Cone 10 Studios Hosts ‘Plate It Up!’ Ceramics Exhibit
BY VARUNI SINHA Special to The Post and Courier
May 25 2015 10:04 pm
In a unique Piccolo Spoleto exhibit of chinaware, ‘Plate It Up!’ brings together 30 ceramicists to create an ideal dining room table. Dinner plates, soup bowls, teapots, salt and pepper shakers, salad and charger plates, dessert bowls, vases, mugs and placemats crafted by different artists feel very much a part of one complete set. While some pieces are hand-molded, others are wheel thrown, but they all fit well with each other and with the food they are meant to serve.
Observing the patterns on the china, you will notice floral decorations and miniature trees. Some of the charger plates are shaped like leaves caught afloat in the wind, while others are like corals submerged underwater. What ties all the unusual shapes together are four recurring shades: Brown, green, black and white seamlessly merge into one another to create an earthy atmosphere.
Artists working at Cone 10 Studios believe that with the spate of home kitchen expansions and a renewed interest in cooking, people these days are paying more attention to the finer details of plating. Visitors are invited to use their imagination to guess the functionality of the bowls or plates they see on display.
While each piece has a distinct design, Miyako Fujiwara’s cup and saucer set of six stands out amongst many of the wares. Sculpted in white, it is a collection of miniature cups placed over a stone-like, matted surface of a placemat crafted by Deb Mather. Susan Gregory’s black and white geometric impressions on a dinner plate and Bob Meddick’s three-plate set also form a fine addition to the exhibit.
Jurors from the culinary and visual arts will examine the exhibit and name winners. Priced mostly between $50 and $200, the ceramic pieces at Cone 10 Studios, an upper peninsula atelier located at 1080 Morrison Drive, can be a refreshing way to add a few changes to your home decor. The cups and plates are on show 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day until June 5.
Published in The Post and Courier on May 25, 2015 at 10.04 pm
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