The American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona held a family event Saturday for the SoCal Critters exhibit currently on display.
The event allowed guests to appreciate the art, while learning about its subject and ceramics.
The exhibit of works by artist Howard Pierce showcases various ceramic animals inspired by his experience of the natural world.
The show includes about 50 of his critters in all.
Among the animals featured were the California quail, northern raccoon, horned owl, California Arroyo toad, western gray squirrel and the riparian brush rabbit.
The quail pieces, three in all, were dark and light gray with round bodies, small heads and distinct comma shaped topknot of feathers, which is longer on male quails.
Two ceramic northern raccoons, one on its back and one curled up as if it were hiding, had masks, bushy striped tails and hand-like paws.
The family-day event also offered crafts.
Howard Pierce was a local artist who lived in the Inland Empire and Joshua Tree.
There was one ceramic toad on display, and it really showed the textured back and the big eyes. California Arroyo Toads rely on unpredictable water sources that only flow during certain parts of the year.
There were two ceramic rabbits on display with their bushy tails and big ears. The Riparian Brush Rabbit often hides between dense bushes and forest.
The Western Gray Squirrel has striking silver, gray fur, and a shy demeanor. Gray squirrels live in hollow trees or nests, and prefer the quiet of forest and Oak Woodlands. The squirrel that was on display was very small with a big bushy tail and had a nut in its mouth.
The SoCal Critters exhibit runs through June 29.
For more information visit amoca.org/current-exhibits/critters.
—CC Flaherty
CC Flaherty is a staff photographer for the Campus Times and La Verne Magazine, and a junior communications major with a concentration in public relations. She is also a broadcast announcer for La Verne Athletics and has previously been a staff writer for the Campus Times.
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