Tap Roots

Ceramic Artist Educators of Northern California

Exhibition Dates: March 12 – April 10, 2022

Opening Reception at Arts Benicia — Saturday, March 12, from 2 to 4 pm

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This exhibition is concurrent with the 2022 conference of NCECA, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. “Tap Roots” is a joint exhibition produced by Arts Benicia and the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Arts, coordinated by Suzanne Long, Lisa Reinertson, Lordy Rodriguez and Celeste Smeland. The two exhibitions include works by more than 60 ceramic artist educators, selected for the strength of their artwork and the impact of their influence on the ceramics movement through teaching and mentoring. Works are displayed at both galleries.

Participating Artists at Arts Benicia

Bill Abright | Lesley Baker | Rhue Bruggeman | Annakatrin Burnham | Katherine Cox | Ilana Crispi | John de Fazio | Linda S. Fitz Gibbon | Susannah Israel | Pancho Jiménez | Margaret Keelan | Nathan Lynch | Kris Lyons | Mark Messenger | Rodney Mott | Mike Murphy | Sheri Leigh O’Connor | Lisa Reinertson | Gail Ritchie | Tiffany Schmierer | Sandra Shannonhouse | Richard Shaw | Lucy Snow | Clayton Thiel | Monica Van den Dool | Laura Van Duren | Peter VandenBerge | Wesley Wright with Malia Landis | Wanxin Zhang, Courtesy of Catherine Clark Gallery

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Abright-Absarokee 2016

Bill Abright
Absaroka
Ceramics and Mixed Media
13″ x 18″ x 7″

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Lesley Baker
Fool’s Gold
Porcelain
21.5″ x 12″ x 12″

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Rhue Bruggemen
Mountain Foothills Jar
Clay and Glaze
14″ x 14″ x 10″

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Annakatrin Burnham
Royals
Porcelain
12″ x 9″ x 9″

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Ilana Crispi
Mission Dirt Project
Mission Scaffolding Shelving
80″ x 17″ x 92″

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Katherine Cox
Burst
Ceramic, Colored Porcelain, Needle Felted Wool
8″ x 8″ x 8″

DeFazio

John de Fazio
Obama Bong (Blue Dream)
Glazed Earthenware
21″ x 8.5″ x 11″

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Linda S. Fitz Gibbon
Give Me Liberty
Ceramic
15″ x 15″x 12″

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Susannah Israel
Young Hatshepsut With Rabbit
Clay, Slip, and Underglaze
36″x 18″ x 18″

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Pancho Jimenez
Defense?
Ceramic
20.5″ x 9″ x 5.5″

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Margaret Keelan
Little Dancer in White
Ceramic
28″ x 9″ x 7″

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Lynch, Nathan

Nathan Lynch
Support Systems
Glazed Ceramic, Oak, Madrone

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Kris Lyons
Tighter Alpha
Ceramics, Enamel Paint, Sharpie and Flocking
18” x 10.5” x 7″

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Mark Messenger
Apocalypse
Earthenware
28” x 8” x 8″

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Rodney Mott
Snow Day
Stoneware, Glaze over Slip
28” x 17” x 14″

SOLD

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Michael Murphy
Gentrification, from the collection of John and Elizabeth Boyle
Ceramic, High Fire Clay and Glazes, Low Fire Glaze
16” x 38” x 7″

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Sheri Leigh O’Connor
From the Bottom of My Heart
Whiteware with Underglazes and Glaze,
Found Object – Press Type Drawer – Wood, Sand, Pine Needles, Fabric Covered Wire
46” x 40” x 3.5″

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Lisa Reinertson
Asylum Seeker
Ceramic
42” x 17” x 12″

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Gail Ritchie
Blue Willow
Ceramic
18.5” x 7” x 7″

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Tiffany Schmierer
Interconnection
Ceramic and Wire
25” x 15” x 10″

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Sandra Shannonhouse
Spears
Ceramic and Copper
24” x 29” x 25″

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Richard Shaw
Low Tide Pepsi Spill and Snake
Porcelain, Glazed with Decals
3.5” x 17.75 x 13.75″

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Lucy Snow
Flower Tower
Paper Clay, Slips, Glazes, Oxides
36” x 12” x 10″

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Clayton Thiel
Little Eagle Woman
Ceramic
25” x 15” x 11″

SOLD

Monica Van Den Dool_Ripe_Bananas

Monica Van den Dool
Ripe Bananas
Ceramic
21” x 11” x 13″

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Laura Van Duren
Wiggle Room
Ceramic, Glycerin, Vinyl, Thread, Metal
20” x 30” x 4″

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Peter VandenBerge
Last Tango
Ceramic, Slips, Glazes
34” x 20” x 17″

California-Cayote

Wesley Wright with Malia Landis
California Coyote
Stoneware, Underglaze, Oxides, Glaze, Concrete
14” x 14” x 65″

Zhang

Wanxin Zhang
Courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery
Ying Yang Warrior
Fired Clay with Glaze
27” x 10” x 10″

Tap Roots, Ceramic Artist Educators of Northern California, March 12 - April 10, 2022

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