This week I’m gently packing over 100 pieces of porcelain to ship to Los Angeles for the big show opening next week. The apartment is completely covered in boxes, giant bags of cornstarch peanuts and lacy bits.

April 23-29

My porcelain lace bowl (pictured left) was selected for the 12th annual Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition show. It will be on display and available for purchase at the Nippon Gallery for the last week of April.

From the press release:
This event strives to further the cultural ties between the sister cities of New York and Tokyo by encouraging and honoring the creativity of ceramic artists from Japan and the U.S. The exhibition will include over 100 works selected by the judges of the competition.


Judges: David McFadden, Chief Curator, Museum of Arts & Design
Shinichi Doi, former conservator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Halsey and Alice North, Collectors
Special Guest Judge from Japan: Professor Toshio Ohi, 10th Ohi Chozaemon Ware/Ohi Museum


WHEN: April 23-29, 10-6 Monday-Friday, 10-5 Saturday (Closed Sunday)
WHERE: Nippon Gallery, located at 145 West 57th Street, New York, NY
INFO: (212) 581-2223
The show is free and open to the public.

May 1-31

At the end of the month, I’ll be flying out to Los Angeles to install my first solo exhibition! The show will feature my most ambitious work to date — a composition of porcelain doilies measuring about 18 feet by 11 feet, as well as several smaller pieces. Big thanks to Heath and Adam Silverman for inviting me to LA!


WHEN: Opening reception May1 from 6-8pm – all are welcome. The show runs May 1 May 31 and is free and open to the public.
WHERE: HEATH CERAMICS LOS ANGELES is located at 7525 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA (at Sierra Bonita Avenue).
INFO: 323-965-0800