The McKinnells, known for their diverse vessel forms, often collaborated on pieces, with one shaping the piece and the other decorating it; but, when viewing their solo pieces, their individual preferences are unmistakable. To sum up their 50-year career, the work evidences substance, challenge, and exquisite sensitivity. Click here to read more about this exciting exhibit.
Vault Show: Itty-Bitty: Miniature Clay
May 18, 2013 - July 14. 2013
This exhibition features a small selection of Chinese bird seed cups from the Julianne and David Armstrong Collection. This fine collection of hundreds of these objects was passed down to Mr. Armstrong from his mother, Mrs. Armstrong, and is a promised gift to AMOCA. It will also feature many precious objects from the permanent collection including over 150 butter pats, collected by Alice Trotter in Los Angeles.