Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there will be no opening reception, and instead, we will have a closing reception on April 16. The closing reception will be held at the Williamson Gallery, featuring live music and light refreshments, from 7 to 9 pm. Our events are free and open to the public. Per Scripps […]
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77th Scripps College Ceramic Annual: Feb. 5 to Apr. 17, 2022
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The Artistic Meditations of Elizabeth Turk
“The spirit of change, which is fundamental in any theme of impermanence, is acutely alive in all my work,” said Elizabeth Turk ’83.
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Doug Humble: Smashing Cups
Photo by Susan Einstein Douglas Humble Untitled (Broken Cups and Saucers), n.d. Porcelain 4 5/8 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Scripps College, Claremont, CA In a recent interview, Douglas Humble described his artistic processes as freeform and spontaneous: “I like to work with the material and […]
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Highlights of the Collection: Marilyn Levine, F.M. Case
Ceramicist Marilyn Levine and stand-up comedian George Carlin both imbued their art with a working class humor.
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Highlights of the Collection: House of Shango
Samella Lewis’s work often grapples with issues of race in the U.S., and The House of Shango is no exception.
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Drowning in Drought: Williamson Interns’ Exhibition at Gallery 112 through April 11
The Williamson Gallery’s interns have teamed up to create an exhibition on a theme of their choosing.
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Samlor Khmer
Sometimes you walk blindly into a situation knowing that it’s going to be one from which you’ll emerge—I hesitate to say “enlightened” or “a better person”—but no doubt in some way changed.
Halfway Point
I can’t believe I’m writing this—our Getty internship is more than halfway complete. We were warned during the first week that we would feel this way by Week 5, but I think we’re all still shocked at how quickly the time has passed.And it’s no wonder! We’ve had very busy schedules for the past few […]
in defense of art…
Lately I have been really wondering about how to balance indulging a love for beauty and the interesting with a need to meet the average person where they are and change them for the better. How is art connecting with the average person? I was in a conversation with a friend this week who, on […]
An Earthquake and 108 Books with Holes in Their Centers
What does it take to drill a hole in the center of a book?Kirk, a drill press, 4 interns and an earthquake, apparently.Today was possibly the most memorable day of my entire time working at the gallery (well, it’s right up there with the day that I held the gallery’s Diane Arbus for the first […]
