Echoes: CCS Alumni Voices in Clay

Reception Date: Friday, March 20, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm; Extended hours during NCECA conference (March 25-28)

Echoes: Alumni Voices in Clay gathers the work of CCS Ceramics alumni whose practices continue to expand the field of contemporary ceramics. Their approaches reflect both continuity and change—shaped in part by their time at CCS, but equally by the personal experiences, cultural influences, and creative communities that inform their work today. Each artist builds upon a foundation of skill and inquiry while forging distinct paths that embody personal vision, cultural perspective, and material innovation.

The exhibition features a wide spectrum of approaches, from functional pottery to sculpture, installation, mixed media, and experimental processes. In their diversity, these works act as echoes of the past while opening space for future possibilities, showing how clay becomes a language of storytelling, interpretation, and lived experience.

Echoes highlights the voices of CCS alumni while fostering dialogue across generations. The exhibition celebrates both connection and expansion, acknowledging roots in Detroit’s creative community while recognizing how alumni amplify their practices within the national ceramics landscape.

Artists:
Kenneth Baskin, ‘02, Crafts – Ceramics
Chrys Bonnay Lewis, ‘10, Crafts – Ceramics
Alexis Bratto, ‘19, Crafts
Katie Bramlage, ‘11, Crafts – Ceramics
Hailey Callahan, ‘20, Crafts
Henry Crissman, ‘12, Crafts – Ceramics
Valerie Davis, ‘95, Crafts
Emma Doppel, ‘24, Crafts – Ceramics
Emily Duke, ‘09, Crafts – Ceramics
Anna Edry, ‘25, Crafts – Ceramics
Jaminely Emmanuelli, ‘19, Crafts
Sean Evans, ‘01, Crafts – Ceramics
John Gargano, ‘92, Crafts
Brett Gray, ‘10, Crafts – Ceramics
Steven Johnson, ‘17, Crafts
Laith Karmo, ‘04, Crafts – Ceramics
Karen Katanick, ‘78, Crafts – Ceramics
Joy Kin, ‘19, Crafts
Thea Lavender, ‘24, Crafts – Ceramics
Emily LoPresto, ‘15, Crafts
Melissa Mytty, ‘04, Crafts – Ceramics
Jane Plieth, ‘14, Crafts – Ceramics
Hayden Allison Richer, ‘15, Crafts
Drew Siering, ‘24, Crafts – Ceramics
Janelle Songer, ‘08, Crafts – Ceramics
Kaiser Suidan, ‘93, Crafts – Ceramics
Travis Grant Taylor, ‘14, Crafts – Ceramics
Kara Thomas, ‘13, Crafts – Ceramics
Karleigh Thompson, ‘14, Fine Arts
Virginia Torrence, ‘13, Crafts – Ceramics
Leilani Trinka, ‘92, Crafts – Ceramics
Elysia Vandenbussche, ‘11, Crafts – Ceramics
Bobby Veresan, ‘20, Crafts – Ceramics
Leah Waldo ’15, Crafts – Glass
Kailani Wolfe, ‘25, Crafts – Ceramics
Pierpaolo Zaldana, ‘23, Illustration
Tyler Zibkowski, ‘19, Crafts