crafts: JULY NEWS: 2010-11 Exhibition Season, Ai Weiwei, Joe Pintz and more

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Announcing the 2010-2011 Season
As we approach the first anniversary of our partnership with Pacific Northwest College
of Art, we are pleased to announce the 2010-2011 Exhibition Season [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZQeetQRx4287MB5GFzUdamX27LZudyAjMAFslwx-fzbks8ugaqJQIMi_Ttq_DU2GsCNdXnQINDR3ViDHCjvsePC_dnCyLh4d0_09OihqbPqK9ZVnVErO_wWCd0vnOp6XvSE2TmKB7AAwg==].
The West Coast premiere of Ai Weiwei's first solo museum exhibition in the United
States opens to the public July 15 (Members Preview Reception, July 14). Whether
you visit the Museum for the first time or have enjoyed exhibitions and events
with us in the past, there is something for everyone to explore and discover. We
look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon!
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Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urn [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZSpar6flrIjR6iAdCJJV3afktFvcQu-gJTNXUaT5w-Yx2-yOmVR1Qai2zRY59caK6_4BqacnEUdohMJ8BWhi8VrHrq0PI0J3xdhpbeRsngnHNla6WPENm2bbad-5t5iZnsABT9_p6f27n9lLW6SRe5jn8HJ9FA34YXvZyovi8QMm8-M2YiRJU-8]

Ceramic Works (5000 BCE - 2010 CE)

July
15-October 30
Curated
by Richard Torchia and Gregg Moore, Arcadia University
Free for Museum members; $3 general public
This exhibition of internationally acclaimed artist Ai
Weiwei features his iconoclastic use of Neolithic vessels, blue-and-white Qing
and Yuan dynasty replicas, and a work that consists of one ton of "sunflower
seeds" crafted from porcelain. This artist's first solo museum exhibition in
the United States makes its West Coast debut at Museum of Contemporary Craft.
A fully illustrated catalog accompanying the exhibition features
four commissioned essays, both in English and Chinese translation. The
exhibition catalog is produced in collaboration with the Office for Discourse
Engineering, a Beijing-based editorial studio, distributed in the US by RAM
publications and available through The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft.
Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urnhas been
organized by Arcadia University Art Gallery and supported by the Pew Center for
Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative. Curated by
Richard Torchia, Arcadia University Gallery Director, and Gregg Moore, Arcadia
University Associate Professor of Art and Design.
CRAFT CONVERSATION
Culture
Clash: Understanding Value in
Chinese Antiquities Nowwith
Dawn Odell
October 2, 2 pm
The Lab at Museum of Contemporary Craft
724 NW Davis Street
CRAFTPERSPECTIVES LECTURE
Philip
Tinari: Postures in Clay
October 19, 6:30 pm
Swigert Commons at Pacific Northwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson Street

Land Art: David Shaner [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZQhdGT6bm4Ydi_Oli84yLtbil41e_xyWvjTst2_bPiVlkO7NU0rddSOnuGZAPtT3yygcPUWtyin_Mg-9Q4_Yjw5GF3jAH9RytFffezM0zuqIB607ogpNQLQvGbKWqjeH-CCQ0MuNwhOSS2nT07ukeCWUEN-bdwb4wGdQF0K4wcU1lFEk6HCSL_w]

On view through August 7

Free for Museum
members; $3 general public

"I never failed to recognize that I am a potter that
writes

not a writer who makes pots."

Ideas like this fill stacks of note cards
that David Shaner jotted down throughout his days, a stack that compiled quotes,
thoughts and ideas from conversations and readings, and his own developing
philosophies about the relationship between humans and nature, pottery and
art.
When you visit the exhibition's study area, you can read a
selection of Shaner's note cards, then add comments and notes of your own. You
can also browse through reproductions of photographs taken by Shaner, prints
which functioned as photographic note-taking and read essays and publications about
his work and
its relationship to Land Arts today.
Read a
review of the exhibition by Stephanie Snyder on Artforum.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZTna5J8t9OQGmfoJl9ZnqBzy_0QysukFvDJqyjYZiQUggs-VZxlZmSkTi7bTbyyUtC9cxbIkqyRjhhY-Q3ElSz0O1P6VXsesBejVceZntPJM77ddstbVuPpZiEyIezXWBUbjESyQaiIS6gu2PxwXuiP].
Read the essays by Namita Gupta Wiggers [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZTcDKwobSRcqWtlPnies5YRbSy3q7iVyVvgHY8xc66SYcnN0K-s76Y0dq2Fe2Ha5HDUeGi_ORz4SanWZmfEyQCTlt2XqIEA1XvfZNb86kmc4q2_wRzrhhN5KKwAvOisMF1F8rfM49i3lMArlc_HQ74xHkWRKtVkqd3da-oUZxzvLg==]
and Daniel Duford [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZTMTzzOr3-qGOTycJYF2aDRYsIiaJKR2iGSsRdg1YvFhSgMsWy-_LyuAZTlHP9qs0AEUKoobXaAhMkir_VmfTRx5rM6cUWl546k3SSZUzwRVRmunbLVU7z8MLUBipxQXmHXfQoBvzC2BjzzrZqGNtodTnT6LLDUEMA=](PDF).

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FEATURE
Joseph Pintz: Collected [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZQz_CrAzOGrKSo7i3rtmJsqRGlHhXtY7xE1olKrd2FvDlFd-7iCcg947rwe33mAvdmT0DNHwhpitWRBcYSDSdJiIPPDw4oHndAipEzH3-qz_fNV0_puqGicff9p-cBPtxEvp8j5ceiJ9XbmOXhHrYAC]
Through July 31
The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft
Joseph Pintz'
functional and sculptural ceramic work explores the role that domestic objects
play in fulfilling our physical and emotional needs. Inspired by his Midwestern
roots, Pintz often recreates hand tools and other seemingly mundane
objects. In the process, the dense meaning of these objects is
transferred into clay. For the first time, The Gallery [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZTCB2jXJHByl5yX5WF4kbCithAGJwSWecbVEpDtC7W-Uyq9Vyz1bXW0EVOUIFDyII6296uvEjMi2ommJkc_zvzdDaaODojNiy6PRz_0L94Klv4QdjVHmKDnGWovjiy9P9hATrn0CrMJ4W7GdhBGcz76]will
present
Pintz' sculptural work alongside his well known functional pieces.
ARTIST LECTURE
July 15,
6:30 pm
The Lab at Museum of Contemporary Craft
Free and
open to the public.
From his reductive sculpting technique to his muted glazes
and terra sigillata, Joseph Pintz will share and discuss his process, methods,
inspiration and history.
Please
note: The Artist Workshop on July 11, co-sponsored by Oregon College of Art and
Craft, is at capacity.

MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS
Ken Shores: Clay Has the Last Word [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZSGRELCVEUA_GiX-Q50MItu2zx5Yrm_H0SQSDPaM2BUmvJLz94ai5QIsNTr5EibGVM6tMJx6v2WZCzX1dWK4KWJB8AIBnM1iyyFPzauK5u6qpn-pP8DaNn6Nvyqu1bNjFaZpCVq8Wi-7nhPKXBC1sTxYrY7BBaVsNZRk_is-ll0IQ==]
By Namita
Gupta Wiggers
Contributions
by Gary Smith and Charissa N. Terranova
Available Now
Online [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZSGRELCVEUA_GiX-Q50MItu2zx5Yrm_H0SQSDPaM2BUmvJLz94ai5QIsNTr5EibGVM6tMJx6v2WZCzX1dWK4KWJB8AIBnM1iyyFPzauK5u6qpn-pP8DaNn6Nvyqu1bNjFaZpCVq8Wi-7nhPKXBC1sTxYrY7BBaVsNZRk_is-ll0IQ==]
or at The Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Craft
Ken Shores: Clay Has the Last Word examines the life and work
of a pivotal artist, leader, educator and foundational figure in the American
Craft movement. This beautifully designed publication includes extensive
interviews with Shores and dozens of unpublished images of the artist's work,
his collection-filled home and photographs from his personal archives.

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COMMUNITY SHOWCASE

Oregon Potters Association

On view through July 24
The Lab at Museum of Contemporary Craft
Free for Museum members; $3 general public

View locally
made ceramic work in Emerging, the Oregon Potters Association's showcase
by artists whose work continues to evolve over time in diverse ways.

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS

July 3, 10, 17, 24
Saturdays, 1-4 pm in The Lab at Museum of Contemporary
Craft
Note:
July 17 demonstration will be held from 2-5 pm

Free for Museum members; $3 general public

In
conjunction with the Community Showcase of work by the Oregon Potters Association,
artists will give demonstrations in both hand-building and throwing techniques.
Learn more about the Oregon Potters Association [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZSzUEN97aW4QLLwEr1_WMQHWXqmwZasG4wEzJLOo3uz-CuLabXO1wwD4fheoDIyHCXHmkz7aQqpIojn3FZE9vu8mO7KMFVyezqYBWMs1CMOhfTKqjyrU-dx].
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Hotel and Twentyfour Seven.
IMAGE CREDITS (top to bottom)
Theaster Gates, A Good Whitewashing, performance view, June 2010, Gestures of Resistance
artist-in-residence. Photo: Katherine Bovee. New videos and podcasts from the exhibition
will be added to the Gestures of Resistance [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103515430002&s=10882&e=001mrjrI7rg7ZSIx-XrV_3GPNM0auA3b_p5q6xZb0AwnJYpX8yYSbjt0C9g0jxM-r2GHeOAk8qXx2jYc30Wy7BZaiMkUK-p7uOFpWalyy02P7Cj5WljBiKeLVaWmux_ergiZVGmPwfHvicKCLyd2n8SeZxXiMLFy6EPfHmyMY7H8HSsWmcq6OwBtsrilBusUsKw]
web page in the coming weeks.
Ai Weiwei, Coca-Cola Vase, 1997, vase from Neolithic Age (5000-3000 BCE) and paint.
Courtesy André Stockamp & Christopher Tsai (Ancram, New York)
Ai Weiwei, Colored Vases, 2006, vases from the Neolithic age(5000-3000 BCE) and
industrial paint. Courtesy private collection, USA.
Ai Weiwei, Untitled, 2006, porcelain, 1 ton. Courtesy Ai Weiwei, Beijing.
David Shaner, Assortment of River Rocks, date unknown, stoneware. Courtesy Shaner
Family Collection. Photo: Katherine Bovee
Note cards from Land Art: David Shaner study area. Photo: Katherine Bovee
Joseph Pintz, Choppers, earthenware, $300-350 each. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Joseph Pintz, Pulper, earthenware, $600. Photo courtesy of the artist.

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