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American Museum of Ceramic Art2024 Annual Report Message
TABLE OF CONTENTSFront Cover: Shiyuan Xu, Hybrid #5, 2023,Artwork included in Fahrenheit 2024ExhibitionsArtists-in-ResidenceAcquisitionsCeramics StudioStudio ArtistsEducation & OutreachMilestones Growing Into Our FutureFinancial Summary2024 DonorsBoard of DirectorsStaff & Volunteers468101112141820212627
As we reflect on this milestone year, I am delighted to share AMOCA's remarkableachievements and growth. In 2024, we not only celebrated our 20 anniversary—atestament to two decades of championing ceramic arts—but we also reached asignificant financial milestone by paying off our mortgage in full, strengthening ourfoundation for the future.thThis year, visitorship to our vibrant exhibition programs increased while our studiowelcomed more students and artists than ever before. Our galleries showcasedhistorical treasures and cutting-edge contemporary works, while our hands-on classescontinued to inspire creativity across all age groups.AMOCA's community impact expanded through meaningful collaborations with artistsand educators, engaging exhibition openings, thought-provoking tours, artist talks andpanels, an impactful Teen Program in conjunction with the School of Arts and Enterprise,and our beloved MudMobile program, bringing ceramic arts directly to schools. We'vealso enriched our permanent collection with exceptional new acquisitions that willinspire future generations.None of these accomplishments would be possible without our incredible supportnetwork. Our dedicated staff is the backbone of the organization, working tirelessly todevelop and implement all of AMOCA’s programs. Our volunteers generously contributetheir time to welcome visitors, lead tours, assist with events, and organize ourcollections. Our Board of Directors provides essential guidance and support that shapesthe direction of our institution.Most importantly, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you—our members, donors,visitors, and advocates. Your contributions, whether financial support or simply sharingyour enthusiasm for AMOCA with others, empower us to foster creativity and ensureceramic art remains a vibrant, accessible part of our community here in Pomona.As you explore this report, I hope you share our pride in what we've accomplishedtogether and our excitement for what lies ahead.Sincerely,Beth Ann GersteinExecutive Director Dear Friends, Supporters, andCommunity Members,
AMOCA’s robust exhibition programshowcases and promotes a variety ofceramic artists, techniques, andmovements. The impact of our exhibitionsis enhanced through online and in-personprogramming, including lectures, artisttalks and interdisciplinary conversations,curator walkthroughs, and interpretivetours for visitors and community partners.In 2024, AMOCA hosted 8 exhibitions, featuringwork by 349 artists from around the world. Architectural Pottery: Ceramics for a Modern Landscape explored the line of potterycreated by the Architectural Pottery company to complement mid-twentieth-centuryarchitecture. In 1949, Lagardo Tackett, a Los Angeles-based ceramic artist and professor, challenged hisstudents to create forms that would fit the mid-century modern aesthetic. Max and RitaLawrence attended an exhibition staged by the students and became intrigued with theconcept. The Lawrences partnered with student designers John Follis and Rex Goode and founded the Architectural Pottery company in 1950. Within twenty years, the companygrew into a vibrant manufactory with a design line of several hundred products.The exhibition brought together work by ceramic artists and graphic and industrialdesigners Marilyn Kay Austin, Raul Angulo Coronel, David Cressey, Aurilla Doerner, Al Eggleston, John Follis, Leon Galleto, Rex Goode, Frank Krueger, Malcolm Leland, Paul McCobb, Jack Morris, Gordon Newell, and LaGardo Tackett. Curated by Jo Lauria,AMOCA’s Adjunct Curator. August 17, 2024 – March 2, 2025.Christina A. West’s solo show Strut showcased new ceramic sculpture, photographs, andvideo that complicated tropes of masculinity common to representations of the male body.West’s ceramic supports were modeled and glazed to suggest the visceral, and encouragedawkward, inventive positioning of the model’s body. September 7, 2024 – January 26, 2025.Beth Lo, Chinese American Cuisine, 2022,Museum purchase with funds provided byMAW, honoring a group of friendsEXHIBITIONS4
A Father’s Kaddish told the story of how Steven Branfman used pottery to help him workthrough his grief after the death of his son, Jared Branfman. In 2005, Jared died of braincancer at the age of 23. A week after his son’s death, Steven, a potter and teacher, wentinto his studio and made a chawan, a Japanese-style tea bowl. Each day for one year, hemade one chawan—they were the only pots he made. Steve’s daily chawan was his ownpersonal kaddish, a traditional Jewish prayer of mourning. May 11 – August 18, 2024.Since 2016, AMOCA has partnered with the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at ScrippsCollege to produce exhibitions of works by the guest curators of the Scripps CollegeCeramic Annual. In 2024, Scripps College’s Lincoln Visiting Professor of Ceramics, Jasmine Baetz, curated the 79th Annual: The idea of feeling brown. At AMOCA, Baetz mountedBlood in the fire, sugar in the milk, which explored her Zoroastrian roots and hercomplicated relationship with belonging. January 13 – April 21, 2024.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 2024 juriedexhibition received nearly 570 applications and showcased works by 101 students from 17states. Virtual, May 4 – August 31, 2024.Fahrenheit 2024 was the revival of our juried exhibition. Launched in 2018, Fahrenheit 2018received an overwhelming response and showcased over 80 artists, juried by PattiWarashina. The 2024 exhibition featured the talents of 100 artists from across the countryand was juried by Kathy King, Director of the Ceramics Program at Harvard University. This exhibition showcased a diverse range of work and fostered recognition within theceramics community. January 20 – September 8, 2024.Reveal: Recent Acquisitions 2020-2023 showcased a remarkable variety of ceramicsacquired by AMOCA for its permanent collection from 45 individual donors. Included werea diverse range of forms, styles, and techniques, highlighting various art movements. Over 100 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.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 – Ongoing.5
Reniel Del RosarioSeptember 2024 - August 2025Established in 2012, the AMOCA Ceramics Studiohosts one of the few fellowship opportunities forceramic artists on the West Coast. Each year, wesupport four fully funded residents from acrossthe US with semi-private studio space, 24/7 accessto studio facilities, ceramic supplies, a weeklystipend, and housing for long-term residents.AMOCA’s Artist-in-Residence program is madepossible thanks to the support of the WindgateFoundation, Laguna Clay and Glaze Company, and David and Julianne Armstrong.Claudia SolórzanoMay 2023 - March 2024Luke ShalanMarch - September 2024Paige O’TooleAugust 2023 - July 2024Stephanie KimOctober 2024 - March 2025Mary Cale WilsonApril - August 2024Michelle SolorzanoAugust 2024 - July 2025ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE6
Michelle Solorzano posing with herand Stephanie Kim’s sculpturesready for bisque firingMary Cale Wilson lying next to her tilerug sculpture7
Howard Pierce, Flamingo Vase, 1934-1968,Museum purchase with funds provided byMAW, honoring a group of friendsWith over 13,000 pieces, AMOCA’spermanent collection is a growingrepresentation of the impact of ceramicson the development of human cultures,from ancient times to the present. Each year, we receive dozens of generousoffers of artwork from artists, collectors,and donors who understand the value ofour work to preserve and share ceramicswith the public. In 2024, our teamprocessed 24 donations totaling 313objects, representing 102 artists added tothe Permanent Collection, including twopurchased works.Dan AndersonNicole AquillanoLinda ArbuckleRobert ArnesonPosey BacopoulosBetty G. BaileyClayton BaileyMary BarringerPeter BeaseckerSusan BeinerPaul BellardoDoug BlechnerClive BowenJessica BrandlSteven BranfmanMark BurnsRose Cabat Ben CarterDoug CasebeerSam ChungA. Blair ClemoSunshine CobbMichael CorneyDavid CraneNuala CreedJill CrowleyJosh DeWeeseBaba Wagué DiakitéPaul DonnellySanam EmamiJohn FassbinderAdam FieldFreeman McFarlinBrett Freund Magdalena Suarez Frimkess Stuart GairJulia GallowayJohn GillJohn GlickRyan J. GreenheckGerit GrimmMartha GroverHelio GutierrezJulia Haft-CandellShinsaku HamadaTomoo HamadaMay & Vieve HamiltonJane HamlynKenyon HansenSteve HansenSam HarveyMolly HatchOtto HeinoSamantha HennekeDoug HerrenMark HewittDavid HicksDavid HiltnerAyumi HoreJeff IrwinNicholas JoerlingDaniel JohnstonJan Mckeachie JohnstonRandy JohnstonKaren KarnesWalter KeelerMyungjin KimACQUISITIONS2024 Permanent Collection Artists:8
Yih-Wen KuoDebbie KupinskyJay KvapilRyan LaBarBernard LeachHeesoo LeeSteven Young LeeForrest Lesch-MiddeltonCindy LeungSuze LindsayBeth LoJoseph LonewolfMatt LongLinda Nguyen LopezRenee LoPrestiJames MakinsTony MarshHarrison McIntoshAlleghany MeadowsGrace Medicine FlowerMatthew MetzSequoia MillerKristen MorginTed NealOnda YakiBen Owen IIIVernon OwensNeil PattersonDoug PeltzmanIan PembertonGustavo PérezMario PetrirenaMark PharisRon PhilbeckHoward PierceNathan ProutyLiz QuackenbushReynaldo QuezadaRobert RamseySteve RobertsPhil RogersPorntip SangvanichDeborah SchwartzkopfVirginia ScotchiePaul ScottEllen ShankinJane ShellenbargerPeter ShireHelen ShulpaJose SierraKevin SnipesShawn SpanglerChris StaleyLiz Zlot SummerfieldRob SutherlandShirley Cactus Blossom TafoyaDaniel Ricardo TeranShoko TeruyamaSusan TirrellEhren ToolShalene ValenzuelaKim WardWeil of CaliforniaNeil WilliamsTara WilsonWang YajunYona CeramicsWard YourySun Koo YuhHarrison McIntosh, Platter, 1981,Gift of Catherine McIntoshNuala Creed, Babes in Arms, 2008,Gift of the artist9
AMOCA’s 12,000-square-foot studio has been a vital resource for ceramic artists since2011. We offer an Artist-In-Residence program, studio rental spaces, firing services, andclasses, workshops, and demonstrations taught by notable artists. Instruction in wheel-throwing, hand-building, and glaze and firing techniques offer artists 18 and up theopportunity to hone their craft and learn specialty skills.In 2024, the studio rental program accommodated 61 Southern California artists whoused over 62,000 lbs of clay throughout the year. We hosted 71 classes, workshops,and demos, providing 700+ local ceramicists with new and rewarding clay experiences.Notable artist workshops and demonstrations included:CERAMICS STUDIOSkill Building Workshop: Soda Firing with Ian BassettSkill Building Workshop: Ceramic Furniture with Austin CoudrietExploring Ceramic Surface Design with Adrienne EliadesArtist Workshop: Form and Finish with Dan FalbySkill Building Workshop: Sgraffito for the Narrative Surface with Kathy KingSkill Building Workshop: Soda Firing with Nathan StanfieldSoda Firing with Mike Stumbras10Kathy King’s sgraffito workshop
AMOCA’s Ceramic Studio hostsa lively community of localartists who rent private orsemi-private studio spaces fortheir dedicated ceramicspractice. Each artist receives24/7 access to our facilities,with a communal glaze area,spray booths, slab rollers, andsand-blasting equipment.Noe ReyesKatie SandridgeSuzy & John SasakiJohn SchuesslerMelissa ScrivnerJennifer SimisonSuzanne SnyderNathan StanfieldMatthew & Amy TaylorVanessa TessoneRoss ThompsonBrett TondreauLynn Warnesky-BakerWendy WeeJonas WendelinMaureen McProud WheelerRyan YamashiroRene YinCrystal ZavalaMary BeierleTracy BlahutWilliam (Bill) BreerDana BurlingameKen CarmeanJu ChengTaliny ChhungTim DeckerMax & Bonnie EmadiDana FloresKathy FragosoJennyfer GodfreyAlexandra GonzalezJoshua HillKat HopkinsJudy 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 RamirezSTUDIO ARTISTS11Studio Artists and Staff
At AMOCA, education is at theheart of everything we do.Programming throughout theMuseum and Studio invites visitorsto venture further into the art ofceramics, whether through hands-on activities or the insightfulinvestigation into themes andsymbolism of the artwork ondisplay. Our Education & Outreachprograms focus on providingenriching opportunities for ouryoungest visitors and their familiesto engage with clay.We hosted 44 K-12 Field Trips for 2,062 students who participated in docent-led tours ofexhibitions, gallery activities, and hands-on art instruction with clay.Our MudMobile visited 23 school and community locations with 1,167 students served.In-person tours were provided for dozens of adults and special interest groups throughoutthe year.The Teen Council and School of Arts and Enterprise partnership provided instruction to15 youth with their sights set on creative careers. Students met weekly during the schoolyear for studio instruction, professional development activities, and art field trips. The 2024 Annual High School Ceramics Exhibition included work by 53 students from 15states, representing a vibrant sample of the next generation of ceramic talent in the UnitedStates.We hosted four Family Fun programs in July and August, which served over 50 people. We partnered with the Pomona Public Library to bring programming to the communitywith our MudMobile.K-12 Field Trip students line up to enter the museumEDUCATION & OUTREACH12
A student “Thank You” letter expressing gratitudeafter a K-12 Field Trip visitStudents enjoy a story time reading of Hector the Collector by Emily Beenybefore touring A Traveler’s Guide to MettlachTeen Council students enjoy an art activity during their studio visit withPomona artist Gary LettStudents engage with ceramic pieces from ourEducation Collection during a MudMobile visit13
MILESTONE: 20 ANNIVERSARYTHAMOCA celebrated its 20 Anniversary in October of 2024 with a nod to our past and atoast to our future. 120+ friends, supporters, artists, and community members enjoyeda wonderful evening of ceramics, conversation, and camaraderie.thDuring the celebration, we honored our founders David and Julianne Armstrong fortheir passion, dedication, and vision. Not only did they build this wonderful Museumand Studio, but their work brought together like-minded artists, donors, and staff to aidin AMOCA's growth, securing their legacy into the next 20 years and beyond. We alsopremiered the short film, David Armstrong: Founder of the American Museum ofCeramic Art, hosted a raffle, and enjoyed dinner amongst artworks from the collection.We’re grateful to our event sponsors:14Catering Sponsor:Mito's DonerBeer Sponsor:Last Name BrewingWine Sponsor:Fairplex
15Clockwise from top left: Founder David Armstrong; Board member Suzy Sasaki and her husband, studioartist John Sasaki, toasting the Armstrongs and AMOCA;Board President Alex Ehrlich offering opening remarks;Marguerite and Catherine McIntosh with formerAMOCA Executive Director Christy Johnson
MILESTONE: MORTGAGE FREEAMOCA’s ability to serve ourcommunity is due in no smallpart to the extraordinary 51,000square-foot building acquired in2011 with a $2.2 millionmortgage. Over the past decadewe steadily reduced the balancebelow $1 million. In 2024, we sawa special opportunity to pay offthe balance by launching aMortgage Paydown Campaign.We’re grateful to the 44 remarkable donors who have helped direct more resourcestoward ceramic arts with their support of our Mortgage Paydown Campaign:Marta Reents and Joan PowellMichael and Mary RiniSuzy and John SasakiBea SawyerJan and Vic SchachterDiane and Joseph SchreiberNancy and Steve SelvinDiane SilberLisa and Jonathan SoisethCharlotte Garrett SpereCatherine TessierKent Tool and Jim WilliamsRobin and Ludd TrozpekCreative Research Fund - Mark WalshPatti WarashinaAlexandra and Scott EhrlichHenry and Ann GallagherBeth Ann GersteinKathleen Howe and Jerry BursteinRaulee MarcusPaula MartinezDaniel and Jennifer McElvanyCatherine McIntosh and Charles TuggleMarguerite McIntoshJames MeriwetherRobin and Ed Motooka-BlahutDonald M. PattisonAshley and Scott PeaseSergio Quintor and Stan M. OsofskyJim and Ann AchAnonymousDavid and Julianne ArmstrongDavid S. and Pamela ArmstrongThe Atwood FamilyBill and Francine BakerCharles Belgarde Jr.Ann Bontatibus and Randy BromanMel and Nora ButlerTrudy and Jim ChiddixThe Choate FamilyJennifer and Gary CohenMaxine CurtisDEW FoundationStephen and Nancy Dudley16Screenshot from video created for our Mortgage Paydown Campaign
MILESTONE: LARGE SCULPTURE KILNThe Ceramics Studio wasoutfitted with a brand-new 120cubic foot large sculpture kilndesigned specifically for AMOCAby the Laguna Clay and GlazeCompany. The kiln expands ourfiring options for Artists-in-Residence, studio renters, andcommunity artists who rely onour firing services.The kiln was made possible by agenerous gift from studio artist Janell Lewis and her husbandRandall.17The kiln in place, ready to be hooked up to gas and exhaustThe kiln arriving at AMOCA on a flatbed truck AMOCA and Laguna Clay staff carefully maneuvering the kilninto the Studio
This Capital Campaign is fundingthe necessary facility renovationthat will upgrade, transform, andstrengthen our ambitiouseducation, community, and familyprograms.With a goal of $2.3M, the 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 78 donors who have helped us raise $1,756,152.46 for the campaignthrough December 31, 2024.Rendering of the Kids MakerspaceGROWING INTO OUR FUTURE18
Equipment and Technology SupporterPerenchio FoundationArchitects Grant GillisDeborah and Michael KleinPaula and Fred LantzSusan MachRaulee MarcusPara-ni MatthiesenGeorgie PapayaCatherine McIntosh and Charles TuggleJames 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 ReentsWalter ReissReJoule, 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 FoundationRendering of the Ruth Reed Education Hall19
Program Expenses Management ExpensesFundraising ExpensesTotal Expenses$1,142,424$257,190$72,819$1,472,433EXPENSES$1,645,131$202,020$213,921$138,373$25,822$2,225,267Contributions and GrantsIn-kind ContributionsProgram IncomeRental Income Misc IncomeTotal IncomeINCOMELink to 2024 Audited FinancialsThe Museum is independently audited every year, and for 2024 the auditors didnot identify any material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, or areas ofnoncompliance with laws and regulations.Link to 2024 990 - forthcomingFINANCIAL SUMMARY20
$25,000 - 49,999National Endowment for the Arts$50,000-99,999AnonymousFidelity CharitableJanell and Randall LewisDonald M. Pattison*Kent Tool and Jim Williams*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 - 299,999The Ahmanson FoundationDavid and Julianne Armstrong*DEW FoundationCreative Research Fund - Mark Walsh*$15,000 - 24,999Lynn Ballantyne*Alexandra and Scott Ehrlich*Raulee Marcus*Robin and Ludd Trozpek*$10,000 - 14,999The Jeanne Ward Foundation*Los Angeles Department of Arts and CultureMission Clay Products LLCRobin and Ed Motooka-Blahut*Pasadena Art AllianceSergio Quintor and Stan M. Osofsky*Michael and Mary Rini,* In Honor of Dave and Julie ArmstrongSuzy and John Sasaki*Diane Silber*$5,000 - 9,999The Atwood FamilyCharles Belgarde Jr.*Ann Bontatibus and Randy BromanToni and Tom Bostick*Peter and Patricia Coye*Martha Giberson*Kathleen Howe and Jerry Burstein*The J. Paul Getty FoundationGene and Sue Killian*Alvin Y. Lee*Tim and Maryanne MayedaGeorgie Papaya*Alison Moore*Lisa and Jonathan Soiseth*$2,500 - 4,999Jon and Barbara Basalone*Trudy and Jim Chiddix*Stephen and Nancy Dudley*Sally Graves Jackson and Rob Jackson*Catherine McIntosh and Charles Tuggle*Carrie Menkel-Meadow and Robert Gary Meadow*Brenda and William Nardi*Diane and Joseph Schreiber*Segal Family-United World, In Honor of Don PattisonState of California Natural Resources Agency212024 DONORS* denotes AMOCA Annual Members
$50 0 - 9 9 9American Society of Composers, Authors, and PublishersAnonymousAnonymous, In Honor of Donald M. PattisonEllen-Deane CumminsAlyda and Jospeh DewhirstWilliam Gilmer*Leslie GrandyDonald and Denise Hahn*Rebecca Hamm and David Brock*Peter HeldLisa Hiday-Baca*Robyn HollingsheadMelody Kojima, In memory of Emmalina Tom and In Memory of Cyrus YungBrent and Susan MaireJames MeriwetherOwen OakleyWalter ReissNathan Savin and Susan EnzleJan and Vic Schachter*Charlotte Garrett SpereNikki Stone and Chris AndersenVincent and Lelda Suez*Suzanne Francoeur Taunt*Catherine TessierJohn and Evans Wyro$1, 0 00 - 2,499David S. and Pamela ArmstrongBill and Francine BakerDonna and Ralph Briskin*Barbara A. Brown*Mel and Nora ButlerRosemary ChoateJennifer and Gary CohenRobert and Alexis Dea*Benjamin Douglas*Henry and Ann GallagherBeth Ann Gerstein*Robert Glover*Amy Green*Lysa Grigorian*Stefani and Peter Gruenberg*David Gubser*Stephen Horn and Amy Bart*Deborah Klein*Mark Lyman*Paula Martinez*Daniel and Jennifer McElvanyMarguerite McIntosh*Leslie Mitchner*Ashley and Scott Pease*Marta Reents*Paul Roach and Cathy Nguyen,* In Honor of Beth Ann Gerstein and the Board of DirectorsNancy and Steve Selvin*Cyndi VitkoPatti Warashina2024 DONORS CONTINUED22
$25 0 - 4 9 9Jim and Ann Ach*Barry and Emily Berkov*Karl Blasius*Michael Brail*Richard CatesMary Cupp and Tom Makar*Don and Maxine CurtisGary and Helen Feller*Isabella T. FrostKeiko Fukazawa and Dennis O. CallwoodMarco Gonzalez*Tom and Suzanne Gracyk*Sharon Harrington*Richard Haskell*Judy and Richard Jacobs*David Kiddie and Margaret Rowntree*Douglas and Cathy Killion*Sharon Muro*Carol Thompson OwenPaula PitzerDoris PopoffMichael and Karen Rosenthal*Bea SawyerIrving Simpson*Michael T. Smith*Paul and Konnie Stark, In Memory of our friend BobJoan Takayama-Ogawa and Steven Ogawa*Dona Vanden Heuvel*David H. Wright*Patricia Young$10 0 - 2 4 9Larry W. Allen*Aimee BahngPhillip BakerDonna Banning*Cia BarronJohn Beckett and Kathleen Nolan*Tim BergPierre Bounaud*Jane and Frank Boyden, In Honor of Dave and Julie ArmstrongElizabeth Brinkama*J CabCynthia Clark*John CliffordVicki ConnelyRobin CooperPatrick and Vickie Crabb*Cari Jean DanielsKirk and Dana DelmanJames B. Dunn*Gina and John EganJanet Fish*David and Luann Lovejoy Furman*Mickey and Jim Gallivan*Sally and Howard GersteinSara and Ethan Greenspan*Sally GroggCristy Guleserian*Karl and Cindy HagerCathe Hagerman-Beizer*Dirk Hagner and Susie Rubenstein*Sushma Hall*Geoff Hamill** denotes AMOCA Annual Members2024 DONORS CONTINUED23
$1 0 0 - 2 4 9 co n t inu e dCaralene HananiaTodd Hays*Edward HelmerJohn and Karen Hopkins*Debra Hovel*Chrissy Hsieh*Kirsty Iredale*Jerrold and Susan KaplanCJ Jilek*Christy Johnson*Derrick Johnson and Andrea Chen*Jim Keville*Fiona Khong*David Kimmett*Paul and Carrie Knoll*James Landau*Paula and Fred Lantz*Jo Lauria and Michael FargoMona Lin and Ricky Chea*Rody LopezConnie Major*Marilyn MarksVernita MasonGregory MaxsonJennifer McCandlessDavid and Beth Meltzer*MicrosoftGlen MillerDwight MitchellMichele and Stephan Moss*Jeremy Murray*Rebekah Myers*Sheri Nagel*Kevin Nierman and David LarsonKathi O'DonohuePeter Olson and Penelope Malish* denotes AMOCA Annual Members2024 DONORS CONTINUED$10 0 - 2 4 9 con t i n ue dBonnie Opotowsky*Larry Oviatt*Jonathan PaciniKenneth and Joan Petersen*Louise Pomes*Biliana PopovaRae and Bret Price*Herbert and Lucy Pruzan*Jan Raithel and Stuart Kerridge*Roger and Connie RansomSagi RefaelRobert Rogers*Ruth Rogow*Christine and Jack Rose*Rae Rottman*Krista Lynn Rovello*Rita RuminskiCarol Sauvion*Leo Schamadan*Sheridan Schwartz*David ShearerJennifer SimisonCamille O Slovacek*Linda Smith*Lisa Snider*Ann Stanfield*Phyllis StroudCharles B. Tarver*Karen Thayer and Jim Jenkins*Sharon Thorne-PochGregory TomErica and Jason TripardKim TuckerMichael Tyler*Gregory Van Velsir*Barton and Pamela Wald*24
Gifts received January 1 – December 31, 2024 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 dMaureen McProud WheelerLarry White*Judith and John Whiting*Gail WoodsCarol Worley*Ray Yocum and Micki J Schoefer*Wanxin ZhangGuangzhen ZhouIn - K i nd G i ftsJulianne and David Armstrong*Laguna Clay and Glaze CompanySkutt Ceramic Products, Inc.2024 DONORS CONTINUED25Clayton Bailey, Mad Dr. Lamp, 1976,Gift of Robin Leibes
Alexandra Muse Ehrlich, PresidentMark Walsh, Vice PresidentKent Tool, TreasurerLisa Soiseth, SecretaryDavid Armstrong, FounderBeth Ann Gerstein, Executive DirectorExecutive CommitteeRobin BlahutTrudy ChiddixPeter CoyeKathleen Stewart HoweGene Phillip KillianRaulee MarcusDon PattisonSusan SasakiNancy SelvinDiane SilberRobin TrozpekJohn WigmoreDirectorsExhibition view of Architectural Pottery. Photo credit: Dan ChavkinAMOCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS26
Pam Aliaga, Exhibitions Manager, Teaching ArtistIsrael Alvarez, Preparator & FacilitiesRobin Blahut, DocentKat Chavez, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantTim Decker, Ceramics Studio TechnicianJenifer Fleming, Director of AdvancementJessica Gayatan, Library Volunteer Chloe Guo, Collections InternIsabella Hackerman, Teaching ArtistKat Hopkins, Studio Monitor, Teaching Artist, Library VolunteerJudy Jacobs, DocentGenevieve Kaplan, Associate Director of Communications & StewardshipNikolina Katanic, Exhibitions Volunteer Stephanie Kim, Teaching ArtistPaul Knoll, DocentJo Lauria, Adjunct CuratorBritney Liang, Communications Volunteer Aida Nicole Lugo, Museum Store & Guest Services Manager, Teaching ArtistSue Malloy, DocentRachel Marrero, Teaching ArtistOscar Martinez, Preparator & FacilitiesJordan McAuley-Ayoub, Museum Store & Guest Services ManagerMark Muscarello, Teaching ArtistArianne Ohara, Exhibition InternPaige O'Toole, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantGeorgie Papaya, Collections VolunteerMike Petry, Information Technology ConsultantBianca Ramirez, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantElizabeth "Lizz" Redd, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantSamuel Reguerra, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantAnna Sanchez, Collections ManagerLisa Soiseth, DocentMichelle Solorzano, Teaching Artist, Guest Services AssistantNathan Stanfield, Ceramics Studio Manager, Teaching ArtistEmma Tei, Getty Marrow InternLouis Velasquez, Collections InternCyndi Vitko, Bookkeeper & Finance Manager Elsie Voong, Collections InternChinelo Ufondu, K-12 & Family Engagement ManagerAMOCA STAFF & VOLUNTEERS27AMOCA Staff at the opening of Architectural Pottery
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