The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Together we are securing the legacy of ceramic artists
Did you know that two-thirds of mid-century American potters and sculptors have NO internet presence at all?
Your gift to The Marks Project sustains our work at many different levels — from full or partial maker documentation to under-resourced collections to new website research and sharing features that allow us to maintain and grow our digital platform.
Contribute now to raise the profile of ceramic artists and the capabilities of researchers within national and international networks.
Independent Curator and Museum Consultant
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Have foresight. Sponsor TMP
Community, corporate and individual sponsorships are vital to our success and a dynamic way to showcase your organization and support The Marks Project.
TMP seeks partners who believe that maintaining the legacy of American ceramic artists today means digitally documenting their artwork, their marks, their accomplishments and their words.
With our state-of-the-art website and an ever-increasing searchable database, sponsorship provides an opportunity to showcase your philanthropy to a broad, sophisticated national and international arts audience.
With ambitious plans for future expansion of our online community, now more than ever there are many ways to support our mission—learn more below.
Artist: Edward Eberle. Photo: John Polak
Volunteer to enrich your skills
We need your help to make The Marks Project the #1 source for researchers, collectors, institutions and individuals to learn more about post-war American makers. Volunteer your time now to support the growth of our research platform and to help us expand our reach.
We value the diverse experience of volunteers like you, who further our committment to all American potters being seen, their work and marks known and in time, their legacies secured.
Be a research assistant. Be a collection specialist. Be an evangelist.
No experience is required, and training is offered for all opportunities.
Thank you to past and present volunteers for your service to our organization, our mission, and our community!
Artist: Chuck Aydlett
Finders
TMP is launching a FINDERS program asking ceramics enthusiasts from around the USA to introduce TMP to local or regional museums with mid-century and contemporary American potters and sculptors' works collected.
Adding post 1945 regional ceramists to the record by capturing their works and marks is essential to telling the full story of American Decorative Arts.
Only FINDERS and those who support TMP’s work make it possible for TMP to keep adding marks and makers to the history of American ceramic art.
Want to make a regional museum documentation possible?
Artist: Bennett Bean. Photo: Elaine Levin Archives University of Southern California
Supporters
We recognize that you advocate for The Marks Project and appreciate your efforts and support. Your generous contributions helped establish TMP as the premiere online resource for documenting the marks of American potters and clay sculptors from post-1945 to the present.
David Armstrong
Eddie & MJ Botelle
Cari Kempenich Caldwell
Donald Clark
Clayton Collie
Marietta Contadino
Lourdes Correa-Carlo
Ali Baldenebro Danker
Deborah Dearborn
Linda Perry
Ulysses Grant Dietz
Leslie Ferrin - Ferrin Gallery
Linda Garabedian
Bruno Grey LLC
Carrie Lambert
Jo Lauria
Kate Lydon
Kevin Manning
Susan Nelson
Janice Rabinowitz
Louise Rosenfield
June Sakata
Janet Schachter
Judith Schwartz
Georgia Ure
Claudia M. Velez
Julie Vida
Martha Vida
Nick Vida
Collection Supporters
Thank you to the institutions and private collections listed below for providing their generous support, images and access to their ceramic art collections. Their contributions highlight the significance of ceramics in the history of American art.
Public Institutions
Private Collections
