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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.
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.
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.
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.
Co-Exhibition & Lecture — Geneseo, NY
Kala joins artist James Johnson for a co-exhibition of furniture and ceramics at Lockhart Gallery, curated by Dr. Alla Myzelev — opening February 6th in Geneseo, NY.
Architectural Terracotta Colab Exhibition
Work from Kala's NEA-supported Terracotta CoLab residency is on view at Casey Droege Cultural Productions in Pittsburgh. March 13–May 26, 2018.
Discovered, Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA
Kala is among five Sonoma County artists recognized in the fourth annual Discovered: Emerging Visual Artists program, produced by Creative Sonoma and the Petaluma Arts Center. On view January 24–March 18.