29 July 2017 - Ongoing

Mint Museum Randolph

 

Benjamin W. Owen lll (American, 1968-).  MiSe Vase, 2016, stoneware.

Akira Satake (Japanese,(lives and works in the United States), 1958-). Large Plate, 2012, stoneware.

Reiko Miyagi (Japanese (lives and works in the United States), 1966-). Satoyama Platter, 2015, stoneware.

Hiroshi Sueyoshi (Japanese, 1946-). Vessel, 2010, stoneware.

 

Wares of the World: Asian Influence in Contemporary North Carolina Ceramics focuses on the wide-ranging influence of training, aesthetics, and traditions from places including China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand on North Carolina ceramics. North Carolina potters have long apprenticed with Asian masters and taken trips and residencies to work and learn about foreign techniques, bringing back concepts that shape everything from glaze recipes to kiln shapes. In turn, ceramic artists hailing from Asia have also settled in North Carolina and practiced their craft, offering new viewpoints to their communities. The trading of ideas between artists across the globe has undoubtedly shaped the pottery that is created in North Carolina. 

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Artists

 

The Owen & Owens Families

Benjamin Wade Owen (1904 - 1983, North Carolina) 

Ben Owen III

Pamela Owens

Vernon Owens

  

Eric Knoche

• Artist Interview

• Mudfire's Artist Focus on Eric Knoche 

 

Hiroshi Sueyoshi

• 2017 Individual Artist (Arts in Wilmington)

 

Susan Filley

• Art at the Source Interview (The Daily Tarheel)

• Artist Bio at Frank Gallery 

 

Mark Hewitt

• United States Distinguished Fellow Award
• Biographical sketch 

 

Daniel Johnston

• Johnston's Large Jar Project

• Cfile article on Johnston's Exhibition "Contained in a Container of Containers"

 

Josh Copus 

 

Anjin Abe

 

Ken Mihara

• Studio Visit with Ken Mihara (Video in Japanese only)

 

Morihiro Wada

 

Bernard Leach

 

Michael Cardew

• Article on Cardew from The New Republic

• Review of Cardew Biography, "The Last Sane Man" by Tanya Harrod

   

Akira Satake

• Art Connections with Sherry Masters

        

 

 

Julie Wiggins

• Piedmont Craftsman's Profile on Julie Wiggins

 

Terry Gess

• Ceramic Arts Daily:  GraphicPower: Terry Gess Makes His Mark

• Asheville Art Museum's Profile on Terry Gess

 

Reiko Miyagi

• The River Arts District on Reiko Miyagi

 

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Ceramics Knowledge & History

• The History of the Goryeo Celadon

• The Museum of Oriental Ceramics: Chinese Ceramics | Korean Ceramics | Japanese Ceramics 

 

Articles & Other Resources  

• "Homage to Japan's Influence on American Pottery" from The New York Times 

• A general look at Asian Influence on the West in The Hyperallergic Article "The Overlooked Asian Influence on Art of the Colonial Americas"

• The MET Museum's take on the Evolution of Chinese Ceramics

• Jugtown Pottery in Moore County, North Carolina

• North State Pottery Company Information 

• The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)

 

Upcoming Event: Potters Market Invitational 2017 

• Mint Museum Randolph 

• September 9th, 2017   10am - 4pm

• Register Online | Event Details

 

 

 

 

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Created by Morganne Radziewicz, Intern for the Mint Museum Library - Summer 2017