In modern ceramic art, “material realism” refers to processing clay by hand or with special techniques into textures of wood, metal, stone, or fabrics, with convincing visual presentation. Another aspect of such techniques involve incorporating other materials as finishing touches for interpretive or functional purposes. The museum presents the two categories above with selections from its collection. This exhibition comprises two sections - “Dreams” and “Thoughts.” The concept in “Dreams” is “a state that is removed from reality.” With refined techniques, ceramic artists break through the constraints of clay’s physical properties and range of expressions, removing ceramics from its nature and placing it in a dream state of other materials and conditions. The “Thoughts” section is based on “concepts” and “imagination.” Artists merge ceramics with the warmth, texture, form, and colors of other materials to help ceramics escape its image as a singular medium.