San Francisco Ceramic Circle

Tony Natsoulas is a distinguished artist, known for his awe-inspiring large-scale figurative ceramic sculptures. Natsoulas’ works have been featured in galleries and are part of permanent collections in over 16 museums worldwide. His talent is recognized even by prestigious institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, who recently acquired a large piece of his work. He has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including being named by the Smithsonian as one of the top 100 craft artists in the United States in 2004.

The Portland Vase: Mania and Muse, a comprehensive exhibition that delves into the fascinating journey of the ways a single classical vase rose to legendary status, shaping and influencing art and commerce across time and space.

ON VIEW NOW! "The Portland Vase: Mania and Muse" opened this past weekend and will be on view through September 8.

Explore interpretations, riffs, and disruptions of The Portland Vase, an ancient Roman glass cameo amphora held in the British Museum since the early 19th century. It has been a global brand that has resonated with artists, makers, collectors, and consumers for centuries.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/EKNjAXc
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Image Credit: Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795), "Portland Vase Copy," about 1793–1795. Stoneware (jasperware), 10 1/4 × 8 × 8 in. Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art; Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; The Buten Wedgwood Collection, gift through the Wedgwood Society of New York, AFI.3415.2008.

HAMADA SHOJI (JAPANESE, 1894–1978)
Stoneware with iron Tenmoku glaze, 4-3/8 in. x 8-1/4 in. Crocker Art Museum, Hubert A. Arnold Collection

Dear SFCC Member,

Below is the link to the SFCC’s May 12th lecture recording Larger than Life: The Artwork of Tony Natsoulas for those of you who missed the lecture or who wish to hear it again. There were some technical issues in the Gunn Theater which have been edited out so that the lecture now runs smoothly.


Tony_Natsoulas_SFCC_May2024.mp4

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Dear SFCC Member,

SFCC’s May lecture Larger than Life: The Artwork of Tony Natsoulas given by Tony Natsoulas, ceramicist, Sacramento, California. The lecture is both in person at the Gunn theater and via Zoom. For those participating virtually the Zoom link is below:


When: May 12, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Larger than Life: The Artwork of Tony Natsoulas

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Dear SFCC Member,

Below is the link to the recording of All Walks of Life: Meissen Porcelain Figures of the 18th Century given by Vanessa Sigalas, Associate Curator of Collections Research, Wadsworth Atheneum, for those of you who missed the lecture or would like to hear it again.

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/4_qKubapu_ZrgzN1FInymytej44qkrHAVXRl_wC7czFRKOi4wi6Cw0B0GomaGbMQ.4zqy0u-2ItgGUBOI

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Dear SFCC Member,

Below is the link to the recording of The Art of German Stoneware: Meanings and Mysteries given by Jack Hinton, Henry P. McIlhenny Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Philadelphia Museum of Art, for those of you who missed the lecture or would like to hear it again:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/EcdRwM5WFoVPpuCrpY0xGPasv-Bmj89yUnwaB5J2UUD-Og367LundxahxtjuerL1.iaiBRNjHVY8OE--i?startTime=1710698718000

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Dear SFCC Member,

This is a reminder that the SFCC’s March lecture The Art of German Stoneware: Meanings and Mysteries, given by Jack Hinton, Henry P. McIlhenny Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Philadelphia Museum of Art, will take place tomorrow March 17th at 11:00 a.m. pst. Below is the link to the webinar.

When: Mar 17, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Topic: The Art of German Stoneware, Meanings and Mysteries
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Legion of Honor Museum
Bouke de Vries Memories in Porcelain
July 22, 2023 – March 24, 2024

Bouke de Vries: Memories in Porcelain Bouke de Vries creates imaginative sculptures that repurpose shattered ceramics. This exhibition features eight new commissions, including three “exploding still lifes.

Have you checked out the San Francisco Ceramic Circle and their
2024 line up of live and online talks?
https://sfceramic.org/programming-2024/

Dear SFCC Member,

This is a reminder for the SFCC’s February lecture “The Sèvres Déjeuner Culture et récolte du cacao and Fantasizing Conquest in Nineteenth-Century France” given by Iris Moon, Associate Curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art. The lecture is both in person at the Gunn theater and via Zoom. For those participating virtually the Zoom link is below:

When: Feb 18, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: The Sèvres Déjeuner Culture et récolte du cacao and Fantasizing Conquest in Nineteenth-Century France

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Owl Pitcher, English, 1690-1710, Earthenware with slip and lead glaze, 9 1/4 × 6 × 6 in, Charlotte and Perry Faeth Fund, 2004.4, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO

ICEX : International Ceramics Exchange 2024 Join International Ceramics Exchange 2024 for a weekend of inspiration as you immerse yourselves in the works of six Korean ceramic artists.

Dear SFCC Member,

As so many of you have been asking about, below is the link to the recorded lecture Acquisitions and Exhibitions: 20 Years as a Curator at the Fine Arts Museums given by FAMSF retiring Curator of European Decorative Arts, Martin Chapman, on January 18, 2024.

A Talk with Curator Martin Chapman on the last 20 Years at Legion of Honor Martin Chapman has been a curator at the Legion of Honor for nearly 20 years, first as a consultant, then as curator in charge of European decorative arts an...

Dear SFCC Member,

This is a reminder that the SFCC’s first lecture of 2024 Wedgwood’s Fairyland Lustre, given by Stuart Slavid of Bonhams Skinner, is taking place tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. and will be both live at the Gunn Theater and virtual via Zoom.

Below is the Zoom link for those participating virtually:

When: Jan 21, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Wedgwood's Fairyland Lustre
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Dear Ceramics Enthusiast,

Please join the San Francisco Ceramic Circle’s January 2024 Zoom lecture Wedgwood’s Fairyland Lustre, given by Stuart Slavid, Bonhams Skinner.

When: Jan 21, 2024 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Wedgwood's Fairyland Lustre

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ifGd8rMTT-J-xadYdp-7g


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A brilliant afternoon and outstanding turnout of San Francisco Ceramic Circle members to attend the current exhibit and accompanying lecture of ‘A Marriage of Arts & Crafts: Evelyn and William De Morgan’ at The Crocker Museum in Sacramento, California led by Dr. Jeffrey Ruda.