Patricia Farren on wed 24 jul 02
I just had the pleasure of visiting the Pucker Gallery in Boston on =
Newbury Street. It is a marvelous place with works by such well know =
potters as Shimaoka Tatsutzo, Phil Rogers, Brother Thomas, and a great =
selection of African pottery. They also have paintings, sculpture, and =
furniture pieces. And the best part about it is:
THEY LET YOU PICK UP AND TOUCH EVERYTHING!!!
How often will I have the opportunity to pick up a $9,000 vase by =
Brother Thomas or a $5,000 serving dish by Shimaoka Tatsutzo? Phil =
Rogers works are more accessible because of his workshops and his =
accessibility but being able to see a large variety of his work and to =
hold it was a treat. I can't say enough about the gallery staff who were =
all extremely gracious, helpful, and downright nice. If you are in =
Boston take the time to visit the Pucker. There's no admission charge as =
all the work is for sale so it makes it a great experience for any =
artist.
By the way, it is two blocks down from the Tokai Gallery where John =
Baymore has his wonderful woodfired work -- first time they've had =
American potters in this place from what I understand because they get =
all their work from Japan. His exhibit was wonderful and gives the =
viewer a sense of John's accomplished work.=20
Patricia
Eric Suchman on thu 25 jul 02
Wish I lived back in Boston....it's been 20 years and I still miss it...
Eric in Oceanside.
> From: Patricia Farren
> Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 20:52:04 -0400
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Pucker Gallery in Boston
>
> I just had the pleasure of visiting the Pucker Gallery in Boston on Newbury
> Street. It is a marvelous place with works by such well know potters as
> Shimaoka Tatsutzo, Phil Rogers, Brother Thomas, and a great selection of
> African pottery. They also have paintings, sculpture, and furniture pieces.
> And the best part about it is:
>
> THEY LET YOU PICK UP AND TOUCH EVERYTHING!!!
>
> How often will I have the opportunity to pick up a $9,000 vase by Brother
> Thomas or a $5,000 serving dish by Shimaoka Tatsutzo? Phil Rogers works are
> more accessible because of his workshops and his accessibility but being able
> to see a large variety of his work and to hold it was a treat. I can't say
> enough about the gallery staff who were all extremely gracious, helpful, and
> downright nice. If you are in Boston take the time to visit the Pucker.
> There's no admission charge as all the work is for sale so it makes it a great
> experience for any artist.
>
> By the way, it is two blocks down from the Tokai Gallery where John Baymore
> has his wonderful woodfired work -- first time they've had American potters in
> this place from what I understand because they get all their work from Japan.
> His exhibit was wonderful and gives the viewer a sense of John's accomplished
> work.
>
> Patricia
>
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