Teapot + Yunomi Invitational 2026: August 21st 2026

Friday August 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am CST, Online Only

The Teapot + Yunomi Invitational celebrates the yunomi, the traditional Japanese handleless teacup, honoring its rich heritage while embracing contemporary interpretation. Over the years, the exhibition has attracted a devoted following of collectors and potters who appreciate the beauty and versatility of this everyday vessel.

Bringing together a select group of ceramic artists, the show highlights thoughtful explorations of form, function, and material, creating a dialogue between tradition and innovation through modern studio pottery.

Definition of Yunomi (U-No-Me): A yunomi is a functional, handleless drinking vessel rooted in the Japanese tea cup tradition. Typically taller than it is wide, it is intended for drinking hot tea and designed for comfortable use in the hand. Unlike the more formal chawan tea bowl used in the Japanese tea ceremony, the yunomi is made for everyday, informal tea drinking. While a chawan is wider and held with two hands for whisking tea, a yunomi is usually taller, narrower, and held with one hand, most often used for tea made with loose leaves.

2026 Participating Artists

A. Boo Lee, Marissa Alexander, Sara Alfieri, Clarice Allgood, Chris Alveshere, Nicole Aquillano, Camilla Ascher, Michael Ashley, Olivia Avery

B. Sara Ballek, Bandana Pottery (Michael Hunt and Naomi Dalglish), Mary Barringer, Juan Barroso, Ian Bassett, Hayne Bayless, Casey Beck, Lesley Bevan, David Bolton, Andy Boswell, Eric Botbyl, Yael Braha, Angela Brame, Jessica Brandl, Sam Briegel, Ray Brown, Wesley T. Brown, Lisa Buck, Richard Burkett

C. Jeff Campana, Ben Carter, Sandi Carter, Doug Casebeer, Lane Chapman, Ian Childers, Victoria Christen, Linda Christianson, Mark Chuck, Sam Chung, Mike Cinelli, Bede Clarke, Greg Cochenet, Jenn Cole, Tom Coleman, Michael Connelly, Jillian Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar

D. Jessica Danbrook, Dehmie Dehmlow, Andrea Denniston, Josh DeWeese, Susan Dewsnap, Marc Digeros, Maria Dondero, Paul Donnelly, Audra Doughty, Erin Drake, Marian Draper, Katriona Drijber, Brenton Duhan

E. Ruth Easterbrook, Ben Eberle, Lori Elling, Sanam Emami, Machiko Erhard, Christina Erives, Paul Eshelman, Michelle Ettrick

F. Katie Fee, Nate Fields, Kate Fisher, Donna Flanery, Jil Franke

G. Maddie Gage, Stuart Gair, Steph Galli, Nancy Gardner, Mike Gesiakowski, Candace Gooch-Ward, Nancy Green, Seth Green, Charlotte Grenier, Mike Griffin, Martha Grover, Bianka Groves De La Cruz, Adam Gruetzmacher, Chris Gustin

H. Amy Halko, Sam Hall, Kenyon Hansen, Steve Hansen, P. J. Hargraves, Jason Hartsoe, Lindsey Heiden, Steven Hill, Matt Hiller, Noelle Hoover, Meredith Host, Samantha Hostert, Matt Hyleck

I. Clary Illian, Shawn Ireland

J. Kyle Johns, Shikha Joshi

K. Peter Karner, Kirsty Kash, Elliott Kayser, Bradley Klem, Tim Kowalczyk, Karin Kraemer, Matthew Krousey, Andrew Krueger, Yoonjee Kwak

L. Justin Leavitt, Kyle Scott Lee, Dick Lehman, Haakon Lenzi, Heather Lepp, Simon Levin, Morgan Levine, Keok Lim, Carol Long, Renee Lopresti, Lily Lund, Kirk Lyttle

M. Alea Mae, Lorna Meaden, Adam Meistrell, Becky Meneely, Candice Methe, Ernest Miller, Rachelle Miller, Reiko Miyagi, Andres Montenegro, Betsy Morningstar, Cody Moser, Ryan Myers

N. Carey Nathanson, Ted Neal, Carolina Niebres, Sarah Nikitopoulos

O. Sean O'Connell, Kyounghwa Oh, Wendy Olson, Eric Ordway, Kym Owens

P. Jennifer Pak, Yesha Panchal, Doug Peltzman, Layne Peters, Ron Philbeck, Joe Pintz, Ashlyn Pope

Q. Tyler Quintin

R. Jeremy Randall, Tilla Rodemann, S.C. Rolf, Justin Rothshank, Mat Rude

S. Andrew Sartorius, Masa Sasaki, Ted Saupe, Brad Schwieger, Josh Scott, Sam Scott, Yoko Sekino-Bove, Chanakarn Semachai, Ellen Shankin, Taylor Sijan, Chris Singewald, Joe Singewald, Stacy Snyder, Amy Song, Rekha Srinivasan, Jon Stein, Chad Steve, Mike Stumbras, Deb Sullivan, David Swenson