POMONA—Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay

POMONA—Join The American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) for the exhibition and accompanying catalog Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay, celebrating 44 artists who have defined—and redefined—ceramics over the past 100 years. Many of the Golden State’s most innovative and impactful ceramic artists in the 20th and 21st centuries are women who faced adversity due to gender inequality and were often ignored or overlooked in favor of their male counterparts. These incredibly determined women pushed forward, driven by creativity and tenacity.

Breaking Ground highlights the significant shifts in California ceramics over several generations of women artists. The story is told in three sections, using the artist’s “breaking ground period” (rather than their date of birth) to determine their place in history. The story begins with trailblazers Laura Andreson, Betty Davenport Ford, Stefani Gruenberg, Vivika Heino, Elaine Katzer, Mary Lindheim, Martha Longenecker, Gertrud Natzler, Susan Peterson, Ruth Rippon, Susi Singer, Helen Ritcher Watson, Marguerite Wildenhain, and Beatrice Wood. These artists laid the groundwork for the field and inspired successive generations of artists.

Breaking Ground will be on view in AMOCA’s Armstrong Gallery, Gallery B, and The Vault from September 10, 2022 through March 12, 2023.

AMOCA | 399 N Garey Ave Pomona, CA 91767
The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 11 AM–4 PM. Reserving tickets in advance is strongly encouraged. Tickets may reserved by clicking here.

This exhibit is supported by a Humanities for All Project Grant.