Erie Art Museum Opens Crystallines from the Collection
Summary
The glaze is easily recognized by its characteristic crystals, which range in appearance from fine glitter, to snowflakes, to iridescent lily pads.While Krystallos 2007 focuses on contemporary crystalline, the Erie Art Museum’s exhibit rounds out the picture by showcasing historic pieces from the early twentieth century by Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Rookwood, Fulper and other potteries.The Erie Art Museum also holds a collection of over 5,500 objects, which includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan painting, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.The glaze is easily recognized by its characteristic crystals, which range in appearance from fine glitter, to snowflakes, to iridescent lily pads.While Krystallos 2007 focuses on contemporary crystalline, the Erie Art Museum’s exhibit rounds out the picture by showcasing historic pieces from the early twentieth century by Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Rookwood, Fulper and other potteries.About the Erie Art MuseumThe Erie Art Museum anchors downtown Erie’s cultural and economic revitalization, occupying a group of restored mid-19th century commercial buildings, including an outstanding 1839 Greek Revival Bank.It maintains an ambitious program of 15 to 18 changing exhibitions annually, embracing a wide range of subjects, both historical and contemporary and including folk art, contemporary craft, multi-disciplinary installations, community-based work, as well at traditional media.The Erie Art Museum also holds a collection of over 5,500 objects, which includes significant works in American ceramics, Tibetan painting, Indian bronzes, contemporary baskets, and a variety of other categories.The Museum offers a wide range of education programs and artists’ services including interdisciplinary and interactive school tours and a wide variety of classes for the community.