Author Archives: Claudia Mooney

Chipstone Foundation Acquisition–Face Jug

Posted on March 9, 2012

The Chipstone Foundation’s upcoming exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-century South Carolina opens April 26. I will write more about the exhibition next month, but I want to give you a preview of … Continue reading →

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From the Chipstone Collection- Puzzle Jug

Posted on February 7, 2012

My form has puzzled many a fertile Brain The brightest Wits my Liquor could not gain And still profusely spill it on the Ground The Reason is no Suction they have found Now honest Friend advance thy Genius try Spill … Continue reading →

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Calling All Milwaukee Makers!

Posted on January 6, 2012

Have you had the opportunity to stop by The Tool at Hand yet? Last month, I wrote about an awesome performance that took place at Sweet Water Organics in preparation of the Chipstone Foundation’s Tool at Hand exhibition at the … Continue reading →

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Burniture: A performance by Hongtao Zhou

Posted on December 6, 2011

On Tuesday, November 22, 2011 a chair was born in the most unlikely of places, Sweet Water Organics. Sweet Water Organics is an urban acquaponic farm located in the Bayview neighborhood of Milwaukee. If you haven’t already been, you should … Continue reading →

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From the Chipstone Collection–Staffordshire Teapots

Posted on November 1, 2011

Chances are that you own a teapot. What does your teapot look like? It’s probably globular in form and might have some decoration applied to it. The Museum has on view a variety of teapots, including two that I find … Continue reading →

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