American Museum of Ceramic Art 2023 Annual Report
46891214181171019ExhibitionsArtists in ResidenceAcquisitionsCeramics StudioStudio ArtistsEducation + OutreachFinancial SummaryGrowing Into Our Future2023 DonorsBoard of DirectorsStaff & Volunteers- T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s -Villeroy & Boch, Mettlach Gift of Robert & Colette WilsonFront CoverHoward KottlerAmerican Gothic, 1972Gift of Robin Liebes
AMOCA continued to be a hub for artistic expression, education, and communityengagement in 2023. From hosting innovative exhibitions that showcased both historicaland contemporary ceramic works, to offering hands-on workshops and demonstrationsthat allowed our visitors to explore their own creativity, AMOCA has remained a vitalresource for art lovers of all ages.In 2023 we collaborated with artists and educators, welcomed visitors for exhibitionopenings and artist talks, visited school sites with our MudMobile, and expanded ourcollection with stunning new acquisitions. Our programs, made possible by thegenerosity of donors and volunteers, have connected people to the beauty of ceramicsand the rich cultural heritage that they represent. I am continually grateful to ourdedicated staff – all of AMOCA’s progress would not be possible without their invaluablework ethic, artistry, and passion. Thank you to our fabulous team of volunteers whoworks with us to welcome visitors, lead tours, help with events, and organize ourcollections. AMOCA also owes a debt of gratitude to our Board of Directors who helpguide and support our work.As you read through this report, I hope you feel the same sense of pride that we do in themuseum’s achievements. None of this would have been possible without your invaluablecontributions – through donations, memberships, or simply by visiting our exhibitionsand spreading the word about our remarkable museum here in Pomona. Your supportenables us to keep offering inspiring experiences, fostering creativity, and ensuring thatceramic art remains a vibrant part of our community.Sincerely,Beth Ann GersteinExecutive Director Welcome to the American Museum of Ceramic Art’s 2023Annual Report. I’m excited to share the accomplishmentsof the Museum and Studio. This report highlights theartistic strides we’ve made with our exhibition program aswe welcomed more visitors, students, and artists into ourgalleries and hands-on classes. I’m also happy to celebratethe incredible support we’ve received from each of youwho share our love for ceramics.Dear Friends, Supporters,and Community Members,
AMOCA’s exhibitions champion a widevariety of ceramic artists, techniques, andmovements. Visitors' experiences areenhanced through our online and in-personprogramming, which includes lectures,artist conversations, curator walkthroughs,interpretive tours, and hands-onworkshops. In 2023, AMOCA hosted nine exhibitions,featuring work by 385 artists from aroundthe world. 4- E x h i b i t i o n s -Reveal: Recent Acquisitions 2020-2023 showcased a remarkable variety of ceramicsacquired by AMOCA for its permanent collection from 45 individual donors who wishedto share their gifts with the public. Included were a diverse grouping of forms, styles,and techniques, highlighting a range of art movements in the ceramic community. Over100 artists were represented in the exhibition, including Robert Arneson, Rose Cabot,Jack Earl, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, David Gilhooly, Karen Karnes, Harrison McIntosh,Richard Shaw, Patti Warashina, and Beatrice Wood. October 28, 2023-July 21, 2024.The second major exhibition in the AMOCA’s Making in Between series, Making inBetween: Queer Clay, and its accompanying catalog brought together works by 12historical and contemporary queer artists exploring their identities through clay.Exhibiting artists were Sascha Brastoff, Howard Kottler, Grayson Perry, RamekonO’Arwisters, Larry Buller, Julia Kunin, Vick Quezada, Nicki Green, Alex Anderson, KarlaEkatherine Canesco, and Tamara Santibañez. May 6-December 30, 2023.CJ Jilek’s solo show Systematic Erosion presented ceramic and mixed-media sculptureaddressing social justice issues for women. With undertones of environmentalism, theexhibition explored the erosion of women’s rights locally, nationally, andinternationally. September 9-December 17, 2023.CJ Jilek, Systematic Erosion, 2023
5A companion exhibition to From a Gift, Waiting in silence (through the long years) featurednew work by Southern California artist William Catling, whose pieces were also featured inFrom a Gift to a Collection. Catling stated that his “work is about the continued discovery ofthe true human condition residing deep within us.” April 1-August 20, 2023.The Annual High School Ceramics Exhibition is AMOCA’s annual sampling of vibrantartwork from the next generation of ceramic talent in the United States. The 2023 juriedexhibition received nearly 350 applications and showcased works by 109 students from 13states, plus Washington, DC. Virtual, April 22-August 31, 2023.Nick Vest: Works Made in Residence was a pop-up exhibition featuring new work createdby Nick Vest during his 2022-23 residency in the AMOCA Studio. March 17-April 1, 2023.A semi-permanent exhibition, A Traveler’s Guide to Mettlach: Villeroy and Boch showcaseseveryday life in 1800s Mettlach, Germany as depicted through Villeroy and Bochproductionware. Presenting concepts of life, laughter, relationships, and the daily habits of German living, the exhibition celebrates the work of Villeroy and Boch’s Mettlach factoryartists. September 9, 2023-June 30, 2025. Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay and its accompanying catalog celebrated thediverse work of 44 women ceramicists who have defined—and redefined—ceramics overthe past 100 years. September 10, 2022–March 12, 2023.Beate Kuhn, Untitled, 1984, Gift of Igal and Diane SilberCelebrating the gift of more than 300 ceramic piecescollected by Igal and Diane Silber, From a Gift to aCollection: Igal and Diane Silber and its accompanying catalog presented a selection of 100 works created by 90 artists from Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific Rim, and North America. The collection includes work by Laura Andreson, Dora de Larios, SunKoo Yah, Tony Marsh, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, and Otto & Gertrud Natzler. April 1-October 8, 2023.
6- A r t i s t s I n R e s i d e n c e -The AMOCA Ceramics Studio hosts a vibrantArtist in Residence program, supporting fully funded residents annually from across the country with semi-private studio space, 24/7 access to studio facilities, ceramic supplies, a weekly stipend, and housing for long-term residents. Established in 2012, ourprogram is one of the few long-term fellowshipopportunities for ceramic artists on the West Coast. Natalia ArbaelezApr - Jul 2023Breana FerreiraSept 2022 - Aug 2023Claudia SolórzanoMay 2023 - Mar 2024Nick VestJul 2022 - Mar 2023Paige O’TooleAug 2023 - Jul 2024Jolie NgoSept 2023 - Mar 2024Kim TuckerJan - Apr 2023
7- A c q u i s i t i o n s -AMOCA preserves and collects significantceramic achievements of the world’scultures from ancient times to the present. With a growing permanent collection that spans over 10,000 objects, we’re grateful to the artists, collectors, and donors who have so generously contributed important and notable works of art. In 2023, our team processed 31 donations totaling 505 artworks and acquired 135 for the Permanent Collection, including five purchased works, and 107 items for the Resource Collection. Notable new works include pieces by the following artists: Amber AguirreNatalia ArbelaezBen BelknapBob BradyMark BurnsRose CabatJudy ChartrandLisa ClagueDavid CraneJack EarlEdward EberlePaul EschelmanSusan GrabelStephanie GruenbergPeder HeglandChih-Chi HsuKristen KiefferGavin KermodeJulian King-SalterJoseph KowalczykYih-Wen KuoDavid LeachMarilyn LevineBeth LoKazuko MatthewsCrystal MoreyStephanie OsserDoug PeltzmanPeter PincusHildred ReentsPorntip SangvanichVirginia ScotchieEsther ShireyVictor SpinkiBill StewartEsteban ValdezEsther ShireyVictor SpinkiDave StewartBill StewartEsteban ValdezPeter VandenbergeDerek WeisbergKurt WeiserChristina A. WestMarguerite WildenhainBeatrice WoodMark Burns, Extra Big Wiener, 2014, Museum purchasewith funds provided by MAW, honoring a group of friends
8- C e r a m i c s S t u d i o -Since 2011, our 12,000 sq ft studio has provided a creative and welcoming space forartists by offering an Artist In Residence program, rental spaces for local artists, firingservices, and classes and workshops taught by ceramicists nationwide.The AMOCA Ceramics Studio continued to thrive in 2023. The studio rental programaccommodated 60 Southern California artists who used over 20 tons of clay throughoutthe year. Our wheel-throwing and hand-building classes were popular with the localcommunity, most selling out within a week of registration opening. In total, 72 classes,workshops, and demos were held this year, providing invaluable instruction inconstructing, decorating, and firing. Notable artist workshops and demonstrations included Modular Making with NataliaArbelaez; Soda Firing with Johnny Arvizu; Experimental Shino with Tom Coleman;Demonstration with MoonDoBang & Adam Field; Soda Firing with Nathan Stanfield;Abstractions in Clay with Mette Maya; Steins, Beer, & Salt Firing with T. and Jon Pacini;Clay Collage with Breana Ferreira; Soda Firing with Sam Lopez; and Figurative Sculpturewith Biliana Popova.
9- S t u d i o A r t i s t s -AMOCA’s Ceramic Studio is asecond home to dozens of localartists. Each private or semi-private studio rental includes24/7 access to our facilities, witha communal glaze area, spraybooths, slab rollers, and sand-blasting equipment.Mary BeierleRandy BekendamTracy BlahutWilliam (Bill) BreerDana BurlingameKen CarmeanJu ChengTaliny ChhungTim DeckerMax & Bonnie EmadiDana FloresKathy FragosoJennyfer GodfreyKim GonzalesAlexandra GonzalezJoshua HillKat HopkinsElizabeth IsenbergJudy JacobsKarina JaramilloKirk JesseMichelle JohnsonStanley KlausnerMelody KojimaKaren KuoTony KwonLenny LarsonJanell LewisAida LugoTania LunaBrent MaireSam MartinNancy McClearyPeggie MitskyAngela MoonRobin Motooka-BlahutMark MuscarelloJudith MussattoWilliam MussattoSteve NaglerKarla NeffJanet NelsonKathi O'DonohueEric PenokieNahoko RamirezNoe ReyesKatie SandridgeSuzy & John SasakiJohn SchuesslerJennifer SimisonSuzanne SnyderNathan StanfieldMatthew & Amy TaylorVanessa TessoneRoss ThompsonBrett TondreauLynn Warnesky-BakerWendy WeeJonas WendelinMaureen McProud WheelerRyan YamashiroRene YinCrystal ZavalaBrianna Ferreira
10AMOCA’s 2023 educationalprograms brought insightful andcreative opportunities to children,students, and families throughoutSouthern California.- E d u c a t i o n + O u t r e a c h -We hosted 45 K-12 Field Trips for 1,616 students who participated in docent-led tours ofexhibitions, gallery activities, and hands-on art instruction with clay.Our MudMobile visited 37 school and community locations with 2,022 students served.In-person and virtual exhibition tours were provided for dozens of adults and specialinterest groups throughout the year.The Teen Council and School of Arts and Enterprise partnership provided instruction to19 youth with their sights set on creative careers. Students met weekly during the schoolyear for studio instruction, professional development activities, and art field trips. Over the summer, AMOCA partnered with The Club, the dA Center for the Arts, and PomonaUnified School District to provide a Discovery Day Camp for Pomona students. And, wehosted 5 Family workshops this year, including an exchange with Self Help Graphics & Art.The 2023 Annual High School Ceramics Exhibition included work by 109 students from68 schools in 13 states and Washington, DC. Teen Council Program
$1,147,659$198,640$316,806$133,910$25,354$1,822,369Contributions and GrantsIn-kind ContributionsProgram IncomeRental Income Misc IncomeTotal Operating IncomeProgram Expenses Management ExpensesFundraising ExpensesTotal Operating Expenses$1,102,966$273,705$59,197$1,435,868EXPENSES11- F i n a n c i a l S u m m a r y -Link to 2023 Audited FinancialsThe Museum is independently audited every year, and for 2023 the auditors didnot identify any material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, or areas ofnoncompliance with laws and regulations.INCOMELink to 2023 990
12- G r o w i n g I n t o O u r F u t u r e -The Growing Into Our Future capitalcampaign will upgrade, transform,and strengthen our ambitiouseducation, community, and familyprograms.With a goal of $2.3M, this projectreimagines AMOCA’s existingspaces with a much-neededexpansion of its Education Hall andthe creation of a new KidsMakerspace, a Collection StudyRoom, a Curatorial PreparationSpace, a Reading Lounge, and new,accessible bathrooms. The Ahmanson FoundationAnonymous (5)Bill and Francine BakerLynn BallantyneJon and Barbara BasaloneMary Angela Blodgett and Carlton CalvinAnn Bontatibus and Randy BromanAlexander BorowskyToni and Tom BostickRobert BrentTrudy and Jim ChiddixRosemary ChoateEllen-Deane CumminsRobert and Alexis DeaKirk and Dana DelmanDEW FoundationJackie DilleyDraper Family Foundation FundStephen and Nancy DudleyJoAnn EdwardsAlexandra and Scott EhrlichRichard Fleming and Georgie EmfieldBill GeisingerBeth Ann Gerstein and Robert CurrySusan GriederDirk Hagner and Susie RubensteinKathleen Howe and Jerry BursteinJudy and Richard JacobsAnn Dodd Jones, In Memory of John DawsonGene and Sue KillianThank you to the donors who havehelped us raise $1,375,815 for thecampaign through December 31, 2023.Rendering Kids Makerspace
13- G r o w i n g I n t o O u r F u t u r e -Equipment and Technology SupporterPerenchio FoundationArchitects Grant GillisDeborah and Michael KleinPaula and Fred LantzSusan MachRaulee MarcusPara-ni MatthiesenGeorgie PapayaJames MeriwetherMicrosoftRichard MiltnerPaul and Joellen MorrisBrenda and William NardiLarry OviattDonald M. PattisonAshley and Scott PeaseKenneth and Joan PetersenRoger and Helen PorterSergio Quintor and Stan M. OsofskyRalph M. Parsons FoundationMarta ReentsReJoule, Inc.Paul Roach and Cathy Nguyen, in Honor of Beth Ann Gerstein and the AMOCA Board of DirectorsRuth & Joseph Reed Foundation for the ArtsSuzy and John SasakiNathan Savin and Susan EnzleJan and Vic SchachterSegal Family-United World, in honor of Don PattisonNancy and Steve SelvinFrank ShapiroDan and Nancy ShoreDiane SilberLisa and Jonathan SoisethDean SpongCharles B. TarverKent Tool and Jim WilliamsErica and Jason TripardRobin and Ludd TrozpekGregory Van VelsirBryan and Joy VansellAndrew VoskoMarv and Barbara WalkerJeffrey J. WarnockJohn and Marva WarnockAhlene WelshJohn WigmoreWindgate Charitable FoundationRendering Collection Study Room
- 2 0 2 3 D o n o r s -* denotes AMOCA Annual Members$25,000 - 49,999Anonymous*Lynn BallantyneJanell and Randall LewisState of California Natural Resources Agency$50,000-99,999Fidelity CharitableLos Angeles Department of Arts and CultureReJoule, Inc.Contributors to the American Museum of Ceramic Art ensure that the missionand goals of the Museum and Studio are met through their generous support.$100,000 - 299,999DEW FoundationPerenchio FoundationWindgate Charitable Foundation$15,000 - 24,999David and Julianne Armstrong*Alexandra and Scott Ehrlich*Donald M. Pattison*Kent Tool and Jim Williams*$10,000 - 14,999Mary Angela Blodgett and Carlton CalvinAnn Bontatibus and Randy Broman*Draper Family Foundation FundAnn Dodd Jones, In Memory of John DawsonGeorgie PapayaPasadena Art AllianceRuth & Joseph Reed Foundation for the ArtsDiane Silber*$5,000 - 9,999Toni and Tom BostickCalifornia HumanitiesTrudy and Jim Chiddix*Peter and Patricia Coye*Jose and Catherine Gomez*Kathleen Howe and Jerry Burstein*The J. Paul Getty FoundationThe Jeanne Ward FoundationGene and Sue Killian*Laguna Clay and Glaze CompanyRaulee Marcus*Marguerite McIntosh*Mission Clay Products LLCAlison MooreSergio Quintor and Stan M. OsofskySuzy and John Sasaki*Nancy and Steve Selvin*Lisa and Jonathan Soiseth*Robin and Ludd Trozpek*Bryan and Joy VansellAndrew Vosko*John Wigmore*John and Evans Wyro14$2,500 - 4,999Jon and Barbara BasaloneDonna and Ralph BriskinRobert and Alexis DeaSally Graves Jackson and Rob JacksonBrenda and William NardiMichael and Mary Rini, in honor of Dave and Julie ArmstrongDiane and Joseph Schreiber*
$50 0 - 9 9 9 con t inuedLisa Hiday-Baca*Cecile Isaacs and Norman Schneider*Paula and Fred Lantz*Paula Martinez*David and Beth MeltzerLouise PomesWalter Reiss*Nathan Savin and Susan EnzleJan and Vic Schachter*Ronald and Wendy SmithDean SpongNadia Tarzi-Saccardi*Ahlene Welsh$25 0 - 4 9 9Barry and Emily Berkov*Richard CatesMary Cupp and Tom Makar*Patrick Doust and Richard North*Stephen and Nancy Dudley*James B. Dunn*Gary and Helen Feller*Isabella T. FrostKeiko Fukazawa and Dennis O. CallwoodMickey and Jim Gallivan*Bob and Katie Gerecke*Beth Ann GersteinWilliam GilmerFrank Hungerford and Jeanne Kennedy*Sakuye IwataShelley and Ronald JonesJenny KattloveDouglas and Cathy Killion*Paul and Carrie Knoll*Jo Lauria and Michael FargoAnne Lindsay and Frank Chism*15* denotes AMOCA Annual Members- 2 0 2 3 D o n o r s -$2, 500 - 4,999 conti n uedSegal Family-United World, in honor of Don PattisonRich and Casey ThompsonTed and Lida Urban$1, 000 - 2,499Annette and Rich Atwood*Bill and Francine Baker*Rosemary ChoatePatsy Cox*Ellen-Deane CumminsMartha GibersonAmy GreenPeter HeldStephen Horn and Amy Bart*Deborah and Michael KleinBrent and Susan MaireTim and Maryanne Mayeda*Russ McClureCatherine McIntosh and Charles Tuggle*Carrie Menkel-Meadow and Robert Gary MeadowLeslie Mitchner*Ashley and Scott PeaseMarta ReentsPatti Warashina$50 0 - 9 9 9AnonymousBarbara A. Brown*Alyda DewhirstBill GeisingerRobert GloverStefani and Peter Gruenberg*Donald and Denise HahnRebecca Hamm and David Brock*
$25 0 - 4 9 9 con t i n uedBernie and Mary Ann Marshall*Sharon Muro*Philip NielsenKevin Nierman and David Larson*Doris Popoff*Roger and Helen PorterAnne T. PrescottMichael and Karen Rosenthal*Michael T. Smith*Paul StarkCharles B. TarverDona Vanden Heuvel*David H. Wright*Patricia Young$100 - 249Jim and Ann AchAnonymous (3)Cassandra Armstrong and Harold Dyck*Cia BarronLaura BealMichael and Elaine Bennett*Neal and Tom Biggart*Pierre Bounaud*Jane and Frank BoydenRick Christie*Cynthia Clark*Tom and Elaine ColemanPatrick and Vickie Crabb*John and Frances DavidsonKirk and Dana DelmanJim Drobka and Daniel Brauer*JoAnn EdwardsGina and John Egan*Joseph FaginHelen and Jim Glaze*Marco Gonzalez*Tom and Suzanne Gracyk*$10 0 - 2 4 9 con t i n ue dSusan Grieder*Sally GroggDirk Hagner and Susie Rubenstein*Sharon Harrington*John Hart*Edward Helmer*Debra Hovel*Ellen and Bill Ireland*Carol JackmanJudy and Richard Jacobs*Uri Jimenez*Christy Johnson*Ed Keesling*Jim Keville*Davalyn LappRichard LinSusan MachJohn Machado*Connie Major*Charlotte Martin*Para-ni MatthiesenJuan and Madeleine Matute*Andrew McMahon*Greg Mefferd*MicrosoftDwight Mitchell*James Mitchell*Heather Morrow*Michele and Stephan Moss*Larry Oviatt*Carol Thompson OwenDana PaulsenRaul Perez*Roberta PerlmanKenneth and Joan PetersenPaula Pitzer*Herbert and Lucy Pruzan*Roger and Connie Ransom16* denotes AMOCA Annual Members- 2 0 2 3 D o n o r s -
Gifts received January 1 – December 31, 2023 We apologize for any omissions or errors. Please contact us so we may update our records.$1 0 0 - 2 4 9 co n t inu e dMalcolm Rice*Robert Rogers*Jarrow Rogovin*Ruth Rogow*Catherine and Hugh RoseAndrea RubinoMelinda Salem*Amy Santoferraro*Leo Schamadan*Frank Shapiro*Alfred J. Shine Jr.*Dan and Nancy ShoreMargaret SigleyLisa Snider*Isa Sonder*Ann Stanfield*Scott and Terry Stevens*Clif and Lucy SwansonJoseph Taylor and Sheila Menzies*Karen Thayer and Jim Jenkins*Cheryl Ann ThomasErica and Jason TripardKim TuckerElaine and Lee TurnerMichael Tyler*Gregory Van Velsir*Barton and Pamela Wald*Marv and Barbara WalkerLarry White*Ray Yocum and Micki J Schoefer*Ella ZarkyGuangzhen ZhouIn - K i nd G i ftsJulianne and David Armstrong*Trudy and Jim Chiddix*Larry and Michèle CorashLaguna Clay and Glaze CompanyNidec-Shimpo America CorporationJan and Vic Schachter*17* denotes AMOCA Annual MembersElisabeth Higgin O’Conner, Across My Lap, 1996,Gift of Igal and Diane Silber- 2 0 2 3 D o n o r s -
Alexandra Muse Ehrlich, PresidentMark Walsh, Vice PresidentKent Tool, TreasurerLisa Soiseth, SecretaryDavid Armstrong, FounderExecutive Committee18- B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s -Robin BlahutTrudy ChiddixPatsy CoxPeter CoyeRoy DeSelmsBill GeisingerKathleen Stewart HoweGene Phillip KillianRaulee MarcusDon PattisonSusan SasakiNancy SelvinDiane SilberRobin TrozpekAndy VoskoJohn WigmoreDirectorsRandy Johnston, Untitled, n.d. Gift of Igal and Diane Silber
Pam Aliaga, Exhibitions ManagerIsrael Alvarez, Preparator & FacilitiesRobin Blahut, DocentSydney Brewster, Getty Marrow InternBaoyi Cao, DocentTim Decker, Ceramics Studio TechnicianBreana Ferreira, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantJenifer Fleming, Director of AdvancementBeth Ann Gerstein, Executive DirectorIsabella Hackerman, Teaching ArtistKat Hopkins, Studio Monitor, Teaching Artist, Library VolunteerJudy Jacobs, DocentGenevieve Kaplan, Associate Director of Communications & StewardshipNikolina Katanic, Docent & Exhibitions Volunteer Paul Knoll, DocentGeorgia Knuppenburg, SAE Summer InternCarly Lake, K-12 & Family Engagement ManagerJo Lauria, Adjunct CuratorYunting Li, Teaching ArtistAida Nicole Lugo, Museum Store & Guest Services Manager, Teaching ArtistSue Malloy, DocentRachel Marrero, Teaching ArtistOscar Martinez, Preparator & FacilitiesMark Muscarello, Teaching ArtistJolie N. Ngo, Teaching ArtistPaige O'Toole, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantGeorge Papaya, Collections VolunteerMike Petry, Information Technology Consultant- S t a f f + V o l u n t e e r s -19Bianca Ramirez, Teaching ArtistElizabeth "Lizz" Redd, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantSamuel Reguerra, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantTandy Robinson, Teaching ArtistAnna Sanchez, Collections ManagerLisa Soiseth, DocentNathan Stanfield, Ceramics Studio Manager, Teaching ArtistCyndi Vitko, Bookkeeper & Finance Manager Chinelo Ufondu, K-12 & Family Engagement ManagerPatti Warashina, Bird in Hand (Vase Head Series), 2004,Promised gift David and Julianne Armstrong
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T h a n k Y o u !Return to AMOCA’s WebsiteJack Earl, American Gothic Revisited, 2007, Gift of the Dicke Collection