Frank Gaydos on tue 4 nov 08
Craft Show home page http://pmacraftshow.org/=20
The web site is getting pretty sophisticated. Each artist has five =
slides that enlarge when rolled over, along with their web site.
The list of potters in this years show:
a.. Ingrid Bathe=20
a.. Michael Baxley=20
a.. Jennifer Bernhard Hatfield=20
a.. Natalie Blake=20
a.. Klara Borbas=20
a.. Leora M. Brecher=20
a.. Robert Briscoe=20
a.. Sandra Byers=20
a.. Fong Choo=20
a.. Naomi Cleary=20
a.. Nathan D. Falter=20
a.. Lindsay Feuer=20
a.. Jeff Kleckner=20
a.. Nancy Kubale=20
a.. Cliff Lee=20
a.. Daniel Levy=20
a.. Elisabeth Maurland=20
a.. Jennifer McCurdy=20
a.. Matthew Metz=20
a.. Francine Trearchis Ozereko=20
a.. Jim & Shirl Parmentier=20
a.. Akira Satake=20
a.. Will Swanson=20
a.. Justin Teilhet=20
a.. Ikuzi Teraki & Jeanne Bisson=20
a..=20
The guest country this year is Isreal.
If you come into town to see the Craft show check out the Art Museum =
which has a number of craft related shows:
http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/current.html
Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt
Now Through December 14, 2008
This exhibition takes a fresh look at the quilting tradition in Gee's =
Bend, Alabama, introducing new artists and new motifs in works ranging =
from the early twentieth century through 2005.
Linda Day Clark: The Gee's Bend Photographs
Now Through December 14, 2008
This installation features compelling images of the women of Gee's Bend =
and their life in rural Alabama, taken by visual artist Linda Day Clark.
American Folk Painting from the Collection
Now Through December 2008
The paintings in this exhibition illustrate the diverse practice of folk =
artists working in the northeastern United States during the late =
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The selection demonstrates the =
array of individual styles inspired by different creative environments =
outside the "academic" art world, from the professional painter trained =
in a commercial workshop to the self-taught artist or amateur.
Pictured in Blue and White: English Ceramics of the Nineteenth Century
Now Through December 31, 2008
Among the some thirty pieces in this installation are a number with =
views of Philadelphia landmarks including the Dam and Water Works on the =
Schuylkill River, the Bank of the United States and the Philadelphia =
Library Company building.
Quilt Stories: The Ella King Torrey Collection of African American =
Quilts and Other Recent Quilt Acquisitions
Now Through February 2009
This exhibition includes thirteen examples by leading Southern quilt =
makers. The collection was formed between 1981 and 1983 while Ms. Torrey =
was conducting fieldwork on African American quilt-making with Maud =
Southwell Wahlman.
Cultural Convergence: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Craft
Now Through March 2009
This exhibition highlights a selection of purchases, gifts, and bequests =
since the year 2000-a group so varied it encompasses the Museum's =
departments of American art, costume and textiles, East Asian art, and =
European decorative arts.
Clay, Wood, and Paper: Materials for Korean Art
Now Through Spring 2009
Clay, wood, and paper are essential materials employed for Korean art =
and craft. They are extremely versatile, allowing for the creation of a =
wide range of objects, including fine arts, crafts, and wares for =
everyday use. This exhibition from the Museum's Korean art collection, =
which spans over 1,500 years, explores the diverse applications of these =
materials, both in traditional and contemporary arts.
Frank Gaydos
http://home.comcast.net/~frankgaydos/
"Well, 'ART' is like jazz; you do this and then you improvise." ~ =
Romare Bearden
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