The League's 2019 nationally juried Tabletop exhibit features a functional ceramic, metal, and functional wares – perfect for wedding gift or an update to your own collection. The 50 juried pieces in the exhibit include metal utensils, wood and ceramic bowls, beautiful serving platters, ornate vases, practical but beautiful mugs, and even a small few tables!

November 3, 2017

Last Chance! These Exhibits Close Sunday

Exhibits, News

Don't just read, go! It all closes after Sunday, November 5.

October 6, 2017

Award Winners From Our “Tabletop”

Exhibits

Artworks from across the country are gathered together around a (figurative) table celebrating art that performs a function.

July 1, 2016

Last Chance to See Our June Exhibits!

Exhibits

Have you experienced Alex Tolstoy’s watercolor waterscapes yet? Examined the functional art created for your table? Enjoyed beautiful artwork in all media?

June 17, 2016

The Tabletop: A Place With Special Meaning

Exhibits

What do you keep on your tabletop?

June 9, 2016

Now Open in the Gallery

Exhibits

What's new at The Art League? We're so glad you asked.

June 2, 2016

See What These Artists Are Bringing to the Table

Exhibits

This exhibit is an annual celebration of the table — breakfast table, dinner table, what have you.

March 15, 2016

Artist Opportunities #312

Artist Opportunities

Every Tuesday, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area and beyond. Find one below and enter today — good luck!

June 19, 2015

A “Tabletop” Roundtable: Function in Ceramics

Artist Interviews

As beautiful as they are, these objects aren't (just) for looking at — they're also meant to be used.

July 2, 2014

“Tabletop” Ceramics Terms, Explained

Exhibits

Every piece in the "Tabletop" exhibit starts with clay. If you look at the tags under "medium," though, you'll see a lot of more detailed terms.

June 12, 2014

Intimate & Accessible: A Tabletop Ceramics Q&A

Artist Interviews

We asked the potters of "Tabletop" to tell us why they make these functional forms — here's what they had to say.

June 5, 2014

June’s Exhibits are Here!

Exhibits

The fifth in our 60th anniversary series exhibits is in the Gallery for June, along with our annual international ceramics show and Susan O'Neill's exhibit of figure drawings, "Figural FINE LINES."

May 29, 2014

Previewing “Tabletop”

Exhibits

Tony Clennell juried this exhibit of ceramic art that's at home on a table. Plates, pitchers, cups of all kinds, and more have arrived at The Art League from ceramics artists across the U.S. and Canada in time for the exhibit opening on June 4.

May 31, 2013

Preview: “Tabletop” Ceramics Exhibit

Exhibits

Tag: tabletop

Don’t Table a Visit: Last Chance to See The Tabletop Exhibit