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Greenwich House Pottery hosts events and exhibitions year round. Check back for the latest information as we are always updating this page.
Below is a description of what we'll be showing next:
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PERMANENT COLLECTION EXHIBITION AND SALE |
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MAY 15–JUN 1, 2008
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Over the years Greenwich House Pottery has developed a unique collection of ceramic objects that have been donated by visiting artists, important work by prominent artists including Rudy Autio, Peter Voulkos, Betty Woodman, Mary Frank, Richard Notkin, Rosanjin, Shoji Hamada, Robert Turner and Warren Mackenzie.
One the eve of its centennial year, the Board of Directors of Greenwich House, Inc. voted to de-accession this collection and use the proceeds to establish an urgently needed endowment fund for the Pottery. This decision was made for two principal reasons. First, the Pottery is not a collecting institution and has inadequate space and resources to store, display, insure and preserve the collection. Second, the value of the collection and the importance of these often groundbreaking works has grown significantly over
the course of recent decades, which means the Pottery stands to gain a significant and endowment for the Pottery from this sale.
The collection will be sold in two special events this Spring and Summer. Garth Clark Gallery will handle the sale of the most significant, museum-quality pieces in the collection, a special one-week salon at their 57th Street Gallery beginning with a champagne gala 5-8pm on April 8th. This event, which all Pottery members are invited, is for major collectors and museum curators seeking significant pieces of American studio pottery.
The second event, May 15th-June 1st, will feature pieces by the likes of Val Cushing, Kim Dickey, Edna Gilmartin, Margaret
Israel, Matt Nolen, and some modestly scaled works by some artists mentioned above and many others. This is a chance for Greenwich House
students and supporters, and is a chance to 'adopt' a piece of the Pottery's history and support our new endowment fund. The more significant pieces, which are likely to find new homes in museums and important private
collections, will serve as ceramic ambassadors, bringing Greenwich House Pottery into a wider sphere of appreciation and scholarship.
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For more information about current upcoming events and exhibitions, check our events calendar. You can also learn more about the artists that have exhibited work at the Pottery.
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