Veronika Jenke on fri 7 mar 97
______Assistant Curator of Education
______National Museum of African Art, S.I.
In celebration of its tenth anniversary on the National Mall, the National Mus
eum of Africn Art presents a free series of programs focusing on its extensive
collections of ceramics. the msueum will open at 9:30 a.m. to admit audiences
for the pottery demonstrations. All programs are in the Lecture Hall, second l
evel.
Dynamic Traditions in Clay, Saturday, April 12, 1997
Meet the Artist: Magdalene Odundo (10a.m. - noon)
Lecture: Marla Berns (3 p.m).
Diverse Traditions, Saturday May 10, 1997
Meet the Artist: Kwabena Ampofo-Anti (10 a.m. - noon)
Panel Discussion (2 - 4:30 p.m.)
"Pottery: Nubia's Most Original Art" - William Adams, emeritus professor of an
thropology, University of Kentucky
"Nubian Faience", Peter Lacovara, assistant curator, Department of Ancient Egyp
tian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
"History and Meaning in Akan Ritual Pottery",, Nii O. Quarcoopome, assistant pr
ofessor of art history, University of Michigan
"The Beauty of Containment: Central African Pottery", Andrea Nicolls, assistant
curator, National Museum of African Art
"Ibgo Pottery" Kate Ifejika-Obukwelu, art teacher, New York City Public Schools
Cultural Messages in Diasporan Pottery , Saturday June 14, 1997
Meet the Artist: Winnie Owens Hart (10 a.m. - noon)
Panel Discussion (2 - 4:30 p.m.)
"Clay Pots and Medicine in the Carolina Low Country" ; Leland Ferguson, profess
or of anthropology, University of South Carolina
"Ceramic Surprises from the Black Potters of Edgefield, South Carolina" ; John
Vlach, professor of American civilization and anthropology, George Washington U
niversity
"Black on Borwn: An Artist's PerspectiveJ" , Winnie Owens-Hart, professor of ar
t, Howard University
Limited seating is available on a first-come first served basis.
I hope that many of you will be able to join us for these events. Thanks
Veronika Jenke
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Veronika Jenke on wed 7 may 97
______Assistant Curator of Education
______National Museum of African Art, S.I.
The second program in the series of African Ceramics in Perspective is Saturday
, May 10. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. will be a demonstration by Kwabena Ampofo-An
ti who will demonstrate sculptural techniques. Dr. Ampofo-Anti is profess
or of art at Hampton University.
From 2:00 - 4:30 will be a panel discussion on the diversity of pottery traditi
ons in Africa. Speakers will be: Dr. William Adams, professor emeritus, Unive
rsity of Kentucky on Nubian pottery; Dr. Peter Lacovara, curator, Museum of Fin
e Arts, Boston, on Nubian faience; Dr. Nii Quarcoopome, professor of art histor
y, University of Michigan on Akan ceramics; Dr. Andrea Nicolls, curator, Nation
al Museum of African Art, on Central African pottery; and Dr. Kate Ifejika-Obuk
welu, art teacher, New York public schools on Igbo pottery.
The program is free; The museum will open at 9:30 a.m. to admit audiences to th
e pottery demonstration beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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kinoko@junction.net on fri 9 may 97
Memory of a small village near Port Harcourt,Rivers State,Nigeria.. Women
gathered in a rough circle around another woman...very special woman
balanced on her heels, forming a pot sitting on a bowl-shaped shard.. Not
lovely,smooth coils but simply clay patted into flat cakes and moulded on an
invisible form.
Clay too dry? Spit on it and seal the cracks. Clay too wet? Throw a
handful of dust from the ground,onto the clay surface and keep going.
And all the time the busy life of the village goes on....the babies
playing in the dust and the mothers and sisters admonishing the
children...Not 'my children'. Not 'Your children"....."Our children". The
children of the village. Please give our good wishes and love ot Prof.
Ampofo-Anti. Isao & Don Morrill>----------------------------Original
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>______Assistant Curator of Education
>______National Museum of African Art, S.I.
>The second program in the series of African Ceramics in Perspective is Saturday
>, May 10. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. will be a demonstration by Kwabena Ampofo-An
>ti who will demonstrate sculptural techniques. Dr. Ampofo-Anti is profess
>or of art at Hampton University.
>>From 2:00 - 4:30 will be a panel discussion on the diversity of pottery
traditi
>ons in Africa. Speakers will be: Dr. William Adams, professor emeritus, Unive
>rsity of Kentucky on Nubian pottery; Dr. Peter Lacovara, curator, Museum of Fin
>e Arts, Boston, on Nubian faience; Dr. Nii Quarcoopome, professor of art histor
>y, University of Michigan on Akan ceramics; Dr. Andrea Nicolls, curator, Nation
>al Museum of African Art, on Central African pottery; and Dr. Kate Ifejika-Obuk
>welu, art teacher, New York public schools on Igbo pottery.
>The program is free; The museum will open at 9:30 a.m. to admit audiences to th
>e pottery demonstration beginning at 10:00 a.m.
>
>Send responses to E-Mail afaem013
>FAX 202 357-4879
>Internet: afaem013@sivm.si.edu
>Bitnet: afaem013@sivm
>
>
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Veronika Jenke on thu 5 jun 97
______Assistant Curator of Education
______National Museum of African Art, S.I.
The last in the series of programs on African pottery at the National Museum of
African Art, Washington, D.C. will take place on June 14, 1997.
The days program will explore "Cultural Messages in Diasporan Pottery." Winnie
Owens-Hart, ceramic artist and professor of art, Howard University will demons
trate African pottery-building techniques from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 in the museu
m's lecture hall. The museum will open at 9:30 a.m. to admit audiences for the
pottery demonstration.
The afternoon panel discussion, from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. will present three speake
rs:
Leland Ferguson, professor of anthropology, University of South Carolina, will
discuss "Clay Pots and Medicine in the Carolina Low Country".
John Vlach, professor of american civilization and anthropology, George Washing
ton University will discuss "Ceramic Surprises from the Black Potters of Edgefi
ed, South Carolina;
and Winnie Owens-Hart, ceramic artist and professor of art, Howard University w
ill discuss "Black on Brown: An Artist's Perspective".
I hope many of you will be able to join us for this program. Veronika Jenke
Send responses to E-Mail afaem013
FAX 202 357-4879
Internet: afaem013@sivm.si.edu
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