Some artists are just too busy to take care of promoting themselves and if you throw in running a gallery/studio – they usually are taking care of promoting other artist’s shows. So, when we were talking to Betsey Carter, one of the owners and potters at Cone 10 Studios and Clay Gallery at 285 Meeting Street in Charleston, I asked if she had any shows coming up. At first she said no and in a bit remembered that she had a show going on now in Charleston. And when I asked where? – she said at The Real Estate Studio – which usually sends us info about their exhibits, but had missed sending us info about this show.
Unfortunately, this was a day after we had finished the April issue of Carolina Arts, but I remembered – I have a blog and I post lots of info about pottery exhibits – we may even have a pottery following. So I said – send me the info and some images.
And, here it is:
The Real Estate Studio at 214 King Street, Charleston, SC, is presenting the exhibit, Narrative Ceramics, featuring works by Betsey Carter, on view through Apr. 10, 2010. A percentage of sales from the show will be donated to Wando High School’s School of Arts & Humanities
Carter offered the following statement about her work, but started with the following comment: “I’d Rather Be on Fire Than Be Ordinary” – from Love Warps the Mind a Little, by John Dufresne.
“First and foremost I am a utilitarian potter. I make objects in porcelain for everyday life.”
“For thousands of years people of nearly every civilization have used pottery in their daily lives – to cook and serve food, store provisions, and protect valuables. These utilitarian pots, carefully crafted to suit the lives they led, were also objects of great beauty. I see my work as continuing this tradition of making beautiful objects for everyday life. The philosophy guiding my work is the premise set forth by William Morris, of the British Arts and Crafts movement, that the objects surrounding us should be useful and beautiful. I love knowing that the pottery I make will hold food at dinner tables, display flowers from gardens, or steep restorative pots of tea.”
“The work exhibited here evolved from these domestic objects. Most of these pieces began as simple plates, cups and vases – traditional pottery forms. The process of grouping multiples, organizing pieces on grids, and incorporating literary passages, references to historical ceramics, and political and social themes takes the work beyond the domestic sphere while retaining links to functionality.”
The Real Estate Studio is open Mon.-Sat., 9am-6pm & Sun., 10am-6pm. For further information call 843/722-5618 or e-mail to (concierge@dunesproperties.com).
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