Joseph Herbert on sun 19 mar 00
I had the occcasion to view parts of the displays at the Denver Art
Museum on Saturday, March 18. (NCECA - so near but yet...) There is a
display of work by a Japanese potter (Rather than butcher his name, I
will leave it so) with a short (3.5 min) video loop. The loop is part
of a longer (80 min) video that the Museum offers, indicating that they
were unfamiliar with how NECEA people schedule their time. In the loop,
watch for the use of a large rib to shape a bowl. This tool is from a
tradition with which I am not yet even slightly conversant. (5th floor)
Also, if you are even slightly interested in Pre-Columbian pottery, look
into the study gallery. Many examples arrayed on shelf after shelf. In
the entry way to the floor, a burial pot dominates the area. If we can
re-establish this tradition, the market for really big pots would take
off. The Mezo-American were (are?) rather small statured but a pot to
contain the body of one seems really large. Ah, the pot for an
over-vitamined, over-McDonalded American - truly splended.
The DAM is worth a stop.
Just one weekend too early - oh well.
Joe
Helen Bates on mon 10 apr 00
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http://www.denverartmuseum.org/
There are two ceramics exhibitions mentioned:
1.
The Clay Vessel: Modern Ceramics from the Norwest Collection September
11, 1999 - August 27, 2000 Third and last in a series of exhibitions
showcasing the exceptional modern design collections of the Norwest
Corporation. This presentation features exquisite examples of ceramics
representing a wide range of artistic styles=97Arts =26 Crafts, Art
Nouveau, Jugendstil, and Art Deco=97including objects designed by
Rookwood, Tiffany, Limoges, Meissen, and many others.
2.
Takashi Nakazato: Contemporary Pottery from an Ancient Japanese
Tradition
November 20, 1999 - October 01, 2000 Takashi Nakazato (b. 1937) is a
member of the 13th generation of an unbroken lineage of Karatsu potters.
Having mastered ancient forms and techniques in ceramics, Nakazato
applies these centuries-old traditions toward contemporary forms and
designs distinctly his own.
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