Object of the Week: Put Me Down Gently, by Sheila Pepe
Object of the Week: Put Me Down Gently, by Sheila Pepe Posted on: 2018-05-02 10:41:58 Share: Recently, the Everson acquired several important works for the permanent collection, including Put Me Down Gently, a monumental fiber...
Object of the Week: Nursery Rhyme Tile, by the American Encaustic Tiling Co.
Object of the Week: Nursery Rhyme Tile, by the American Encaustic Tiling Co. Posted on: 2018-04-23 09:27:40 Share: American Encaustic Tiling Co. (A.E.T.) was one of several tile manufacturers located in Zanesville, Ohio in the...
Object of the Week: Untitled (Polka Dot Dango), by Jun Kaneko
Object of the Week: Untitled (Polka Dot Dango), by Jun Kaneko Posted on: 2018-04-17 09:18:48 Share: Born in 1942 in Nagoya, Japan, Jun Kaneko studied painting at a young age, and in 1963, he moved...
Object of the Week: Maki’s Shoulder Bag, by Marilyn Levine
Object of the Week: Maki’s Shoulder Bag, by Marilyn Levine Posted on: 2018-04-10 13:41:39 Share: Born in Alberta, Canada, Marilyn Levine developed an interest in math and science as a child and earned Bachelor and...
Object of the Week: Vase, by Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Gertrud and Otto Natzler are one of several collaborative husband and wife teams that made a significant impact on American ceramics in the twentieth century. After meeting in Austria in 1933, they immediately began a...
Object of the Week: Untitled Jar, by Adrian Saxe
Based in Los Angeles, Adrian Saxe combines traditional materials with unconventional or personal iconography to create technically brilliant sculptures that often contain subtle elements of humor. Inspired by the history of ceramics, contemporary culture, and...
Object of the Week: Gleam through like heaven through a needle, by Angela Fraleigh
Object of the Week: Gleam through like heaven through a needle, by Angela Fraleigh Posted on: 2018-03-19 10:23:14 Share: Based in New York City and Allentown, Pennsylvania, Angela Fraleigh co-opts the techniques and styles of...
Object of the Week: Freight Yards, by Gifford Beal
Object of the Week: Freight Yards, by Gifford Beal Posted on: 2018-03-12 09:17:10 Share: Born to a wealthy family in New York City, Gifford Beal (1879-1956) began studying painting at the age of twelve with...
Object of the Week: Helen Taylor Sketching, by John Sloan
Object of the Week: Helen Taylor Sketching, by John Sloan Posted on: 2018-03-06 13:20:06 Share: John Sloan (1871-1951) began his career as an illustrator for Philadelphia newspapers before moving to New York City in 1904,...
Object of the Week: The Lonely Knight, by Coille McLaughlin Hooven
Object of the Week: The Lonely Knight, by Coille McLaughlin Hooven Posted on: 2018-02-27 10:16:30 Share: Coille McLaughlin Hooven was born into an important pottery heritage. Hooven’s great aunt Mary Louise McLaughlin was instrumental to...
Object of the Week: Black and White Jar, by Vivika and Otto Heino
Vivika and Otto Heino are one of several collaborative husband and wife teams that made a significant impact on American ceramics in the twentieth century. Vivika had extensive academic training in the medium; she studied...
Object of the Week: Large Plate, by Myrton Purkiss
Blog Object of the Week: Large Plate, by Myrton Purkiss Posted on: 2018-02-12 10:22:45 Share: Myrton Purkiss moved from Canada to the United States at age twelve, and eventually attended the University of Southern California...