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July 23, 2026: Collector’s Spotlight: Pottery Lamp Base by James Dahl with optional handmade mica shade and quail finial $800.00 – $1,400.00.
Original hand-thrown pottery lamp base by James Dahl. James draws inspiration for his work from nature – specifically the redwood forest around his home and the Pacific Ocean, with its rugged beaches, which are reflected in the pottery’s colors, textures and shapes.
Following college, James studied directly with Marguerite Wildenhain at Pond Farm Pottery. Base: 18″h x 9″w diameter at base. Height with pictured shade: 27.5″h (shade diameter: 20″.
To see this lamp visit Dovetail Collection in Healdsburg, California.

October 26, 2024: Pond Farm Pottery becomes a National Historic Landmark
Pond Farm Pottery was officially designated a National Historic Landmark, one of the nation’s highest honors for places that have made an exceptional contribution to American history and culture. The designation recognizes Pond Farm’s extraordinary legacy as the home and teaching studio of internationally renowned ceramic artist and Bauhaus-trained master potter Marguerite Wildenhain, whose influence helped shape the American studio pottery movement.

During a special dedication ceremony, California State Parks unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark this historic achievement, celebrating the site’s enduring importance as a place of artistic innovation, education, and inspiration. Read the full California State Parks press release to learn more about this remarkable milestone. Read the full Press Release from CA State Parks.

July 9, 2026 – The Bauhaus inspired Pond Farm school that launched a studio pottery movement by Dan Imhoff.  While existing for little more than a decade, it would become one of the 20th century’s defining artistic movements and, according to many, the beginning of modernism. The radiating lessons that Bauhaus participants produced had a massive and lasting influence on art, craft and design that still seems relevant today.

July 8, 2026 – Full Expression Podcast with Dan Imhoff – Pond Farm Pottery: How the Bauhaus Found a Home in California.  In this episode of Full Expression, host Dan Imhoff travels to Pond Farm Pottery—a National Historic Landmark tucked into the redwood-covered hills of Sonoma County—to explore one of the most remarkable artistic lineages of the 20th century. Reach out to Dan on Instagram at @fullexpressionpodcast and @dcimhoff.

2024 – Fourth Grade Field Trip to Pond Farm Pottery with CA State Parks Adventure Pass.  Click on the picture to the left to view.

The California State Parks Adventure Pass gives fourth-grade students the opportunity to experience the rich history of Pond Farm Pottery through a hands-on field trip.

By exploring this unique cultural landmark, students connect with California’s artistic heritage, discover the work of renowned ceramic artist Marguerite Wildenhain, and gain a deeper appreciation for creativity, history, and the natural environment.

Dornburg, 2021: PDF – “Stages of Her Life,” excerpts from Keramikmuseum Buergel catalog, “Marguerite Friedlaender – Poette, Potten, Pots,”

An excellent overview of Marguerite’s life, written and translated by Katja Schneider, PhD, for the comprehensive exhibition of Marguerite’s works at the Keramik-Museum Buergel in Dornburg (Weimar) in 2021, curated by Katja Schneider.

The images are provided courtesy of the Keramikmuseum Buergel and thanks to Konrad Kessler, former director of the Keramikmuseum, now at Stadtmuseum Gera. Images and texts provided for information and educational purposes only. All rights reserved by the author of the above translation, the museum and the photographer(s).  If you wish to reproduce any of the images or quote from the text, contact stewards@stewardscr.org.

March 2018 – Past and Future Connections to Pond Farm Pottery – review by California Humanities, Exhibit of the works of Marguerite Wildenhain and her students.

2016 – 2017 SFO Museum Exhibit — A Potter’s Life: – Marguerite Wildenhain at Pond Farm. Marguerite’s work from Forest Merrill’s collection on display
at the SFO Airport Museum.

February 23, 2016, Healdsburg Center for The Arts “Full Circle” by Patch.

March 12, 2016 Full Circle: Pond Farm Revisited – An exhibit and sale of Pond Farm Student art.

2015 Artist Residencies at Historic Sites: Exploring a New Role for Pond Farm. Forum Journal – Winter 2015. Vol 29. No 2. Caitlin Strokosch.

August 3, 2014: Pond Farm’s Barn Reborn. The Press Democrat by Meg McConahey.

August 28, 2013: Preserving Pottery History at Austin Creek. The Press Democrat by Derek Moore.

August 16, 2012: An Artistic Relationship Set in Stoneware. About Frans and Marguerite Wildenhain, New York Times.

August 1, 2010: On Marguerite Wildenhain and the Deep Work of Making Pots: – A Conversation with Dean Schwarz. Works & Conversations. Richard Whittaker.

 

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.  Marguerite Wildenhain Papers, 1930—1982.