CU Ceramics: A Living Legacy
The ceramics program at CU Boulder has a long and storied history, shaped in part by the late Betty Woodman, a CU professor and master potter whose work garnered international acclaim in the 1970s. Woodman’s work is displayed in prominent museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. Her legacy endures through Scott Chamberlin, a former colleague, and two of her former students, Kim Dickey and Jeanne Quinn, who have taught together in the department for 25 years.
In September, the trio unveiled an alumni showcase exhibit: “Shaping Time: CU Ceramics Alumni 2000–2020.” The exhibit is open to the public at the CU Art Museum until Dec. 19.
To support the Betty Woodman Fund, visit cubuffs.org/woodman.
Ashley Jude Jonas, “sailing bare breasted with a gun,” 2023, ceramic, strapping tape, found table, found wood.
Grace Potter, “Desire Stone I,” 2025, stoneware with clay slip.
Liisa Nelson, “The Glorification of Signifiers,” 2025, ceramic.
Rebekah Myers and Tim Berg, “...in plain sight,” 2025, glazed ceramic and maple.
Erica Green, “California King,” 2022, knotted fibers on mattress.
Installation photos by Wes Magyar, © the artists and CU Art Museum