We invite you to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Scripps College Ceramic Annual, the longest continuous exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the United States. A tale of two California collectors and their passion for clay, concurrent with the evolution of the Ceramic Annual, is at the heart of this year’s exhibition. Fred Marer (1908–2002), a math professor at Los Angeles City College, collected more than 1,500 contemporary works that span six decades. In Northern California, Berkeley’s Forrest L. Merril (b. 1933) amassed more than 4,000 pieces.

Opening Reception
Celebrate eighty years of the Ceramic Annual! Join us for live music and light refreshments.
Saturday, February 1 | 7–9 PM