Orton Cone Box Show
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The Orton Cone Box Show was a biennial ceramic art exhibition for small work that started in Indiana, United States and is now held in Kansas, United States. It was open to submissions from across the world.
The show's title was taken from the constraint on submissions, which must fit within the box in which Orton's pyrometric cones are shipped, 3" x 3" x 6" (approx. 75 mm x 75 mm x 150 mm.)
Submissions were adjudicated by up to four members of the ceramics art community in the United States, and exhibited during following year's the conference of the US National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Dates & locations
[edit]1975, Purdue University
1977, University of Kansas
1979, University of Kansas[1]
1994, Baker University
1996, Baker University
1998, Baker University[2]
2000, Baker University
2002, Baker University[3]
2004, Baker University[4]
2006, Baker University[5]
2008, Baker University[6]
2010, Lawrence Arts Center[7]
2012, Lawrence Arts Center
2016, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri[8]
2018, Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Lawrence, Kansas[8]
2020, Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Lawrence, Kansas[8] (final one)
Shows from the 1990s
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The show experienced a period of inactivity following the departure of Bill Bracker from Kansas University shortly after the third show. In 1993 Inge Balch, Professor of Art at Baker University, Kansas, asked Bracker for his blessing to revive the show.
With the support of both Orton and the university the fourth show opened in 1994 at the Holt-Russell Gallery at Baker University. Work from potters from several countries have been exhibited. Subsequently, the Cone Box Show became a biennial event.
References
[edit]- ^ Bracker, William and Nabors, James J. "Third National Cone Box Show: Proceedings" 1980, ISBN 0-8403-2181-3
- ^ "S COMPETITION". LJWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Sculptures in international ceramics show designed to fit inside small containers". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Ceramics show proves good things fit in small packages". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "For these ceramic artists, it's a small world after all". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Baker's cone box show makes big impact". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Lawrence Arts Center". www.lawrenceartscenter.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ a b c "History". International Cone Box Show. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Founders
[edit]- William A. “Bill” Bracker (1935 – 17 January 1993) was an associate professor of design at the University of Kansas, serving as chair of the ceramics area for part of his tenure. He co-founded the Kansas City Clay Guild and was active in the Lawrence Potters Guild. LJWorld.com
- Anne W. Bracker (born 1944) continues to serve as president. Daughters Anne M. Bracker (vice-president) and Cindy Bracker Osburn (director of education and communications) joined the corporation at its formation in 1998.
History
[edit]Bracker’s Good Earth Clays, Inc.
Bracker’s Good Earth Clays, Inc. is a family-owned ceramics-supply company based in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Established in the mid-1970s by University of Kansas ceramics professor William A. “Bill” Bracker (d. 1993) and his wife, Anne W. Bracker, the firm distributes clay, raw materials, kilns, wheels and related equipment to artists, schools and universities across the central United States. It occupies a 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m²) warehouse and retail outlet at 1831 E. 1450 Road, north of Lawrence.
Bracker’s stocks more than 100 commercial clay bodies, raw glaze materials, plaster, refractory bricks and kiln furniture, and is a regional distributor for brands such as Skutt, Shimpo, Amaco/brent and Orton. The company also offers kiln- and wheel-repair services, glaze-testing, firing services, and educational workshops for teachers and studio potters.