Ceramic Competition & Invitational

The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts hosts a juried ceramic competition every two years. The competition is open to all artists who are residents of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. All work completed within the last two years, both functional and sculptural, is eligible.

25th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition
April 19 - June 23, 2024
In Loving Memory of Darlene Williams

Hosted By:
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
The Concho Clay Studio
Angelo State University
The Chicken Farm Art Center

Sponsors:
San Angelo Museum Endowment for Ceramic Events
Darlene and John Williams
Tile Heritage Foundation
San Angelo Area Foundation
Texas Commission on the Arts

Supporting Participants:
San Angelo Cultural District
San Angelo Convention and Visitors Bureau
Downtown San Angelo Inc.

 

Juror: Louise Rosenfield, Dallas, TX

Louise Rosenfield is a Dallas, Texas potter who enjoys playing with clay and making functional vessels for daily use.  She prefers making her work from porcelain, which she either decorates with patterns and fires in a wood kiln or applies colorful illustrations and fires in the electric kiln. 

She proudly serves as a member of the Board of Trustees, the Everson Museum of Art, in Syracuse, New York, where she is proud of her work on the Collections Committee.  Beginning in 2019, Rosenfield has participated as a member of the Archie Bray Foundation Board of Directors, in Helena, Montana.  The Bray is known internationally for its Artist Residency program. Rosenfield concentrates her efforts on the Development Committee. Rosenfield is also a founding organizer of the Dallas Pottery Invitational, an annual show and sale established in 2008 whose mission is to widen public knowledge about the breadth and depth of functional ceramics today.

In addition, Rosenfield has established a website resource for scholars or others looking for inspiration, to see appropriate images of functional pots she owns and uses. The website, rosenfieldcollection.com, offers several views of each work.  High-quality images may be downloaded and used without attribution. Currently over 4,000 works, all made by artists with individual studio practices, are available to examine.

 

Invited Artist: Chase Kahwinhut Earles, Ada, OK

I create my tribe's traditional pottery to help educate and carry on the culture of my people. The once grand and widespread tradition of my people's Caddo pottery has now been reduced to a shadow of its former self and almost even disappeared completely. With the help of the only living Caddo pottery revivalist, I got started down the path of my artistic expression of our tribe's traditional pottery to help current and future generations of our people understand the beauty, craftsmanship, and uniqueness of our ancient pottery methods and culture.

Born in Oklahoma, I have always been an artist as long as I can remember, from the day the art teacher in kindergarten pulled me aside to draw something for the school. From then on I was always drawing and painting, but until I found pottery I really didn't have a voice or a reason. Even as I decided to pursue pottery as a more hands-on approach and a closer-to-earth approach to art, I was still lacking meaning. I had considered creating Pueblo pottery from the southwest as that is what had inspired me until I realized that because I am not a Pueblo native, I would be simply replicating Pueblo pottery and not truly creating it. That is until I connected with my tribe and my heritage and learned of the true grandeur of our tradition and how it has been lost and hidden from the public. I then set forth almost obsessively learning the methods and designs of our tribe, creating works of art that are modernized, to educate my tribe's people and the public about our tradition.

All of my tribe's ancient traditional pottery was hand-coiled from clay that was handmade from the local river source, which most notably included the Red River and the Arkansas River. These pottery pieces are then hand-burnished with a rock to look like glass without any glaze. The final touch before firing is the hand carving of the scrolling ancient designs which include motifs centered around the origin stories of my Caddo people. Objects in the motifs include feathers, serpents, the sun and moon, and the everlasting fire. What motivates me and challenges me to push the limits of describing our culture in my pottery art is the desire to truly educate people about what sets our tribe's tradition apart from all the other Southeastern tribes and to reveal to people the extent of which the Caddo's tradition was cherished by everyone across the nation in prehistoric and historic times.

CaddoPottery.com 

Artwork by Chase Kahwinhut Earles 

 

Schedule of Events

Let us know you are coming! RSVP for all of the free events on Eventbrite.com
Ticketed Events: Click the links below the event to purchase tickets.

Thursday, April 18

Ceramic Workshop with Andrew McIntyre at ASU
9 - 12:00 p.m.
Angelo State University
Mayer Museum, East End

Clay Play Day with Ariel Bowman
3 – 6 p.m.
Education Studio at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
SAMFA Education Staff and ceramic artist Ariel Bowman will be on-hand to help with clay activities for families and kids. Everyone welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Friday, April 19

Ceramic Workshop with ASU Invited Artist Eric Ordway
9 – 11:30 a.m.
The Concho Clay Studio at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Light Refreshments

Atmospheric Vessels: Selected Works by McIntyre and Ordway
Eric Ordway & Andrew McIntyre
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mayer Museum 2nd Floor, Angelo State University, 2501 W. Avenue N, San Angelo
April 18 – May 10, 2024
Sponsored by the ASU Department of Visual and Performing Arts

39th Annual Ceramic Symposium
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Room 101, Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, Angelo State University
Panelists: Louise Rosenfield, Ceramic Competition Juror; Chase Kahwinhut Earles, Invited Artist; ASU Invited Artists: Eric Ordway & Andrew McIntyre

25th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition in loving memory of Darlene Williams
Opening and Awards Reception                            
5 – 8 p.m. 
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts           
Juror: Louise Rosenfield, Dallas, Texas
Invited Artist: Chase Kahwinhut Earles, Ada, Oklahoma

Narrative Offerings 2024 Invitational (Opening Reception)
Curated by Exponential Art
5 – 9 p.m. - Gallery Verde
417 S. Oakes St., San Angelo

Ceramic Student Art Show (Opening Reception)
5 – 8 p.m. – Coop Gallery
423 S. Oakes St., San Angelo

Downtown San Angelo’s Spring Fling Event (Stroll)
5 – 8 p.m. 
Visit local shops, restaurants, and organizations. Enjoy light refreshments, music, fine art displays and event discounts from various participants!

The Oakes Street galleries are within easy walking distance of the museum. Also, free trolley transportation will be available from 5 – 8 p.m. between SAMFA and the Oakes Street galleries, as well as other venues participating in the Downtown San Angelo’s Spring Fling.

Saturday, April 20

Invited Artist Workshop with Chase Kahwinhut Earles
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
($45 regular admission; $25 for students)
The Chicken Farm Art Center
2505 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Buy Your Ticket Here

Family Clay Day with Ariel Bowman
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Prehistoric Ceramic Animals will soon be found in our studio thanks to celebrity guest artist, Ariel Bowman! Famous for her Prehistoric works of art, she is going to teach us how to bring our own Extinct Animal back to life using clay and helpful tips!    

San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts Open
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Narrative Offerings 2024 Invitational
Curated by Exponential Art
10 a.m.– 5 p.m. - Gallery Verde
417 S. Oakes St., San Angelo

Ceramic Student Art Show
10 a.m.– 4 p.m. – Coop Gallery
423 S. Oakes St., San Angelo

Studios & Kids Coop open at the Art Center
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Chicken Farm Art Center studios will be open with new work.

Clay and Play!
4 – 6 p.m.
Clay activities for families
The Chicken Farm Art Center

Texas Barbeque Dinner and Dance
6 p.m.
($17 per person)   
The Chicken Farm Art Center
featuring the ASU Jazz Band

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Raku Firing Interactive Workshop
With the Concho Clay Studio and friends!
5 p.m.  ·  Pre-order a pot for $5
The Chicken Farm Art Center
The Concho Clay Studio’s Kassie Dilworth will lead participants in a workshop on raku and alternative firing techniques in the style of Randy Brodnax. Joined by additional local and traveling clay artist friends, learn how to use different organic materials, chemicals, and processes to make exciting surfaces on pottery. We don’t stop firing till we run out of pots!

Participants are encouraged to bring bisque work to glaze and fire.
A selection of bisque-ware pottery will also be available for purchase for anyone to glaze, fire, and participate in this Ceramic Weekend tradition.

Sunday, April 21

San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts Open
1 – 4 p.m.

Narrative Offerings 2024 Invitational
Curated by Exponential Art
12 – 5 p.m. - Gallery Verde
417 S. Oakes St., San Angelo

Narrative Offerings Artist Talk
3 p.m. – Gallery Verde
417 S. Oakes St., San Angelo

Ceramic Student Art Show
1 - 4 p.m. – Coop Gallery
423 S. Oakes St., San Angelo

Monday, April 22

Walk-Talk with Hayun Surl
12 p.m.
Take a tour through the Ceramic Competition exhibit with ASU Ceramics Professor Hayun Surl
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St., San Angelo, TX (Second Floor)

Most events are free and open to the public. If there is a fee for admission, it is listed under the event.

The Ceramic Competition will be on display at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts from April 19 to June 23, 2024.

 

2024 Accepted Artists

Alice

Abrams

Lexington

MA

Amber

Aguirre

Kailua-Kona

HI

Amber

Aguirre

Kailua-Kona

HI

Gail

Arnold

Irving

TX

Stuart

Asprey

Norman

OK

JoAnn

Axford

Glenmont

NY

Brad

Barrington

Fort Worth

TX

Emily

Bayless

Laredo

TX

Nicholas

Bernard

Scottsdale

AZ

Carrie

Bladecki

Rochester

MI

Michael

Blair

Delray Beach

FL

Abby

Broyles

San Angelo

TX

Robert

Bruch

Oberlin

OH

Sharon

Brush

Santa Fe

NM

Susan

Budge

Pattison

TX

Janet

Burner

Tucson

AZ

CJ

Carter

Norman

OK

Larry

Clark

Sagle

ID

Charlie

Conn

Colorado Springs

CO

Jim

Connell

Rock Hill

SC

Kyla

Culbertson

Canton

IL

Sara

D'Alessandro

Cuba

NM

Dary

Dega

College Station

TX

Louise

Deroualle

Asheville

NC

Nathaniel

Doane

Orleans

MA

Jeff

Downing

San Rafael

CA

Tom

Doyle

Washington

DC

Jessica

Dupuis

Chapel Hill

NC

Jane

Eggers

Austin

TX

Daniela Maria

Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas

Fort Worth

TX

Beverly

Fetterman

Dallas

TX

Mary

Fischer

Dripping Springs

TX

Jonah

Fleeger

Chino Valley

AZ

Nick

Fletcher

San Marcos

TX

Mark

Freeman

Ellinwood

KS

Barbara

Frey

Commerce

TX

Sandy

Friedman

Colorado Springs

CO

Anastassia

Fulmer

Grass Lake

MI

David

Furman

Laverne

CA

Misty

Gamble

Canyon

TX

Linda

Ganstrom

Hays

KS

Sheldon

Ganstrom

Hays

KS

Liz

Godbey

San Francisco

CA

Christine

Golden

Flagstaff

AZ

Reginald

Green

San Diego

CA

Jonathan

Grengs

Blairsville

PA

Jack

Halpern

West Hills

CA

Roy

Hanscom

Kingwood

TX

Barbara

Harnack

Madrid

NM

Deneece

Harrell

Highlands

NC

Donté

Hayes

Cliffwood

NJ

Maxwell

Henderson

Red Lodge

MT

Holly

Hendrick

Yuma

AZ

Stephen

Heywood

Jacksonville

FL

Will

Hinton

Louisburg

NC

Anastasia

Hood

Belton

TX

Hongmi Kim

Hoog

Watchung

NJ

Gene

Hotaling

Ocala

FL

Miranda

Howe

Roswell

NM

Stan

Irvin

Rockport

TX

Mike

Jabbur

Williamsburg

VA

Elliott

Kayser

Ypsilanti

MI

Patty

Kochaver

Skokie

IL

Lucien

Koonce

Haydenville

MA

Faith

Ku

Havre De Grace

MD

Tony

Kukich

Saint Paul

MN

Annie Rhodes

Lee

Folly Beach

SC

Billy Ray

Mangham

San Marcos

TX

Claire

McCauley

Saint Petersburg

FL

Autumn

McKay

New Harmony

IN

Susan

Mentrak

Canton

OH

Noelle

Mercado

Pflugerville

TX

Dan

Molyneux

Weaverville

CA

Julia

Mulligan

Golden

CO

Jon

Nelson

Lampasas

TX

Shawn

OConnor

Sweet Briar

VA

Kym

Owens

San Marcos

TX

Allison

Plourde

Durham

NH

Kristine and Colin

Poole

Santa Fe

NM

Annie

Quigley

Glendale

CA

Sergio

Rangel

Yuma

AZ

Marty

Ray

Dallas

TX

Jennifer

Rosseter

St. Petersburg

FL

Mariana

Ruvalcaba Cruz

Corpus Christi

TX

Amy

Sanders de Melo

Tulsa

OK

Loren

Scherbak

Rockville

MD

Nick

Schroeder

Milwaukee

WI

Sam

Scott

Shoreline

WA

Mary

Seyfarth

Wilmette

IL

Suzanne

Shield-Polk

San Marcos

TX

Sharon

Shull

Burnet

TX

Sabrina

Skinner

Buchanan

GA

Carol

Snyder

Columbus

OH

Rebecca

Stevens

Asheville

NC

Maria Teresa

Rodriguez Villagarcia

Boca del Rio

CA

Sara

Torgison

Cincinnati

OH

Andrew

Tran

Fort Wayne

IN

Diana

Unrein

Hays

KS

Michaela

Valli Groeblacher

Lindsborg

KS

Amythest

Warrington

Waterloo

IA

Emily

Willis

Chicago

IL

Christy

Wittmer

Greenville

TX

 

The learn more about Past Ceramic Competitions click HERE.


Future Ceramic Events:

September 27, 2024 – February 2, 2025

Special Ceramics Invitational, featuring Elaine Coleman, Tom Coleman, and Frank Boyden

April 25 – June 29, 2025

San Angelo Ceramic Invitational, featuring Margarita Cabrera

 

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