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Governor Phil Murphy

Glass and Ceramics from The Newark Museum of Art’s Decorative Arts Collection on Display at Drumthwacket this Fall

08/7/2023

PRINCETON – The Drumthwacket Foundation and The Newark Museum of Art are pleased to announce the opening of Diversity in Sand and Clay: New Jersey Glass and Ceramics from The Newark Museum of Art at Drumthwacket, an historic site and the official residence of NJ governors in Princeton, New Jersey on September 20th, 2023.


The Drumthwacket Foundation showcases New Jersey-related historic and contemporary visual art and thematic exhibitions. Installed in the 1905 wood-paneled library, this exhibition presents nineteen beautifully-crafted artworks and functional objects made by diverse New Jersey artists in the 19th and 20th centuries that reveal a wide range of styles and artistic vision. Artists used sand and clay from the state’s varied landscapes, although the high-quality clay is long gone.


From North to South Jersey, this exhibition highlights the diversity of artists, craftspeople, and designers who created decorative and functional objects. Nine women and eight men, including Black, Hispanic, Japanese American, and Jewish artists from across eight N.J. counties, made these artworks. These artists include Christine Barney and D. & J. Henderson Flint Stoneware Manufactory from Hudson County; Ott and Brewer and Fulper Glazes, Inc. from Mercer County; Leonard DiNardo, Ronny May Henderson Gordon, and Anne Kraus from Essex County; Victor Durand, Jr. for Durand Art Glass and an unrecorded artist from Cumberland County; Fulper Pottery Company, Don Manuel Gonzalez, and Toshiko Takaezu from Hunterdon County; Ina Golub from Union County; Marion Munk and Clara Louise Poillon for Poillon Pottery from Middlesex County; and George Wolfkiel from Bergen County.


“On behalf of the Drumthwacket Foundation, I look forward to exhibiting incredible historic pieces showcasing unique glass and ceramic artworks crafted by New Jersey natives,” said First Lady Tammy Murphy. “We are so excited to open the People's House to everyone across the state and look forward to seeing you this fall!”


After a long postponement in 2020 due to the pandemic, the public will have the opportunity to see glass and ceramic artworks from the Museum’s Decorative Arts collection up close in Drumthwacket’s historical setting and to learn more about New Jersey’s history, heritage, and art.

 

“Increasing access to our vast Museum collections for all New Jerseyans, especially school groups, is a priority for the Museum. We couldn’t be prouder of our partnership with the First Lady’s office and the Drumthwacket Foundation in this much-anticipated exhibition. We hope the public gains a new understanding of our unique Decorative Arts collection through the magnificent craftsmanship of these artists.” said Linda Harrison, Director and CEO of The Newark Museum of Art.


Registration for timed tours opens on August 7, 2023. For tickets and more information, visit https://drumthwacket.org/visit/.