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.

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