12/10/2025
🎉 An Unforgettable Evening for Ceramics in Miami 🎉
On February 24th, the Ceramic League of Miami inaugurated its 73rd Annual Member’s Exhibition in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas (MoCAA) and the Fine Arts Ceramic Center (FACC)—a partnership that reaffirms our shared commitment to expanding education, appreciation, and equitable access to the ceramic arts across our community.
💫 This year’s gathering was distinguished by the presence of master ceramicist Tom Coleman, a seminal figure in contemporary ceramics. Coleman delivered an illuminating keynote that traced the evolution of his practice, revealing the creative experiences and disciplined rigor that have shaped his remarkable career. His approach—deeply informed by Japanese tradition, symmetry, and a pursuit of pure form—rendered the evening unforgettable for artists, students, and devoted admirers of the medium.
🏺 Founded in 1950 by a visionary group of women, the Ceramic League of Miami has, for more than seven decades, stood as the leading institution for ceramicists in Miami-Dade. Its legacy encompasses national exhibitions, educational partnerships, public fairs, and a school equipped with specialized firing processes and resources unique within the region. Entire generations have found their artistic path here—students who began in high school continue creating well into retirement, sustained by the same passion that first brought them to clay.
🖼️ This year’s exhibition brought together members, families, friends, and the wider public, who presented and viewed works selected by both expert jurors and the community. It remains a cherished tradition that celebrates creative diversity and the collaborative spirit that defines the CLM.
🔥 The Fine Arts Ceramic Center, affiliated with MoCA-Americas, was founded in 2020 by collector Leonardo Rodríguez. Its inaugural project—Fine Arts of the Plate—invited fifty artists to create works on ceramic plates, launching a line of inquiry that now encompasses murals, sculptures, installations, and an ever-expanding collection.
🌎 Since then, the FACC has fostered workshops, residencies, and collaborations with artists from Cuba and throughout the Americas, strengthening the presence of contemporary ceramics across South Florida. Its participation in the 57th Annual NCECA Conference – CURRENT in Cincinnati affirmed its role as an active center for experimentation and technical excellence.
✨ Today, the FACC continues to develop numerous new works, expand firing and production methodologies, and share with its community the beauty, history, and boundless expressive potential of ceramics as a contemporary artistic language.
🤝 Both the Ceramic League of Miami and the Fine Arts Ceramic Center uphold a clear mission: ceramics must remain a space open to all. Regardless of race, gender, belief, sexual orientation, or ability, both institutions work to build an inclusive, safe, and discrimination-free environment where diversity enriches learning and creation.
🌱 In every project, class, and exhibition, we celebrate not only the medium itself but the many voices that shape it—a vibrant community reflecting the very best of South Florida.
