Patrick F. McCormick
Vase, ca. 1975
Glazed earthenware with lustres
21 3/8 x 5 inches diameter
Racine Art Museum, Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd
Photography: Jon Bolton
OBJECTS REDUX: Clay, Glass, and Metal, 1960–1985
August 11, 2019 – January 26, 2020
Studio craft has historically been associated with clay, glass, metal, wood, and fiber. While the spectrum of materials used is much greater and the conversation much broader today, dividing works into categories based on medium does allow for focused investigations. This exhibition showcases clay, glass, and metal works made between 1960 and 1985. In some instances, multiple works by the same artist are shown in order to reflect how their work changed during a span of time when there was a lot of fluctuation in the field.
Artists whose works are featured include Ruth Duckworth, Michael Jerry, Cliff Lee, Marvin Lipofsky, James Lovera, Joel Philip Myers, June Schwarcz, Mary Tingley, and Toots Zynsky.
More About the Exhibition
Artists in the Exhibition
Robert Arneson, Ralph Bacerra, Robert Barber, Fred Bauer, André Billeci, Tom Bonhert, Charles M. Brown, Suzanne Bucher, Rose Cabat, William Carlson, Dale Chihuly, Ken Cory, Val Cushing, Ruth Duckworth, Boris Dudchenko, Erwin Eisch, William Fiorini, Robert Fritz, Verne Funk, David Gilhooly, Michael Glancy, Erik Gronborg, Dorothy Hafner, Harold Hasselschwert, Chris Heilman, Otto Heino, Vivika Heino, David R. Huchthausen, Kent Ipsen, Michael Jerry, Jun Kaneko, Pal Kepenyes, Dominic Labino, David Leach, John Conrad Lewis, James Lovera, Richard Loving, Linda MacNeil, Karen Thuesen Massaro, Patrick F. McCormick, Robert Lee Morris, William Morris, John Sartre Murphy, Joel Philip Myers, Gary Noffke, Frank Parkel, Lee Barnes Peck, Mark Peiser, Wendy Ramshaw, Joyce Roessler, Harvey Sadow, Herbert Sanders, Toshiko Takaezu, John Takehara, Linda Threadgill, Mary Tingley, William Underhill, Bertil Vallien, Meredith Wenzel, J. Fred Woell, and Toots Zynsky
OBJECTS REDUX: Clay, Glass, and Metal, 1960–1985
August 11, 2019 – January 26, 2020
Patrick F. McCormick
Vase, ca. 1975
Glazed earthenware with lustres
21 3/8 x 5 inches diameter
Racine Art Museum, Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd
Photography: Jon Bolton
Studio craft has historically been associated with clay, glass, metal, wood, and fiber. While the spectrum of materials used is much greater and the conversation much broader today, dividing works into categories based on medium does allow for focused investigations. This exhibition showcases clay, glass, and metal works made between 1960 and 1985. In some instances, multiple works by the same artist are shown in order to reflect how their work changed during a span of time when there was a lot of fluctuation in the field.
Artists whose works are featured include Ruth Duckworth, Michael Jerry, Cliff Lee, Marvin Lipofsky, James Lovera, Joel Philip Myers, June Schwarcz, Mary Tingley, and Toots Zynsky.
More About the Exhibition
Artists in the Exhibition
Robert Arneson, Ralph Bacerra, Robert Barber, Fred Bauer, André Billeci, Tom Bonhert, Charles M. Brown, Suzanne Bucher, Rose Cabat, William Carlson, Dale Chihuly, Ken Cory, Val Cushing, Ruth Duckworth, Boris Dudchenko, Erwin Eisch, William Fiorini, Robert Fritz, Verne Funk, David Gilhooly, Michael Glancy, Erik Gronborg, Dorothy Hafner, Harold Hasselschwert, Chris Heilman, Otto Heino, Vivika Heino, David R. Huchthausen, Kent Ipsen, Michael Jerry, Jun Kaneko, Pal Kepenyes, Dominic Labino, David Leach, John Conrad Lewis, James Lovera, Richard Loving, Linda MacNeil, Karen Thuesen Massaro, Patrick F. McCormick, Robert Lee Morris, William Morris, John Sartre Murphy, Joel Philip Myers, Gary Noffke, Frank Parkel, Lee Barnes Peck, Mark Peiser, Wendy Ramshaw, Joyce Roessler, Harvey Sadow, Herbert Sanders, Toshiko Takaezu, John Takehara, Linda Threadgill, Mary Tingley, William Underhill, Bertil Vallien, Meredith Wenzel, J. Fred Woell, and Toots Zynsky
Gallery of Work
Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:
Platinum Partners
Anonymous
The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
Ron and Judith Isaacs
The Estate of Marilyn Rothschild
Windgate Foundation
Diamond Partners
David Charak
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Arts Foundation
Diane Zebell
Gold Partners
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls Community Fund
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Silver Partners
Anonymous
Anonymous
Bader Philanthropies
Baird
A.C. Buhler Family
Dave’s Wine Garage
Paula and E.L. Donovitz Memorial Endowment Fund
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Tom Harty
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Robert E. Kohler Jr. Fund
Luanne Frey and Mark Lukow
Sheri and Frank Sullivan
Wisconsin Arts Board
Bronze Partners
Sandy and Gus Antonneau
Carol Baylon
Susan Boland
Rose and Peter Christensen
Educators Credit Union
Carol Griseto
Julia Ann Oas and Don Gloo
Hitter’s Baseball
Debbie and Chuck Hoffman
Susan and Dan Horton
Gary Van Wert and Ronald Jacquart
Paula Kalke
Bill and Debbie Keland
Nancy Kurten
Susan Manalli
Norbell Foundation
O&H Danish Bakery
Rita Petretti
Rasmussen Diamonds
SC Johnson
Harold and Lois Solberg
Twin Disc
Marc J. Wollman
Amy and Robb Woulfe
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