Exhibit
Diversity in Sand and Clay
September 20, 2023 to January 10, 2024
The exhibition presents nineteen beautifully-crafted artworks and functional objects made by diverse New Jersey artists in the 19th and 20th centuries that reveal a wide range of styles and artistic vision. Artists used sand and clay from the state’s varied landscapes, although the high-quality clay is long gone.
From North to South Jersey, this exhibition highlights the diversity of artists, craftspeople, and designers who created decorative and functional objects. Nine women and eight men, including Black, Hispanic, Japanese American, and Jewish artists from across eight N.J. counties, made these artworks.
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Christine Barney, Jersey City, NJ
Fusion Flow, 1997
Glass, 9 x 8 x 7 in. (22.9 x 20.3 x 17.8 cm)
Gift of Ralph and Dena Lowenbach, 2008
2008.29.2
© Christine Barney
Leonard DiNardo, Livingston, NJ
Ain’t No Time to Wonder Why, 1989
Glass, 7 ¾ x 8 ⅝ in. (19.7 x 21.9 cm)
Purchase 1989 The Members’ Fund
89.85
© Leonard DiNardo
Victor Durand, Jr. for Durand Art Glass, Vineland, NJ
Vase, 1924-1925
Glass, 8 ½ x 6 in. (21.59 x 15.24 cm)
Gift of Marjorie W. Fredricks in memory of Dr. J. Maurice Gates, 1977
77.326
Fulper Pottery Company, Flemington, NJ
Dish, 1914
Stoneware, 2 ¼ x 8 in. (5.7 x 20.3 cm)
Purchase 1915
15.14
Fulper Glazes, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ
Tile, 1980s
Earthenware, 4 ¾ x 4 ¾ in (12.1 x 12.1 cm)
Gift of Fulper Glazes, Inc. 1989
89.720.2
Ina Golub, Mountainside, NJ
Zra-ey Chayyim (Seeds of Life), Havdalah box, undated
Glass beads, 3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm)
Bequest of Ina Golub, 2017
2017.66.1
Ina Golub, Mountainside, NJ
Moon Goddess Tower with Goldfish, undated
Glass beads, metal beads, Lucite, silk,
6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm)
Bequest of Ina Golub, 2016
2017.66.2
Don Manuel Gonzalez, Stockton, NJ
Goblet, 1981
Glass, 7 ⅜ in. (18.7 cm)
Purchase 1981 Margaret E. White Fund
81.123
Don Manuel Gonzalez, Stockton, NJ
Goblet, 1981
Glass, 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Purchase 1981 Margaret E. White Fund
81.124
Ronny May Henderson Gordon, Newark, NJ
Epiag Royal, Czechoslovakia
Vase, 1928
Porcelain, enamel, pigment, gilded,
6 ½ x 6 ¼ in. (16.5 x 15.9 cm)
Gift of Elizabeth Henderson Boswell, 2004
2004.59.3
Ronny May Henderson Gordon, Newark, NJ
Unrecorded manufacturer, probably Europe
Pitcher, 1928
Porcelain, platinum, gilded,
6 ⅜ x 6 ⅞ x 5 in. (16.2 x 17.5 x 12.7 cm)
Gift of Elizabeth Henderson Boswell, 2004
2004.59.4
D. & J. Henderson Flint Stoneware Manufactory, Jersey City, NJ
Pitcher, 1829-1833
Stoneware, 10 ¾ x 8 ½ x 6 ½ in. (27.3 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm)
Gift of Fort P. Manno, 2017
2017.29
Anne Kraus, Short Hills, NJ
Endurance, 1985
Stoneware, 12 x 2 ¾ in. (30.5 x 7 cm)
Purchase 1985 John C. Williams Bequest Fund
85.225
Marion Munk, Dub, Czech Republic; Piscataway, NJ
Vessel, 1995
Porcelain, 14 x 12 x 6 in. (35.6 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm)
Gift of Marion Munk, 2015
2015.38.2A,B
Ott and Brewer, Trenton, NJ
Coffee pot, 1883-1890
Belleek porcelain, enamel, gilded,
9 ½ x 7 ½ in. (24.13 x 19.05 cm)
Gift of Emma and Jay Lewis, 2011
2011.12.1A,B
Clara Louise Poillon for Poillon Pottery, Woodbridge, NJ
Pitcher, 1904-1910
Earthenware, 4 ¾ x 5 ½ in. (12.1 x 14 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Forbes, 1983
83.61
Toshiko Takaezu, Quakertown, NJ
Small closed form, 1975-1979
Porcelain, 6 x 5 ⅕ in. (15.2 x 14 cm)
Gift of the artist, 2007
2007.46.9
© The Family of Toshiko Takaezu
Unrecorded artist, Millville, NJ
Pitcher, 1840-1850
Glass,10 x 9 in. (25.4 x 22.9 cm)
Purchase 1966 Mathilde Oestrich Bequest Fund
66.612
George Wolfkiel, New Bridge (Now River Edge), NJ
Plate, ca. 1830-60
Earthenware, 11 in. (27.94 cm)
Gift of the Bergen County Historical Society, 1925
25.1214
