Pictured left : “Noodle Nelly” by Miriam Wheeler, Junior, McKinleyville High School. Pictured right : “Cool Teapot” by Erin Carter, Senior, Timber Creek High School.

2023 Annual High School Ceramics Exhibition

The 2023 Annual High School Ceramics Exhibition features works by 109 students from 13 states, plus Washington, DC – a vibrant sample of the next generation of ceramic talent in the United States.

On Saturday April 22, 2023 at 10am PDT, AMOCA premiered a pre-recorded awards ceremony that includes a presentation of the entire virtual exhibition. This video presentation is available on our Youtube channel, @AMOCAMuseum.

This program generously funded provided, in part, through grants from Ruth and Joseph C. Reed Foundation for the Arts, and the DEW Foundation.

View the Virtual Exhibition

View the Exhibition by clicking on the link below.

2023 Exhibition

Juried Artists

Join us in congratulating the following student artists selected for the exhibition:

California

Alexander Hamilton Senior High School: Xolani Trejo-Macias, Senior · Arlington High: Gavin Gerhardt, Senior · Bassett High School: Jeremy Galvan, Freshman · California School of the Arts: Zhi Zhi Burton-Flores, Junior · Carlmont High School: Michael Dell’Aquila, Senior · Chino Hills High School: Micaiah Valdez, Senior · Christian High School: Benjamin Ancho, Junior · Claremont High School: Gavin Langhorst, Senior & Lola Alford, Junior · Dana Hills High School: Owen Ivory, Senior & Cora Ricciotti, Junior · Dublin High School: Isabel Borgonia, Senior · El Dorado High School: Dane Abbott, Senior · El Toro High School: Seth Duffy, Senior; Brooke Plummer, Junior; & Kalea Pollard, Sophomore · Etiwanda High School: Mike Johnson, Junior · Flintridge Prep School: Ella Von Thaden, Junior; Madelyn Geeting, Senior; Maylin Chen, Junior; Rachel Lee, Freshman; Riya Koh, Senior · Glendora High School: Allison Chung, Junior · Gretchen Whitney High School: Katelyn Liu, Senior · Grove High School: Sydney Young, Senior · Hamilton High School: Robert Vasquez, Senior · Herbert Hoover High School: Alondra Rodriguez, Sophomore · Huntington Beach High School: Gabrielle Henderson, Senior & Ana Martinez Hernandez, Junior · Idyllwild Arts Academy: Chaewon Park, Senior; Lucy Bozora Youngren, Sophomore; Mina Son, Sophomore · John W. North High School: Alyssa Martinez, Senior & John Orellana, Senior · La Canada High School: Katelyn Hung, Senior · La Salle College Preparatory: Ethan Tseng, Junior · La Salle High School: Kristina Lynch, Senior · La Sierra High School: Tuyet (“Nina”) Nghi Ca, Senior · Laguna Beach High School: Sarah Wong, Senior & Olivia Tigner, Junior · Laguna Creek High School: Beck Shadbourne, Senior; Savanna Stuepfert, Senior; Cece Yu, Senior; Theo Griffin, Junior; Ania Tarrant, Junior; Lorraine Rivera, Junior · Los Angeles County High School for the Arts: Czeska Markham, Senior · Maria Carrillo High School: Adrian Chau, Sophomore · Marlborough High School: Alexis Weiss, Junior · McKinleyville High School: Miriam Wheeler, Junior · Montclair High School: Esmeralda Valdez, Senior · Notre Dame San Jose: Paramita Kadamby, Sophomore · Orange County School of the Arts: Catherine Boland, Junior · Pasadena Polytechnic School: Jack Gomez, Freshman · Public Safety Academy: Sofia Mendoza, Senior · Ramona High School: Luxi Bassoco, Junior · Robert Louis Stevenson High School: Grace Ishii, Sophomore & Brian Li, Sophomore · Tahquitz High School: Jazmin Jimenez, Sophomore · Tustin High School: Sabrina Stieler, Senior · Western Christian High School: Emma De La Rosa, Junior · Whitney High School: Kristen Sutton: Junior

Colorado

Mountain Range High: Maxine Boggs, Senior & Nevaeh Lofton, Junior

Florida

Seabreeze High School: Kayla Lancing, Junior · Timber Creek High School: Erin Carter, Senior · Trinity Preparatory School: Lis Jermano, Senior; Sierra Jobman, Senior; Sophia Lamar, Senior; Kate Martyny, Senior; Carlos O’Connor, Senior

Maryland

Tabor Academy: Kentaro Suzuki, Junior

Massachusetts

Sandy Spring Friends School: Kellye McCullough, Sophomore

Michigan

Traverse City West Senior High School: Evelyn Couturier, Sophomore

Minnesota

Osseo Senior High: Thomas Christnagel, Senior

North Carolina

Apex Friendship High School: Ava Praizner, Senior

New York

Chenango Valley High School: Madeline Trisket, Senior; Mersedes Roys, Senior; Mary Brom, Junior; Sophia Bucci, Junior; Grace Pavelski, Junior; Mary Bush, Sophomore · LREI High School: Noelle Raffo, Senior · Roy C. Ketcham High School: Katarina Mentillo, Senior · The Dalton School: Miles Gumbs, Sophomore · Whitney Point CSD: Lonna Baxter, Junior

Oklahoma

Bishop Kelley High School: Emileigh Zahner, Senior

Oregon

Crescent Valley High School: Hazel Moses, Senior & Kayna Smith, Senior · Liberty High School: Hanna Chase, Senior; Autumn Coffin, Senior; Simone Raymond, Senior; Sheridan Rogers, Senior; Shannon Rothwell, Senior; Naomi Soot, Senior; Gracie Vanderpoel, Senior; Sam Corey, Junior; Itsamari Trevino, Junior; Kaliyah Chronister, Sophomore; Jesse Gibson, Sophomore · Mountainside High School: Megan Nguyen, Senior

Pennsylvania

Emmaus High School: Madison Miller, Senior · The Ellis School: Sophia Kaulen, Sophomore · Westtown School: Mallory Peters, Senior

Washington

Lake Washington High School: Emma Templeton, Senior & Ashley McMaster, Junior · Olympia High School: Jordan Ankeney, Senior · Seoul International School: Kyu-Sun Kim, Junior

Washington, DC

St. John’s College High School: Bridget Kelly, Sophomore

Annual High School Exhibition Program

Since 2014, AMOCA has hosted an annual juried exhibition showcasing the remarkable talents of high school students studying the ceramic arts. Click the link below to learn more about the program and past exhibitions.