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Ceramics, Residencies, Exhibitions, Teaching & the Arts

2015 & 2020 NCECA International
Residency Award Partner


Meet Kyle Hendrix
According to Kyle Hendrix AIR 2016 “Historically, ceramic objects for food service have played a key role in ceremonies throughout world...
Lori-Ann Touchette
May 2, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
May 1, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 30, 20201 min read
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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,...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 29, 20201 min read
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Meet Tammie Rubin
Tammie Rubin AIR 2017 description of the works which she presented for her exhibition is eloquent and intriguing: “My ceramic sculptures...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 24, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Meet Patrick Coughlin
American artist Patrick Coughlin’s (AIR 2017) show “On architecture”, a response to successive residencies in Japan and Italy, seemed an...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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“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”....
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 16, 20201 min read
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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,...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 15, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 14, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 11, 20201 min read
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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...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 10, 20201 min read
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Meet Kevin Snipes
“When in Rome” was the title of the exhibition of one of our first artists in residence, Kevin Snipes AIR 2013. He was influenced by the...
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 9, 20201 min read
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