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COLORS ON CLAY: POTTERY OF SAN ANTONIO

Betty Coates Textile Gallery

September 19, 2009 - March 21, 2010

Drawn from the outstanding private collection of Susan Toomey Frost, this exhibit features a selection of brightly colored tiles decorated to reflect the popular imagery of Mexico and South Texas.

Generically referred to as “San José tiles,” the works were locally produced by small groups of artisans working in a succession of three workshops from 1931 to 1971, led by entrepreneur Ethel Wilson Harris.

A highlight of the exhibit is the artwork of Fernando Ramos, the principal artist for the first workshop—Mexican Arts and Crafts.

The exhibit is complemented by a catalog, Colors on Clay: The San José Tile Workshops of San Antonio, recently published by Trinity University Press and written by Susan Toomey Frost, which is available for purchase in the Witte Museum Store.

This exhibit is included with museum admission.

Texas made pottery, Witte Museum Collection

Texas Pottery Traditions
Sunday, November 15, 2 p.m.

Join Witte Curator Michaele Haynes, Ph.D., as she showcases pottery from the Witte Collection, exploring Texas pottery making from the 1850's to the 1920's.

The bright colors of these pieces are similar to those seen on the tiles produced during the San Jose workshops featured in the Witte's new exhibit Colors on Clay: Pottery of San Antonio. Included with museum admission. Call 210.357.1910 for more information.

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