FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, October 8, 2014
Contact: Joseph Brown, 651.644.9200, raymondavegallery [at] me [dot] com
The Raymond Avenue Gallery is pleased to announce its 2014 third quarter exhibition:
The 1st Annual Yunomi Invitational
Featuring the yunomis of:
Wayne Branum
Robert Briscoe
Lisa Buck
Kevin Caulfield
Linda Christianson
Dick Cooter
Guillermo Cuellar
Andrea Leila Denecke
Craig Edwards
Richard Gruchalla
Carrin Rosetti
Mike Helke
Peter Jadoonath
Sam Johnson
Matt Krousey
Lee Love
Warren MacKenzie
Mike Norman
Jeff Oestreich
Monica Rudquist
Joe Singewald
Chuck Solberg
Will Swanson
Jason Trebs
Elaine Waldorsky
Friday, November 14 – Friday, December 19
Opening Reception: Friday, November 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Gallery Hours during this exhibition: Monday through Friday, 10 – 4 PM
Saturday from noon to 4 PM
Photographs are available upon request.
“yunomi” ゆのみ teacup without handle, (for) drinking hot water, often used in Minnesota for drinking wine
This exhibition presents an opportunity to examine the myriad directions that the work of the now infamous Minge-sota group of potters has taken in the creating of the yunomi.
Warren MacKenzie, who was strongly influenced by Soetsu Yanagi and Shoji Hamada, brought Japanese techniques and ideas home to Minnesota. These Japanese traditions were passed on to MacKenzie’s students and emulators. The potters in this exhibition have been influenced to varying degrees by the “Minge-sota” movement (Mingei is a reference to the Japanese folk art movement created by Yanagi) initiated by the Japanese-influenced work of Warren Mackenzie.
Curated by Kraig Thayer Rasmussen
The clay and latex sculptures and paintings of Raymond Avenue Gallery owner and artist, Joseph G. Brown, will be on view in the lower level gallery.
Raymond Avenue Gallery 761 Raymond Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55114, 651.644-9200