Richard Whittaker on thu 13 feb 03
Janet with regard to
> The really top drawer ceramic
artists are sculptors for me personally, but the Art World,
including academia, has difficulty with this concept. Anything ceramic
is still regarded as non-art to that brigade of inverted snobs.
The art world is a strange place, true enough. Be that as it may,
I don't find ceramic sculpture facing any prejudice per se
here on the West Coast in regard to qualifying as "fine art."
Certainly Robert Arneson, Peter Voulkos, and Viola Frey have been given the
greatest respect out here.
There do seem to be, however, from what I can see,
fewer and fewer galleries in which one can find pottery and craft ceramics
exhibited with the respect and appreciation the best work deserves. As far
as I know, only the Frank Lloyd Gallery in Los Angeles really features
ceramic work in this light.
In San Francisco Dorothy Weiss used to, but that gallery has closed.
I wonder what the situation is in other parts of the country.
Richard Whittaker
Leland G. Hall on fri 14 feb 03
Richard Whittaker wrote in part the lines below:
"There do seem to be, however, from what I can see,
fewer and fewer galleries in which one can find pottery and craft ceramics
exhibited with the respect and appreciation the best work deserves. As far
as I know, only the Frank Lloyd Gallery in Los Angeles really features
ceramic work in this light.
In San Francisco Dorothy Weiss used to, but that gallery has closed.
I wonder what the situation is in other parts of the country."
Richard Whittaker
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Hello Claybuds: Yes, I think that Richard is correct. There are indeed
fewer and fewer galleries in which one can find pottery and craft ceramics.
I comment thusly: I have been touring Pacific Northwest Galleries for
about 15 years. Usually around twice a year, while taking my wife on
vacations here and there. Washington and Oregon mostly. I always call
the "gallery hopping" we do "market research", but actually we simply
enjoy it too. What I see, is lots and lots of Raku. Every where. Well,
almost everywhere anyhow.. And more and more as the years pass. Some is
exceptional, some not so. Just an observation for anyone interested.
Don't claim to know what it means. I sure don't have any trouble selling
raku though. Thats for sure.
Best Regards
Leland Hall
Before The Wheel Enterprises
La Pine, OR, USA
Where I think Summer may be already here! Wow. Scary.
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