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| Event Title: |
Art from the Earth: Early American Stoneware |
| Event Categories: |
History=>History Exhibit or Site=>Traditional Skills and Crafts
History=>History Exhibit or Site
History=>Antique Shows & Exhibits=>Antiques Show/Sale
History=>Antique Shows & Exhibits
History
Exhibits & Shows: Art and Fine Crafts=>Art Exhibits=>Gallery
Exhibits & Shows: Art and Fine Crafts=>Art Exhibits
Exhibits & Shows: Art and Fine Crafts
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| Start Date: |
04/29/12 |
| End Date: |
10/14/12 |
| Times: |
Thu: 10am-4pm
Fri: 10am-4pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun: 12pm-4pm
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| Special Times: |
None |
| Event Description: |
Art from the Earth: Early American Stoneware is on display at the Gunn Museum in Washington, Connecticut through October 14, 2012. This exhibition features over one hundred pieces of uniquely decorated 19th and 20th century stoneware, from througout the Northeast, assembled by Edwin and Thayer Hochberg, David Behnke & Paul Doherty, and Edward & Judith Kelz.
Stoneware, known for its durability, was considered the perfect material for making sturdy household necessities such as jugs, crocks, jars, pots, pans and became a staple of American life during the nineteenth century. The elaborate and unusual cobalt blue designs on stoneware are the reason these once utilitarian goods are now cherished as Folk Art. The clay also lent itself to the production of more decorative items such as dolls, vases, ink bottles and figurines which are included in this display.
Led by artistic director Chris Zaima and designer Sandy Booth this exhibit features wall murals by local artists Keith Templeton and John Pitts, the former scenic artist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Large and elaborate examples of stoneware will be creatively displayed on beautiful antique tables, cupboards and armoires from Monique Shay Antiques of Woodbury. Many of the items in this exhibit are for sale including the furniture from Monique Shay and all of the Hochberg stoneware, with a percentage of every sale donated to the Museum.
There will be a lecture series held monthly in the Wykeham Room of the Gunn Library:
Sunday June 10 at 1pm “Hidden Treasurers” with Leslie Keno of Antiques Road Show and Sotheby’s
Saturday August 4 at 10am “Potter’s Studio Tour and Demonstration” at Guy Wolff’s Workshop in Bantam
Sunday September 23 at 1pm “Archaeological Evidence of Early Stoneware in New York City” with Meta Janowitz of the African Burial Ground Project
Saturday October 13 at 10am ‘Manhattan Stoneware, 1795-1820’ Lecture, followed by a Stoneware and Redware Appraisal Event with the Brandt and Mark Zipp of Crocker Farm in Maryland
All of our programs are free and open to the public. Registration is recommended.
The exhibit is funded in part by a grant from The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut, in collaboration with The Connecticut Humanities Council. It will be on display through October 14, 2012. The Gunn Museum is located at 5 Wykeham Road, at the intersection of Wykeham Road and Rt. 47, on Washington Green. The Museum is open to the public Thursday through Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday from 12pm-4pm. |
| Venue Name: |
Gunn Museum |
| Venue Address: |
5 Wykeham Road
Washington, CT 06793 |
| Venue Contact Info: |
Phone: (860) 868-7756
Email: gunnmuseum@sbcglobal.net
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| Presenter Name: |
Gunn Museum |
| Presenter Contact Info: |
Phone: (860) 868-7756
Email: gunnmuseum@sbcglobal.net
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| Event Cost: |
Free |
| Locally Grown History event? |
Yes |
| Take Part Event? |
No |
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