San Francisco Ceramic Circle

Illustrated Lecture

"British and American Ceramics at Chipstone"

by

Robert Hunter

Independent Ceramics specialist and

Editor of the journal "Ceramics in America"

8.00 PM Thursday, 17th May 2007

Florence Gould Theater, Palace of the Legion of Honor

Lincoln Park, San Francisco

Enter from the West Terrace. Doors open from 7.30 PM

About the Lecture: This beautifully illustrated lecture will present highlights from the Chipstone Foundation's important collection of 17th and 18th century British and American ceramics.  Drawing upon his diverse experience, Mr. Hunter will provide a broader context for many of these objects using his archaeological background and experience with the history of ceramic technology.   In addition, a thoughtful social framework will be presented for better appreciating  the role of teapots and punch bowls in 18th-century  Anglo-American culture

About our speaker :  Robert Hunter is a specialist in British and American ceramics with 30 years of professional experience in historical archaeology. He was the founding director of the Center for Archaeological Research at The College of William and Mary.   In addition to his exposure to ceramics as an archaeologist, Mr. Hunter served as curator of Ceramics and Glass in the Department of Collections at Colonial Williamsburg. He is a partner in the business PERIOD DESIGNS ; a innovative firm specializing in the reproduction of 17th- and 18th-century decorative arts.    He has been most recently appointed Editor of the annual journal, Ceramics in America published by the Chipstone Foundation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Mr. Hunter lectures widely and participates in the New York Ceramics Fair in January each year.
 

Next event: Saturday 30th June 2007. Summer Social at Filoli. PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CERAMIC CIRCLE