Paul Roach

Howard Kottler (1930-1989) was a ceramic artist and professor well known in the ceramic community for his masterful use of decals, which he manipulated and adhered onto store-bought porcelain plates. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1930, Kottler attended the University of Ohio, where he received a B.A. in biological science and M.A. in ceramics before attending Cranbrook University to further his ceramic expertise. In 1964, Kottler began teaching ceramic at the University of Washington, where he remained until his death in 1989.

Kim Tucker, Portraits, ceramic, 2019 Hi! My name is Alyson, and I’m this year’s Getty Marrow Intern at AMOCA. I recently graduated from Chapman University with a BA in Art History and a minor in Anthropology. Kim Tucker is an L.A. based artist creating human-like figurines, which she describes as “primal beings, ghosts, and human

Sylvia Hyman, Buzzards Bay, 2005. Porcelain, stoneware, glazes and decals. Hi! My name is Alyson, and I’m this year’s Getty Marrow Intern at AMOCA. I recently graduated from Chapman University with a BA in Art History and a minor in Anthropology. Translated from French, trompe l’oeil is an artist technique meaning “to fool, mislead, or

Nancy Selvin, teabowl with text, 2015. 3” x 4”. Hi! My name is Alyson, and I’m this year’s Getty Marrow Intern at AMOCA. I recently graduated from Chapman University with a BA in Art History and a minor in Anthropology. When thinking about formative women in California ceramics, Nancy Selvin comes up as an artist

Ashwini Bhat, “Alive Series,” 2019. Clay, glaze, paint. Image courtesy of Artaxis.  Hi! My name is Alyson, and I’m this year’s Getty Marrow Intern at AMOCA. I recently graduated from Chapman University with a BA in Art History and a minor in Anthropology. Bhat is an Indian artist based in Petaluma, California, where she creates

Preparing, Craft Contemporary, 2020.  Hi! My name is Alyson, and I’m this year’s Getty Marrow Intern at AMOCA. I recently graduated from Chapman University with a BA in Art History and a minor in Anthropology. Nicole Seisler is a contemporary ceramic artist working in Los Angeles, where she also runs A-B Projects, an exhibition space

Beatrice Wood, 1985. Photo by Jim Hair. Hi! My name is Alyson, and I’m this year’s Getty Marrow Intern at AMOCA. I recently graduated from Chapman University with a BA in Art History and a minor in Anthropology. A quick Google search for Beatrice Wood (1893-1998), ties her to the Dada art movement of the

Jenny Hata Blumenfield, Pictograms, 2019. Ceramic with glaze. Hi! My name is Alyson, and I’m this year’s Getty Marrow Intern at AMOCA. I recently graduated from Chapman University with a BA in Art History and a minor in Anthropology. I first saw Jenny Hata Blumenfield’s work at Craft Contemporary’s 2020 Clay Biennial: The Body, The