American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
In August 2014, AMOCA had its 10th anniversary. Over this time it has grown from 3,800 square feet to 51,000 square feet and now has 7000 pieces in its permanent collection.
AMOCA preserves and collects significant ceramic achievements of the world’s cultures from ancient times to the present. Their permanent collection, is currently divided into four categories:- American Studio Pottery, Sculpture, World Ceramics and British Ceramics. The museum has large collections of international and Native American ceramics, including Mettlach, Royal Worcester, Mata Ortiz and Acoma Pueblo. A selection of these will be featured in an upcoming 2015 Spring exhibition, along with works from many celebrated artists, such as mid-20th century California ceramists William Manker, Laura Andreson, Gertrude and Otto Natzler, and Rupert Deese. In addition a number of sculptural works from Paul Soldner, John Mason and Jennifer McCurdy will also featured, as well as many contemporary local artists, including Glenn Grishkoff, Biliana Popova, and Ricky Maldonado. Below are some images from the AMOCA flickr photostream of their permanent collection. See here
Current Exhibition – Chris Gustin Masterworks in Clay
November 8, 2014- February 8, 2015
Chris Gustin teapot
Chris Gustin Masterworks in Clay – opening reception at Amoca
Chris Gustin – Amoca
British Ceramics
Ann James Vase,
2003
AMOCA – Collection of Bill Burke
Betty Blandino coil built vase, 1982
AMOCA – Gift of Jo Lauria & Michael Fargo
Duncan Ross vase – terra sigillata, slip, wax
AMOCA – Collection of Bill Burke
Geoffrey Swindell contemporary vessel
AMOCA – Collection of Bill Burke 2009
Ann James -2003
AMOCA – Collection of Bill Burke
World Ceramics
Amando Silverio
Gift of Frieda Bradsher
Naimi constructed eating bowl -Kwam, c.1986
Japanese Edo Nabeshima Ware Platter, 1830
AMOCA – Gift of James and Jackie Voell
Michael Wisner earthenware pot
Gift of Frieda Bradsher 2007
Ming Celadon Vase
AMOCA – Gift of James and Jackie Voell
Sculpture
Paul Soldner
Kathleen Kneafsey, Huntington,West Virginia – ‘Rooted Home’
AMOCA – American Ceramic Society Collection
Olin Russum- High fired Sculptural Vessel – 1980
AMOCA – Gift of James and Jackie Voell
Untitled glazed ceramic figure,- c. 1970s – Joan Rappaport, California
AMOCA – Collection of Bill Burke, 2009
Untitled stoneware sculpture, 1959 – Hal Fromhold, California
2004
AMOCA – American Ceramic Society Collection
Blue Heron – Betty Davenport Ford
Gift of the Artist, 2005
Sabino Villalba Untitled effigy eartheware , 2007
American Studio Pottery:
Aysha Peltz – Shrewsbury, Massachusetts;- porcelain orange vase
1998
Ben Owen III vase
1992
AMOCA – Gift of Jan Korfmacher
Gwen Heffner porcelain bowl – Berea, Kentucky
1995-99
Bunny lid teapot – Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor
Red clay earthenware, stain, glaze teacup – Carol Wedemeyer, California
2002
AMOCA – Gift of Bill Burke
Crispin Gonzalez, stoneware vase with airbrushing, colorants, cone 3 reduction
AMOCA – Gift of MAW
Susan Peterson 1979
AMOCA – Gift of John Collins
Dorothy Hafner platter, New-York
1980
AMOCA – Gift of American Ceramic Society Collection
Lidded Jar – Doug Blechner
AMOCA
Untitled stoneware bottle, Frank Colson, Florida
1964
AMOCA – Gift of American Ceramic Society Collection
Porcelain folded vase -Eve Fleck, Yellow Springs, Ohio
1989
AMOCA – Gift of American Ceramic Society Collection
Frieda Bradsher – 2007
AMOCA
Gina Lawson Egan – Blue and Purple Dog Teapot
Harrison McIntosh ceramic display at Common Ground, ACOMA
HM100: A Century through the Life of Harrison McIntosh is currently running from 13th September to October 26 2014 . ACOMA celebrated the 100th birthday of Hamish Mcintosh on the 13th September 2014.
The mural in the background along one wall of the main gallery is by famous Southern Californian artist Millard Sheets titled “Panorama of Pomona Valley” (1956)
Raku Vessel – Harvey Sadow
1980
AMOCA – Gift of Karen and Philip Selwyn
Helen Watson mid-century sculpture 1959
AMOCA
Jane Peiser – 1978
AMOCA
Jeff Whyman – 2000
AMOCA
Joy DeMarcocup, – porcelain, sgraffito markings, black slip, semi matt clear glaze vessel
c. 2000
AMOCA – Gift of Frieda Bradshe
Karen Massaro bowl – 1980-90
AMOCA
Vase by Taylor Buxton
AMOCA – Gift of Frieda Bradsher
Stoneware raku figurative vessel, Larry White, California
1979
AMOCA, Gift Of MAW
Micheal Coffey
AMOCA
Gertrude and Otto Natzler – Common Ground exhibition
AMOCA
Otto Heino display at AMOCA Common Ground
lien – flickr
Patrick Crabb Bottle, California – 2008
AMOCA
People Pot, – Jude Odell
1993
AMOCA
Ricky Maldonado platter
AMOCA Gift Of Artist
‘Feelie’ by Rose Cabat – 1979
“A vase can hold flowers, but can’t it just be a spot of beauty?” – Rose Cabat
AMOCA
Scott Parady – Untitled woodfired stoneware vessel, California
2003
AMOCA – Gift of Bill Burke
Sunflower -Desert Series, Lee Middleman
AMOCA 2009
Shino stoneware cup, carbon trap, orange crackle, red dot – Tom Coleman
AMOCA – Gift of Frieda Bradsher
Eric Kao
AMOCA – flickr
Olin Russum – Distorted Stoneware Bowl, 1980
Gift of James W. and Jackie Voell
Large Curly Vessel, Nicholas Bernard – 2007
AMOCA
Stoneware sculpture by Ken & Pat Larson, 1988
Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota
AMOCA – Gift of American Ceramic Society Collection
Mettlach Collection
This vast collection was made possible by Robert D. and Colette D. Wilson, who accumulated a huge number of Mettlach pieces over a 30-year period. AMOCA now houses their entire 3,000 piece Mettlach Collection, the largest collection of German Mettlach wares (dating from c. 1840-1915) in the world.
Mettlach plate, Germany
Mettlach Beer Stein
Long neck Art Nouveau vases – Mettlach
Handpainted Metttlach plate
Mettlach Art Nouveau floral vase
Mettlach twin handled vase
Mettlach vase, Germany
Twin handled jardiniere – Mettlach
German Mettlach beer steins
AMOCA website HERE
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