Introduction
Since 2014, AMOCA has hosted an annual juried exhibition showcasing the remarkable talents of high school students studying the ceramic arts. Starting in 2020, the exhibition has been virtual. Nearly 300 applications were submitted for the 2022 exhibition, and 99 were selected by Museum staff through a collective jury process.
To learn more about the program and view past exhibitions, visit the link below.
Teen Council
With support from the Ruth and Joseph C. Reed Foundation for the Arts, AMOCA hosts an internship and professional development group for high school students. Students receive access to exclusive museum areas and events, develop their college resume, meet professional artists, and receive complimentary access to the AMOCA Ceramics Studio. Council membership is free thanks to grant funding.
To learn more and apply to join the program, visit the link below.
Exhibition Acknowledgments
This program generously funded provided, in part, through grants from Ruth and Joseph C. Reed Foundation for the Arts and the DEW Foundation.
Exhibition Awards Ceremony
Exhibition Award Winners
Visitors’ Choice Award
Visit the link below to cast your vote! The winner will be announced at the close of the exhibition.
Classes of 2024-25
Honorable Mention: Julissa Espinoza
Julissa Espinoza, “Platter,” Ceramic, n.d. Class of 2024/2025, Los Angeles, California.
Honorable Mention: Allison Chung
Allison Chung, “Baby,” Ceramic, 7 x 2 x 5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Glendora, California.
Honorable Mention: Kyu-Sun Kim
Kyu-Sun Kim, “A Magic Tea Set,” Stoneware, glazes, 15.75 x 10 x 10 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Seattle, Washington.
Best of Show: Michaela Arsene
Michaela Arsene, “Lady Davis,” Ceramic, underglaze, mixed media, 8 x 14 x 6.5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Lake Forest, California.
Class of 2023
Honorable Mention: Sarah Gormley
Sarah Gormley, “Fitting the mold,” Ceramic, acrylic paint, popsicle sticks, wood stain, sand, super glue, hot glue, 12 x 12 x 5.5 inches. Class of 2023, Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Honorable Mention: Jensen Wilson
Jensen Wilson, “Mechanical Shark,” Ceramic, 16 x 10 x 5 inches. Class of 2023, Post Falls, Idaho.
Honorable Mention: Kayna Smith
Kayna Smith, “Armadillo Back,” Stoneware, n.d. Class of 2023, Tustin, California.
Best of Show: Gavin Langhorst
Gavin Langhorst, “Masked Emotions,” Ceramic, glaze, paint, 12.5 x 16 inches. Class of 2023, Claremont, California.
Class of 2022
Honorable Mention: Mya Gackstetter
Mya Gackstetter, “Time Flies,” Ceramic, glaze, underglaze, gold vintage glaze, photographs, 7 x 2.5 x 6 inches. Class of 2022, Post Falls, Idaho.
Honorable Mention: Hannah Yared
Hannah Yared, “6,737-piece,” Stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 5 x 5 x 9 inches. Class of 2022, Winter Park, Florida.
Honorable Mention: Melody Huang
Melody Huang, “Untitled Vase,” Stoneware, n.d. Class of 2022, La Canada, California.
Best of Show: Wilfredo Argueta
Wilfredo Argueta, “Helmeted Warrior,” Ceramic underglaze, 14 x 8.5 x 12 inches. Class of 2022, Lake Forest, California.
Exhibition Works
Works are listed in alphabetical order by last name of the artist. Photos of works are submitted by participants. Click or tap on a photo to see a larger image.
Maya Albuerne
Maya Albuerne, “Green Quilted Lidded Jar,” Ceramic, celadon glaze, 5 x 2.25 inches. Class of 2023, Glendale, California.
Catherine Allen
Catherine Allen, “Who Speaks Through You,” Ceramic, glaze, 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 inches. Class of 2023, Los Olivos, California.
Delfina Anderson Comas
Delfina Anderson Comas, “Camouflage,” Ceramic, underglaze, acrylic paint, found object, 30.5 x 6.5 x 9 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Lake Forest, California.
Phoebe Anzalone
Phoebe Anzalone, “Swinging bears,” Ceramic, wood dowels, metal chain, butterboard, 8 x 5 x 3 inches. Class of 2023, San Francisco, California.
Wilfredo Argueta
Wilfredo Argueta, “Helmeted Warrior,” Ceramic underglaze, 14 x 8.5 x 12 inches. Class of 2022, Lake Forest, California.
Michaela Arsene
Michaela Arsene, “Lady Davis,” Ceramic, underglaze, mixed media, 8 x 14 x 6.5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Lake Forest, California.
Kora Ashton
Kora Ashton, “Happiness,” Ceramic, acrylic paint, mod podge, rope, felt, fake flowers, beads, hot glue, wire, 9.84 x 10.8 x 5.1 inches. Class of 2022, Carson City, Nevada.
Karizma Baker-Upshaw
Karizma Baker-Upshaw, “Inspiral,” Ceramic, glaze, 14 x 10.5 x 7.25 inches. Class of 2022, East Point, Georgia.
Avery Birle
Avery Birle, “Ruin,” Raku ceramic, glaze, 8.5 x 4.75 x 6 inches. Class of 2022, Casselberry, Florida.
Amanda Bixby
Amanda Bixby, “Tea Pot with Cups,” Stoneware, glaze, 26 x 14 x 15 inches. Class of 2022, Binghamton, New York.
Kaliani Boden
Kaliani Boden, “The Bird’s Little Ledge,” Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 10 x 7 inches. Class of 2022, Glendale, California.
Mary Brom
Mary Brom, “Slab Vessel,” Stoneware, glaze, 12 x 12 x 15 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Binghamton, New York.
Sarah Bush
Sarah Bush, “Slab Vessel with Lid,” Stoneware, glaze, 27 x 15 x 13 inches. Class of 2022, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania.
Zoe Carmack
Zoe Carmack, “Philautia,” Ceramic, acrylic paint, spray paint, spray foam, rock salt, 9 x 15 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Lake Forest, California.
Shannon Carroll
Shannon Carroll, “All Eyez On Me,” Ceramic, glaze, n.d. Class of 2022, Holly Springs, North Carolina.
Alexis Castellanos
Alexis Castellanos, “Emerald Treasure,” Ceramic, glaze, 9 x 2 inches. Class of 2023, Monrovia, California.
Audrey Chen
Audrey Chen, “Spring in Japan,” Ceramic, underglaze, 10.5 x 11 x 11 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Los Angeles, California.
Maylin Chen
Maylin Chen, “Shop,” Stoneware clay, 8 x 8 x 6 inches. Class of 2024/2025, La Canada, California.
Allison Chung
Allison Chung, “Baby,” Ceramic, 7 x 2 x 5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Glendora, California.
Kristen Cloutman
Kristen Cloutman, “Racehorse,” Stoneware, acrylic paint, wire, fabric, 6 x 21 x 6 inches. Class of 2022, Covington, Louisiana.
Savana Collins
Savana Collins, “Ink Well Set,” Stoneware, glaze, wood, 7 x 8 x 7 inches. Class of 2022, Binghamton, New York.
Luna Cook
Luna Cook, “Rainbow and a Cloudy Day,” Ceramic, glaze, n.d. Class of 2023, Murrieta, California.
Asher Coppin
Asher Coppin, “Mortality,” Ceramic, glaze, 6 x 6 x 5 inches. Class of 2022, Olympia, Washington.
Adolfo Corrales
Adolfo Corrales, “Swimming Otter,” Ceramic, glaze, underglaze, 15 x 7 x 10.5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Lake Forest, California.
Alex Covarrubias
Alex Covarrubias, “Masks,” Ceramic, n.d. Class of 2024/2025, Montclair, California.
Annie Cushman
Annie Cushman, “Beaker Pitcher & Cups,” Porcelain , glaze, 10 x 10 x 5 inhces. Class of 2023, Palos Verde, California.
Brianna Daman
Brianna Daman, “The Sherriff,” Ceramic, rope, fake cactus, 7 x 5 x 20 inches. Class of 2022, Wading River, New York.
Natalie Deiner
Natalie Deiner, “Born from our Mother,” Sculpey, wire, eyeshadow pigment, acrylic varnish, 7 x 3 x 3 inches. Class of 2023, San Francisco, California.
Isabella Dunlap
Isabella Dunlap, “Blushing for You,” Ceramic, 4.5 x 8.75 inches. Class of 2023, Rolling Hills, California.
Cathy Ellsworth
Cathy Ellsworth, “Cormorant Duo,” Raku ceramics, underglaze, glaze, mixed media, 10.5 x 9.5 x 9 inches. Class of 2022, Lake Forest, California.
Julissa Espinoza
Julissa Espinoza, “Platter,” Ceramic, n.d. Class of 2024/2025, Los Angeles, California.
Eleni Freeman
Eleni Freeman, “Sgraffito Box,” Earthenware, glaze, 5 x 5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Dublin, California.
Mya Gackstetter
Mya Gackstetter, “Time Flies,” Ceramic, glaze, underglaze, gold vintage glaze, photographs, 7 x 2.5 x 6 inches. Class of 2022, Post Falls, Idaho.
Leena Ganta
Leena Ganta, “Ganesha,” Stoneware, glaze, 8.25 x 7 x 5.5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Apex, North Carolina.
James Gomez
James Gomez, “Untitled Vases,” Ceramic, n.d. Class of 2022, Pasadena, California.
Sarah Gormley
Sarah Gormley, “Fitting the mold,” Ceramic, acrylic paint, popsicle sticks, wood stain, sand, super glue, hot glue, 12 x 12 x 5.5 inches. Class of 2023, Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Kiera Henson
Kiera Henson, “Imaginative Rabbit,” Stoneware, underglaze, 8 x 8 x 10 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Tustin, California.
Brittany Hernandez
Brittany Hernandez, “Hanami,” Red stoneware, natural twigs, leather cord, 8 x 5 x 5 inches. Class of 2022, Riverside, California.
Caroline Hession
Caroline Hession, “Is There a Correct Way to Be Selfless?,” Ceramic, acrylic paint, paper, prismacolors, hot glue, 13 x 8 x 16 inches. Class of 2023, Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Charlie Hill
Charlie Hill, “Jug Collection,” Porcelain, glaze, 15 x 8 x 10 inches. Class of 2022, Palos Verdes Estates, California.
Morgan Hirsch
Morgan Hirsch, “Coral Unbound,” Mid-fire ceramic, overglaze, 3.5 x 3.5 x 3 inches. Class of 2023, Perrysburg, Ohio.
Kaylee Houghton
Kaylee Houghton, “Crowded Places Scare Me,” Polymer clay, n.d. Class of 2022, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Nhu Hua
Nhu Hua, “Simpler Days,” White stoneware, glaze, 6 x 8 x 5 inches. Class of 2023, Riverside, California.
Melody Huang
Melody Huang, “Untitled Vase,” Stoneware, n.d. Class of 2022, La Canada, California.
Ian Hughes
Ian Hughes, “Medieval Tavern,” Ceramic, glaze, oxide, 4 x 3.5 inches. Class of 2023, Monrovia, California.
Owen Ivory
Owen Ivory, “Curiosity Awaits,” White stoneware ceramic, glaze, 7 x 0.75 inches. Class of 2023, Laguna Niguel, California.
Amari James
Amari James, “Bleh,” Ceramic, glaze, 3 x 3 inches. Class of 2023, College Park, Georgia.
Skylei James
Skylei James, “Mysterious Skull,” Ceramic, acrylic paint, 2 x 2.5 x 5 inches. Class of 2022, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Krista Karban
Krista Karban, “Rose Box,” Ceramic, glaze, 10 x 5.5 inches. Class of 2022, Murrieta, California.
Elizabeth Khludenev
Elizabeth Khludenev, “In Plain Sight,” Ceramic, air-dried clay, glue, glaze, 6 x 7 inches. Class of 2023, Rockville, Maryland.
Kyu-Sun Kim
Kyu-Sun Kim, “A Magic Tea Set,” Stoneware, glazes, 15.75 x 10 x 10 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Seattle, Washington.
Elizabeth Koh
Elizabeth Koh, “Decorative Flower Jar,” Speckled buff ceramic, glaze, 4 x 8 inches. Class of 2023, Dublin, California.
Judit Kontra
Judit Kontra, “Reminder of My Home,” White earthenware, glaze, 5 x 5 x 5 inches. Class of 2022, Dublin, California.
Gavin Langhorst
Gavin Langhorst, “Masked Emotions,” Ceramic, glaze, paint, 12.5 x 16 inches. Class of 2023, Claremont, California.
Tianqi Lin
Tianqi Lin, “Steampunk Pumpkin,” Ceramic, glaze, 5 x 5 inches. Class of 2022, Cerritos, California.
Kelsey Lin
Kelsey Lin, “Sculptural Vase,” Stoneware clay, 6 x 7 x 4 inches. Class of 2024/2025, La Canada, California.
Sarah Lopez
Sarah Lopez, “Pumped up Kicks,” Ceramic, glaze, oxide, 10 x 9 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Monrovia, California.
Emma Luiten
Emma Luiten, “Family Home,” Unfired clay, 8 x 10 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Monrovia, California.
Kylee Lyons
Kylee Lyons, “Aerwyna,” Ceramic, glaze, n.d. Class of 2023, Olympia, Washington.
Emily Maxson
Emily Maxson, “What if You Could See the Beauty Inside?” Ceramic, clip-ons, fake flowers, paint, 9 x 8 x 5 inches. Class of 2022, Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Avery McLaughlin
Avery McLaughlin, “Baby,” White stoneware, glaze, 7 x 8 x 4 inches. Class of 2022, Covington, Louisiana.
Destyni Meadows
Destyni Meadows, “Hole of Emotion,” Ceramic, glaze, 5 x 4 x 1.5 inches. Class of 2022, Shawnee, Kansas.
Adam Miller
Adam Miller, “The Kiln is the Limit,” Stoneware, soda ash glaze, 40 x 17 x 17 inches. Class of 2022, Corvallis, Oregon.
Mischa Miranda
Mischa Miranda, “Hippo in the Bathtub,” Stoneware, underglaze, 11.5 x 11 x 6 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Lakeforest, California.
Peyton Neblett
Peyton Neblett, “The Underwater Boogiepus,” Ceramic, underglaze, mixed media, n.d. Class of 2024/2025, Lake Forest, California.
Lacy Nettie
Lacy Nettie, “Gagging TeaCat,” Ceramic, glaze, underglaze, 5 x 5 x 8 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Shawnee, Kansas.
Anastasia Ochkur
Anastasia Ochkur, “Gzhel,” Ceramic, glaze, 8 x 8 inches. Class of 2022, Olympia, Washington.
Alexandra Olson
Alexandra Olson, “Devil Face Jug,” Ceramic, glaze, 8 x 5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Maritza Ortega
Maritza Ortega, “Jumping Mouse Circus,” Porcelain, glaze, 3 x 2.75 x 7 inches. Class of 2022, Baldwin Park, California.
Elaine Peng
Elaine Peng, “Ottolinger Cup Set,” Ceramic, silicone caulk, 2.75 x 2.75 x 8.25 inches. Class of 2022, Winter Park, Florida.
Brandon Perez
Brandon Perez, “Jaguar Helmet,” Ceramic, 12.5 x 10 x 8 inches. Class of 2023, Lake Forest, California.
Viktoria Petrovski
Viktoria Petrovski, “Fluid Femininity,” Ceramic, 12 x 15 inches. Class of 2023, Murrieta, California.
Max Polin
Max Polin, “Regalia,” Porcelain, glaze, 3 x 3 x 6 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Palos Verdes, California.
Emberlee Preciado
Emberlee Preciado, “Lola,” Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 21 x 8 x 4 inches. Class of 2022, Riverside, California.
Takara Putt
Takara Putt, “A Glimpse at the Ocean,” Ceramic, glaze, 8.5 x 6.5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Olympia, Washington.
Simone Raymond
Simone Raymond, “Growth,” Ceramic, 12 x 9 x 4.5 inches. Class of 2023, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Jo Reina
Jo Reina, “Temmoku Jar,” Porcelain, temmoku glaze, 4 x 4 x 3.75 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Palos Verdes, California.
Yamila Rojas
Yamila Rojas, “Alebrije,” Ceramic, wire, glaze, 9 x 7 x 11 inches. Class of 2022, Shelton, Washington.
Lydia Rubash
Lydia Rubash, “Temporary Solitude,” Ceramic, glaze, acrylic, 9.5 x 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Class of 2022, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Brooklin Rue
Brooklin Rue, “Concave,” Ceramic, 8 x 3.5 x 4 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Alexandra Santana
Alexandra Santana, “Arnold’s TV set,” Ceramic, 10 x 10 x 7 inches. Class of 2022, Murrieta, California.
Alexandra Schuster
Alexandra Schuster, “Brightness Beneath the Surface,” Ceramic, slip, crystallex glaze, 4 x 6.5 x 4 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Demi Sedrakyan
Demi Sedrakyan, “Baba Yaga,” Ceramic, underglaze, 9 x 9 inches. Class of 2022, Granada Hills, California.
Jordan Serrano
Jordan Serrano, “Unknown Faces,” Stoneware, glaze, 11.5 x 11.5 inches. Class of 2022, Island park, New York.
Kayna Smith
Kayna Smith, “Armadillo Back,” Stoneware, n.d. Class of 2023, Tustin, California.
Ainsley Staub
Ainsley Staub, “Steampunk Can,” Stoneware, glaze, 7 x 5 x 3 inches. Class of 2022, Binghamton, New York.
Sophia Sullivan
Sophia Sullivan, “The Reach,” High Fire Stone ware Clay with High Fire Glaze. Painted wood base with ink brush, n.d. 12th Grade, Binghamton, New York.”
Jennings Terrell
Jennings Terrell, “Time Spent at the Saw,” Stoneware, wood stain, 28.5 x 10.5 x 7 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Binghamton, New York.
Chloe Toon
Chloe Toon, “Ernesto,” Stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 8 x 8 inches. Class of 2022, Perrysburg, Ohio.
Mc Kenna Trimble
Mc Kenna Trimble, “Snail and Frog Teapot,” Ceramic, n.d. Class of 2023, Wildomar, California.
Jennifer Valencia
Jennifer Valencia, “Self Discovery,” Ceramic, 12 x 5 x 8 inches. Class of 2022, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Gracie Vanderpoel
Gracie Vanderpoel, “Splash,” Ceramic, paint, 8 x 4 inches. Class of 2023, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Isabelle Verdery
Isabelle Verdery, “Direction,” Ceramic, n.d. Class of 2023, Sherman Oaks, California.
Alina Williams
Alina Williams, “Serpiente,” Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 9 x 5.5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Venice, California.
Jensen Wilson
Jensen Wilson, “Mechanical Shark,” Ceramic, 16 x 10 x 5 inches. Class of 2023, Post Falls, Idaho.
Hannah Yared
Hannah Yared, “6,737-piece,” Stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 5 x 5 x 9 inches. Class of 2022, Winter Park, Florida.
Sydney Young
Sydney Young, “Crystal Shores,” Stoneware, glaze, 3.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 inches. Class of 2023, Redlands, California.
Nia Zenger
Nia Zenger, “The Feast,” Ceramic, acrylic paint, rat and mouse bones, squirrel foot, 9 x 9 x 1.5 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Hilllsboro, Oregon.
Liam Zvonik
Liam Zvonik, “Bitter Sweet,” Stoneware, glaze, 5 x 3 x 3 inches. Class of 2024/2025, Island Park, New York.