part iii:
clay & ceramics
The only trace of a finished meal is the vessel that once contained it. What should we make of what’s left behind? A ceramicist reckons with gaps in her own history and imagines an archive for the future.
Images
Chinese (for export)
Sugar Bowl, ca. 1785–1790
Porcelain with underglaze blue, enamels, glaze, and gilding
Gift of William A. Viall III in memory of Gretchen Viall 2016.102.18
Chinese
Tea Caddy, ca. 1820
Porcelain with underglaze blue and glaze
Gift of William H. Claflin 1991.179.10
Additional Resources:
An image from Anina Major’s collection of Bahamian postcards, 19th century.
Anina Major, Hybrid Gourd, 2019.
Mary Ann Lippitt Acquisition Fund.
Contributors:
Kajette Solomon
Social Equity and Inclusion (SEI) Program Specialist at the RISD Museum
Anina Major
Ceramic artist and critic at RISD
Chris Roberts
Assistant professor of Theory and History of Art and Design at RISD
John Onwuchekwa
Atlanta-based pastor, entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He currently serves as a pastor of Cornerstone Church, co-founder of Portrait Coffee, and co-director of the Crete Collective
Elizabeth Williams
David & Peggy Rockefeller Curator, Decorative Arts at the RISD Museum