"Dreamer" installed in Seattle on 3/15/22
"DREAMER" UPDATE: After delays due to construction slowdowns during the pandemic and an ongoing concrete strike in Seattle, "Dreamer" was finally installed at the corner of Westlake Ave. and Republican St. in Seattle, Washington on 3/15/22. Patti was commissioned to create the public art piece by Vulcan Real Estate in 2019. "Dreamer" was fabricated with cast aluminum and paint by Fabrication Specialties under the direction of Larry Tate, and measures approximately 13.5'x 18' x 8' HWD.
Recent Awards & Honors
"Patti Warashina Day" (November 1, 2024) was proclaimed by Mayor of Spokane, WA
2024 Golden Graduate/Distinguished Alumna Award ('62-'64), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2022 American Craft Council Gold Medal Award
American Craft Council, Minneapolis, MN2022 Torch Bearer Award, Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run, Seattle, WA
2021 The Meloy Stevenson Award of Distinction
Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT2020 Smithsonian Visionary Award
Smithsonian Women's Committee, Washington, DC2018 United States Artists Fellowship
United States Artists, Chicago,ILCurrent/Upcoming Exhibitions
2025Build Me Up, Tear Me Down, Why Don't you Love Me Babe Like There's No One Around: MoNA Ceramic Invitational 2025
Museum of Northwest Art (MoMA), LaConnor, WA
January 25 through May 11, 2025Woman, Artist, Catalyst: Art from the Permanent Collection
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, WA
June 22, 2024 thru March 9, 2025
www.northwestmuseum.org/exhibitions/cur…Women Working With Clay
Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
August 1 thru September 26, 2025
2024Craft in Color
Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin. Featuring works in clay, glass and metal by artists of color drawn from RAM’s collection. March 6, 2024 - January 11, 2025.
www.ramart.org/exhibit/craft-in-color/Surface as Form: Women Spanning Generations of Research and Mentorship in Ceramics at Eastern
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
June 29, 024 thru October 29, 2024.
www.emugalleries.orgMorning Earth Korea
2024 Korea-USA Invitational Ceramic Exhibition.
Online Exhibition through Seoul Cyber University, Seoul, Korea. US Curator is Arthur Park. July 1 thru Dec. 31, 2024
miamulti.iscu.ac.kr/exhibition/ceramic/…
Past Exhibitions
2024
Elections MatterR
Eutectic Gallery, Portland, O
October 25, 2024 thru January 12, 2025Craft in Color
Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin. Featuring works in clay, glass and metal by artists of color drawn from RAM’s collection. March 6, 2024 thru January 11, 2025.
www.ramart.org/exhibit/craft-in-color/Duet: Patti Warashina & Carol Gouthro
Radius Gallery, Missoula, MT
Sept. 13 - Oct. 23, 2024
www.radiusgallery.com/exhibitions/113-c…Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
June 21 - Sept. 2, 2024
www.seattleartmuseum.org/Exhibitions/De…REVEAL: Recent Acquisitions 2020-2023
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
Nov. 4, 2023 through July 21, 2024
www.amoca.org/current-exhibits/revealre…2023
Patti Warashina: The World Upside Down (Solo)
Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA.
August 3 - Sept. 2, 2023
www.travergallery.com/exhibitions/patti…Funk You Too! (Group)
Museum of Arts & Design, New York, NY
Through Aug. 27, 2023
("Metamorphosis of a Car Kiln," 1971)
madmuseum.org/exhibition/funk-you-tooNew Ceramics by Patti Warashina (Solo)
John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
April 5 - June 24, 2023
www.natsoulas.com/patti-warashina-new-c…Patti Warashina: The World Upside Down (Solo)
San Juan Island Museum of Art, Friday Harbor, WA
Mar. 2 - May 29, 2023
|https://www.sjima.org/exhibitions/the-world-upside-|down|https://www.sjima.org|Patti Warashina: Clay and Prints (Solo)
Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, Winslow, WA
Jan. 6 - Feb. 14, 2023
www.bacart.org/exhibitions2022
Patti Warashina (Solo)
Marmot Art Space, Spokane, WA
June 1 - 30, 2022
marmotartspace.comThree Sculptors: Warashina, Currier & Lyon
Lucy LaCoste Gallery, Concord, MA
May 15 thru June 4, 2022
|https://www.lucylacoste.comCraft Front and Center
Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY
Exhibit from Permanent Collection
Show closed Feb. 13, 2022
madmuseum.org
"Pitter Podder" (1966) and "Gold Finger" (1971)2021
Beyond the Blue
Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY
Exhibit from Permanent Collection
Show closed Nov. 21, 2021
|everson.org/exhibitions/
"Ketchup Kiss" (1969)Global Asias: Contemporary Asian and Asian American Art
Palmer Art Museum at Penn State University, University Park, PA
Aug. 27 - Dec. 12, 2021
palmermuseum.psu.edu/#current-exhibitsArt Market San Francisco/Natsoulas Gallery
San Francisco, CA
Sept. 3 - Oct. 3, 2021
| https://artmarketsf.com/|SOFA Chicago/John Natsoulas Gallery
Navy Pier Carousel, Chicago, IL
Nov. 4 - 7, 2021
www.artfairmag.com/sofa-chicago/Nanette's Gifts
Ceramic Art Museum of Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Show closed July 24, 2021
ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu/exhibitions/Who What When Where
Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY
Exhibit from Permanent Collection
Now - Aug. 22, 2021
everson.org/exhibitions/
"Beating the Housewife Blues" (1976)A Chronicle of Modern Crafts: Works from the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Collection
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
Exhibit from Permanent Collection
July 9 - August 22, 2021
momak.go.jp/English/
"American Beauty Rose" (1970)and "Sour Milk Sea" (1970)Pop Meets Funk
Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA.
June 9 - August 1, 2021
www.natsoulas.com/pop-meets-funk-exhibi…2020
"Duality & Context"
Scripps College 76th Ceramic Annual
Invitational Exhibition
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
youtu.be/BKjtbkRbQPY2019
"The Great Race"
Invitational Exhibition
Clay Art Center
Port Chester, NY
www.clayartcenter.org
February 2 thru March 30, 2019"Crossing Dimensions"
Invitational Exhibition
High Point Center for Printmaking
Minneapolis, MN
March 1-31, 2019
www.highpointprintmaking.org
"Patti Warashina: Conversations in Clay"
Solo Exhibition
Otterbein University, Frank Museum
Westerville, OH
Aug. 29 - 6, 20192018
"Transitory Conversations"
Solo Exhibition
Mesa Contemporary Arts Center
Mesa, AZ
April 13 - Aug. 5, 2018
www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/museum…"Deconstructing the Conversation"
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 2 - Mar. 31, 2018"Politics and Clay"
Pottery Northwest
Seattle, WA
Curated by Richard Notkin
Feb. 2 - 23, 2018
potterynorthwest.org/portfolio-item/feb…Upcoming Lectures/Workshops
2025
Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Patti will give a one hour lecture followed by a demo. pottery-northwest.myshopify.com/product…Museum of Northwest Art, LaConner, WA
Panel discussion with Tip Toland, Claudia Fitch and Emily Counts
Saturday, March 25, 1:30-3:00 pm
www.monamuseum.org/events/artist-panel-…38th California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts
John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis California
April 25 - 26, 2025
natsoulas.com/ccaca-2025-1
Past Lectures & Workshops
2024
Northwest Designer Craftartist
Patti Warashina and Carol Gouthro Slide Shows/Lectures
Kane Hall, University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA
September 28, 202445th Yuma Art Symposium
One-hour lecture/slideshow for participants on Friday 2/23/24 or 2/24/24.
February 22-24, 2024
yumaartsymposium.org/presenters/2023
Patti Warashina at Town Hall, Seattle, WA
"Like a Screwball Comedy: Whimsical Ceramic Art"
Interview with Gary Faigin
The Wyncote NW Forum
1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.)
Seattle, Washington 98101
Wednesday, June 5, 2023 at 7:30-8:45 pm
townhallseattle.org/event/patti-warashi…2021
Women Working With Clay: Ten Years of Telling a Story
Zoom webinar panel with Tip Toland, Liz Quackenbush and Donna Polseno
WWWC 2021 Symposium
June 9, 2021"Using Molds in Your Work" Demonstration
Zoom webinar hosted by Digipen (Ken Turner), Bellevue, WA
May 26, 2021Roundtable With Tip Toland, Patti Warashina & Richard Notkin
Zoom webinar hosted by Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
February 26, 20212020
In-Studio Demonstration (3-hour)
Zoom webinar hosted by John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
www.natsoulas.com
July 11, 20202019
2-Day Workshop
Boulder Mountain Clayworks
Ketcham, ID
bouldermtnclay.org
April 29-30, 2019Lecture & Demo
31st Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art (CCACA)
John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
natsoulas.com
May 3-5, 20192018
"The Figure: A Life in Clay" (5-Day Workshop)
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snomass Village, CO
www.andersonranch.org/workshop/the-figu…
June 18-22, 20182-Day Workshop
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ
May 12-13, 2018
