Stories from the Pottery
Visitors Can Connect with Pewabic Through Time & Space
Any archivist or museum curator will likely tell you: Making historic artifacts tangible and interactive – particularly inherently fragile ones – can be a challenge....
Maker/Mentor 2018 Featured Artist: Neil Laperriere
Hawaiian Skink, c. 1989, ceramic, Neil Laperriere Neil Laperriere was only about four years old when he tagged along with his older sister to a...
Looking toward the Future
Normally, stumbling across a pile of brick debris is an unwelcome surprise when you work at a National Historic Landmark. But last Wednesday was anything...
New Mural transforms the Pewabic Courtyard
To celebrate 115 years of ceramic craftsmanship at Pewabic, Detroit muralist Mike Burdick and sign artist Kelly Golden created a 20-by-30 foot mural depicting the stages of...
Pewabic Street Team Delivers
Pewabic Street Team kicks off its 2018 summer season of pop-up raku events today with the first of monthly visits to the Detroit RiverWalk, 1-4 PM...
The Colorful Progression of Susanne Stephenson
Orange Wave, 1996 Taking in Susanne Stephenson’s retrospective, TRANSFIGUREMENT, now on exhibit at Pewabic, a newcomer to her art might be challenged to determine the starting...
Pewabic Cheers on the Detroit Tigers
Spring is in the air and the boys of summer are headed back to the “D” for the 2018 Tigers baseball season. To celebrate America’s...
Main Attractions
Pewabic Fireplace detail. Photo courtesy Timothy Griffin. No doubt about it: The Detroit Public Library’s Main Library on Woodward opposite the DIA is one...
Empty Bowls Helps Fill Community
No one’s crazy about the prospect of standing in line. Outside. In February. But Empty Bowls isn’t just any line. This line helps feed the community. Saturday...