Premiere: Clay in Context at the Whitney Museum

Greenwich House Pottery is proud to partner with the Whitney Museum of American Art for the premiere of Clay in Context, a screening of four short films by Kate Parvenski and Paraphrase Studio that spotlight the 2024 GHP Artists in Residence: Daniel Barragán, Carson Culp, Kristy Moreno, and Gina Tibbott. 

Through vivid cinematography and thoughtful storytelling, Clay in Context offers an intimate look into the studio practices of these four artists and the impact of their residencies at Greenwich House Pottery. From investigations of identity, place, and border politics to reinterpretations of ancient ceramic forms, the films reflect the depth and diversity of artistic expression nurtured through GHP’s Artist Residency Program. 

Following the 40-minute screening, guests are invited to stay for a live Q&A with the featured artists. The conversation will explore their creative journeys, the evolution of their work, and how time at GHP shaped their approach to ceramics. 

This event is presented in conjunction with Ceramics Now, an exhibition on view at the Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery from May 8 through June 13, 2025. The exhibition features the work developed by Barragán, Culp, Moreno, and Tibbott during their residencies. 

About the Artists 

• Daniel Barragán (NYC) uses painting and sculpture to explore issues of identity, ownership, and resistance. At GHP, he turned to the visual language of the U.S./Mexico border and the American Southwest, fusing traditional southwestern pottery with punk and metal motifs. 

• Carson Culp (Portland, OR) brings a reverence for handcraft to his functional pottery. A former apprentice at Leach Pottery, Culp used his residency to mentor others and further refine his own voice as a maker. 

• Kristy Moreno (CA) blends folklore, 1990s cartoons, and SoCal subcultures to imagine decolonized futures. During her residency, she experimented with glaze techniques that deepened the impact of her vibrant figurative sculptures. 

• Gina Tibbott (NYC) draws on her background as a field archaeologist to reimagine ancient forms. During her residency, she used Gisela Richter’s 1923 manual The Craft of Athenian Pottery—written with technical insights from GHP’s first director, Maude Robinson—as a springboard to create her work.   

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating this vibrant and timely reflection on contemporary ceramic art. 

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

This program is supported by the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, the Robert and Beatrice Hompe Foundation and the Windgate Charitable Foundation.