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Showing Up

A moving about a ceramist—starring Michelle Williams and directed by Kelly Reichardt—features the work of Cynthia Lahti.

By Jon Spayde
September 13, 2023

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Photo by Allyson Riggs, courtesy of A24

Michelle Williams stars in Showing Up.

In Kelly Reichardt’s new film Showing Up, sculptor Lizzy (Michelle Williams) prepares for an upcoming show while balancing interruptions from her job, her negligent landlord, and her difficult family. Reichardt grounded her film in the local craft scene in Portland, Oregon, incorporating Cynthia Lahti’s richly textured figurative sculptures as Lizzy’s work. Lahti tutored Williams in ceramics during production and created greenware duplicates of her work for Williams to work on during filming.

A24, 2022
Available via streaming services

Watch the trailer on YouTube
Listen to the soundtrack on Spotify

Jon Spayde is a frequent contributor to American Craft.

Photo courtesy of A24

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