IMAGE (from L to R): Peter Voulkos (American, 1924–2002), Chimney Pot, 1964, glazed stoneware; Paul Soldner (American, 1921–2011), Pedestal Piece from Kimono series, 1982, unglazed raku fired earthenware; Ceramic works from the E. John Bullard Collection.
Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection
On view at LSU MOA: July 8 – October 17
This exhibition will share selections from a group of 100 ceramic works that are a promised gift to the LSU Museum of Art from E. John Bullard. These range broadly in technique and style, and is comprised of artworks by 68 artists, including important figures in ceramics history such as Andrea and John Gill, Vivika and Otto Heino, Ken Ferguson, Wayne Higby, Roberto Lugo, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Don Reitz, Daniel Rhodes, Richard Shaw, Charles Smith, Paul Soldner, Akio Takamori, Robert Turner, Peter Voulkos, Kurt Weiser, and Marguerite Widenhain. Curated by LSU MOA Executive Director, Daniel E. Stetson.
LSU MOA thanks the following patrons for making these exhibitions and a Form & Fire collection catalogue possible: Partner Sponsors Catherine Burns Tremaine, Becky and Warren Gottsegen, and E. John Bullard; Presenting Sponsors: Robert and Linda Bowsher; and Supporters Debbie de La Houssaye and Lake Douglas, and Brian and Jacki Schneider. Programming sponsored by Louisiana CAT.
‘Boneyard’ shelving in the LSU School of Art ceramic classroom is featured in the image above. The boneyard refers to bisque works and how they are stored in studio spaces for teaching and ceramics demonstrations. It's known for its unique display on high shelves, with many bisque works together, showcasing a variety of techniques, improvisation, and skill.
The Boneyard: The Ceramics Teaching Collection
On view at LSU MOA: July 8 – October 17
Bisque refers to the state achieved after a wet clay demo is completed and then fired once. What remains is a porous, unglazed record of a visiting artist’s creative process that can be referenced by professors and students from ‘the boneyard’ studio shelves where they are stored. Included in this exhibition are over 200 bisque works that provide a valued resource for LSU School of Art’s top-ten ranked ceramics program. This exhibition is a collaboration between LSU Museum of Art and LSU School of Art. Curated by LSU Ceramics Associate Professor Andy Shaw with LSU MOA Curator Courtney Taylor and LSU MOA Educator Grant Benoit.