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Photo Credit: Tim Burleson

Artist
Karen Karnes (Primary)
Title

Batter Pitcher

Date
1953
Century
20th century
Medium & Support
Glazed and wood-fired stoneware
Dimensions
Overall: 4 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.
Style
Studio Crafts
Object Type
Ceramics
Class System
Decorative Arts & Design
Class 1
Functional
Credit Line
Black Mountain College Collection, Museum purchase with funds provided by June & Vito Lenoci, Helga & Jack Beam, and Pamela L. Myers in memory James Roy Moody
Accession Number
2004.05.01.82
Copyright
In Copyright, Rights Holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable
© Estate of Karen Karnes
ON VIEW
Description

Pitcher with spout and handle. The rim continues over spout. The pitcher has a speckled glaze with brown, tan and green.

Label History

Karen Karnes Brooklyn, NY 1925–2016 Morgan, VT Batter pitcher, 1953 Glazed stoneware Black Mountain College Collection, Museum purchase with funds provided by June & Vito Lenoci, Helga & Jack Beam, and Pamela L. Myers in memory of James Roy Moody, 2004.05.01.82

Exhibition Title: Intersections in American Art
Label Date: 11/2019
Type: Object Label
Written by: Whitney Richardson

Ceramics at Black Mountain College Ceramics became a formally taught subject at Black Mountain College in 1949, even though the college was founded in 1933. The head of the school, Josef Albers, disliked ceramics because of its malleable nature—he believed it offered no challenge to the student trying to mold it. But, after Albers’s resignation in 1949 and at the request of students, Robert Turner came on staff to teach and produce ceramics. He moved to Black Mountain from Alfred University’s College of Ceramics and stayed until 1951. Then, in 1952, former Black Mountain College student Karen Karnes was appointed ceramics instructor. She and her husband, fellow potter David Weinrib, stayed at the college until 1954 and during that time sold their pottery with the Southern Highland Craft Guild.

Exhibition Title: Intersections in American Art
Label Date: 11/2019
Type: Extended Chat
Written by: Whitney Richardson

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