Here’s a new one for me, which I am really excited about.

I think it’s the 10th year for the May Day Art Show, a gathering and sale of the fine crafts and arts of 15-20 artists from many media. It’s held at the studio and lovely outdoor surroundings of Nancy Howells, a local ceramics and mosiac artist located on the Westside of Santa Cruz.

I will be bringing my newest body of work: the knitted ceramics and other clay + fiber pieces!

The event is the first weekend in May from 10-5 each day. I will add more about both it and my work as we get closer. In the meanwhile, back to the studio…

A great stop in downtown Davis, CA all year round, the Pence Art Gallery, going strong since 1976, is a great supporter of ceramic art, especially during the annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art each April (organized by the nearby John Natsoulas Gallery.) In that vein, I am thrilled to have my work represented in their gift shop along with several other regional ceramic artists of note. Enjoy your visit!

Derik Van Beers has provided a sweet spot in Oakland’s Art District for ceramics for quite awhile now. He offers world-class monthly solo shows in the front section of his studio space as well as in his Small Works Case in the hallway of a conglomerate of art galleries in the same building. My work is has been in the case for several years now. Take yourself out to a lively art scene and check it out!. There’s a map to the Saturday Art Walk with lovely nearby eateries and, er, drinkeries.

Many Hands has carried my work for 4-5 years now. I always keep them well-stocked with my latest work, even when I’m doing other shows or Open Studios. I am their most local, local artist as my studio is nearby. They are open seven days a week, 10-6, right near Gayle’s Bakery and some other nice shops in Capitola. Stop in! Lots to see.