From rusty metal to slick porcelain, 100 Teapots III has it.
Baltimore Clayworks? third juried teapot exhibit showcases 100 teapots from potters nationwide.
Almost every potter has a teapot in his or her repertoire, said Deborah Bedwell, executive director of Baltimore Clayworks. Not having a teapot “would be like a musician not being able to play a chord. You have to know your craft and have an artistic vision to make one,” she said.
The exhibit is similar to a walking tour: Each teapot leads a viewer to the next. Teapots masquerade as bears, pigs, condominiums, busts and even vehicles with wheels.
Although whimsical, the teapots demonstrate the science of pottery and a potter?s time, sweat and skill.
“All of the elements ? the lid, handle, stout, body ? have to work in [congruity] with each other,” Bedwell said.
Nationally acclaimed potter Julia Galloway selected the honored 100 teapots for the exhibit from 670 entries.
Galloway, chairwoman of the School for American Crafts, tried to “think about the exhibition as a whole,” Bedwell said.
“I wanted it to be cohesive and have a wide variety of teapots rather than just what I thought was beautiful or interesting,” Galloway said. “The field of contemporary ceramics is very strong. There?s a wide variety of work and so many new emerging artists.”
100 Teapots III
Through Feb. 25
» Venue: Baltimore Clayworks, 5707 Smith Ave., Baltimore
» Tix: Free
» Info: 410-578-1919, www.baltimore
clayworks.org
