Before the 17th century, animals in Western art appeared usually as secondary objects, a means of enhancing the principal theme of the work: horses, for example, would be necessary in a battle scene, a miniature cow might be needed to balance a landscape; a puppy could highlight the appeal of a child, a rearing steed lent an emperor his power. Seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish painters, on the other hand, turned to the mundane and the familiar; just as they made flowers, food, barrooms, and bedrooms their principal subjects, so also they did the same for animals. Paulus Potter’s monumental cows, for example, are familiar images

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It’s called pottery. Some of you still use some of these products – everything isn’t made of plastic – yet. And, I for one, hope that day never comes.

So, my pitch is for as many of you that can – go to this event, spend lots of money and if you can’t go – bid by phone. If you can’t afford to do either, see if you can become a member. And, if you’re one of those folks with the bothersome problem of having so much money you just can’t think of enough ways to reduce your tax burden – write the NC Pottery Center a big check and if that doesn’t help your situation out enough – write one to Carolina Arts too. We’re here to help you good folks.

One final note – you can preview the auction offerings on Friday, Apr. 23, 2010, from 10am -5pm and Sunday, Apr. 25, 2010, before the auction starts.

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