‰ 2nd Annual Lillstreet International takes place Sept. 14 through Oct. 11 at Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
‰ On the Verge: Contemporary Ceramics, featuring works by Nicole Cherubini, Patsy Cox, David East, Heather Mae Erickson, Erin Furimsky, and Del Harrow, takes place through August 9 at the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, Kansas.
‰ Recent Ceramics, featuring works by Dan Anderson and Richard Notkin, takes place Sept. 25-Oct. 15 at AKAR, 257 E. Iowa Ave., Iowa City, Iowa.
‰ Royal Porcelain from the Twinight Collection 1800–1850 takes place through August 9 at Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82 St., New York, New York. ‰ Recent Work by Linda Shusterman and Alan Willoughby takes place July 25-Aug. 12 at m.t. burton gallery, 1819 N. Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, New Jersey. ‰ The Second Annual Mata Ortiz Exhibition and Sale continues through Aug. 22 at Armstrong’s, 150 E. 3rd St., Pomona, California.
‰ 17th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National will be on exhibit Sept. 26-Oct. 25 at Kevin Lehman’s Pottery, 560 S. Prince St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania. ‰ Remonstrations from the Iconic Rustbelt: New Works by William Brouillard takes place Aug. 21-Nov. 1 at Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave N., Canton, Ohio. ‰ Plinth Gallery Artists 2009, to feature works by Peter Saenger, Amanda Jaffe, Suzanne Kane, Dan Anderson, Conner Burns, Russel Wrankle, and Kevin Snipes, takes place Dec. 4-28 at Plinth Gallery, 3520 Brighton Blvd., Denver, Colorado. ‰ Inspiration and Ingenuity: American Stoneware takes place through Dec. 31 at Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, 325 W. Francis St., Williamsburg, Virginia.
‰ Flower Power, featuring works by The Kiln Club and the Ceramics Guild of Washington, DC takes place July 27-Aug. 23 at Scope Gallery, located in the Torpedo Factory, 105 N. Union St., Studio 19, Alexandria, Virginia.
‰ Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia takes place through Jan. 1, 2010 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC.
‰ Pitchers and Made at the Clay Studio both take place August 7-30 at The Clay Studio, 139 N. Second St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
‰ Tangible History: Stoneware from the Holcombe Family Collection, will be on display through June 30, 2011 at the South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC. This exhibit features some of the best pieces of South Carolina stoneware, most of which have never been on public display before, from the extensive collection of the Holcombe family of Clinton, SC. It includes some classic pieces by Dave (a well-known slave potter), plus examples from Thomas Owenby and other important 19th century potters. Also on view are pieces from the State Museum collection and a potter’s wheel that contemporary potters will use to demonstrate their craft on selected weekends. [
‰ International Folk Pottery Exhibition takes place through August 31 at Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, Georgia Hwy 255, Sautee Nacoochee Center, Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia. ‰ Recent Ceramics, featuring works by Jill Lawley and John Neely, takes place Aug. 28-Sept. 18 at AKAR, 257 E. Iowa Ave., Iowa City, Iowa.
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Multichambered Kiln Wood Firing: May 2, 9 and 16
Throwing Large Forms: July 6-11 Pamela Theis Alternative Kilns and Firings: May 29-31 Joyce Michaud East Asian Coil Technique: June 6-7 Ceramic Sculpture: July 18-30 Masters’ Throwing: August 6-9 Glaze Application: August 29-30 Antonio Mendez Portrait Sculpture: August 21-23 and 28 Visit Hood’s Web site for more information. Hood College Graduate School Art Department (301) 696-3456 n Fax (301) 696-3531 www.hood.edu/ceramics Hood College subscribes to a policy of equal educational and employment opportunities.
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‰ Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics takes place through Aug. 23 at the Museum of Art and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, New York.
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‰ Go Figure!: The Human Form in RAM’s Collections takes place through August 2 at Racine Art Museum, 441 Main St., Racine, Wisconsin.
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