Art from the Earth

Ongoing: indefinitely
Monday: 10:00am
Tuesday: 10:00am
Wednesday: 10:00am
Thursday: 10:00am
Friday: 10:00am
Saturday: 10:00am
Where: Rogers Historical Museum, Rogers
Cost: Not available buy tickets
Age limit: Not available

Prehistoric ceremonial pots. Nineteenth century functional crocks. Twentieth century art pottery. The range of pottery used and sometimes made in Arkansas over the centuries will be the subject of a new exhibit opening October 26 at the Rogers Historical Museum. Art from the Earth will focus on ancient pottery, stoneware crockery, and art pottery from the museum’s own collection and other museum and private collections. Included will be Native American pottery produced by the Mississippians and Caddo group. These simple but important pieces have been found all across the State of Arkansas. Some had practical uses, others ceremonial significance. In the 19th and early 20th centuries American families also used simple, functional items. Stoneware crocks, pitchers, and jugs helped American families preserve food, cure meat, and make sauerkraut in the 19th century. But many companies that made stoneware began to move beyond function and focus on the artistic nature of the pieces. This shift started a revolution in American made pottery. Broadly called art pottery, such pieces maintained their functional form, but the focus was on the design and glazes. Many of these art pottery companies were based in Ohio, but several potteries started in Arkansas as well, with Camark and Niloak being the most well known. This informative and colorful exhibition will introduce visitors to examples of all these types of pottery. Exhibit panels will explore the history and technology of pottery making over the centuries. Art from the Earth: A Pottery Exhibition will remain on view through February 22, 2014. The Rogers Historical Museum is located in Rogers, Arkansas, at 322 South Second Street, at the corner of Second and Cherry in the Rogers Historic District. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and general admission is free. For more information call 479-621-1154 or visit www.rogersarkansas.com/museum.

Ellington

Art from the Earth

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