Toni Hall on tue 18 feb 97
I will be going to New Orleans in a week, for work related stuff,
and I wondered if there were any clay related sites I really MUST see while
I am there. Does anyone out there know of any really interesting
potters,shops, etc. that a clay person would hate themselves for not seeing
after they got home? I'll be staying on St Charles Street. TIA Toni
Timothy & Lauren Loftus on wed 19 feb 97
We went down there for our honeymoon and so had a ton (a ton?) of touristy
informtaion booklets, which have now disappeared. Looking in the business
card container, the 400-700 blocks of Royal St. look promising, gallery
wise. There is a Royal Street Gallery with actual signed Ansel Adams and
Cartier-Bresson photographs, my own personal highlight of our trip. Also
Toulouse and Chartres Sts. are represented in our business card collection.
Your BEST bet is to look in the yellow pages as soon as you get to your
hotel, and call a few places. RHINO (Right Here In New Orleans) Gallery had
clay gargoyles by a potter from "around here" (my photography instructor
knows him), and pots and stuff, wooden bowls and other local art.
LaMadelines for breakfast is a must, (pick up a half dozen croissants for
me!), and Cafe du Monde is an extremely popular (if overrated) place for
coffee and beignets. Go in the evening for the gritty outdoor snacktime
dining in New Orleans experience.
This isn't, like, an all encompassing list of good places to visit. Look in
the phone book though, you'll find what you're looking for clay wise. If you
are on a tight schedule, you'll want specifics instead of wandering around.
But the wandering around part is the most fun way to see the French Quarter,
IMHO. Getting around involves a lot of walking, just park your car, grab a
friend, and go exploring. Also if you get the chance, go to the museum, I
went one time and they just happened to have a lot of Fabrege'-- the most
beautiful things!
Good Luck!
Lauren Loftus
Monroe, Louisiana
blade@linknet.net
At 01:00 PM 2/18/97 EST, you wrote:
> I will be going to New Orleans in a week, for work related stuff,
>and I wondered if there were any clay related sites I really MUST see while
>I am there. >potters,shops, etc. that a clay person would hate themselves
for not seeing >after they got home?
TIA Toni
>
Winnie Coggins on mon 12 oct 98
I will be in New Orleans October 24 - 27.Please recommend clay oriented sights
(or sites) to visit. On other visits I've walked a lot, taken some of the
historical tours and listened to jazz, but have not seen the art scene.
Please help me find what I've missed. Thanks
Winnie
Columbia, Maryland
jwcoggins@aol.com
BCohen on wed 14 oct 98
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On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 09:02:19 EDT, you wrote:
=3E----------------------------Original message----------------------------
=3EI will be in New Orleans October 24 - 27.Please recommend clay oriented =
sights
=3E(or sites) to visit. On other visits I've walked a lot, taken some of =
the
=3Ehistorical tours and listened to jazz, but have not seen the art scene.
=3EPlease help me find what I've missed. Thanks
=3E
=3EWinnie
=3EColumbia, Maryland
=3Ejwcoggins=40aol.com
Winnie,
This isn't exactly New Orleans, but you will be so close, you might
want to visit the George E. Ohr Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. It is
wonderful and truly worth a short side trip (probably not out of your
way at all if you go into New Orleans on Interstate 10.
Beverly Cohen on the sunny =26 wonderful Mississippi Gulf Coast (who is
so very thankful that Georges didn't leave much of an impression on
her home and property).
bcohen=40goldinc.com
Kristin Doner on thu 15 oct 98
There are several ceramic artists currently being shown at
Wyndy Morehead Fine Arts
603 Julia Street
New Orleans
504/568-9754
She's really keen on ceramics, so I'm sure she'll know of
some other places in the area to check out.
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Kristin Doner
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From: BCohen [SMTP:bcohen@goldinc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 6:09 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: New Orleans sites?
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On Mon, 12 Oct 1998 09:02:19 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I will be in New Orleans October 24 - 27.Please recommend clay oriented sights
>(or sites) to visit. On other visits I've walked a lot, taken some of the
>historical tours and listened to jazz, but have not seen the art scene.
>Please help me find what I've missed. Thanks
>
>Winnie
>Columbia, Maryland
>jwcoggins@aol.com
Winnie,
This isn't exactly New Orleans, but you will be so close, you might
want to visit the George E. Ohr Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. It is
wonderful and truly worth a short side trip (probably not out of your
way at all if you go into New Orleans on Interstate 10.
Beverly Cohen on the sunny & wonderful Mississippi Gulf Coast (who is
so very thankful that Georges didn't leave much of an impression on
her home and property).
bcohen@goldinc.com
Randall Moody on thu 15 oct 98
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I will be in New Orleans October 24 - 27.Please recommend clay oriented
sights
>(or sites) to visit. On other visits I've walked a lot, taken some of the
>historical tours and listened to jazz, but have not seen the art scene.
>Please help me find what I've missed. Thanks
>
Go down to Magazine Street and visit Shadyside Pottery. There is also some
great antique shops down there. I was allowed to physically handle a George
Orh pot in a shop. I could not believe the pot was real!!
Eydie DeVincenzi on thu 15 oct 98
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Winnie:
In American Style Magazine, there is an article =22Art in the Big Easy=22 =
about
art in New Orleans. I'll be in New Orleans this Saturday. I'm going to go
check out the Contemporary Arts Center that is supposed to be in the heart
of Warehouse Arts District (address: 900 Camp St. 504-523-1216). There
are several galleries nearby., including Lighthouse Glass and CyberCraft.
New Orleans School of Glass Works is on Magazinre Street near the French
Quarter. The Thomas Mann Gallery is also on Magazine. Shadyside Pottery
Gallery (functional stoneware and raku) is also on Magazine. Hope this
helps
Eydie DeVincenzi
Silver Spring, Maryland
74647.404=40compuserve.com
Joann Quillman on fri 23 oct 98
Winnie: Try RHINO ( potters and quality crafts persons from Right Here In
New Orleans) in the shopping center called Canal One at the base of Canal
Street. If you are driving that is a great place to park as well. You can
get your ticket validated at any of the stores and park dirt cheap for the
Quarter. The museum in City Park (New Orleans Museum of Art) has wonderful
oriental and some pre-columbian I think. Straight north on Esplanaide (sp)
and you will run right into the front door of the museum. Drive, too far
to walk.
Directly across the street from Canal One at the World Trade Center the New
Orleans Degas Pastel Society opens their annual competition on Sunday the
25th.
Bert Silverman the juror will be speaking at the museum (NOMA) on Sunday
afternoon 3-4p.m.
At Jackson Square the state of LA has three museums around the square. The
one to the right of the catherdral as you are facing it has an exhibit on
the second floor of Newcomb Pottery. It has been quite some time since
I've been to see the exhibit so I'll have to offer a disclaimer here
possibly.
Someone has already suggested Julia St., but Royale Street (200 block to
about Jackson Sq. area.) has some interesting work as well. Dealers change
here alot, can't predict.
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> From: Winnie Coggins
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: New Orleans sites?
> Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 8:02 AM
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I will be in New Orleans October 24 - 27.Please recommend clay oriented
sights
> (or sites) to visit. On other visits I've walked a lot, taken some of
the
> historical tours and listened to jazz, but have not seen the art scene.
> Please help me find what I've missed. Thanks
>
> Winnie
> Columbia, Maryland
> jwcoggins@aol.com
Eydie DeVincenzi on sat 24 oct 98
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Winnie and others:
On my short stay in New Orleans, I visited the Contemporary Art Center on
Camp Street, housed in a rehabilitated warehouse. Definitely worth the
visit. They also have a cafe.
The New Orleans School of GlassWorks and Printmaking 2 blocks away is a
definite DO. They will actually let you blow a piece yourself or sit there
and watch others do the work. Their gallery is impressive.
The Warehouse Arts District is southwest of the French Quarter area. The
District is a Work-in-Progress. It definitely is still a warehouse
district trying to attract an arts community. I hope people don't get
turned away by the desertedness of the area and the presence of a few
street people -- no one bothered me even though I was a single woman on a
Saturday afternoon. It's definitely worth exploring the area.
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