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ZOOM AT NOON - join me today for Lunch & Learn wi

ZOOM AT NOON - join me today for Lunch & Learn with Jennifer Zwilling and Lauren Mabry talking mentorship between generations, curators and artists, collaborations and partnerships - go to claystudio.org for zoom link.

Thanks @jzwilling !
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MENTORING, MEMORIES, AND MORE
This Thursday at our noontime Lunch & Learn we'll meet Lauren Mabry (our former Resident and Teaching Artrist currently on view in Future Memories) and Leslie Ferrin (the notable ceramic gallerist, advocate, and director of Ferrin Contemporary). Please join us for an insightful conversation about what it means to be a mentor. Don’t miss it!
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LOOKING FOR A ZOOM TONIGHT? I'm participating in t

LOOKING FOR A ZOOM TONIGHT? I'm participating in tonight's virtual program hosted by the The Mint Museum's Founder's Circle with "ceramic technostar" Peter Pincus at 7pm. We will also be joined for a short talk by curator of decorative arts, Brian Gallagher whose phenomenal exhibition "Classic Black: The Basalt Sculpture of Wedgwood and His Contemporaries" recently closed - see links in comments. We're going to cover a lot of ground in 45 minutes, studio tour, artistic practice, research and recent work in response to Josiah Wedgwood and the conceptual theories behind Sol LeWitt that served as a basis for Pincus' last exhibition at Ferrin Contemporary

If you'd like to join us, DM or email me for details or RSVP to founderscircleltd@gmail.com

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FC News & Stories | Lauren Mabry | New Works & Vir

FC News & Stories | Lauren Mabry | New Works & Virtual Studio Visit

Join Jennifer Zwilling, Curator of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio, with guests Lauren Mabry and Leslie Ferrin as they discuss the importance of mentorship among women of different generations in the art world.

In an industry that is often difficult to navigate, especially alone, these relationships nurture confidence and establish positive foundational support for women in the arts. Join the Zoom call to ask questions live and listen to the discussion!

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#NatureNurture
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On Inauguration Day, my Atlantic City plate fell o

On Inauguration Day, my Atlantic City plate fell off the wall and smashed and I thought hmm ... symbolic metaphor? Then this week one of the Trump properties was demolished with 3000 sticks of dynamite. The illustrations on the rim, now shards, includes rolling chairs, Miss America pageant and the Elephant Hotel - object stories.

“Atlantic City fueled a lot of growth for me,” Trump had said in an interview. “The money I took out of there was incredible.”

About the explosion ...

“Donald Trump’s failed business venture Trump Plaza and Casino was demolished Wednesday at 9 am with the push of a button on a detonator. The property had been shuttered since 2014 and was in a state of disrepair. The former US President had often mentioned his business ventures in Atlantic City while on the campaign trail for his infamous 2017 Presidential race.

The Trump Plaza became Atlantic City’s 10th casino when it opened its doors in 1984. Though the Trumps have not been legally associated with the Plaza since 2009, after a series of bankruptcy filings, his name continued to appear on the building before it was closed in 2014.

The 34-storied Trump Plaza was brought down with 3,000 pieces of dynamites by a Maryland-based professional demolition company, Controlled Demolition Inc. The other Trump businesses in the vicinity, including the crown jewel, Trump Taj Mahal, have all been sold.
The New York Times reported that the implosion lasted only seconds, due to the lack of a basement and cavity space to absorb the debris. Atlantic City officials told reporters that the pile of rubble left behind is 70 to 80 feet tall and will be cleared by summertime.”

#objectstories #transferware #souvenirs
#shithappens #shards

Congratulations Raymon Elozua @raymonelozua and @r

Congratulations Raymon Elozua @raymonelozua and @robertellisonjr for this important show opening next week: "Shapes from Out of Nowhere: Ceramics from the Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection" celebrating an extraordinary gift of 125 modern and contemporary ceramics from Robert A. Ellison Jr., made to The Met in honor of the Museum’s 150th anniversary. Five pieces by Raymon Elozua are included in the permanent collection, three of which will be on view during the exhibition.

"Shapes from Out of Nowhere" will be on view Feb 22 - Aug 29, 2021 at The Met Fifth Avenue

Pictured: Raymon Elozua, “Digital Sculpture: RE34-1-word”, 2001, glazed earthenware, 04 terra cotta, steel rod and plate, 23.25″H

#ferrincontemporaryartists #raymonelozua #ellisoncollection #metcollection #shapesfromouttanowhere

A Love Note From Ferrin Contemporary ❤️ featur

A Love Note From Ferrin Contemporary ❤️ featuring Sergei Isupov, who is known for delving into the subject on everyone's mind this week as we celebrate Valentine's Day.

Often called an erotic Surrealist for his daring representations of sexuality, relationships, and human encounters, Isupov takes narrative subject matter and merges it with ceramic sculptural form. Drawing on personal experience and human observation, he creates works that integrate autobiography with the universal narrative.

From his Love Notes series down to the tiniest details in his intricate Brooches and Cups, Sergei Isupov continues to wax poetically with flowing visuals on the themes of relationships and interpersonal (as well as inter-special) connections.

We invite you to explore our online shop (link in our bio!) with small works and selected sculptures, and learn more about the new virtual studio launched by projectart01026.com, which launched with a live and recorded demo by Sergei "The Narrative Cup".

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Underneath the guise of 18th C. porcelain figurine

Underneath the guise of 18th C. porcelain figurines are secondary narratives that are central to Chris Antemann's work - building a story within a story using characters, themes, and incidents to speak about gender roles and taboos.

"Harlot" was created soon before Antemann began collaborating with MEISSEN Porcelain Manufactory, where she currently creates unique and limited edition artworks.

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio.

Chris Antemann, “Harlot”, 2007, porcelain, decals, luster, 10 x 14 x 9″

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ICE CUTTING & MAPLE SUGARING - two timely images f

ICE CUTTING & MAPLE SUGARING - two timely images from my personal collection of Claire Leighton’s “New England Industries” the series and the original prints are currently on view in “An Epic of Earth and Water” @bhammuseum

“In 1948, the Wedgwood company asked British-American artist Clare Leighton (1898-1989) to create a series of twelve designs to be printed on a limited edition set of creamware plates for the American market. Wedgwood decided that the theme would be “New England Industries,” but gave Leighton freedom to choose which industries she would focus on, an exciting opportunity for the artist, who was well familiar with New England from summers spent in Cape Cod ... Leighton chose twelve industries that represent the heart and soul of New England: whaling; cranberrying; marble quarrying; maple sugaring; cod fishing; ship building; farming; tobacco growing; logging; grist milling; ice cutting; and lobstering. Typical of Leighton’s work, each design – from the figures included to the vignettes of tools and assorted equipment associated with the industry – is created with respect and dignity through the use of powerful lines and rich tones of black and white.

“We’ve recently acquired Leighton’s twelve wood engravings for the series, and are so excited to present them alongside the twelve Wedgwood plates,” says Dr. Anne Forschler-Tarrasch, The Marguerite Jones Harbert and John M. Harbert III Curator of Decorative Arts. “This is a wonderful period in the artist’s work, but also at the Wedgwood company, which at the time invited new artists to create fresh designs for tablewares and other decorative objects.”

An Epic of Earth and Water: Clare Leighton and the New England Industries Series will highlight the twelve wood engravings created by Leighton for Wedgwood juxtaposed with the twelve creamware plates produced in 1952. The exhibition explores Leighton as artist, her process, and the Wedgwood commission.”

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#maplesugaring

FC News & Stories - It is a New Year and Today is

Groundhog Day Again! Post continued in stories ...

Groundhog Day Again! Post continued in stories ... I love this movie for so many reasons this year more than ever - first 10.

#groundhogday
#billmurray
#andiemacdowell
#chriselliot
#punxsutawneyphil
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#groundhogday2021

Rockwell Kent’s “Our America” series - I fir

Rockwell Kent’s “Our America” series - I first started coveting this work when I visited @bhammuseum and their American decorative arts collection. This cup and saucer is from a “lot” I purchased in 2020 as I added works to the collection we are gathering for future loans of #newamericanscenery by Paul Scott @cumbrianblue_s

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“The modernist artist was among those involved in promoting a nationalistic spirit, stemming in part from his efforts against the spread of fascism in Europe. His concern with promoting American ideals extended to designs he provided in the late 1930s for three different sets of dinnerware, all produced by the California pottery of Vernon Kiln. For Kent and others, this was also another way of democratizing his art. Many artists were gravitating to printmaking, as a way of making their art more accessible to the public, especially middle- class consumers.... those he executed for Our America were created afresh. His stark wood-cuts were adapted to transfers on china, to be printed in three monochrome hues—blue, mahogany, and brown. The service depicts American scenes ranging geographically from the metropolis of Manhattan to the Great Lakes to the Florida everglades to the West Coast. A number of the scenes represent laborers at work, championing Kent’s nationalistic beliefs in the America of the common man, the workers who made this country. Kent's reverence for the diversity of the American landscape and for "the working man" shines through the decoration. The star-spangled borders are wholly consistent with the patriotic theme.

Title: Small cup and Saucer
Designer: Rockwell Kent (American, Tarrytown, New York 1882–1971 Plattsburgh, New York)
Designer: Gale Turnbull (American, 1889–1962)
Manufacturer: Vernon Kilns (Vernon, California, 1931–1958)
Date: 1939
Geography: Made in Vernon, California, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Earthenware
Dimensions: H 2in. cup; 6 dia.
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Martin Eidelberg, 2020
Accession Number: 2020.64.61a, b

@rockwellkentstate @rkforum #rockwellkent
#americanceramics
#vernonkilns
#californiapottery
#americanscenery
#objectstories

Exploring fusion of form and surface decoration, H

Exploring fusion of form and surface decoration, Higby depicts panoramic western vistas on the surfaces of his earthenware bowls, often imaginative reinterpretations of the austere Colorado landscape of his childhood. The concave interior paired with convex exterior form an illusionary image that completely penetrates the three-dimensional form, unifying surface and shape.

“Landscape Vessel”, 1985, glazed earthenware, 11.25 x 17 x 17″

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio.

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"Set of Pitchers" is Hirondelle's quintessential u

"Set of Pitchers" is Hirondelle's quintessential use of the vessel as an abstraction for containment - taking ideas from traditional functional pots and expanding them into sculptural forms.

Before her life as an artist, Anne Hirondelle grew up on a farm knowing little about art, directed a feminist social agency in Seattle, and eventually went to law school - realizing the latter was a grave mistake, she took up a pottery class at a local art school and realized her true profession in ceramics.

“There’s a power to certain clay sculptures that I can’t describe. I just know it when I see it.” - Hirondelle

“Set of Pitchers”, 1991, stoneware, glaze, 15.5 x 9.25 x 9.25″.

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio. ⬆️

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NEW AMERICAN SCENERY the back story - When Paul Sc

NEW AMERICAN SCENERY the back story - When Paul Scott came to the USA for a residency at @theclaystudiophl and @projectart01026 in 2012 - Leslie @leslieferrin picked him up in Philly and they drove North on the NJ Turnpike - The toll booths are no longer there but the dashboard photo was made into a decal - documenting change before you know a change is about to happen is what photographers do and often guides their choice of subjects - printing on ceramics allows Paul to revisit this image and make a “mono-print” as every plate he uses is unique - the story of this plate came to be made is fascinating- you can see more in our stories today and Paul’s highlight or follow the links to see Paul’s full post #Repost @cumbrianblue_s
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‘Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery, Toll, 2021/01' (with a Spode ‘Italian' border). Transferware collage on pearlware platter…

The pearlware form was developed from a 3D scan of a 19th century Enoch Wood & Sons original undertaken by the nice people @risd… Then Lesley Baker (@lesley.art) @risd_ceramics printed it out in 4 pieces of plastic… The mould making maestro @edbentley_ceramicdesign based at the Old Spode Works, Stoke on Trent made a model, then a mould… #ceramicsbydesign in Longton used the mould to slip cast & bisque fire the form.. Pearlware glazed & collaged in my studio here in Cumbria, using my own screen prints, and decals salvaged from the old Spode factory in 2009 after its closure…. The fired platter retains feint traces of the 3D printed texture under the pearlware glaze….

#toll #newjerseyturnpike #newamericanscenery #transferware #risdceramics #spodeworksclosed #spode #spodesitalian #enochwoodandsons #niagarafalls #alturasfoundation #cumbrianblue_snews @ferrincontemporary

America’s myth making images on ceramics and oth

America’s myth making images on ceramics and other objects post 1.

During the extended travel moratorium, my yearning to see things took me down a dangerous path on @eBay and @liveauctioneers when I started buying objects that illustrate the visual myths, tropes, stereotypes, cariacatures we are now questioning. At first it was one plate at a time and then that led to auctions of Americana and “lots”.

Now that democracy is no longer as threatened as it was prior to 1-20-2021, I have bandwidth to start sharing some of what I’ve collected in the past few months. The founding myths about the Pilgrims and their relationship to the Native Americans is illustrated here, bowing indigenous male welcoming a band of righteous religious European immigrants. The story continues around the plate with other iconic images, places, people and things that commemorate and become instantly symbolic and recognizable.

These objects provide an opportunity to question these assumptions now considered in a different light as we question these origin stories.

I have always had a collection of plates and small objects but when I met Paul Scott @cumbrianblue_s and we bonded of the Souvenir of the Mohawk Trail featuring the Hairpin Turn - my hobby suddenly had a professional excuse to acquire a collection. This fall I bought works by both English and American producers to have on hand to present alongside Paul’s in “New American Scenery”. The first exhibition of this series is currently installed in the porcelain room at @risdmuseum and future exhibitions are in planning stages.

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#changethenarrative

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Cartouches: Pilgrim Hall, Mayflower in Harbor, Priscilla, National Monument, Plymouth Rock, Portico over Plymouth Rock, John Adams

Back Stamp: Old English Staffordshire Ware, John Roth, England Made in Staffordshire England by the Staffordshire Pottery Established 1730 Imported for The John Alden Shop, Plymouth, Mass

"You're constantly posing questions that you try t

"You're constantly posing questions that you try to answer. The action between the question and the solution is what I think is the creative act. The fumbling around and trying things, and making a line and erasing it, going back and drawing the line, and saying "That's better." You've made some kind of progress in answering that question. It tends to lead to something else, but you're building all the time, you're always looking for those answers. I think that’s essentially what art is." — Rudy Autio

“Hippodrome” 1994, glaze, ceramic, 19 x 16 x 14"

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio.

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The way others see you .. repost @sergei__isupov

Bernie wasn’t too happy to discover the teapot b

Bernie wasn’t too happy to discover the teapot by @raestern didn’t have any real tea - he may or may not have taken over the gallery to make some necessary progressive changes.

You can visit him this weekend Fri+Sat 11-5 🏺🎉

#bernieiseverywhere #1315massmocaway #berniememes

History happened today - this is my Mom, June Ferr

History happened today - this is my Mom, June Ferrin - in her 90th year talking to her grandson @graeme.sloan on zoom - we haven’t spoken to him during the last two weeks while he was at the Capitol and today at the White House as a photographer documenting this political transition -he is safe, she is safe and we are all safer today #proudgrandma #proudmom #whyiliveinwesternmass

#46 Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in today

#46 Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in today as our president - in 2016 @ferrincontemporary presented a table set with 44 presidents by @jrothshank in a two person exhibition with @blrothshank “Know Justice” - their collaborative works depicted Supreme Court justices with their nominated. Today are happy to say, we can set a new table with #46presidentoftheunitedstates #joebiden #josephrbiden46thpresident

#knowjusticewiththerothshanks #knowjustice #bidenharrisinauguration
#bidenharris #potteryispolitical @potteryispolitical #ceramicsofinstagram

1-20-2021 - the first day of the rest of our lives

1-20-2021 - the first day of the rest of our lives - photo @graeme.sloan

Good morning @notchview_thetrustees

Good morning @notchview_thetrustees

"Let us march on ballot boxes until the salient mi

"Let us march on ballot boxes until the salient misdeeds of bloodthirsty mobs will be transformed into the calculated good deeds of orderly citizens." — Martin Luther King, March 25, 1965, Montgomery, Alabama #CeramicArtist #PaulScott @cumbrianblue_s’ #porecelain “Martin Luther King, March 25, 1965, Montgomery, Alabama” dish on view in “New American Scenery/Raid the Icebox Now with Paul Scott” exhibition thru July 11 @risdmuseum @risd1877 #providence #providenceri @visitrhodeisland #paulscottceramics represented by @ferrincontemporary

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Capacious figures that don't adhere to structural

Capacious figures that don't adhere to structural limitations: this is one example of Rudy Autio's blunt rejection of traditional norms that helped make him one of the most influential artists in contemporary ceramics.

His expressionist style of construction can also be seen in the final decoration: "Smiling Lady" is painted in Autio's recognizable free linear style, reminiscent of Matisse's drawings - a practice that contributed to him being referred to as the "Matisse of ceramics."

“Smiling Lady” 1979, glaze, ceramic, 21.5 x 19 x 13″

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio.

#ferrincontemporarycollections #rudyautio

The Scheier's visited Mexico several times during

The Scheier's visited Mexico several times during their employment at UNH, and became interested in both the archaeological artifacts they saw and the weavings done by the Zapotec Indians. After their retirement from UNH in 1960, the Scheier's lived in Mexico for ten years before finally settling in Arizona.

Scheier often expressed his interests in anthropology and spirituality through the decorations on his pots, using techniques ranging from sgraffito or applique to design his motifs.

Edwin Scheier “Gold Bowl with Relief”, circa late 1980s, ceramic, glaze, 17 x 8.5 x 8.5″

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio.

#ferrincontemporarycollections #edwinscheier

The Scheiers were both largely self-taught studio

The Scheiers were both largely self-taught studio potters who worked together throughout their 69 year marriage. Mary became an expert at throwing pots, while Edwin decorated the works using motifs that reflected his interest in spirituality and anthropology. Mary and Edwin made individual works as well, though they are often indistinguishable and at times difficult to attribute.

The journey from birth through life is a favorite Scheier motif, represented by stylized human figures with smaller figures passing through them - a sgraffito decoration seen encircling this particular pot.

Edwin Scheier “Blue Vessel with Inscribed Figures”, circa late 1990s, ceramic, glaze, 15 x 10.5 x 10.5″

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio.

#ferrincontemporarycollections #edwinscheier

The Metaphoric Log - Balanced and Stuck. On Chri

The Metaphoric Log - Balanced and Stuck.

On Christmas a.m. after the flood waters from the heavy rains subsided, this log remained, deposited on the big rock in the river next to @projectart01026 It will be there until the waters rise again.

It’s such a metaphor for the year behind us, precariously balanced, stuck in place, waiting for the waters to free us from the cycle of Covid and political upheaval. But 2020 did have some high points ... we are now connected to broadband, and while we are unable to travel and prevented from inviting visitors or students, the timing was ideal for a pivot. With a micro enterprise grant, we could launch an online virtual studio for local artists to use and connect with the global community.

Starting slowly with live demos, we will be adding recorded content, one on one instruction, mentorship and consultations. Learn more with and follow @projectart01026 @sergei__isupov for links and details for the first demo “The Narrative Cup”.

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#onlyonecummington
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A fierce challenger of the seriousness of the art

A fierce challenger of the seriousness of the art world, David Gilhooly focused on absurd imagery to parody culture, politics, and religion through an alternative world of ceramic frogs and other creatures.

Gilhooly stressed that his work be accessible so that "even my most maiden old aunt or my most drugged-out cousin can get at the meaning of the work or at least experience it!” - resulting in a contentious relationship with elite art critics.

He was forever annoyed at this particular review by Hilton Kramer, regarding the exhibition 'Ceramic Sculpture: Six Artists' at the Whitney Museum in 1981: "An impoverished sensibility, condemned to sustain itself on silly and unrewarding jokes, can be observed in Mr. Gilhooly's work."

“TV Set with Rabbit Ears: Chicago art critic forced to swallow a frog”, 1977, clay, 23.5 x 10 x 10.5″.

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to present select works for sale from private collections. These collections offer an opportunity to acquire important works from surveys of studio sculpture and decorative art. More information at the link in our bio.

#ferrincontemporarycollections #davidgilhooly #objectstories

Documenting history - big difference from last sum

Documenting history - big difference from last summer follow @graeme.sloan in DC
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1/6/2020 — Trump supporters and violent far-right protesters storm the Capitol Grounds as Congress convenes to certify the Electoral College. (@graeme.sloan for Bloomberg)

Final weekend to view Chris Antemann's “A Little

Final weekend to view Chris Antemann's “A Little Feast of Folly” in Savor: A Revolution in Food Culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.

Inspired by 18th C. porcelain figurines, Chris Antemann’s work employs a unity of design and concept to simultaneously examine and parody male and female relationship roles. Characters, themes and incidents build upon each other, effectively forming their own language that speaks about domestic rites, social etiquette, and taboos. Themes from the classics and the romantics are given a contemporary edge; elaborate dinner parties, picnic luncheons and ornamental gardens set the stage for her twisted tales to unfold.

Pictured: ‘A Little Feast of Folly’ 2019, porcelain, 23 x 12 x 12″

The Wadsworth Museum is open this Fri 12-8 and Sat+Sun 12-6. @thewadsworth

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Happy New Year from Ferrin Contemporary! WEEKEND G

Happy New Year from Ferrin Contemporary!
WEEKEND GALLERY HOURS: We will be closed on Friday, Jan 1st and open on Saturday, Jan 2nd 11am-5pm.

We all share a collective, huge sigh of relief as we end this most challenging year, and sincerely hope this note finds you healthy and connected to friends and family throughout the world. As we look forward to more unknowns, we also reflect on how much we have to be thankful for, including the kindness and support of our friends and colleagues that helped us get through 2020.

We began last year with grand plans for a series of exhibitions and programs, all of which changed abruptly in March but also provided unexpected opportunities. During the 3 months we were closed to the public, we dedicated the time to exploring the work by 12 women artists in NATURE/NURTURE through newsletters and virtual programs. This was followed by Peter Pincus’s stunning solo exhibition which opened when MASS MoCA reopened in July and based on artistic practices of Sol LeWitt. Our “schedule” continued to change, like a roller coaster out of control, with shows extended or rescheduled and pushed forward into 2021. But, we also found time to work one-on-one with private collectors as they, too, were in a place with time to consider downsizing or acquiring. This led to learning stories about each object - when they were made, shown, purchased - and to sharing them once again as they are placed in private and public collections.

In fact, the slower pace has given a chance to do a deeper dive into the work behind the curtain, with research into historic materials and artist archives to provide context for contemporary artworks. Despite the many difficulties, opportunities continue to open and have expanded our ability to share what we do using the many new virtual tools unimaginable a year ago. While timing remains uncertain, we are excited about these future projects.

Until then, join us “virtually” as we share through our newsletters, website, Instagram, and ARTSY.

Thanks for following along - here’s to 2021!

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"I still remember the total impact of the experien

"I still remember the total impact of the experience - the feeling of being cast out of the boat and having to teach myself to swim, of learning independence and breaking internal barriers" - Coille Hooven, on her experience at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center

For over fifty years, Coille Hooven has been working in porcelain and creating psychologically charged sculpture that explores domestic-centered narratives from the kitchen to the bedroom. One of the first ceramists to bring feminist content to clay, Hooven uses porcelain to honor the history of women’s work, confront gendered inequality, and depict the pleasures, fears, and failures of partnering and parenting. Recalling fairy tales, fables, and myths, Hooven’s sculptures conjure a vision of the unconscious—both the joy and buoyancy of dreams, as well as the discomfort and despair of anxiety and doubt.

“Cabbage Road” 1979, porcelain, 7.625 x 19.25 x 9.5″. photo: Farrol Mertes

Ferrin Contemporary provides a special opportunity to obtain highly valued, proven work by masters in the field of ceramic art that have not been available for some time. We are happy to bring these carefully selected pieces from artist archives, private collectors and estates onto the market again.

#ferrincontemporarycollections #objectstories #coillehooven @hoovenandhooven @jmkac

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