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Handsome Drifter: Ron Nagle and Don Ed Hardy in Conversation

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Conversation: Ron Nagle and Don Ed Hardy

In conjunction with the exhibition Ron Nagle: Handsome Drifter, Nagle is joined in conversation by his longtime friend the internationally celebrated tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy. The two artists will discuss mutual tastes and interests including the visual culture of Japan, the concept of wabi-sabi and the value of the imperfect, and the marginalization of certain art forms in mainstream culture.

Don Ed Hardy’s work, which comprises an internationally popular fashion line as well as tattoo designs, graphic art, and painting, was the subject of a major retrospective at the de Young Museum last year. Exhibited internationally, his work is held in leading museum collections including the Honolulu Academy of Art and the Achenbach Collection at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Hardy has written more than thirty books on alternative art and curated numerous exhibitions.

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52 for 150: What’s So Special About Ken Ferguson?

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For week 16 of our Kansas sesquicentennial series, we're focusing on ceramist Ken Ferguson (1938-2004), former Professor and Chair of the ceramics department at Kansas City Art Institute for over thirty years.

"In 1981 Ferguson was voted one of the twelve greatest living potters in a readers' survey by Ceramics Monthly magazine. His students included many successful contemporary ceramists including Richard Notkin" [1], our juror for this year's Topeka Competition 30. "As a graduate student at Alfred University, resident potter and studio manager at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, and through years of teaching, Ferguson mastered the craft of functional pottery, developing formidable skills on the wheel and in handling glazes that integrally informed his work." [2]

Every object has a story, and stories build history. To celebrate 150 years of Kansas statehood we're featuring 52 objects (or collections of related objects)—something new each week throughout the year—from the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library's 130-year-old special, and permanent collections, that represent our collective state history and cultural diversity.

Our collections are available for teachers, students, researchers and general interest, and we hope this online video program will provide insight into what's so "special" about Special Collections. Your library's commitment to collecting art and preserving local history makes it possible for users today and in the future to have immediate access to invaluable research material and cultural artifacts.

To make an appointment to see work by Ken Ferguson, or get help finding books and videos related to him and his work, call or stop by the Sabatini Gallery (785-580-4515). We're located on your right just beyond the Library rotunda entrance.

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SCULPTOR Clayton Bailey with a series of CERAMIC exploding bottles.

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SCULPTOR Clayton Bailey with a series of CERAMIC exploding bottles.

Clayton, respected for his pioneering ceramic works, and beloved for his eccentric robots and metal figures, creates a World of Wonders that inspires generations of Bay Area artists.

A major influence on the Bay Area art scene since the 1960's, Bailey defines the Bay Area Funk movement; which champions personality and conceptual humor– the visible hand and visual wit of the artist.

Public Collections:

Addison Gallery of American Art- Andover, MA
American Craft Museum, New York City
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, Japan
Bakken Museum and Library, Minneapolis, MN
Berry College, Mt. Berry, GA
Bank of America, Chicago, IL
Brooks Memorial Gallery, Memphis, TN
Burpee Museum, Rockford, IL
Carborundum Museum of American Ceramics, NY
Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DL
DeYoung Museum, San Francisco, CA
di Rosa Art Preserve. Napa, CA
Elvehjem Museum of Art ,University of Wisconsin,
Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA
Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, UT
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Hokkoku Shinbun, Korinbo, Japan
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Iowa State Art Association, Marshalltown, IA
Johnson Foundation, Racine, WI
Katzen Museum, American University, Washington, DC
Kohler Company, Kohler, WI
Karstadt, Munich, Germany
Metromedia Corp., Los Angeles, CA
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
Leslie Ceramic Supply, Berkeley, CA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
Microsoft Corp., Seattle, WN
Mills College, Oakland, CA
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, NC
Museum of Contemporary Art, Honolulu, HI
Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, NY
Musee d' ethnographie, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Muskingum College, Muskingum, Ohio
Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Canada
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
Racine Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
Redding Museum, Redding, CA
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC
Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce, Rhinelander, WI
Richard Nelson Gallery, University of California, Davis, CA
Sacramento Light Rail, 16th Street Station (Pavement Tiles)
Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
Shasta College, Redding, CA
Stanford University, Green Library, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford University, Cantor Center for Visual Arts, CA
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
University of Utah Museum of Art
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Victor Babu on art

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www.craftinamerica.org. Victor Babu on art. PROCESS episode PBS premiere: October 7, 2009.

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Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer

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Nature, Tradition and Innovation
Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer

This exhibition explores the evolution of contemporary Japanese ceramics through the work of many artists and a variety of forms, from tea bowls and noodle cups to stunning vases and robust platters. Strong and sculptural, these ceramic pieces also reveal an earthy beauty through abstract forms, soft colors and pools of glaze. These organic objects come from kilns throughout the regions of Japan, and their clear connection to nature will be enhanced with large scale photographs of Japanese landscapes and natural elements.

On view Jun 2, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 at the Mingei International Museum

Video Produced by Balboa Park Online Collaborative

Encounters with Japan: Collecting Japanese ceramics

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Tim Warner-Johnson has been building an interesting collection of Japanese ceramics over the last few years, with limited budget and without going to Japan. His inspiring story shows what can be achieved with passion and focus. He discusses some of his favourite pieces with Sophie.

Tim and Sophie looked at works by the following artists (in order of appearance on the video):

Elspeth Owen (b. 1938)
The very first piece of ceramic acquired by Tim was by Elspeth Owen, a British studio potter active in Cambridgeshire.

Yui Tsujimura (b. 1975)
Living and working in Nara, he is the first son of famed potter Shiro Tsujimura. His signature ash-glazed pieces are fired in a kiln he built for himself in 2000.

Shiro Tsujimura (b. 1947)
One of the leading ceramic artists in Japan today, he lives in the mountains outside of Nara. Self-taught, he creates powerful functional vessels in a wide-ranging repertoire. He shows a particular fondness for a technique known as kohiki in which a vessel is dipped, either partially or in its entirety, in white slip.

Takuro Kuwata (b. 1981)
Living in Gifu Prefecture, Kuwata is best known for his contemporary take on the venerable Japanese tea bowl. Breaking away from traditional aesthetic, he adopts a strong palette, glistening glazes and fractured forms.

Ryuichi Kakurezaki (b. 1950)
Born in Nagasaki, he now lives in Bizen where he has developed his own original style. His sharply cut forms and three-legged vessels have become his trademark.

Kazu Yamada (b. 1954)
Hailing from a family of ceramicists, he produces mostly Mino wares and is especially admired for his mastery of various shino glazes, including the striking ‘dancing fire’ glaze.

Toru Ichikawa (b. 1973)
An apprentice of Ryuichi Kakurezaki, Ichikawa established his own kiln in Bizen in 2015. He creates beguiling, dynamic and colourful ceramics that have earned him a fast-growing popularity.

Ryoji Koie (1938-2020)
One of the most influential figures in the world of Japanese ceramics, Koie was a playful and provocative artist. His very diverse output shows his taste for experimentation and his inclination for breaking the rules.

Art and Love in Renaissance Italy – Imagery of Love and Marriage on Italian Ceramics – Part 1 of 4

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Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy," these lectures explore the various exceptional objects created to celebrate love and marriage in the Italian Renaissance.

Dora Thornton, curator of Renaissance Collections and of the Waddesdon Bequest, Department of Prehistory and Europe, British Museum