Places

257 East Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240. Premier ceramics gallery — online and brick-and-mortar. Features functional and sculptural pottery....

525 Buggy Circle, Carbondale, CO 81623. Nomadic gallery featuring ceramics and art. art-stream.com

215 East Grant St, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Contemporary gallery featuring ceramic art and sculpture. bentleygallery.com

38 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Three-level contemporary gallery featuring ceramics and craft. bluespiral1.com

Historic industrial building in Detroit, designed by Albert Kahn-trained architect C.F.J. Barnes. Located in the Detroit Design District. Venue for...

Downtown Plymouth, MI. Community ceramics studio offering single-session projects, workshops, and 6-week classes for beginning to experienced potters...

819 SW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601. Gallery specializing in contemporary ceramics. Near UF ceramics program. charliecummingsgallery.com

3638 East Mitchell St (Hwy 152), Humboldt, TN 38343. Gallery specializing in contemporary ceramics and functional pottery. Run by potters....

39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Exhibition space associated with Cranbrook Academy of Art. Hosts Open Studios events.

Gallery in Detroit. Exhibiting Ebitenyefa Baralaye and Del Harrow during NCECA 2026. Represents innovative contemporary art with a strong Michigan...

Detroit Historical Museum. Hosting NCECA 2026 exhibition 'Centerpoint' curated by Kimberly LaVonne. Features Maija Grotell work in connection with...

4729 McPherson Ave, St Louis, MO 63108. Major gallery for contemporary ceramics and glass. duanereedgallery.com

Eastern Market Shed 3, 2810 Russell St, Detroit. Hosted Empty Bowls Detroit during NCECA 2026.

1930 NE Oregon St, Portland, OR 97232. Gallery specializing in contemporary ceramics. Major West Coast ceramics gallery. eutecticgallery.com

Location of the Salty Dog / Noborigama kiln that Ryan, Henry's mentee, and others helped build.

Seattle, WA. Contemporary gallery featuring ceramics. fosterwhite.com

8413 West Third St, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Ceramics and craft gallery. freehand.com

Gallery at 4130 Cass Ave., Suite C, Detroit. Hosted multiple exhibitions during NCECA 2026.

153 East Main St, Columbus, OH 43215. Gallery featuring contemporary ceramics. hawkgalleries.com

Detroit gallery/exhibition space. Hosted exhibitions during Michigan Mud events. Contemporary ceramics exhibition venue.

NCECA 2026 main venue. Downtown Detroit convention center (formerly TCF Center / Cobo Hall).

Annual ceramics conference in Indiana. Co-founded by Justin Rothshank. Brings together potters from across the state.

521 1st St, Davis, CA 95616. Gallery featuring ceramic art. Near UC Davis ceramics program. natsoulas.com

29005 Albion Rd, Albion MI. Largest anagama in North America. Annual 10-day wood firings. Gas kiln too. Chickens took refuge during ice storm....

25 Main St, Concord, MA 01742. Major ceramics gallery. Represents top ceramic artists nationally. lacostegallery.com / lucylacoste.com

Art gallery in Ferndale, MI (12 minutes north of Detroit). Hosting 'Saints, Sinners, and Potters' ceramic invitational March 2026, celebrating NCECA....

Historic Detroit train station featuring Guastavino clay tile vaulting. Subject of Mick Kennedy's NCECA 2026 lecture on Barcelona-to-Detroit...

359 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138. Contemporary ceramics and craft gallery. mobilia-gallery.com

Ryan's studio in Howell, MI. Barn with open doors facing green countryside. Multiple wheels, gas kiln, raku kiln, glaze mixing room....

60th annual conference 'Volumes' — March 25-28, 2026, Huntington Place Convention Center, Detroit. Ryan planning to demo Stull Atlas. Henry is a...

7 Boston Way, Asheville, NC 28803. Major craft gallery featuring ceramics. In arts district. newmorninggallerync.com

67 Doras Trail, Penland, NC 28765. Gallery associated with Penland School of Craft. Features ceramics by residents and alumni. penland.org

10125 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit. Exhibition gallery at Pewabic Pottery. Hosts rotating exhibitions of contemporary ceramics. NCECA 2026 Featured...

Creative reuse / community space in Hamtramck. Where Ceramics School started as a pop-up before getting the storefront.

Steven Johnson's place in Ann Arbor. Where Ryan ran into Henry Feb 10, 2026. Diamond/Large Sponsor of NCECA 2026! Steven Johnson's ceramics supply in...

Massive artist/creative workspace in Detroit. Feb 2017 safety code violations forced ~70% of 150 tenants out. Paul Kotula had studio there. Ryan...

217 Farnsworth St, Detroit. Historic artists' club (est. 1907) near DIA. Exhibition space for Detroit art community. Potential NCECA 2026 Clay Around...

St Joseph, MI. Online and physical gallery specializing in contemporary ceramics. One of the most prominent ceramics galleries in the US. Represents...

2004 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64112. Gallery featuring contemporary ceramics. sherryleedy.com

One of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, UNESCO heritage. Shigaraki, Shiga, Japan

110 Union St Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98101. Major gallery for ceramics, glass, and sculpture. Represents Jun Kaneko, Akio Takamori. Also Tacoma...

1812 Fifth St, Berkeley, CA 94710. Contemporary ceramics gallery. traxgallery.com

Art space, cafe, and venue in Detroit's Eastern Market area. Hosts exhibitions, performances, and experimental art. Multiple exhibitions by Henry...

Detroit contemporary art gallery. NCECA 2026 exhibition venue.