern California Ceramics
This exhibition honors the deep legacy of ceramic art in Santa Cruz County and the broader Northern California, while celebrating the new community of ceramists producing amazing work.
September 4, 2026-January 3, 2027
2nd Floor
Solari Gallery
In collaboration with the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (ACGA), Silica / SiO2: Northern California Ceramics highlights the vitality of contemporary ceramics in California.
The exhibition features a limited number of invited Bay Area ceramic artists alongside works selected through an open application process.
The call for entries was open from March 15 to May 1. Submissions were juried by Stan Welsh, a respected ceramic artist and Professor Emeritus San Jose State University.
Anchor Artists:
Susana Arias
Thomas Campbell
Don Fritz
Ted Fullwood
Arthur Gonzales
Dan Hennig
Laurie Hennig
Lori Holland
Pancho Jimenez
Susie Ketchum
Coeleen Kiebert
Robert Kvenild
Terrie Kvenild
Mattie Leeds
Gail Ritchie
Andy Ruble
Monica Vandendool
Kevin Wahl
Stan Welsh
Juried Artists:
Abiam Alvarez
Joseph Battiato
Annakatrin Burnham
Sam Clarkson
Edward Deren
Tenaya DeWitt
Jonathan Dunlavy
Carlos Dye
Mari Emori
Edward Eng
Sara Friedlander
Karyn Gabriel
William Heiderich
Iver Hennig
Jennifer Hennig
Crystal Kamoroff
Keagen Mackey
Vasudha Maiya
Amey Mathews
Jasper Marino
Gustavo Martinez
Beverly Mayeri
Lee Middleman
Janette Miller
Claudia Morales
Timna Naim
Kaytea Petro
Gabriel Powers
Max Rain
Sylvia Rios
Jan Schachter
Tiffany Schmierer
Adam Shiverdecker
Cynthia Siegel
Kala Stein
Laura Van Duren
Clayton Thiel
Tom Watson
Emil Yanos
Shiyuan Xu
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