I have developed a project which now resides and is hosted by the Museum of Ceramic Art – New York. The project is a searchable online resource for ceramic destinations around the world and is called Ceramic World Destinations.
This compilation of ceramic destinations is intended to increase visibility for ceramics, provide professional interchange, and introduce an entirely new population to the field of clay.
You can participate by sending your favorite ceramic destinations by entering the name, country, and URL for each recommendation on this online form:
Classifications of ceramic-centric destinations are Galleries, Institutions, Manufacturers, Museums, Organizations, Residencies, Shops, Design centers, Historic cultural villages, Landmark murals, Architectural sites, Archeological sites, and special events such as Biennale competitions. Artists’ studios can be listed, but only if a studio is open to the public.
While in Mexico City in February 2020, I visited El Colegio de San Ildefonso to see the show 2501 Migrants, an ambitious and incredibly heartfelt work that placed figures in a silent sprawl over many rooms—they were just silently waiting, lined up with no place to go. It was very moving.
Also in Mexico City, I attended the contemporary Latin American art fair, known as Arte Contemporaneo ZONAMACO held at the spacious Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City. This venue had a wonderful interdisciplinary mix of Design, Craft and Fine Art, all under one roof, and was a refreshing mingling of the arts.
Another noteworthy event was seeing the first Mexico City international textile art fair known as Texto 2020. This was an exciting around-the-world tour of some of the best master artisans, social activists and designers of the handmade in textiles.
And I studied with Graciela Montaño (gracielamontanomx on Instagram), a knowledgeable chef who runs a beautiful kitchen and market study tour. I learned to make tamales along with a variety of sauces…including a white chocolate mole. Delicious.
