Dear Artists in Confrontational Ceramics,

I thought you would be interested in knowing that the New York Times (Sunday, November 30) reviewed our show, and I think it is a review we can feel proud of. It is not often that ceramic shows even get reviewed in the Times, but it is something that you certainly can add to your resume.

There will be a closing party on December 11, from 5:00-8:00 and it would be great to see you all so we can celebrate. There have been a number of inquiries from various museum locations for the show to travel. However, since I had little time prior to the show to arrange for it, your works will be returned and I will start up again fresh for the next round. I am in the process of applying for grants.

If you can't make it to the closing, I wish you all a most wonderful holiday and the best in the coming year.

I am most appreciative of your participation and the quality and heartfelt issues you have raised in your work. The issues are poignant and never more needed than now.

Here is the link to the Times review:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/nyregion/westchester/30artswe.html?_r=2

All best,

Judith

Confrontational Ceramic Show in White Plains.

Judith with Eve Melas on first floor of exhibition

Looking down from the second floor exhibition area

Looking at the Gender section from the War and Politics section

Looking to War and Politics section


Article Title:
Clay gets to the point

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200810190230/ENTERTAINMENT/810190316

Front of the Show.

Confrontational Ceramics

Sunday's NY Times ran a feature story about "All Fired Up!"(www.allfiredup.info) - a countywide celebration of the ceramic arts in Westchester( a suburb about 30 minutes north of NYC) for which I have been consulting this past year in collaboration with the Westchester Arts Council and The Clay Art Center. Check out this link, which highlights the more than 60 ceramic exhibitions in various cultural institutions to open over the next few weeks.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/14artswe.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

I also wanted you to know about a small show I was asked to curate to celebrate the new book.

Confrontational Ceramics opens October 3 and runs through December 11 and if you are in the NY area, I hope you will be able to attend. Please click on the invitation below. Confrontational Ceramics opens Friday October 3rd starting at 6PM at the Westchester Arts Council's Grand Banking Room - 31 Mamaroneck Ave in downtown White Plains (public transportation directions from NYC below). I wish I could have included all of you in this show, but the exhibition space is not heavily endowed and they just could not afford a large show. Hopefully, a museum will ask me to curate one in the future.

The second exhibition, Spatial Meditations is at the Mariani Gardens in Armonk, NY which opens Saturday September 20^th and runs through November. The opening, this coming Saturday at Mariani Gardens will be from 1-4 and I also hope you will be able to attend.

Lastly, I hope you have now seen Confrontational Ceramics (University of Penn Press, USA or A&C Black, London) that is now available through Amazon at this link:

http://www.amazon.com/Confrontational-Ceramics-Judith-S-Schwartz/dp/0812241398/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220645674&sr=1-1

or through A& C Black at this link:

http://www.acblack.com/Catalogue/details.asp?sku=1424529&dept%5Fid=5&mscssid=4V8NJ1K7CPW69H72L0APGTSB2PSP3UVE

In addition here are links to all the artist's bios together with seminal articles which were important to the writing of this book:
http://www.judyschwartz.com/artistsbio.html

http://www.judyschwartz.com/docs.html

I am hearing wonderful praise about the book and it is gaining lots of attention. Please ask your local library and university to order it!!!.

With all best wishes and my deepest gratitude,

Judith Schwartz