The opening was at Bank Street College New York City on February 12th, 2020. Twenty-four pieces were displayed, all vessels, many of which were smoke fired. Bank Street lobby was packed—approximately one hundred people attended. Salvatore Vascellaro gave a twenty-minute artist talk in which he described, with humor, his intense immersion into ceramics and how he works to create a sense of movement, to give essentially static forms life. The animated audience was deeply engaged and gave resounding applause.