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Retrospective

Apr 1st - May 28th, 2017

Through his ceramic art, Pittsburgh artist Edward Eberle explores and tests the limits of porcelain, with his prolific body of work ranging from classically inspired vessels to altered and deconstructed sculptures. This career retrospective brings works from the mid-1980s to the present into dialogue allowing visitors to discover the timeless and intriguing work of a true master. The show highlights the evolution of the Eberle’s exquisite forms and fragmented, dreamlike imagery by featuring both his trademark porcelain work, as well as a series of works on paper.

The exhibition originated at The Society of Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh. View the exhibition catalogue here.

Please contact Curator of Artistic Programs Jennifer Zwilling with any purchase inquiries at jzwilling@theclaystudio.org or 215-925-3453 x18.

Events:

April 1, 2017– Special Opening Reception, 5-7pm
May 20, 2017 – Drawing Distinctions: A Conversation with Edward Eberle and Kevin Snipes, 4-6pm

All Works

a Bird, a Fox and a Rabbit

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 3" x 3.25" x 2.25", 1985, NFS

a Dream

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 3.5" x 3.75" x 3.75", 1985, NFS

California Water Jar (ironic), 2056

Porcelain, wood, glass, silk, 6.75" x 9.5" x 5.75", 2016, $3,500

Catching Water Fetching Breath

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 9.75" x 17.25" x 16.75", 2007, $15,000

Chest

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 10.25" x 16" x 14", 1993, NFS

City Man with a Cat

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 1" x 10" x 10", 1986, NFS

City/Country

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 3.5" x 3.25" x 3.25", 1985, NFS

Cylinder 1121

Paper, 42.5" x 21.5" x 21.5", 2016, $5,000

Cylinder 1129

Paper, 42.5" x 21.5" x 21.5", 2016, $5,000

Double Take Revised

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 26" x 17" x 17", 1998-2014, $15,000

Down by the Stream

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 2.75" x 18.5", 2001, NFS

Eros and King

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 12.5" x 6.75" x 6.75", 1992, NFS

Extramural

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 18" x 11.5" x 11.5", 2000, $12,500

Feathers (Fathers)

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 13.25" x 6.5" x 6.5", 1991, NFS

Figure 20

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 19.5" x 20" x 4", 2008, $2,800

First Piece

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 3.5" x 2.625" x 2.625", 1984, NFS

Guitar Player

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 2" x 5.25", 5.25", c. 1989, NFS

Men with Various Burdens

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 7.25" x 6" x 6", c. 1988, NFS

Molecule

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 48" x 20" x 4", 2008, $6,500

Moonrise - a Study of Texture and Form

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 7.5" x 8" x 5", 1991, NFS

One Man Cup

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 3" x 3" x 3", 1985, NFS

Quietude or Dance

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 4.5" x 7.25" x 4.5", 2014, $2,250

re Men: King, Warrior, Lover, Magician

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 7" x 6.5" x 4.5", 1991, NFS

Ship

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 6.25" x 6.5" x 4.75", 2014, NFS

The Delight of Bending a Line

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 2.5" x 5.5" x 1", 1996, NFS

The King, The Owl, The Eye and The Pit

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 7" x 5.25" x 5.5", 1990, NFS

The Satyr and the Nymph

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 2.25" x 5.25" x 1", 1998, NFS

Under the Influence of the Moon

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 26.25" x 13.5" x 13.25", 2013, $28,500

Watch the birds

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 6" x 5" x 5", 1991, NFS

Whiplash II Revised

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 25" x 17" x 16", 2005, $15,000

White Box

Mixed media, 8.5" x 5.5" x 2.75", 1993, NFS

William Tell Father Son Trust Metaphor

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 4.5" x 6.5" x 7", 1991, NFS

Porcelain, terra sigillata, 3" x 3.25" x 2.25", 1985, NFS