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Examples of Mary Laws Ceramics.
knowledgeable than Mary, but she thinks that Temple saw in
her someone who really loved to teach. Mary was only 23
years old at the time and wasn’t sure she could fill his shoes.
But those fears were unfounded as she recalls, “It was like a
drug. I just had so much fun, I loved the class and I loved the
students.”
After receiving her MFA from Alfred University, Mary
moved to Berkeley where she got her first teaching job on
the West Coast at Richmond Art Center. In 1989 Mary
began teaching ceramics at Contra Costa Community
College (CCCC) where, after 29 years, she is still teaching.
When asked what it is she likes best about teaching she says
it’s the students. Mary estimates she has taught over 1500
students at CCCC. “There is something particular about the
demographics of CCCC that are just endearing to me. I’m
thinking about retirement and I’m thinking, ‘Gee, I’ll really
miss the students.’ “I think art can supply for many students
their first taste of succeeding in college. I feel like I’ve seen
that happen.”
One of the most remarkable testimonies to Mary’s teaching
is the large number of students still working in clay. Allen
Perlof took a class from Mary 20 years ago and has been a
helper in her class ever since. Annie Van Blaricom, another
previous student, also became a helper in Mary’s class. Alan,
Annie and other helpers load and fire the kiln and help
students in the various stages of creating their ceramics.
Annie says, “I consider it a privilege to get someone
of Mary Law’s caliber at a community college when one
considers she is world-renown”.
Nathan Ring has joined Mary in co-teaching the ceramics
class at CCCC. Nathan is an accomplished functional potter
and teacher. He’ll be taking over the class when Mary retires.
This September, Mary Law will be honored with a special
exhibition to celebrate her 50th year working in clay. This
exhibit will include a curated set of works from ceramic artists
that were also previous students of hers. The artists’ reception
will be on September 6th at the Rhodes Gallery at CCCC
and continue showing through the end of the month.
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