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Spring/Summer 2011 Newsletter
Pewabic's Michigan Historical Marker Dedicated
With beautiful and balmy weather, over 300 guests visited Pewabic on Saturday, March 12 to see the unveiling of Pewabic's Michigan Historical Marker, take docent led tours, see demonstrations and have a piece of birthday cake...
Spring/Summer 2010
In Her Own Words
To some people, especially women, our kiln room seemed “spooky” with shadows lurking around the base and windows, the sky-light above, two kilns roaring and now and then a sputter of burning oil. Upon occasion a burner might overflow — no harm in itself, as all surroundings were entirely fireproof, but at such a time, the cue was to insert a poker into the combustion chamber and dislodge a carbon formation — all easy enough to do, but the shower of sparks appeared infernal to the uninitiated...
Fall/Winter 2009
The Museum at Pewabic Pottery
The Museum at Pewabic Pottery, has been fortunate enough to acquire this rare, early child’s plate designed by Mary Chase Perry. The ground of the plate is a vibrant yellow and the rooster motif is executed in a rich, dark green glaze. Originally this plate was likely part of a set, including a cup or a mug with a matching motif. The rooster plate has obviously been much loved, and shows wear and tear—what wouldn’t at the age of almost 100!
At Pewabic Pottery, children’s place settings were produced as early as 1908, as evidenced by the photo of a wooden display cabinet on the 2nd floor. Mary Chase Perry produced a number of different children’s ware motifs. At this time, we have in our historic collection an iridescent dragonfly plate, a plate with a castle motif around the rim, and a plain plate. We know from the historic day books and from photographs that rabbits, turtles, geese, ducks and landscapes were also produced. We would like to appeal to our readers...
Spring/Summer 2009
Charles Lang Freer & The Pewabic Pottery
Many potters had a keen interest in Asian and Near Eastern ceramics, but few enjoyed the unique opportunities for learning and criticism that were afforded Mary Chase Perry and Horace Caulkins through their friendship with Charles Lang Freer. The principles and aesthetics that Freer espoused can be seen in nearly every example of Perry’s work. Later, she put special handwritten “M1”, “M2”, or “M3” labels on choice examples that she felt were museum caliber based on the principles of line, notan and color...
Spring/Summer Newsletter 2012
Spring/Summer Newsletter 2012
The Michigan Humanities Council provided the funding for this unique Tour Trail. This is an interior path that visitors can take through the first and second floors of Pewabic’s National Historic Landmark building. The Tour Trail winds its way through the gallery and fabrication studio area, which consists of a kiln room, clay making, glazing, mold-making and pressing areas.
Fall/Winter 2012 Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2012 Newsletter
Pewabic Pottery recently acquired the large uranium glazed vessel featured in this newsletter. This is the first uranium glazed piece the Pottery has acquired and is on display in the Stratton Museum.
