By The Lillstreet Art Center
Many people are familiar with Minnesota’s strong tradition of functional clay, which developed with acclaimed potter Warren MacKenzie in the early 1950’s. But as the master never could have imagined, an enormous and diverse community of artists, teachers, students, and collectors have emerged from the foundation that he built.
Our Minnesota Nice exhibition – which runs through November 13 – presents a fine selection of work that illustrates the continually evolving and expanding group of clay artists working in the region, including: Judith Altobell, Margaret Bohls, Richard Bresnahan, Bob Briscoe, Lisa Buck, Linda Christianson, Kelly Connole, Dick Cooter, Guillermo Cuellar, Gary Erickson, Jil Franke, Peter Jadoonath, Sam Johnson, Maren Kloppmann, Keisuke Mizuno, Mika Negishi Laidlaw, Mike Norman, Jeff Oestreich, Donovan Palmquist, Kristin Pavelka, Irene Saito, Pete Scherzer, Jo Severson, Jason Trebs, Sue Warner, and Warren MacKenzie.
Please join us for a reception on Friday, November 4, 6-8 p.m.
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Beachwood Bonus Material:
1. Warren MacKenzie: A Minnesota Original.
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2. NPR: Potter Warren MacKenzie’s Enduring Craft
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3. “As a functional potter, I make about 5,000 individual pieces of pottery every year. To think of them as works of art is foolish, but I do hope that they communicate something of what I feel regarding personal expression in pottery.”
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Comments welcome.
Posted on October 24, 2011