Mark Willardson on sat 30 nov 96
I have discovered since posting this the first time that the catalog is
indeed available through the Elvehjem (pronounced "L-V-M" ) Museum shop
at: (608)263-2240
More general info about the show is available at the museum's general
information number at: (608)263-2246
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To All Clayarters,
There is a truely wonderful, not-to-be-missed show entitled:
" Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell, and Partridge Feathers--Chinese
Brown-And-Black-Glazed Ceramics,400-1400"
scheduled to run at the University of Wisconsin's Elvehjem Museum of Art,
from Nov.19 through Jan.18 . We had the chance to see it while it
was here in New York City, and it was amazing. There are more than
100 pieces representing some of the finest examples of hare's fur, oilspot,
partridge feather, "temmoku", tea-dust, and tortoiseshell glazes from
museums all over the world all in one show. Many of the pieces are from
Harvard's collection.
The catalogue (around $30) is well illustrated and even has some analyses
of bodies and glazes from ancient potsherds, but as well done as it is, it
still cannot capture the subtle beauty of the actual work. Some of the
pieces were truly magic, and to think that they were done more than a
thousand years ago is very humbling.
If you live anywhere within driving distance, it would be worth your time
to see this show.
Enjoy,
Mark & Marianne Willardson
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