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Internationally Renowned Artist Richard Diebenkorn Took Inspiration From Rural Alexander Valley Landscape

February 2025

Celebrated American artist Richard Diebenkorn spent the last five years of his life in rural Alexander Valley outside Healdsburg — a rarely discussed chapter of his late career.

Kala Stein is a ceramics artist and teacher based in Sonoma representing issues of climate and weather in her work. Last year, she did a large installation of an atmospheric river storm in a series of clay tiles. Part of her process includes using rain water representing the weather effects in the glaze. (Chad Surmick / The Press Democrat)

A Sonoma Ceramicist Works With Rainwater To Explore Natural Processes and Climate Change

February 2025

A ceramicist in Sonoma is inspired by nature’s powerful, and sometimes destructive, weather patterns.