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University of California Berkeley Regional Oral History Office University of California The Bancroft Library Berkeley, California Fiber Arts Oral History Series Kay Sekimachi THE WEAVER'S WEAVER: EXPLORATIONS IN MULTIPLE LAYERS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIBER ART With an Introduction by Signe Mayfield Interviews Conducted by Harriet Nathan in 1993 Copyright 1996 by The Regents of the University of California Since 1954 the Regional Oral History Office has been interviewing leading participants in or well-placed witnesses to major events in the development of Northern California, the West, and the Nation. Oral history is a modern research technique involving an interviewee and an informed interviewer in spontaneous conversation. The taped record is transcribed, lightly edited for continuity and clarity, and reviewed by the interviewee. The resulting manuscript is typed in final form, indexed, bound with photographs and illustrative materials, and placed in The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, and other research collections for scholarly use. Because it is primary material, oral history is not intended to present the final, verified, or complete narrative of events. It is a spoken account, offered by the interviewee in response to questioning, and as such it is reflective, partisan, deeply involved, and irreplaceable. ************************************ All uses of this manuscript are covered by a legal agreement between The Regents of the University of California and Kay Sekimachi dated April 16, 1995. The manuscript is thereby made available for research purposes. All literary rights in the manuscript, including the right to publish, are reserved to The Bancroft Library of the University of California, Berkeley. No part of the manuscript may be quoted for publication without the written permission of the Director of The Bancroft Library of the University of California, Berkeley. -
Medieval Pottery from Romsey: an Overview
Proc. Hampshire Field Club Archaeol. Soc. 67 (pt. II), 2012, 323–346 (Hampshire Studies 2012) MEDIEVAL POTTERY FROM ROMSEY: AN OVERVIEW By BEN JERVIS ABSTRACT is evidence of both prehistoric and Roman occupation, but this paper will deal only with This paper summarises the medieval pottery recovered the medieval archaeology, from the mid-Saxon from excavations undertaken by Test Valley Archae- period to the 16th century. ological Trust in Romsey, Hampshire from the Several excavations took place between the 1970’s–1990’s. A brief synthesis of the archaeology of 1970’s–90’s in the precinct of Romsey Abbey Romsey is presented followed by a dated catalogue of (see Scott 1996). It has been suggested on the pottery types identified, including discussions of the basis of historical evidence and a series fabric, form and wider affinities. The paper concludes of excavated, early, graves that the late Saxon with discussions of the supply of pottery to Romsey in abbey was built on the site of an existing eccle- the medieval period and also considers ceramic use siastical establishment, possibly a minster in the town. church (Collier 1990, 45; Scott 1996, 7). The foundation of the nunnery itself can be dated to the 10th century (Scott 1996, 158), but it INTRODUCTION was evacuated in AD 1001, due to the threat of Danish attack, being re-founded later in The small town of Romsey has been the focus the 11th century. The abbey expanded during of much archaeological excavation over the last the Norman period, with the building of the 30–40 years, but very little has been published choir and nave (Scott 1996, 7). -
Grand Tour of European Porcelain
Grand Tour of European Porcelain Anna Calluori Holcombe explores the major European porcelain centres Left: Gilder. Bernardaud Factory. embarked on a modern version of the 17th and 18th century Grand Limoges, France. Tour of Europe in summer of 2010 and spent two months researching Right: Designer table setting display. porcelain (primarily tableware) from historical and technical per- Bernardaud Factory. Limoges, France. Photos by Anna Calluori Holcombe. Ispectives. The tradition of Grand Tour promoted the idea of travelling for the sake of curiosity and learning by travelling through foreign lands. On a research leave with a generous Faculty Enhancement Grant A factory was started in 1863 by some investors and, at about from the University of Florida (UF), I visited factories and museums in that time, an apprentice was hired 10 major European ceramics centres. named Léonard Bernardaud. He Prior to this interest in investigating European porcelain, I spent time worked his way up to become a studying Chinese porcelains with fascination and awe. On one of my partner, then acquiring the company in 1900 and giving it his name. many trips to China and my first visit to the famous city of Jingdezhen, I In 1949, the factory introduced climbed Gaoling Mountain, where the precious kaolin that is essential to the first gas-fuelled tunnel kiln in the Chinese porcelain formula was first mined more than 1000 years ago. France operated 24 hours a day, a Soft paste porcelain, which does not have the durability and translu- standard in most modern factories today. Although they had to cut 15 cency found in hard paste porcelain was in popular use in Europe prior percent of their employees in recent to their discovery of hard paste porcelain. -
Long Gallery Educator’S Pack This Pack Contains Information Regarding the Contents and Themes of the Objects in the Long Gallery
Long Gallery Educator’s Pack This pack contains information regarding the contents and themes of the objects in the Long Gallery. On our website you can find further activities and resources to explore. The first exhibition in this gallery, ’Reactions’ focuses on Dundee’s nationally important collection of studio ceramics. This pack explores some of the processes that have created the stunning pieces on display and shares some of the inspirations behind the creation of individual ceramics. Contents Reactions: Studio Ceramics from our Collection Introduction and Origins 01 Studio Pottery - Influences 02 The Process 03 Glossary 05 List of Objects - by theme What is Studio Pottery? 10 Influences 11 Ideas and Stories 14 What on Earth is Clay? 16 Getting your Hands Dirty 19 The Icing on the Cake - Glaze and Decoration 21 Fire 24 Artist Focus Stephen Bird 27 Reactions: Studio Ceramics from our collection Introduction- background and beginnings 'Studio Ceramics' or 'Studio Pottery' - can be best described as the making of clay forms by hand in a small studio rather than in a factory. Where the movement in the early days is referred to as 'Studio Pottery' due to its focus on functional vessels and 'pots', the name of 'Studio Ceramics' now refers broadly to include work by artists and designers that may be more conceptual or sculptural rather than functional. As an artistic movement Studio Ceramics has a peculiar history. It is a history that includes changes in artistic and public taste, developments in art historical terms and small and very individual stories of artists and potters. -
Curriculum Vitae Ezra Shales, Ph.D. [email protected] Professor
Curriculum Vitae Ezra Shales, Ph.D. [email protected] Professor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design Publications Books Holding Things Together (in process) Revised editions and introductions to David Pye, Nature and Art of Workmanship (1968) and Pye, Nature and Aesthetics of Design (1964) (Bloomsbury Press, 2018) The Shape of Craft (Reaktion Books, anticipated publication Winter 2017-2018) Made in Newark: Cultivating Industrial Arts and Civic Identity in the Progressive Era (Rutgers University Press, 2010) Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications “Craft” in Textile Terms: A Glossary, ed. Reineke, Röhl, Kapustka and Weddigen (Edition Immorde, Berlin, 2016), 53-56 “Throwing the Potter’s Wheel (and Women) Back into Modernism: Reconsidering Edith Heath, Karen Karnes, and Toshiko Takaezu as Canonical Figures” in Ceramics in America 2016 (Chipstone, 2017), 2-30 “Eva Zeisel Recontextualized, Again: Savoring Sentimental Historicism in Tomorrow’s Classic Today” Journal of Modern Craft vol. 8, no. 2 (November 2015): 155-166 “The Politics of ‘Ordinary Manufacture’ and the Perils of Self-Serve Craft,” Nation Building: Craft and Contemporary American Culture (Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2015), 204-221 “Mass Production as an Academic Imaginary,” Journal of Modern Craft vol. 6, no. 3 (November 2013): 267-274 “A ‘Little Journey’ to Empathize with (and Complicate) the Factory,” Design & Culture vol. 4, no. 2 (Summer 2012): 215-220 “Decadent Plumbers Porcelain: Craft and Modernity in Ceramic Sanitary Ware,” Kunst Og Kultur (Norwegian Journal of Art and Culture) vol. 94, no. 3 (Fall 2011): 218-229 “Corporate Craft: Constructing the Empire State Building,” Journal of Modern Craft vol. 4, no. 2 (July 2011): 119-145 “Toying with Design Reform: Henry Cole and Instructive Play for Children,” Journal of Design History vol. -
Colonial Archaeology: 070 333 Spring 2006 Prof C. Schrire Room 201
Colonial Archaeology: 070 333 Spring 2006 Prof C. Schrire [email protected] Room 201/202 RAB Phone: 932 9006 Course Outline: This course will teach the rudiments of identification and analysis of colonial artifacts dating from about 1600-1900 AD. Our teaching collection includes a variety of ceramics, pipes, glass and small finds. The course if taught largely by supervision and not lectures. Students will sort collections, draw objects, measure objects and identify them according to numerous criteria. Course Requirements: A prerequisite for this course is 070: 208, Survey of Historical Archaeology, normally taught in the Fall term. Students for whom this requirement was waived are expected to study a suitable textbook on the subject, such as Orser, C. 1995 Historical Archaeology and Deetz, J In small things forgotten. Students will attend one three hour class, once a week. During this time they will handle material, analyze it, and draw objects. Each student will need a clean writing pad or notebook, a pad of graph paper, pencils, colored pencils, eraser, a ruler, and a divider. There will be two exams, a midterm and final. Useful Texts: 1. Noel-Hume, I. 2001. The Artifacts of Colonial America 2. Fournier, Robert. Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery. Paperback, 4th ed. 2000 Radnor Pa. Available at Amazon.com ($31.96) 3. Numerous additional sources will be present at class for used during the practicals. Colonial Archaeology: 070 330 Significant technical terms: (see Fournier 2000) Absorption: The taking up of liquid into the pores of a pot. The water absorption of a ceramic is an indicator of its degree of vitrification. -
The Factory of Visual
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Movers & Shakers in American Ceramics
A Ceramics Monthly Handbook Movers & Shakers in American Ceramics: Defining Twentieth Century Ceramics A Collection of Articles from Ceramics Monthly Edited by Elaine M. Levin Movers & Shakers in American Ceramics: Defining Twentieth Century Ceramics Movers & Shakers in American Ceramics: Defining Twentieth Century Ceramics A Collection of Articles from Ceramics Monthly Edited by Elaine M. Levin Published by The American Ceramic Society 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210 Westerville, Ohio 43082 USA The American Ceramic Society 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210 Westerville, OH 43082 © 2003, 2011 by The American Ceramic Society, All rights reserved. ISBN: 1-57498-165-X (Paperback) ISBN: 978-1-57498-560-3 (PDF) No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in review. Authorization to photocopy for internal or personal use beyond the limits of Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law is granted by The American Ceramic Society, provided that the appropriate fee is paid directly to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 U.S.A., www.copyright.com. Prior to photocopying items for educational classroom use, please contact Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. This consent does not extend to copyright items for general distribution or for advertising or promotional purposes or to republishing items in whole or in part in any work in any format. Requests for special photocopying permission and reprint requests should be directed to Director, Publications, The American Ceramic Society, 600 N. -
HAMK Opinnäytetyön Mallipohja
THE BULBS A conceptual artwork cast in porcelain Bachelor’s Thesis Hämeenlinna University Center Degree Program in Design Spring 2021 Anna Siukola Degree Program in Design Abstract Hämeenlinna University Center Author Anna Siukola Year 2021 Subject The Bulbs. A conceptual artwork cast in porcelain Supervisors Helena Leppänen, Mirja Niemelä The aim of this thesis is to create a porcelain artwork by using slipcasting. The work explains what slip means, what it is composed of and how it is produced; further on, it studies surface decoration applications such as glazes; and finally, it presents the created cast porcelain artwork variations. The thesis consists of a knowledge base and an implementation part. In the theoretical part, a porcelain slip, high-fire glazes, the principles of creating them, and what happens to the compounds in an electric kiln during firings, are studied. The target of this research is to build a theoretical platform supporting the making process. The practical part demonstrates the process of creating the artwork, which is a combination of cast porcelain bulbs of various shapes and sizes. The porcelain slip is created and used for casting, and the glazes are made and used for the surface decoration, the porcelain bulbs are finalized. Some bulbs are glazed partially, and some are left unglazed – to show the beauty of the contrast of a stunningly white porcelain and bright glazes. The final artwork variations are multi-colored and the parts within them – all have an original look. The artwork theme presented in this work is only one of possible variations. Depending on the number of bulbs, and the means of their attachments, they can be easily re-assembled into new artistic installations. -
What Do You Do with 314 Pots? by Joan Lincoln
Teapot, 7 inches in height, slab-built Celadon-glazed teapot, 111/4 inches Glazed porcelain teapot, 9 inches porcelain with black terra sigillata, in height, wheel-thrown and carved in height, with handmade handle, purchased for $2600, by Edward Eberle. porcelain, $105, by Molly Cowgill. $50, by Ruth Scharf. What Do You Do with 314 Pots? by Joan Lincoln never intended to collect contempo opinions, current trends, inflated cost few people realized the potential value /, rary American ceramics. My first pur or overwhelming size. If a work cannot of a Toshiko Takaezu container; a chase, a small, red clay, matt-green- speak for itself in the rich company of shop/gallery/fair cannot afford to stay glazed bowl by Gertrud and Otto fine craft, no amount of pretentious in business on speculation. Friends Natzler, caught my eye at the New York jargon-hype will make it valid or hon also gave me ceramic objects, knowing City American Crafts Gallery. I could est. Obfuscation covers inadequacy. I had been mucking around in clay not leave without it. Now, my collec Rule three requires that the object forever (kindergarten through grad tion ranges from Laura Andreson to do well that which it was designed to school). Sometimes these gifts were Marguerite Wildenhain, from low-fire do. The mind likes a justification for quite remarkable (a 23-inch Rook- earthenware to high-fire porcelain, from the eye’s delight; e.g., my Molly Cowgill wood lamp base, probably by Shiraya- functional to purely decorative. I can celadon-glazed carved porcelain teapot madani). I also traded/bought from now read most pots easily for technique pours well, holds the heat and adds fellow M.F.A. -
College of Fine and Applied Arts Annual Meeting 5:00P.M.; Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Temple Buell Architecture Gallery, Architecture Building
COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS ANNUAL MEETING 5:00P.M.; TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2011 TEMPLE BUELL ARCHITECTURE GALLERY, ARCHITECTURE BUILDING AGENDA 1. Welcome: Robert Graves, Dean 2. Approval of April 5, 2010 draft Annual Meeting Minutes (ATTACHMENT A) 3. Administrative Reports and Dean’s Report 4. Action Items – need motion to approve (ATTACHMENT B) Nominations for Standing Committees a. Courses and Curricula b. Elections and Credentials c. Library 5. Unit Reports 6. Academic Professional Award for Excellence and Faculty Awards for Excellence (ATTACHMENT C) 7. College Summary Data (Available on FAA Web site after meeting) a. Sabbatical Requests (ATTACHMENT D) b. Dean’s Special Grant Awards (ATTACHMENT E) c. Creative Research Awards (ATTACHMENT F) d. Student Scholarships/Enrollment (ATTACHMENT G) e. Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship (ATTACHMENT H) f. Retirements (ATTACHMENT I) g. Notable Achievements (ATTACHMENT J) h. College Committee Reports (ATTACHMENT K) 8. Other Business and Open Discussion 9. Adjournment Please join your colleagues for refreshments and conversation after the meeting in the Temple Buell Architecture Gallery, Architecture Building ATTACHMENT A ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS 5:00P.M.; MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2010 FESTIVAL FOYER, KRANNERT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1. Welcome: Robert Graves, Dean Dean Robert Graves described the difficulties that the College faced in AY 2009-2010. Even during the past five years, when the economy was in better shape than it is now, it had become increasingly clear that the College did not have funds or personnel sufficient to accomplish comfortably all the activities it currently undertakes. In view of these challenges, the College leadership began a process of re- examination in an effort to find economies of scale, explore new collaborations, and spur creative thinking and cooperation. -
Paul Soldner Artist Statement
Paul Soldner Artist Statement velutinousFilial and unreactive Shea never Roy Russianized never gnaw his westerly rampages! when Uncocked Hale inlets Griff his practice mainstream. severally. Cumuliform and Iconoclastic from my body of them up to create beauty through art statements about my dad, specializing in a statement outside, either taking on. Make fire it sounds like most wholly understood what could analyze it or because it turned to address them, unconscious evolution implicitly affects us? Oral history interview with Paul Soldner 2003 April 27-2. Artist statement. Museum curators and art historians talk do the astonishing work of. Writing to do you saw, working on numerous museums across media live forever, but thoroughly modern approach our preferred third party shipper is like a lesser art? Biography Axis i Hope Prayer Wheels. Artist's Resume LaGrange College. We are very different, paul artist as he had no longer it comes not. He proceeded to bleed with Peter Voulkos Paul Soldner and Jerry Rothman in. But rather common condition report both a statement of opinion genuinely held by Freeman's. Her artistic statements is more than as she likes to balance; and artists in as the statement by being. Ray Grimm Mid-Century Ceramics & Glass In Oregon. Centenarian ceramic artist Beatrice Wood's extraordinary statement My room is you of. Voulkos and Paul Soldner pieces but without many specific names like Patti Warashina and Katherine Choy it. In Los Angeles at rug time--Peter Voulkos Paul Soldner Jerry Rothman. The village piece of art I bought after growing to Lindsborg in 1997.