What types of art do you specialize in?

We specialize in contemporary ceramics from the 1950s onward, including clay and porcelain sculptures.

Do you offer collection services?

Yes, we work with private collectors and artist archives to organize, document, and appraise ceramic art collections for deacquisition or placement.

Can you help with exhibition development?

Absolutely, we collaborate with museums and cultural institutions to develop and present ceramic art exhibitions.

Do you provide touring programs?

Yes, we curate and organize touring exhibitions for contemporary ceramic artists.

What are legacy projects?

Legacy projects include customized services for artists, such as retrospective catalogs, exhibitions, and museum acquisitions.

Cristina Cordova News

Mar

2020

NATURE/NURTURE: Female ceramists reflect on experiences that shaped them, The Berkshire Eagle, March 13, 2020

“NATURE/NURTURE: Female ceramists reflect on experiences that shaped them”

The Berkshire Eagle

by Jennifer Huberdeau

March 13, 2020

“In the late 1970s, group shows, featuring women ceramists were few and far between.

“In 1979, there were no solo shows for women. The numbers today are better, but still bad,” said Leslie Ferrin, gallerist and owner of Ferrin Contemporary.

Back then, Ferrin had just opened Pinch Pottery, a working studio, shop and gallery in Northampton with fellow ceramic artists, Mara Superior and Barbara Walch. Women ceramicists, she said, struggled for recognition, not only because they were female artists, but also because their chosen medium wasn’t as accepted [as fine art] as it is today….”

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“Nature/Nurture” Installation View, 2020.

Mar

2020

NATURE/NURTURE on WAMC, March 11, 2020

NATURE/NURTURE featured on The Roundtable on WAMC

March 11, 2020

“Considering the impact that the #MeToo movement is having on all professions, artists were asked to pause and reflect on the role gender plays in their artistic practice and to consider the nurturing experiences that have shaped them. To tell us more, we welcome Senior Curator of Visual Arts at MASS MoCA Susan Cross, an artist featured in Ferrin Contemporary’s “Nature/Nurture” group exhibition Anina Major, and director of Ferrin Contemporary and curator of Nature/Nurture Leslie Ferrin….”

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NATURE/NURTURE featured on The Roundtable on WAMC

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“Nature/Nurture” Installation View, Giselle Hicks and Tricia Zimic, 2020.

Dec

2019

Cristina Córdova Featured on Craft in America

Cristina Córdova featured on Craft in America on PBS.

New Episode “Identity” Premieres on 12/27/2019. Check your local listings.

Artists explore issues of gender, race, culture and place, offering true expressions of their experience in this world. Featuring potter Diego Romero, photographer Cara Romero, furniture maker Wendy Maruyama, and sculptor Cristina Córdova.

More information on Cristina Córdova HERE

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Aug

2019

‘Composing Form’ in Stowe Today, July 18, 2019

‘Exposed.’ stays close to home

by Caleigh Cross | Stowe Reporter

July 18, 2019.

“Composing Form” at the Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT

“It’s really a broad sampling of contemporary ceramic work, ranging from abstract to figurative,” Moore said. Artists hail from Estonia, China, Vermont and Puerto Rico, among other places in the U.S.

-Cross referring to Executive Director Rachel Moore

More information about “Composing Form” HERE

‘Exposed’ stays close to home

by Caleigh Cross | Stowe Reporter

Aug

2018

Cristina Córdova: Del balcón

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: DEL BALCÓN
at FERRIN CONTEMPORARY
1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

Cristina Córdova, “Del balcón III” 2018, ceramic and steel, 33 x 28 x 13″

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: DEL BALCÓN

solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture
JULY 28–SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Preview: Thursday, JULY 26, 5-7pm
Artist Talk: Thursday AUGUST 2, 7pm

Cristina Córdova, “Del balcón” 2018 – installation at Ferrin Contemporary

PREVIEW: DEL BALCÓN

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 5–7pm
Meet Cristina Cordova and the first view of her exhibition.

Click HERE to receive more information about available works.

ARTIST TALK

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 7pm
Join us at Ferrin Contemporary in North Adams for an artist talk about her work and life in the USA and Puerto Rico.

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: JUNGLA CATALOG

A catalog of the recent exhibition at Alfred Ceramic Museum is now available for pre-order. This full-color, 36-page catalog includes an essay by Wayne Higby and photography by Brian Oglesbee. Shipping in August. $15 + $6 shipping.

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CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: JUNGLA

LAST WEEKEND Open through JULY 29
CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: JUNGLA is on view at the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.

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HOPS+POTS

JULY 28, 6–8:30pm
Join us in for a party celebrating local ceramic art and benefiting the Studio Potter journal.

The evening will showcase local ceramics, food, beverages, and music along the idyllic banks of the Westfield River.

at PROJECT ART, 54 Main, Cummington, MA

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FERRIN CONTEMPORARY’S SUMMER GALLERY

JULY 28 & 29, 10am–5pm
The summer gallery at PROJECT ART in Cummington, MA will be open during the OPEN HOUSE and anytime by appointment. Selected works from Ferrin Contemporary’s current and upcoming projects.

PETER PINCUS (left) a recent work exploring his upcoming exhibition “Channeling Josiah Wedgwood” opening in November.

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PROJECT ART OPEN HOUSE

JULY 28 & 29, 10am–5pm
Works by our resident artists, Sergei Isupov, Kadri Pärnamets (pictured left), Alexandra Jelleberg, and Paul Scott will be on view.

at PROJECT ART, 54 Main, Cummington, MA

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GROWLERFEST AT PROJECT ART

JULY 28 & 29, 10am–5pm
GrowlerFest was founded in 2015 by resident artist, Alexandra Jelleberg to connect artists to the craft beer movement by showcasing the ties between local food, craft beer, and ceramics. Working at Project Art with short-term resident and potter Brad Klem, this project has been presented in galleries and breweries in Portland, OR, Kansas City, MO, Pittsburgh, PA and here in Massachusetts.

Selected works from Growlerfest 2018 will be on view during the PROJECT ART OPEN HOUSE.

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PROJECT ART IN CUMMINGTON, MA

Project Art supports and promotes local and international ceramic art and artists through artist residencies, studio rentals, events, and exhibitions.

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Can’t make it for the OPEN HOUSE? Let’s make arrangements for you to visit another time.

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Feb

2018

ARTIST NEWS: CRISTINA CÓRDOVA

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA
New York, Pittsburgh, Massachusetts, Indonesia

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: JUNGLA
solo exhibition

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
February 2–July 16, 2018
Opening Reception: February 2, 6–9pm
Artist Talk: 4:30pm
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Click to view stop-action footage of installation.

NCECA CONFERENCE PITTSBURGH

March 14–17, 2018
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
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CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: Demonstrating Artist
Thursday, March 15, 9:00am–12:00pm
“I will demonstrate the construction of a large scale torso through the use of slabs. Utilizing proportional references the building strategy will involve developing individual elements that will later stack into a four- to five-foot-tall piece.”

WORKSHOPS

FLESHING
Figurative Sculpture
July 29–August 4, 2018
Project Art, Cummington, MA
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GIVING LIFE
A study of proportion, anatomy, and expression in the torso
November 4–17, 2018
Gaya Ceramic Arts Center, Ubud Bali, Indonesia
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ONLINE COURSE
THE HEAD IN CLAY
Everything you need to make great faces
15% discount with user code HOLA
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CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: CUERPO
solo exhibition
July 29—September 16, 2018
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Ferrin Contemporary
1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
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SAVE THE DATE
VISIT THE BERKSHIRES IN 2018
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Cristina Córdova is represented by Ferrin Contemporary. Click to view work.

Nov

2017

The Women

THE WOMEN

Cristina Córdova, “Encanto” 2017, clay & mixed media drawing on acid-free cardboard, 82 x 60”.

THE WOMEN

Ferrin Contemporary presents selected works by women artists whose primary medium is clay. On view in the gallery and online, we introduce new works by emerging and established artists along with masterworks available from private collections and artist archives.

ON VIEW at Ferrin Contemporary
1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
through Dec 31, 2017

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Feb

2017

The Charlotte Observer: Cristina Cordova

The Charlotte Observer: Cristina Córdova

“Near and Far by Cristina Córdova is worth a drive to Penland” by Mark Leach, correspondent for The Charlotte Observer

“The human forms Córdova sculpts are powerful, immediately discernible representations. Each is, as are her mixed media drawings, provocative and lovingly intimate: deeply felt portrayals of her subjects.”

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Click here to see more work by Cristina Córdova.

Cristina Córdova, "La persistencia del verdor" 2016, ceramic, resin, metal, 69 x 24 x 19". Harvey Barrison, "Mount Britton, El Yunge National Forest, Puerto Rica" 2014, paper, glass, plastic, wood, 100 x 144".

Feb

2017

Cristina Córdova: Involuntary Dialogs in Ceramics Monthly

Cristina Córdova: Involuntary Dialogs

Cristina Córdova, "De mi isla salvaje (from my wild island)" detail with Cordova, 2015, ceramic, resin, pigments, tiles 93 x 70", figure 53 x 25 x 17".

Ceramics Monthly, Feb 2016
by Kathleen Whitney

“For centuries, both painting and sculpture were synonymous with the representation of figures; the earliest images we know are figurative. The foundation of Cristina Córdova’s work lies squarely within this global tradition.”

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Nov

2015

C-File: Ceramists Selected for $50k US Artists Fellows Awards

Congratulations to Cristina Córdova: 2015 USArtists Distinguished Fellow in Crafts

C-FILE
NewsFile | Ceramists Selected for $50k United States Artists Fellows Awards

“At least four artists out of the 37 inducted as United States Artists Fellows this year work in the medium of ceramics… This year’s inductees were chosen from a pool of more than 400 applicants… The organization states that it has awarded more than $20 million over the lifetime of the program, the idea being to help artists realize new creative opportunities through financial support.”

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Congratulations to Cristina Córdova recently awarded 2015 USA Distinguished Fellow in Crafts.

Click here to see more of Córdova’s work.

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: DEL BALCÓN at FERRIN CONTEMPORARY 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: JUNGLA solo exhibition

WORKSHOPS

The Charlotte Observer: Cristina Córdova

Cristina Córdova: Involuntary Dialogs

Congratulations to Cristina Córdova: 2015 USArtists Distinguished Fellow in Crafts

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: DEL BALCÓN
at FERRIN CONTEMPORARY
1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: JUNGLA
solo exhibition