marci Boskie's Mama =^..^= on sat 5 apr 08
Hey all,
I was cruising the Wet Canvas website=20
and found this. If it has already been posted, my
apologies for repeating it :
Marci Blattenberger Boskie's Mama =3D^..^=3D
http://www.marciblattenberger.com
marci@ppio.com
Porcelain Painters International Online http://www.ppio.com
From Artdaily.org for March 8, 2008:
ST. IVES, UK.-The internationally renowned Leach=20
Pottery, in St Ives, Cornwall reopened its doors=20
on 6 March following a =A31.7 million=20
transformation. It is set to become an=20
international centre of excellence celebrating=20
the life and influence of its creator Bernard=20
Leach. The new ceramic training and business=20
facilities, education resources and a showcase=20
gallery secures a legacy for the pottery in a modern setting.
Bernard Leach, was one of the great figures of=20
20th Century art, playing a pioneering role in=20
developing ceramics in Britain and around the=20
world. He trained as an artist in London and then=20
as a potter in Japan where he became fascinated=20
by the two very different cultures. The=20
establishment of the Leach Pottery in 1920 led to=20
the development of his reputation as a key=20
pioneering figure in the ceramics world.
Collaborating with a young Japanese potter, Shoji=20
Hamada, Leach built the first oriental climbing=20
kiln in the West. For over 50 years Leach taught,=20
wrote and trained other potters, combining=20
Japanese and European aesthetics through his=20
work. Today, many international links are still=20
in existence between Leach Pottery and Japan in particular.
A partnership between the pottery and University=20
College Falmouth, will enable students to work=20
alongside established craftspeople to develop=20
their techniques. There will also be mentoring=20
for business start-ups and studio space for=20
emerging talent. The Pottery has scored a=20
significant coup in attracting Jack Doherty, the=20
chairman of the Craft Potters Association of=20
Great Britain and the organizing committee of=20
Ceramic Art London, as its new lead potter.
The transformation has been funded by, amongst=20
others, Arts Council England South West, the=20
Heritage Lottery Fund, the European Regional=20
Development Fund, the Rural Cornwall & Isles of=20
Scilly Partnership, Penwith District Council,=20
Cornwall County Council and St. Ives Town Council=20
and trusts and foundations, membership=20
subscriptions and by the local Leach Pottery=20
Support Group and it is expected that the=20
rejuvenated pottery and visitor attraction will=20
host up 30,000 visitors per year. Local people=20
from St Ives and surrounding towns and villages=20
have also been deeply involved in bringing the=20
Pottery back to its former glory, and working as=20
volunteers to help run the new centre.
Nick Capaldi, Executive Director of Arts Council=20
England, South West said =91The work of Bernard=20
Leach and the Leach Pottery were an essential=20
part of creative life in Cornwall. Bernard Leach=20
also played a seminal role in shaping the future=20
of contemporary ceramics. We are delighted to=20
have supported this important refurbishment=20
project, ensuring that the pottery can continue=20
to inspire new generations of makers.=92
Chairman of the Bernard Leach (St Ives) Trust=20
Limited, Lady Carol Holland says, =91The local and=20
international influence and stature of Bernard=20
Leach is undeniable. He was a man who, through=20
his life, his work and his writings, has made a=20
unique contribution to our cultural heritage, to=20
the development of the art of ceramics and to the=20
careers of many potters. He had high standards=20
and was sometimes a tough judge, but I hope that,=20
if he could see it, this living and working=20
commemoration to all that he stood for would meet=20
with his approval. The Leach Pottery will once=20
again become a place where quality work is made,=20
young potters are inspired and trained, and=20
visitors are introduced to the Leach heritage and=20
the significance of ceramics in the cultural world of today.=92 =20
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Beth on sun 6 apr 08
Go to youtube and search Simon Leach at St. Ives.....Simon was there and rec=
orded the opening and gives a personal tour of the place and talks about his=
grandfather.........interesting as only Simon could make it :)
Beth in BRF of Virginia
-----Original Message-----
From: marci Boskie's Mama =3D^..^=3D
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:29 pm
Subject: Leach Pottery reopening
Hey all,=C2=A0
=C2=A0 I was cruising the Wet Canvas website and found this. If it has alrea=
dy been posted, my=C2=A0
apologies for repeating it :=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Marci Blattenberger Boskie's Mama =3D^..^=3D=C2=A0
=C2=A0http://www.marciblattenberger.com=C2=A0
=C2=A0marci@ppio.com=C2=A0
Porcelain Painters International Online http://www.ppio.com=C2=A0
=C2=A0
From Artdaily.org for March 8, 2008:=C2=A0
=C2=A0
ST. IVES, UK.-The internationally renowned Leach Pottery, in St Ives, Cornwa=
ll reopened its doors on 6 March following a =C2=A31.7 million transformatio=
n. It is set to become an international centre of excellence celebrating the=
life and influence of its creator Bernard Leach. The new ceramic training a=
nd business facilities, education resources and a showcase gallery secures a=
legacy for the pottery in a modern setting.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Bernard Leach, was one of the great figures of 20th Century art, playing a p=
ioneering role in developing ceramics in Britain and around the world. He tr=
ained as an artist in London and then as a potter in Japan where he became f=
ascinated by the two very different cultures. The establishment of the Leach=
Pottery in 1920 led to the development of his reputation as a key pioneerin=
g figure in the ceramics world.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Collaborating with a young Japanese potter, Shoji Hamada, Leach built the fi=
rst oriental climbing kiln in the West. For over 50 years Leach taught, wrot=
e and trained other potters, combining Japanese and European aesthetics thro=
ugh his work. Today, many international links are still in existence between=
Leach Pottery and Japan in particular.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
A partnership between the pottery and University College Falmouth, will enab=
le students to work alongside established craftspeople to develop their tech=
niques. There will also be mentoring for business start-ups and studio space=
for emerging talent. The Pottery has scored a significant coup in attractin=
g Jack Doherty, the chairman of the Craft Potters Association of Great Brita=
in and the organizing committee of Ceramic Art London, as its new lead potte=
r.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
The transformation has been funded by, amongst others, Arts Council England=20=
South West, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the European Regional Development Fun=
d, the Rural Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Partnership, Penwith District Counci=
l, Cornwall County Council and St. Ives Town Council and trusts and foundati=
ons, membership subscriptions and by the local Leach Pottery Support Group a=
nd it is expected that the rejuvenated pottery and visitor attraction will h=
ost up 30,000 visitors per year. Local people from St Ives and surrounding t=
owns and villages have also been deeply involved in bringing the Pottery bac=
k to its former glory, and working as volunteers to help run the new centre.=
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Nick Capaldi, Executive Director of Arts Council England, South West said=20=
=E2=80=98The work of Bernard Leach and the Leach Pottery were an essential p=
art of creative life in Cornwall. Bernard Leach also played a seminal role i=
n shaping the future of contemporary ceramics. We are delighted to have supp=
orted this important refurbishment project, ensuring that the pottery can co=
ntinue to inspire new generations of makers.=E2=80=99=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Chairman of the Bernard Leach (St Ives) Trust Limited, Lady Carol Holland sa=
ys, =E2=80=98The local and international influence and stature of Bernard Le=
ach is undeniable. He was a man who, through his life, his work and his writ=
ings, has made a unique contribution to our cultural heritage, to the develo=
pment of the art of ceramics and to the careers of many potters. He had high=
standards and was sometimes a tough judge, but I hope that, if he could see=
it, this living and working commemoration to all that he stood for would me=
et with his approval. The Leach Pottery will once again become a place where=
quality work is made, young potters are inspired and trained, and visitors=20=
are introduced to the Leach heritage and the significance of ceramics in the=
cultural world of today.=E2=80=99 =C2=A0
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