Oregon Potters Association
The Ceramic Showcase offers 1 hour long captivating ceramic demonstrations that provide an up-close look at the artistry and techniques behind creating with clay.
Held on the Demo Stage, these live demonstrations feature skilled artists showcasing a variety of techniques, including wheel-throwing, hand-building, sculpting, and surface decoration.
Visitors can watch raw clay transform into intricate pottery, gaining insight into the tools, processes, and creativity behind ceramic art. These sessions offer an inspiring glimpse into the craftsmanship that defines the ceramic community.
Jennifer Hill is a studio artist and traveling instructor based in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She has called several interesting places home but was most artistically influenced living on The Garden Isle of Kauai, inspired by the luscious flora and textures of the sea.
My work is inspired by simple organic forms. Most of my glazes are traditional Japanese with applied wood ash or fired in wood burning kilns. I hope people enjoy the beauty in my functional and decorative pieces. Oregon has many amazing ceramic artists which I am happy to know. Showcase is a great time to connect with friends and meet new artists!
Born in Los Angeles, California, Roberta Lampert first encountered ceramics in high school. She developed a passion for the immediacy of process and tactile qualities of clay. At the College of Ceramics at Alfred, NY, Lampert was mentored by Robert Turner, who influenced her understanding of form and surface, thinking about creativity, and a desire to reflect awareness of experience and the impact of environment in her work.
Since 1978 Lampert has lived in the Portland, Oregon area. In addition to a vibrant craft community, Portland offers proximity to wilderness environments and outdoor recreation, adding exploration and adventure as influences on her work.
Inspiration for my work comes from a combination of life experiences, process of creating, art history, mid century painters and objects, and nature.
I use the making of strong, aesthetic, and inviting functional pottery to help people connect to my work in their use of it on a daily basis.
My work is inspired by a love of process. My aim is to make people smile. The community of potters here in Oregon is unique in the generosity and energy of the OPA members I have met.
Throwing is ingrained - my body knows what to do. I have in my studio a sign that says, “the maker of bowls is a designer of holes.” It is the internal graceful shape that makes the forms sing! European archways, street scenes, and Oregon’s iconic vistas inspire bas reliefs that create the illusion of depth, perspective and a sense of space. Each of my thrown & sculpted animals have their own distinct personality.
The click community helps me stay connected and rooted with good people by my side. I especially love all the meals and time we shared around the Kiln.
I do not aim for “flawlessness” – my work leaves a trace of a fluid, organic process and a human set of hands.
Windswept trees, cold blue bodies of water, and lichen-covered granite boulders intrigue and inform my artistic palette.
Gentle curves, textured surfaces, and meandering lines speak through my art. The atmosphere, expressive brush strokes, and luscious glazes mimic the timelessness of nature.
As a ceramic artist I look toward my natural surroundings. I attempt to execute soft, and inviting forms that are free of pretension and focus on nourishment and relationships with the earth. I am thoughtful of form and surface.
The evolution of earth forms is the starting point for my work which then looks for metaphorical and felt connections to my human experience.
Goosebumps.
My current work, the Stone/Water motif, was initially sparked by the serenity I feel in the karensansui Zen gardens of Kyoto, Japan ... but the serenity in the curving asymmetry of waves moving past stones at the Oregon Coast is where my mind goes while making these pieces.
I hope people will recall such serenity when they see these scenes, and keep that serenity alive within them.
I most love the creativity that Ceramic Showcase exudes, and the generosity of the OPA community.
As a young child and soon-to-be artist, Tea Duong immigrated from Vietnam to the United States. He has been a studio potter since 1986. As an artist, he has studied and worked abroad in New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
The event will take place on April 25-27, 2025 at the Oregon Convention Center Exhitbit Hall D. Just eight miles from Portland International Airport (PDX), visitors can access the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) via Interstate 5 North from Exit 302A–Rose Quarter, or from Interstate 84 West Exit 1–Lloyd Boulevard.
Friday from 10:00AM - 7:00PM, Saturday from 10:00AM - 5:00PM, and Sunday from 10:00AM - 4:00PM
The Oregon Convention Center has several parking garages. You may also park on the street. There are 566 metered parking spaces within three blocks of the OCC. Private lot costs vary. If parking on the street, Friday requires paid parking. Parking at a meter is free Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is free
Portland’s TriMet MAX light rail stops 300 times a day at OCC, connecting riders to downtown, surrounding neighborhoods, the Oregon Zoo, and Portland International Airport. Portland Streetcar’s Central Loop stops at our MLK Lobby entrance every 15 minutes. TriMet’s Bus Line No. 6 also stops at the MLK Lobby entrance and provides access to downtown stops and outlying areas.
There are food vendors in the Convention Center.
Members of the Oregon Potters Association may participate in the Ceramic Showcase. Applications are accepted mid-December through January 31. Visit oregonpotters.org
We have Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsorship packages, as well as a la carte options to fit any budget.
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