Stamps @ NCECA

Every year, The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) hosts a national conference that advances creation, teaching, and learning through clay in the contemporary world. This year, Volumes, the 60^th annual conference, will be held in Detroit from March 25 – 28, creating a singular moment where an international clay community will come to Southeast Michigan seeking community, inspiration, and artistic excellence.

As a keynote sponsor, the Stamps School of Art & Design is excited to welcome ceramics artists and educators to the area, and to bring our students, faculty, staff, and alumni to Volumes for this amazing opportunity for connection, networking, learning, and essential material practice. We’re also proud to present two exhibitions in Detroit during the conference: Impressions, a showcase of art by Michigan High school students and teachers; and Legacies, an exhibition of new and recent work by diverse intergenerational artists working in clay. 

Legacies: Contemporary Art Dialogues with Clay

Curated by Srimoyee Mitra

On the occasion of the 2026 NCECA conference in Detroit, Stamps Gallery will organize an exhibition of new and recent work by diverse intergenerational artists working in clay locally and nationally. Collectively, these works preserve and evolve age-old artistic traditions from weaving, mark-making, and pottery as contemporary forms of resistance and resilience; recovery and regeneration that draw on diasporic and ancestral knowledge of world-building and translation.

Featuring work by Maya Davis, Adebunmi Gbadebo, Nicole Marroquin, Marie Woo, and Hedy Yang.

DDD Project Space, 2857 East Grand Blvd Suite 104, Detroit MI
On View: March 13 – 28, 2026
Reception: Friday, March 27, 5:30 — 9 p.m.
Gallery Hours:

• Fri., March 13 and 20: 12 — 6 p.m.
• Sat., March 14 and 21: 12 — 5 p.m.
• Tue — Wed, March 24 — 25: 11 a.m. — 5 p.m.
• Thu., March 26: 12 — 7 p.m.
• Fri., March 27: 12 — 9 p.m.
• Sat., March 28: 12 — 5 p.m.

Impressions: A Stamps Pre-College Showcase

Impressions: A Stamps Pre-College Showcase is a juried exhibition featuring ceramic works created by Michigan high school students and teachers. Presented as part of NCECA’s Volumes Conference in Detroit and hosted at the University of Michigan Detroit Center, the showcase offers a unique national platform for emerging artists to exhibit their creative interpretations in clay. The exhibition highlights diverse voices within the Michigan community and encourages meaningful conversations about resilience, identity, and change through the medium of ceramics. By gathering and displaying these works, Impressions celebrates the expressive potential of clay and the artistic achievements of the next generation of Michigan ceramicists.

U‑M Detroit Center, 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150, Detroit MI
On View: March 25 – 28, 2026
Reception: Fri., March 27, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Stamps Community Exhibitions

During NCECA, Detroit and Southeast Michigan will come alive with dozens of exhibitions and events featuring ceramic artists from across the state and around the world — including current Stamps faculty, staff, and students, as well as alumni of our graduate and undergraduate programs. The following list highlights some of the many exhibitions on view during NCECA that will feature work by members of the Stamps community. For a full list of NCECA exhibitions, visit nceca​.net.

2026 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition 

Juried by Eva Kwong and Gary Garrido Schneider

The 2025 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition includes selected works submitted by students working in undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate programs based in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Stamps participants include Ira Bondarenko (MFA ​‘27) and Meg Gizzi (BA ​‘18).

College For Creative Studies, Valade Family Gallery
A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education, 460 W. Baltimore, Detroit MI
Tue. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Thu. open until 9 p.m.), Sat. 12 – 6 p.m.
On view: March 6‑April 4
Reception: Thu, March 26, 6 – 9 p.m.

Absence Takes Form: The 2026 NCECA Annual 

Curated By Adrienne Spinozzi

The NCECA Annual blends impactful attributes of invitational and open-juried models of exhibition development. Exhibition curator Adrienne Spinozzi’s curatorial vision is illuminated through the work of invited artists Adebunmi Gbadebo, David R. MacDonald (MFA ​‘71), Anina Major, Ibrahim Said, and Yeesookyung, with additional artists selected through an open call for submissions. Juried Artists: Ivan Albreht, Natalia Arbelaez, Lisa Marie Barber, Malene Djenaba Barnett, Ron Baron, Yael Braha, Pattie Chalmers, Jonathan Christensen Caballero, Kaneez Zehra Hassan, Hongmi Kim Hoog, Quinn Alexandria Hunter (Stamps Assistant Professor), Roxanne Jackson, Tim Keenan, Wansoo Kim, Robert King, Josephine Larsen, Jae Won Lee, Kimberly LaVonne, Mahalexmi Mohan, Steven Montgomery, Janet Neuwalder, Joy Okokon, Ross Junior Owusu, Kyungmin Park, Yana Payusova, Tia Santana, Paul Scott, Stephanie Shih, Ellie Stanislav, Silvia Tagusagawa, Hirotsune Tashima, Iren Tete, Kwok-Pong (Bobby) Tso, Karina Yanes, and Ari Zuaro. 

Wasserman Projects, 3434 Russell Street #502, Detroit MI
Wed. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Thu. – Sat. 12 – 6 p.m. (Fri. open until 9 p.m.)
On view: January 31 – April 4
Reception: Fri., March 27, 6 – 9 p.m.

Beyond The Garden 

Organized by Anna Kruse and David Morrison 

Beyond the Garden features artists who examine botanical, geological, or environmental perspectives in relation to personal viewpoints, ecological crises, and ways of being to navigate and foster reciprocity and awareness. Artists include Sarah Conti, Bridget Fairbank, Trevor King (MFA ​‘15), Anna Kruse, Julie Moon, SunYoung Park, Abbey Peters, Grace Potter, Jason Lee Starin, Michael Takahata, and David Morrison. 

Padzieski Gallery, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn MI
Tue. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat. 12 – 5 p.m.
On view: March 24 – 28
Reception: Fri., March 27, 6 – 8 p.m.

Body Shop

Organized by Qwist Joseph and Christina A. West

Body Shop explores contemporary interpretations of the human body and its relationship to clay, inviting viewers to reconsider ideas of repair, beautification, and the deep interconnectedness of human experience. Artists include Austen Brantley, Stephanie E. Hanes, Quinn Alexandria Hunter (Stamps Assistant Professor), Akiko Jackson, Samuel Jernigan, Qwist Joseph, Wansoo Kim, Trevor King (MFA ​‘15), Lauren Kalman, and Christina A. West.

Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth, Detroit MI
Tue. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Thu. and Fri. open until 9 p.m.), Sat. 12 – 5 p.m.
On view: March 5 – April 11
Reception: Thu., March 26, 6 – 8 p.m.

Ceramics X Fiber 

Organized by Jessika Edgar and Katie Shulman (Stamps Alumni Relations and Community Engagement Manager, BFA ​‘10)

Through an open call, the organizers of Ceramics x Fiber created ceramics/​fiber collaborative pairings, inviting artists to collaborate on new work or generate combinations of existing work. Artists include River Berry (MFA ​‘26), Ira Bondarenko (MFA ​‘27), Sophia Brueckner (Stamps Associate Professor), Ingrid Butterer (BFA ​‘87), Sally Clegg (Stamps Lecturer III and Student Exhibitions Coordinator, MFA ​‘20), Yeager Edwards (BFA ​‘21), Samantha Griffith (MFA ​‘25), Mary Hafeli (BFA ​‘82), Quinn Alexandria Hunter (Stamps Assistant Professor), Kira Keck, Lauren Kalman, Joshua Kochis (BFA ​‘15), Heidi Kumao (Stamps Professor), alexandra virginia martin, Kit Parks (Stamps Fiber Studio Coordinator, BFA ​‘15), Irene Perez (BFA ​‘19), Hayden Richer (Stamps Ceramics Studio Coordinator), Jessie Rice (BFA ​‘22), Celia Shaheen (MFA ​‘27), Zene Segre, Ben Teague (Stamps Lecturer II), Andrew ​“AndyT” Thompson (Stamps Lecturer II), Kate Tremel (Stamps Lecturer II), Erin Wakeland (BFA ​‘20), and more.

Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine St, Detroit MI
On view: March 24 – 28
Reception: Fri., March 27, 6 – 9 p.m.
Tue. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Fri. open until 9 p.m.)

Clay Around Western Wayne 

Organized by Carolyn Hook 

Cherry Hill Potters Guild hosts Clay Around Western Wayne, an exhibit of diverse artists’ work from five area guilds, at historic Village Arts Factory in Cherry Hill Village. Artists include Carol Ashworth, Mary Avrakotos, Nick Bair, Rae Baxter, Richard Boehnke, Ira Bondarenko (MFA ​’27), Daniel Borton, Haley Burns, Jim Castiglione, Jennifer Christensen, Kay Clement, Deb Cocoros, Mary Covert-Mason, Kris Darby, Dennison Dorsey, Catherine Fillmore, Jim Fry, Claudette Garavaglia, Shaughn Gawthrop, Amita Goindi, Sherry Hall, Alex Ham-Kucharski, Beth Hazen, Thom Herbst, Teri Hollister, Carolyn Hook, Kaylon Khorsheed, Margaret Kenaga, Christina Kormendi, Nancy Koppin, Rachail Laine, Yiu-Keung Lee, Debbie Liberman, Maki Lin, Rodney Lloyd, Connie Marshall, Cathy Mellett, Margaret Miller, Kathleen Newman, Eric Pesheck, Renee Pesheck, Rose Pengelly, Misti Queott, Michele Riddel, Nick Riesterer, Kathy Sandberg, Lucky Sparkman, Mark White, Donna Williams, Doug Winchester, Matt Winchester, and Jerry Thompson.

Cherry Hill Potters Guild, Village Arts Factory, 50755 Cherry Hill, Canton MI
Wed. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
On view: March 25 – 28
Reception: Fri., March 27, 5 – 7 p.m.

Clay Currents

Curated by Michael Takahata 

Clay Currents is an exploration of form, light, and energy, an exhibition where ceramics hold physical space, and neon defines it. Artists include Sarah Blood, Adam Chau, Marissa Childers, Ling Chun, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Michael Hernandez, David Morrison, Tamara Murphy, Kat Myers, Alex Paat, Hannah Pierce, Esther Ruiz, Victoria A. Shaheen, Kate Schroeder, Nicholas Tilma (BFA ​‘15) & Alex Lewis, and Jessie Rose Vala.

Hatch Art: Gallery And Studios, 3456 Evaline St, Hamtramck MI
Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Thu open until 8 p.m.), Sat – Sun 12 – 5 p.m.
On view: March 23 – 29
Reception: Thu, March 26, 5 – 8 p.m.

Cranbrook Alumni Exhibition In Detroit

Curated by Alison Wong

The Cranbrook Alumni Exhibition in Detroit is an international collection of Cranbrook alumni ceramic artists exploring materiality, scale, and emergence — framed by Detroit’s architecture. Artists include Ebitenyefa Baralaye (Stamps Assistant Professor), Cammi Climaco, Jessika Edgar, María Cecilia Ferrer, Laith Karmo, Beth Katleman, Addie Langford, B Scoba, Benjamin Teague (Stamps Lecturer II), Wade Tullier, and more.

Chrysler House, 719 Griswold St, Ste 170, Detroit MI
Wed. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
On view: March 25 – 28
Reception: Thu., March 26, 5 – 8 p.m.

Deep Roots, A2AC Ceramic Invitational 

Curated by Amanda Bialk, Julie Madden, and Deanne Neiburger

A celebration of ceramic artists rooted to Ann Arbor. Featuring artists Pi Benio, Savanah Conrad, Stassia Fulmer (BFA ​‘12) and Chris Kamykowski (Pinfeather Art Studio), Emily Jenkins (Seven Magpies Pottery), Jenneva Kayser, Kayla Kirk (Charmed Ceramics), Yiu-Keung Lee, Natalie Liu (Honeydew Moon Studio), Sophie Neslund, Kate Tremel (Stamps Lecturer II), and more.

Ann Arbor Art Center, 115 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor MI
Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
On view: February 27-April 1

Fluid State Of Land 

Organized by Quinn Alexandria Hunter (Stamps Assistant Professor) and Bri Murphy

Marking 250 years of the U.S., this exhibition reexamines land, legacy, and ownership through artists’ counter-narratives, challenging dominant histories, colonialism, and reshaping how we understand America through land and clay. Featuring work by Elizabeth Alexander, Magdolene Dykstra, Quinn Alexandria Hunter (Stamps Assistant Professor), Bri Murphy, Joey Quiñones, Lauren Sandler, and Rose Schreiber.

Wayne State University, Art Department Gallery, 5400 Gullen Mall, Detroit MI
Mon. – Sat. 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Wed. and Fri. open at 10 a.m.)
Reception: Thu, March 26, 6 – 9 p.m.
On view: February 6‑March 28 

In Series: Hermann, Harrow, Baralaye 

Organized by Ebitenyefa Baralaye (Stamps Assistant Professor)

Through their practices, Marie T. Hermann, Del Harrow, and Ebitenyefa Baralaye (Stamps Assistant Professor) explore how meaning unfolds not in isolation, but through repetition, variation, and relation. 

David Klein Gallery, 678 Livernois Street, Ferndale MI
Tue. – Sat. 12– 5:30 p.m.
Reception: Fri., March 27, 5 – 8 p.m.
On view: March 6 – 28

Mega Michigan Pop-Up

Showcasing 25+ Michigan ceramic artists, including Stassia Fulmer (BFA ​‘12).

Fort Pontchartrain Hotel, 2 Washington Blvd, Detroit MI 48226
Thu., March 26, 4 – 8 p.m.
On view: March 26 only

Metamorphosis: Clay in Flux

Juried by Élan Povirk (project lead), Alexis Albert, and Rachel Deveyra

Metamorphosis: Clay in Flux is an exhibition celebrating the creative potential of student ceramics, designed to correspond with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Detroit and the surrounding ceramics events in Southeast Michigan.

This exhibition is organized and juried by members of the Stamps Student-led Exhibition Committee (SEC), and features work by Stamps students Zoe Dvorin, Lilly Fredericks, María E. García-Murguía, Mikayla Holcomb, Virginia Holland, Magdalyn Hubbard, Mira Hughes, Audrey Jarrett, Ery Millican, Isabella Possin, Mo Pofahl, Natalie Radabaugh, Nik Roy, Mihika Shukla, and Abigail Watters.

The Michigan Ceramic Art Association Biennial & Competition Award Winners 

Curated by Brian Kakas 

The Michigan Ceramic Art Association’s 2024 Biennial, juried by George Rodriguez and hosted by Kintsugi Village, celebrates excellence in clay while fostering inclusivity, connection, and resilient community across Michigan and beyond. Artists include Irina Bondarenko (MFA ​‘27), Brian Grossnickle, Michael Hamm, Cristina Joya, Curt LaCross, Josephine Larsen, Sophia Nelson, Cesar Pita, Jason Starin, Ellie Stanislav, Micah Sweezie, Sonia Svensson, Sean VandenBrink, Jacob Vinson, Kyle Triplett, and Caitlin Zachow.

Kintsugi Village, 2020 14^th St, Detroit MI
Tue. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
On view: March 24 – 28
Reception: Fri., March 27, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Stems & Vessels 

Curated by ceramicist Terri Marra alongside ikebana specialists Liz Larwa and Leslie Rosinski

The Scarab Club presents Stems & Vessels, a collaborative exhibition combining ceramic vessels and ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. This exhibition features work by Kate Tremel (Stamps Lecturer II).

Scarab Club Upper Level, 217 Farnsworth Street, Detroit MI
On view: March 25 – 28
Wed. by appointment, Thu. 2 – 9 p.m., Fri. 12 – 5 p.m., Saturday 12 – 5 p.m.
Jiyuka Ikebana demonstration: Wed., March 25, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Admission is $20.00, space is limited and reservations are required.

Thresholds

Organized by Kate Tremel (Stamps Lecturer II), Hayden Richer (Stamps Ceramics Studio Coordinator), and Rachel Heibel.

Thresholds is a design-focused ceramic exhibition that positions ceramic furniture as a critical mediator in the dialogue between the volume of the human body and architectural space. Artists include Dee Clements, Olivia Cognet, Austin Coudriet, Rachel Heibel, Beth Katleman, Josephine Larsen, Ian McDonald, Abigail Murray, Yuko Nishikawa, Hayden Richer (Stamps Ceramics Studio Coordinator), Kelsie Rudolph, Victoria Shaheen, and Kate Tremel (Stamps Lecturer II).

Detroit Artist Market, 4719 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI
Tue. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Thu. open until 9 p.m.), Sat. 12 – 5 p.m.
On view: March 6 – 28
Reception: Thu, March 26, 5 – 9 p.m.

Planning to be in town for NCECA, or have questions about Stamps events and participation in the conference? Please contact our alumni relations team for more information.