Meet Molly Bishop
Molly Bishop AIR 2016 chose “Secret Garden” as the title of her show. Inspired by the Villa Borghese and the Greek vases that she saw in...
top of page
c.r.e.t.a. rome
Ceramics, Residencies, Exhibitions, Teaching & the Arts
2015 & 2020 NCECA International
Residency Award Partner
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 30, 20201 min read
Meet Shenny Cruces
For Shenny Cruces AIR 2017, “the act of collecting is an intrinsic part of my process and my work. For this residency, I sought to...
4 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 29, 20201 min read
Meet Doris Dittrich
“Gods of Our Times” was the title of the show of Austrian artist Doris Dittrich AIR 2014. “Doris Dittrich is an observant traveller,...
3 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Meet Jim Bowling
“Three Shades Revisited (Dante’s New Gates) is the title of this major work in the show “Global Textures” of American artist Jim Bowling...
4 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Meet Jim Bowling
“Three Shades Revisited (Dante’s New Gates) is the title of this major work in the show “Global Textures” of American artist Jim Bowling...
3 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 26, 20201 min read
Meet Tammie Rubin
Tammie Rubin AIR 2017 description of the works which she presented for her exhibition is eloquent and intriguing: “My ceramic sculptures...
3 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 24, 20201 min read
Meet Tamryan McDermott
Tamryn McDermott (USA) AIR 2014 was articulated by two daily rituals. The title of her show refers to both of them. “My Daily...
3 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 23, 20201 min read
Meet Susan Wortman
The show of Susan Wortman AIR 2018 “Roman Winged Women send XO” was her personal response to Rome and her own experience in the form of...
8 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Meet Virginia Scotchie
AIR 2015 Virginia Scotchie chose to give some of the sculptures created during her residency back to Rome by throwing them into the...
7 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Meet Rebecca Harvey
For Earth Day, we present the AIR 2016 Rebecca Harvey who transformed found objects from the lake of Bracciano for her show “Semaphore...
1 view0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Meet Ling Chun
In “Dolce MMXVI” Hong Kong artist Ling Chun (AIR 2016) created works that exploded chromatically through the use of both glaze and mixed...
2 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
Meet Patrick Coughlin
American artist Patrick Coughlin’s (AIR 2017) show “On architecture”, a response to successive residencies in Japan and Italy, seemed an...
2 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
“Excavations”: Jessica Brandl and Bryan Czibesz
Winners of the 2015 NCECA International Residency Award at CRETA Rome, Jessica Brandl and Bryan Czibesz entitled their show “Excavations”....
2 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Meet Sarah Gross
Today’s artist in residence in Sarah Gross (USA) AIR 2018. Her show title “Making Way” seems particularly appropriate as we renegotiate...
2 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 16, 20201 min read
Meet Jeff Schmuki
The solo show of American artist Jeff Schmuki (AIR 2018) “Varietà comune”was presented during Rome Art Week 2018, the annual event...
1 view0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Meet Anneli Belsik Aras
Norwegian artist Anneli Belsik Aras’ (AIR 2016) show was titled “Traces”. “I often find my work revolving around themes like heritage,...
4 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Meet Matthew Lutz-Kinoy
Los Angeles and Paris based artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy (Guest AIR 2017) works in various media including painting and ceramics. CRETA Rome...
1 view0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Meet Stephanie Hanes
“Into the Looking Glass” of Canadian artist Stephanie Hanes AIR 2015 “is an investigation into my struggle with coming to terms with my...
3 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Meet Sukjin Choi
Today’s artist in residence is Korean artist Sukjin Choi AIR 2014. She entitled her show “Ruote” (Wheels). Her installation included 100...
4 views0 comments
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 10, 20201 min read
Meet Luke Aleksandrow
The breaking of slip-cast porcelain forms in the dead of the night of the eternal city was the focus of the performance piece of...
1 view0 comments
bottom of page