BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ima Hogg Ceramic Circle - ECPv6.10.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ima Hogg Ceramic Circle X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ima Hogg Ceramic Circle REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220124T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220124T150000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20210510T022806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T200448Z UID:1413-1643031000-1643036400@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:The development of Dutch delftware from the 1600s to the early 1800s during the nation’s Golden Age DESCRIPTION:Image Attribution: Tobacco Jar\, De Drie Klokken (The Three Bells) Dutch\, 1670–1841. Delft\, The Netherlands\, Tin-glazed earthenware (delftware) and brass\, c.1800\, The Bayou Bend Collection\, gift of Miss Ima Hogg B.54.2.3.A\,.B.\nThe development of Dutch delftware from the 1600s to the early 1800s during the nation’s Golden Age. This presentation will also share examples of lidded tobacco jars\, including a few from the Bayou Bend Collection. \nAbout the Speaker\nRemi Dyll\, Collection Manager at Bayou Bend Collection\, joined Bayou Bend in January 2008. \nMember Hospitality starts at 1:00 PM URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/dutch_delftware/ LOCATION:Lora Jean Kilroy Center\, MFAH\, 6003 Memorial Drive\, Houston\, TX\, 77007 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/January-2022-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211108T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211108T150000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20210510T022414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T212917Z UID:1408-1636378200-1636383600@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:Highlights from Hillwood DESCRIPTION:Dr. Rebecca Tilles. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/tba-november/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HP_collection-highlights_Sevres-blue.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211025T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211025T150000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20210510T022307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T023358Z UID:1406-1635168600-1635174000@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:TBA October DESCRIPTION:Speaker will be announced soon. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/tbaoctober/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IHCC-Logo-396.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210927T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210927T150000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20210510T022124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T003537Z UID:1404-1632749400-1632754800@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:Functional vessels\, sculptural forms\, and narrative works: Contemporary Ceramics in the MFAH Collection DESCRIPTION:Image Attribution: View of Gallery 206\, Kinder Building\, December 14\,2020\, Photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, ST_194_2020_12_07.\nThe MFAH has an extensive collection of modern and contemporary ceramics\, featuring the broad range of approaches taken by artists to this exceptional material over the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This talk will treat the origins of this collection at the MFAH\, through the acquisition of two major collections\, and include a virtual tour of the new Cindi Strauss Gallery dedicated to craft in the Nancy and Rich Kinder building that opened in November 2020 and includes over 200 works from the MFAH craft collection on view. \nAbout the Speaker\nAnna Walker is the Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts\, Craft\, and Design at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston (MFAH) where she is responsible for the exhibition\, research and publication of the craft collection\, the proposal of acquisitions\, and the development of a long-term collections strategy. Prior to joining the MFAH\, she was the Curator at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC). She has lectured widely on craft and contributed essays for Metalsmith Magazine\, American Craft Inquiry\, and the 2016 Renwick Invitational: Visions and Revisions catalogue. Her most recent projects at the MFAH include the exhibitions In the Studio: Craft in Postwar America\, 1950-1970; Mending: Craft and Community; and the retrospective exhibition Olga de Amaral: To Weave a Rock that she co-curated with Laura Mott at the Cranbrook Art Museum. \nMember Hospitality starts at 1:00 PM URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/contemporaryceramicsinthemfah/ LOCATION:Lora Jean Kilroy Center\, MFAH\, 6003 Memorial Drive\, Houston\, TX\, 77007 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ST_194_2020_12_07-copy-gallery-photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210513T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210513T153000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20210413T153014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T130643Z UID:1379-1620901800-1620919800@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:IHCC 45th Anniversary Symposium DESCRIPTION:10:30 AM Intention and Opportunity: Searching for Ceramics for the Bayou Bend Collection\,  Bradley Brooks\, Curator Bayou Bend Collection\, MFAH \n12:00 PM Beyond Blue: Transfer Printing in Fancy Colours\,  Patricia Halfpenny\, Curator Emerita Winterthur (TTC Sponsored) \n1:30 PM Miniature Chinese Porcelain\, Late Imperial Period\,  Dr. Bradley Bailey\, Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Curator of Asian Art (MFAH) \n3:00 PM Salons: A View Forward\,  Jeannie Osborne\, Barbara Donnelly and Gaye Goff URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/45th-anniversary-symposium/ LOCATION:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/45rth-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210426T133000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20210126T172716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T172830Z UID:1208-1619443800-1619443800@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:Pictures Worth a Thousand Pots: Tracing Ceramics in Art DESCRIPTION:Image Attribution: Detail from “The Honeymoon” by John Collet\, London\, England\, ca. 1764\, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation\, Museum Purchase\, 1969-48\,3.\nWhether used as a symbol to measure wealth and status\, show everyday activity\, or serve as a prop in a still life\, ceramics have been featured prominently in art throughout history. With a broad sweeping brush\, this visually vibrant presentation will trace ceramics through art by taking a closer look at the role pottery and porcelain have played in paintings over time. \nAbout the Speaker\nAngelika Kuettner began her career at Colonial Williamsburg in 2006 as a graduate student and intern for the ceramics and glass department. In 2007\, she joined The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as an associate registrar\, and her success led to her current position as Associate Curator of Ceramics and Glass for the Foundation. She is a graduate of the College of William and Mary. Ms. Kuettner was coeditor of the 2017 issue of Ceramics in America\, and her numerous publications and speaking engagements cover many topics\, including the ceramic-manufacturing partnership of Benjamin Leigh and John Allman in 18th-century Boston\, mended ceramics in colonial America\, and silver lusterware in early 19th-century America. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/tracing-ceramics-in-art/ LOCATION:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/April-2021-program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T133000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20201124T023624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T233929Z UID:739-1616419800-1616419800@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:Worcester Porcelain 1751–1775\, the Dr. Wall Period of Production\, presented by Paul Crane DESCRIPTION:Image courtesy of Dr. Wall Worcester Porcelain\, c.1765-1770\, Yellow Scale Teacup and Saucer decorated with rococo shaped gilded panels containing exotic birds in branches\, English Private Collection..\nPaul Crane will chart the life of Dr. John Wall\, founder of the Worcester Porcelain Manufactory. He will describe the life of the man and the creation of the manufactory in 1751\, and he will electronically display examples of the wares produced during the First Period of Production ending in 1776 with the death of Dr. Wall. The examples that will be displayed were taken from museums and private collections from around the world. \nAbout the Speaker\nPaul Crane is a direct descendent of Dr. Wall who founded the Worcester Porcelain Factory in 1751. He is a ceramic collector\, historian\, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He trained at Christie’s and then became a specialist in the European Ceramics Department at Phillips Auctioneers on Bond Street. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/worcester-porcelain-1751-1775/ LOCATION:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/March-2021-Program-image-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T133000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20201030T143518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T193113Z UID:437-1614000600-1614000600@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:The Hetzel Collection of Japanese Ceramics; A Virtual Field Trip\, presented by Maureen and Mel Hetzel DESCRIPTION:Image courtesy of Ninami Dohachi\, early 19th Century\, Private Collection of Maureen and Mel Hetzel.\nConsummate collectors\, Maureen and Mel Hetzel began collecting Japanese ceramics in2013. Following the purchase of their first three objects\, they have grown their collection to more than 200 pieces of extraordinary ceramic art. The decisions they make about what to buy have  expanded and evolved. Maureen will present their collection\, describe the history of Japanese ceramics\, and  provide  examples of common objects\, such as tea bowls and sake cups. She will also describe the emerging role of women ceramic artists who are currently designing some of the most imaginative creations. \nAbout the Speaker\nMaureen and Mel Hetzel have been collecting throughout their 52-year marriage. Maureen retired in 2012\, after a 45-year career and\, in 2013\, she and Mel began collecting contemporary Japanese ceramics. In 2018\, after living in San Francisco for 48 years\, they moved to Houston to be near their daughter and her family…and their collecting continued. Maureen has served on several Boards\, including the Society for Asian Art\, and she is currently involved with the Houston Grand Opera and the Friends of Asian Art\, MFAH. \n \nImage courtesy of Ono Hakuko (1915-1996)\, Private Collection of Maureen and Mel Hetzel. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/the-hetzel-collection-of-japanese-ceramics/ LOCATION:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_2318.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210125T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210125T133000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20201030T142828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T001902Z UID:435-1611581400-1611581400@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:Return to Rienzi: Porcelain Story Continues\, presented by Christine Gervais DESCRIPTION:Image courtesy of Meissen Porcelain Factory\, German\, established 1710\, Punch Bowl with Cover c. 1765\, Hard-paste porcelain\, The Rienzi Collection\, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society\, 2019.697.1.A\,.B\nCurator Christine Gervais will describe new acquisitions made by Rienzi over the last few years. A magnificent Wedgwood plaque will be highlighted\, and the exciting new research that has been acquired about the plaque will be described. Also presented will be the recently acquired Sèvres made during the Revolutionary period and a very rare Meissen covered punch bowl made for an 18th century German men’s society \nAbout the Speaker\nChristine Gervais holds a BA in History from Trinity University\, an MA in American Studies from George Washington University\, and an MPhil with distinction in the History of Art from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She authored American Art and Philanthropy: Twenty Years of Collecting at the MFAH and Silver: An American Art. She has lectured on 18th-century portrait miniatures\, the English Arts and Crafts movement\, and French Art Deco. In 2008\, Ms. Gervais curated the MFAH’s first exhibition of portrait miniatures. She has also curated English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century\, as well as Pattern Repeat: Wallpaper Then and Now. She curated the touring show\, Houghton Hall: Portrait of an English Country House. Her next exhibition is Fire/Works: Enamel Art through the Centuries\, which will open at the MFAH in December 2020. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/return-to-rienzi-porcelain-story-continues/ LOCATION:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/January2021-image-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201116T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201116T133000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20201019T164504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T163744Z UID:214-1605533400-1605533400@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:Setting the Taste of the Nation: Dining with George and Martha Washington\, presented by Amanda C. Isaac DESCRIPTION:Image Courtesy of Gavin Ashworth\, Mount Vernon Ladies Association\nCo-sponsored with the Silver Study Society.  George and Martha Washington hosted thousands of dinner guests at Mount Vernon\, the General’s many Revolutionary War headquarters\, and the presidential residences in New York and Philadelphia.  They developed a reputation for elegant entertaining and warm hospitality\, while navigating the challenges of forging a new nation. Changes to their table service signaled transformative moments in their personal as well as national identity. This presentation will take a closer look at those defining moments\, including the ceramics and silver that the Washingtons used\, which set them apart and ultimately established a national appreciation for elegant table settings \nAbout the Speaker\nAmanda C. Isaac led the refurnishing of the Blue Room and the Chintz Room\, and collaborated with team members on restoration of the New Room at Mount Vernon. She also spearheaded the research and development of a comprehensive historic furnishing plan and supporting database on Washington Material Culture and developed\, launched\, and promoted the museum exhibit\, Take Note! George Washington the Reader.  Ms. Isaac has a BA in History from the College of William and Mary and a MA in Early American Culture from the University of Delaware\, Winterthur Program in Early American Material Culture. She has made numerous presentations throughout the United States and has authored numerous publications. \n  URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/dining-with-the-washingtons/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Other Programs,Past END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201026T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201026T133000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20201030T165706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T163744Z UID:470-1603719000-1603719000@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:The Wonder of Ardmore Ceramic Art from South Africa DESCRIPTION:Ed Pascoe will present the wonder of Ardmore Ceramic Art\, a South African studio located in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands region of the continent. South Africa’s most successful ceramics studio produces exquisitely handcrafted and highly detailed sculptural and figurative works that are colorful\, imaginative\, vibrant\, delicate\, and dramatic. More than 85 artists draw from their Zulu traditions and folklore\, history\, the natural world\, and their own lives for inspiration. From its humble beginnings in a poverty-stricken corner of South Africa to its fame as the creators of exceptional works of art\, this famous studio produces unique ceramic pieces that are prized by collectors\, galleries\, and museums throughout the world. The sale of Ardmore ceramic art affords economically uplifting support to the artists and their families and provides the underlying inspiration of their motto: Together we are one. \nAbout the Speaker\nSince 1987\, Ed Pascoe has operated the Pascoe Gallery in Miami. In 2008\, he discovered Ardmore Ceramic Art\, became one of its most ardent supporters\, and is currently the exclusive Ardmore Ceramic Art importer and distributor in the United States. He visits the Ardmore Studio in South Africa three to four times annually to commission new exhibition pieces and\, Fée Halsted\, the founder of Ardmore\, has become a regular guest at the Florida show hosted by the Gallery. Ed enjoys sharing his unique experiences with Ardmore Ceramic Art and South Africa by leading private tours to this famed region of the world. \nImage Attribution: Ardmore Ceramics\, Samkeliso Ntshalintshali. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/ardmore-ceramics-south-africa/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ardmore-ceramic-sculpture_edited_edited_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200928T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200928T133000 DTSTAMP:20250328T232009 CREATED:20200928T221841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T163744Z UID:267-1601299800-1601299800@imahoggceramiccircle.org SUMMARY:Wonderful Humility: Four Centuries of Ceramics in the New British Galleries at The Met DESCRIPTION:Marking its 150th anniversary\, The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened a 6-year renovation project of the British galleries on March 2\, 2020. The 11\,000-square-foot galleries are devoted to British decorative arts\, from 1500–1900. The galleries include important ceramics from the Tudor\, Stuart\, Georgian\, and Victorian eras. Dr. Moon will lead us through a virtual tour of these new galleries. \nAbout the Speaker\nIris Moon\, PhD is an assistant curator of European ceramics and glass in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met). Alongside curatorial work at The Met where she recently participated in the reinstallation of the British Galleries\, she has taught at Pratt Institute and The Cooper Union. Her research has been supported by The Met\, the Clark Art Institute\, and the Getty Research Institute. She is the author of The Architecture of Percier and Fontaine and the Struggle for Sovereignty in Revolutionary France (Routledge\, 2016). Her new book\, Luxury After the Terror\, will be published by Penn State Press. She earned her undergraduate degree at Williams College and her PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URL:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/program/new-british-galleries-at-the-met/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imahoggceramiccircle.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/September-2020-1080.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR