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Claywork: Crafted in Real Time — Sonoma, CA
Kala and Amy Hamley open their process to the public in Claywork: Crafted in Real Time — a hybrid exhibition and working studio at Alley Gallery featuring new ceramics, mixed media, and the materials behind them.
Plateau de Voyage — Kala Stein Studio x Taart — Sonoma, CA
Kala collaborates with pastry chef Aline Buzzarello of Taart on Plateau de Voyage — a handmade porcelain tray born from a shared love of craft. Order by April 7 for Mother's Day delivery.
"The Mark of the Rain" — Featured in Sonoma Magazine — Sonoma, CA
Kala is featured in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Sonoma Magazine — a look at her Ghost Rain and Atmospheric series and the role of weather, place, and climate in her ceramic practice.
Clay & Culture: Greece — Aegina, Greece
Kala leads an intimate week-long ceramics and cultural workshop across Athens and the island of Aegina — visiting museums, making work, and exploring Greek ceramic traditions from ancient to contemporary. Sold out.
Outside In: Natural Abstractions in Ceramics, Fiber & Print — Sonoma, CA
Kala joins Amy Hamley and Kristina Nobleman for Outside In at Alley Gallery — a three-person exhibition exploring natural abstraction across ceramics, fiber, and print, on view November 7 through December 7, 2024.
Clay & Culture: Eat, Play, Make — Tuscany, Italy
Kala heads to Tuscany this May with ceramicist Naomi Clement for an 8-day workshop blending hands-on studio work with cultural immersion across the Tuscan landscape.
Botanical Tabletop Collection Launch with Chateau Sonoma — Sonoma, CA
Kala's new botanical tabletop collection — hand-printed, one-of-a-kind ceramics made in Sonoma — launches exclusively at Chateau Sonoma on March 16.
Fahrenheit 2024 — Pomona, CA
Kala's Rain Gauge — a ceramic data visualization of California's annual rainfall from 2010–2021 — was selected for Fahrenheit 2024 at AMOCA, juried by Harvard ceramics director Kathy King.
Best in Show: Natural Elements — Roseville, CA
Kala received the Best in Show Curator's Choice Award at Blue Line Arts for Ghost Rain #3 — recognized in Natural Elements, a juried exhibition curated by Marianne McGrath.
Permanent Installation at One River North — Denver, CO
Kala's permanent ceramic tile installation at One River North in Denver translates satellite imagery of a historic 2021 blizzard into a fossil record of extreme weather — commissioned by Sweeney Art Advisors for the building's common area.
Kala featured in Edible Marin & Wine Country — Sonoma, CA
Kala's work for Chateau Sonoma is featured in the spring 2024 issue of Edible Marin & Wine Country — pick it up in Issue 60, page 18.
Residency at Guldagergaard — Skælskør, Denmark
Kala heads to Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark this September to make new work — using rainwater, gravity, and time as collaborators to explore atmospheric surface effects.
Decal & Transfer Workshop — Santa Clara, CA
Kala is teaching a half-day decal and transfer workshop at Clay Planet, covering overglaze and underglaze techniques from the ground up. Limited seats available.
Commission: Opus One Winery — Napa Valley, CA
Kala was commissioned to create a site-specific star map for Opus One Winery — a sculptural ceramic and LED installation mapping the constellations visible from the estate's vineyards.
Mold Making Workshop — Palo Alto, CA
Kala is teaching a two-day mold making workshop at the Palo Alto Art Center this August — covering one and two-part plaster molds, with a free Q&A on June 22.
Kala curated into "The New Geologic Epoch" — Online & Print
Kala's Atmospheric River was selected by juror Mary Mattingly for The New Geologic Epoch — ecoartspace's fourth annual juried exhibition and printed book, launching October 2023.
Earth at the Palo Alto Art Center — Palo Alto, CA
Kala's Atmospheric River was selected for the Earth exhibition at the Palo Alto Art Center — and awarded one of three juror awards by curator Jodi Roberts.
Dish — Sonoma, CA
A one-night collaboration pairing handmade pottery with farm-to-fork bites and Darling Wines — your ticket includes a take-home side plate and cup made by Kala for the event.
Atmospheric
Kala's solo exhibition maps themes of climate and place through experimental ceramics — exploring fragility, geologic transformation, and the Anthropocene through vessels and wall work.
Quench: Things For and About Water — Sonoma, CA
Kala's solo exhibition at Alley Gallery in Sonoma explores water, fragility, and climate change through vessels, wall work, and experimental ceramics — on view March 16 through April 30, 2022.