Craft Alliance in the Delmar Loop: Friday, 9 March 2012

HOT TEA: 13th BIENNIAL TEAPOT EXHIBITION
March 9, 2012 – April 26, 2012

FREE Opening Reception on Friday, March 9, 2012, 6 – 8pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 5pm / Friday – Saturday 10am – 6 pm / Sunday 11am – 5pm

The opening reception is on Friday, March 9, 2012, from 6 – 8pm in CA’s gallery in the Delmar Loop. Throughout the world, the drinking of tea is an integral part of the social fabric, from the everyday sharing of tea amongst friends to the traditional tea ceremony in Japan. The common thread linking all of these tea-time traditions is the dynamic of sharing; for this exhibition, artists from all media (clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood) share their appreciation and interpretation of the teapot with CA.

Yet again, the roster of participating artists is an impressive one; this year’s exhibit includes fifty artists, twenty of whom are local or regional. CA is proud to announce Richard Notkin as one of the featured artists. His work is influenced by the tradition of Yixing pottery. Kevin Snipes uses skillfully designed vessels and quirky figures as vehicles for storytelling. Other well-known clay artists, such as Joe Bova, Sam Chung, Eric Serritella, and Blair Meerfield, add their unique perspectives to the show.

We will also present the glass and metal work of Robert Ebendorf. Jo Stealey will display her teapots created out of leaves and paper, while Ed Bing Lee showcases his intricately knotted pieces. To complement CA’s increasing interest in wood, this year’s exhibition features more wooden teapots than in previous shows. Woodturners John Jordan and Dixie Biggs will both feature their work, as well as internationally known pioneer woodturner David Ellsworth, to name a few.

From March 9 - April 1, 2012, a High School Teapot exhibition is featured concurrently in the David & Jacqueline Charak gallery. The 14 participating schools include Chaminade College Prep, Crossroads College Preparatory School, Hazelwood Central High School, John Burroughs School, Kirkwood High School, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, cCluer High School, MICDS, St. Louis University High School, Villa Duchesne, Webster Groves High School, Whitfield School, McCluer North, Parkway West High School.

Craft Alliance
6640 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
314.725.1177
www.craftalliance.org