Vase, by Ronny May Henderson Gordon

Diversity in Sand and Clay

New Jersey Glass and Ceramics from The Newark Museum of Art
On view 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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Fusion Flow, by Christine Barneyo

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

Ain't No Time to Wonder Why, by Leonard DiNardo

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

Tile, by Fulper Glazes, Inc.

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

Zra-ey Chayyim (Seeds of Life), Havdalah box, by Ina Golub

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

Moon Goddess Tower with Goldfish, by Ina Golub

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

Vase, by Ronny May Henderson Gordon

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

Vessel, by Marion Munk

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

Small closed form, by Toshiko Takaezu

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

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