{"id":13789,"date":"2019-02-17T09:53:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T14:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=13789"},"modified":"2019-02-17T09:53:44","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T14:53:44","slug":"ferrin-contemporary-at-mass-moca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=13789","title":{"rendered":"Ferrin Contemporary at MASS MoCA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the current exhibit at <a href=\"https:\/\/ferrincontemporary.com\">Ferrin Contemporary<\/a>, located at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. Leslie Ferrin has her finger on the pulse of what&#8217;s hot in contemporary ceramics and has cultivated a veritable &#8220;who&#8217;s who&#8221; of the best ceramic artists from around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibit features ceramics by <a href=\"https:\/\/ferrincontemporary.com\/portfolio\/paul-scott\/\">Paul Scott<\/a>, a Ferrin favorite, who puts a contemporary twist on antique blue &amp; white transferware plates and platters. Many pieces are refired, embellished, cut, reassembled and repaired with gold, utilizing the ancient kintsugi (&#8220;golden joinery&#8221;) technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13790\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0150.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0150-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0150-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0152-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13791\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0152-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0152-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0152-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0154-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0154-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0154-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0154-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethalexanderstudio.com\/heirloom\">Elizabeth Alexander<\/a> is new to me but I am already a huge fan of her work, which includes deconstructed white teacups and saucers from her Heirloom collection. I especially love the grey shadows created by the negative spaces of the pierced tableware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0156-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13793\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0156-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0156-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0156-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0160-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13794\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0160-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0160-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0160-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0164.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13795\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0164.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0164-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0164-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0166.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13796\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0166.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0166-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0166-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am including new work by alliterative potter <a href=\"https:\/\/ferrincontemporary.com\/portfolio\/peter-pincus\/\">Peter Pincus<\/a>, inspired by Josiah Wedgwood&#8217;s classic 18th century basalt pottery. None of his pieces are broken or repaired, but I am showing them here just because I love his ceramics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13797\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173_2.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173_2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0174_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13798\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0174_2.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0174_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0174_2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0175_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13799\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0175_2.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0175_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0175_2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0178_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0178_2.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0178_2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0178_2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the current exhibit at Ferrin Contemporary, located at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. Leslie Ferrin has her finger on the pulse of what&#8217;s hot in contemporary ceramics and has cultivated a veritable &#8220;who&#8217;s who&#8221; of the best ceramic artists from around the globe. 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