Earthworks: Evolution

Ceramics Biennial 2026
Earthworks: Evolution

Juried by Lisa Orr

Exhibition Dates: April 29 - June 28, 2026

Opening Reception: April 29, 6:00 - 8:00 PM (RSVP requested)

ABOUT: The Umbrella Arts Center of Concord, MA presents its second Ceramics Biennial Exhibition, “Earthworks: Evolution”, a regional show celebrating the depth of history, tradition, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics, and the ways in which artists continue to expand the field through innovation and reinterpretation. As part of The Umbrella Arts Center's continued commitment to the ceramic medium, we intend for this show to highlight emerging and established artists working in clay. This show invites artists currently residing in New England to honor the skill, knowledge, and diversity of our regional ceramics community.

JUROR: Lisa Orr has been a studio potter for over 40 years. After completing an MFA at the NYSCC Alfred in 1992, she received a Fulbright, an MAAA/NEA and other grants to research ceramics and create films. Her work has been placed in numerous public and private collections. Currently refining an accessible smokeless wood kiln, she also teaches, lectures, and shows nationally and internationally. Orr’s ceramics lushly blend historical, functional roots with organic, fluid forms that embrace gentle asymmetry. Inspired by nature and intuition, her richly textured and colorfully glazed slip-cast surfaces evoke birds on the wing, coral reefs, and blooming flowers, resulting in work that’s vibrant, emotional, and assured.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Alice Abrams
Jack Abramson
Chris Archer
Ben Babcock
Becky Bailey
Sasha M Bergmann
Heather Binder
Josephine Burr
Bob Callahan
Loring Cheney
Claire Corey
Julie Cunningham
Holly Curcio
Christine DeGennaro
Natasha Dikareva
Helen Duncan
Larry W Elardo
Katie Fee
Debra Fleury
Molly Frantz
Leslie Fry
Fionnuala Hart Gerrity
Pam Golden
Joan Hilton
Alexandra Hogan Kosciak
Lindsey McFarland Howarth
Tom Hubbard
Kyle Johns
Hillary Ellen Kane
Grace Kerr
Yeonsoo Kim
Lucien Koonce
Gwendolyn Lanier
Jaeok Lee
Warren Mather
Jennifer McCandless
Eliane Medina
Donna Namnoum
Elizabeth Ocean
Shyanne Ogilvie
Linnea Pappas-Byers
Jenny Peace
Julie Peck
Ingrid Raab
Andrew Robinson (boats by drew)

Ellen Schön
Kimberly Scott
Corran Shrimpton
Anne Thiam
Joan Zagrobelny