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2001 Exhibitions
Three Jerome Artists: Frank J. Brown, Teena Janay Eldridge and Wade Scheel
January 11 – February 16, 2002
Sculpture and pots by recipients of 2000 Jerome Artists Project Grants. As in previous exhibitions of Jerome artists, the 2001 exhibition exemplified the range of work being done in clay by emerging artists in Minnesota: figurative sculptures representing ideas about social and human conditions; vessels inspired by insects and other forms in nature; functional pots with surface decoration. The exhibition was underwritten by the Jerome Foundation as part of their support for the emerging artists grant program.
From left to right: Frank J. Brown, Teena Janay Eldridge, Wade Scheel
Tatsuzo Shimaoka – 2001 Regis Master
March 2 – April 14
Pots by the first international Regis Master, designated a Living National Treasure in Japan. Mr. Shimaoka’s pottery continues and advances several major traditions of Asian ceramics: the tradition of mingei, or folk pottery, articulated by Soetsu Yanagi and practiced so notably by Shoji Hamada and the potters of Mashiko; the rope patterning decoration of Jomon pottery; and techniques of inlay from Korean Yi-dynasty pottery. His forms are the basic forms of functional pottery – plates, bowls, cups, jars, boxes and vases, but his particular shapes, surfaces and decorations are distinctive and unique.
The exhibition at NCC drew more visitors than any other we have produced, and went on to draw more visitors in New York at the Babcock Galleries and in Washington D.C., at the Information and Cultural Center of the Japanese Embassy. Mr. Shimaoka generously donated a beautiful pot from the exhibition to the Clay Center’s teaching collection; all the others were acquired by museums and private collectors.
…My Kingdom for a Horse
May 4 – June 16
Sculpture which explored and celebrated the figure of the horse, a traditional and almost iconic form representing power, speed, sensuality and elegance in many cultures. The exhibition included new work by Gina Bobrowski (New Mexico), Jeri Hollister (Michigan), Jean-Pierre Larocque (Canada) and Mike Norman (Minnesota); and three older sculptures on loan, by Rudy Autio and Deborah Butterfield, and a tomb horse from the T’ang dynasty. Also included were photographs by Jim Danisch (California) of very large terra cotta horses from southern India.
From left to right: Gina Bobrowski, Jeri Hollister, Jean-Pierre Larocque, Mike Norman, Jim Danisch
Biennial Student/Faculty Exhibition
June 29 – July 28
A wide array of work by 23 NCC instructors, along with selected work by NCC students. Participating instructors included Megan Bergstrom, Josh Blanc, Kelly Connole, Andrea Leila Denecke, Heidi Elmer, Ann Fendorf, Lisa Himmelstrup, Teena Janay, Jay Jensen, Shirley Johnson, J.D. Jorgenson, Lori Keenan, Cynthia Levine, Peter Lupori, Sarah Millfelt, J.J. Peet, Wade Scheel, Sandra Shaughnessy, Andrea Sisel, Kirk Sklar, Theresa Smith, Johanna Steinrueck and Lucy Yogerst.Six McKnight Artists: Joe Batt, Kelly Connole, Sarah Heimann, Joe Kress, Mary Selvig, Megan Sweeney
August 10 – September 8
Pots and sculpture by recipients of the 2000 McKnight Ceramic Artists Fellowship grants – Sarah Heimann and Joe Kress – and 1999 and 2000 McKnight Residency grants – Joe Batt and Kelly Connole, and Mary Selvig and Megan Sweeney, respectively. Like the Jerome recipients, McKnight artists work in a broad range of styles, from abstract vessel forms to pots to large-scale figurative sculptures. The exhibition was funded by the McKnight Foundation as part of their support for the individual artists program.
From left to right: Sarah Heimann, Joe Kress, Joe Batt, Kelly Connole, Mary Selvig, Megan Sweeney
Surface Tensions: The Art of Shino
September 21 – November 3
Primarily functional pots by six artists who use this particular glaze, including guest-curator Malcolm Davis. The potters selected by Mr. Davis included Lynn Smiser Bowers (Missouri), Tom Coleman (Nevada), John Glick (Michigan), Mary Law (California) and James Robinson (Oregon). As Mr. Davis wrote in his essay, "The primary characteristic of shino is its color... The characteristic shapes of shino ware, simple and rough, warped and distorted, make them expressions of delightful spontaneity and lively individuality."
This exhibition was sponsored by Marshall Field’s Project Imagine with support from Target Foundation.
From left to right: Malcolm Davis, Mary M. Law, John Glick, Tom Coleman, James Robinson, Lynn Smiser Bowers