|
|
|
|
|
-
Egyptian Maidens Art Print
Cowan Associates has commissioned a unique numbered edition of 100 photographic prints of the famous Elsa Vick Shaw “Egyptian Maidens” ceramic mural. Proceeds from sale of these prints will benefit the Associates’ Cowan Pottery Museum Acquisition and Preservation fund. Click here for full details and an order form.
|
|
-
2009 Jazz-Age Celebration
On August 21st Cowan Associates and Rocky River Public Library hosted a Jazz-Age Celebration recognizing the 125th anniversary of R Guy Cowan’s birth.
The Celebration was also a fundraiser to benefit the Associates’ funds for the R Guy Cowan Scholarship at Cleveland Institute of Art and for support of Cowan Museum acquisitions and conservation.
More than 80 attendees gathered at RRPL for food and wine catered by Beachcliff Tavern and to enjoy period jazz performed by George Foley and Bill Kenney.
In addition, more than 100 original donated and consigned pieces of Cowan Pottery were offered in a silent auction which generated enthusiastic bidding.
Cowan collectors can view on-line pictures and descriptions of the silent auction Lots and click here to download auction sales results.
We are pleased to report that not only was this event great fun for all, we also exceeded our fundraising goal… adding to Cowan Associates’ continued support of the R Guy Cowan legacy.
Click here for auction results.
|
|
-
2009 Cowan Symposium
Cowan enthusiasts gathered at Rocky River Public Library on May 9th for a varied and stimulating program arranged by Carol Jacobs, curator of the Cowan Museum, and sponsored again by CPMA. Some highlights are noted below and you can view additional pictures from the event by clicking here.
 Pictured here, Cleveland Institute of Art ceramics student Melissa Horner was recognized at the Symposium as the 2009/10 recipient of the R. Guy Cowan Scholarship funded by CPMA. Melissa is explaining the techniques used to create the unique crystalline glazes featured in her work.
 Sarah Webster Vodrey, Director of the Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool Ohio, (the birthplace of R. Guy Cowan), presented a wealth of information on the Art Pottery created by many companies in the East Liverpool area. Sarah is shown here accepting an R. Guy Cowan “Logan” vase donated to the East Liverpool Museum collection.
 Dee Ann Horstman, curator of the Scio Historical Museum. Explained the fascinating history of Ohio’s Scio Pottery. Dee Ann’s presentation was enhanced by a comprehensive display of Scio Pottery production. Later production included this Campbell’s Soup mug found in millions of households.
 In a session which generated lively discussion and questions, well-known fine arts appraiser and auctioneer Alfred Cali enlightened attendees about important issues for collectors on the topic of obtaining and maintaining accurate appraisals of their pottery and other collectibles.
|
|
-
An in-depth Collectors Weekly interview with the Cowan Museum curator.
Curator Carol Jacobs recently gave a lengthy interview to Collectors Weekly explaining the history of Cowan Pottery together with the history and philosophy of the Museum. You can access the interview in full at the Collectors Weekly website via the following link: www.collectorsweekly.com
|
|
-
CPMA represented at Cleveland Institute of Art Scholarship and Awards Reception
Representatives of Cowan Associates were invited to attend the 2008/09 CIA Scholarship and Awards reception held at the McCullough building on October 27th.
The reception is an opportunity for donors and representatives of donor organizations to meet with CIA student award recipients and faculty. In addition to an address by CIA president David Deming, invitees had an opportunity to meet with their student recipients individually and to see their work and the various projects currently in progress.
Our 2008 R. Guy Cowan Scholarship award winners, Alexandra Marchant and Brendan Barnes, were on hand together with Ceramics department head Bill Brouillard to host a tour of the ceramics studio and show us their work in progress.
Guy Cowan would undoubtedly be proud of the continuing tradition of artistic creativity in ceramics which is nurtured in the CIA program.
Alexandra Marchant, a 2008 R. Guy Cowan Scholarship recipient, explains the techniques she is using in her latest work.
|
|
-
Cowan Website in The Collectors Weekly Hall of Fame.
The Collectors Weekly has recognized the Cowan Associates website in the Art Pottery collectors site category of its Hall of Fame. To check this out, and visit the other useful features on The Collectors Weekly site, you can use the link now posted on our Art Pottery Links page.
|
|
-
R. Guy Cowan Scholarship award winners recognized at 2008 Cowan Pottery Symposium
 The 18th Annual Cowan Pottery Symposium was held at Rocky River Public Library on May 10th.
The Symposium featured the Premiere of their Cowan Pottery video presented by the students of Lakewood’s Grant Elementary School who produced it as part of their History Project program for gifted 2nd/3rd grade students.
The Symposium also included presentations on the life and work of Cowan Artist Frank Wilcox and on the conservation project undertaken on the Cowan Museum’s famous Egyptian Maidens tile mural.
Cleveland Institute of Art students Alexandra Marchant and Brendan Barnes were recognized as 2008 recipients of the R. Guy Cowan scholarship awarded by Cowan Pottery Associates. Alexandra and Brendan both showed examples of their ceramic work to Symposium attendees.
Click here for more pictures from the Symposium
|
|
-
 Return of the Egyptian Maidens
On Feb 20th, 2008 the famous Elsa Vick Shaw tile mural was reinstalled in the Cowan Museum after its extensive restoration.
Click here for a description of its history and restoration, authored by Cowan Museum Curator Carol Jacobs.
Egyptian Maidens Return
|
|
-
120 attendees at “Party for the Egyptian Maidens”
 The Associates January 18th fundraiser at RRPL was a
“sold out” success, with over 120 at the Reception and Silent Auction.
Food and wine were generously donated by our event sponsor, The Melting Pot. The guitar styling of Michael Manderen provided
musical accompaniment to the celebration. The Silent Auction , with 103 Lots of Cowan pottery, and associated collectibles,
resulted in spirited bidding and a 95% sold rate for the donated and consigned items.
Click here to view the Silent Auction results.
Overall fundraising outcome exceeded our target and will permit the Associates both to support restoration of the Elsa Vick
Shaw designed Egyptian Maidens mural and enhance funding of the R. Guy Cowan Scholarship program.
A big thank you is in order to all attendees and volunteers, plus the staff and trustees of RRPL.
|
|
-
Lakewood Students are honorary Cowan Associates
The Discovery Class of 2nd/3rd graders at Grant
Elementary School in Lakewood are undertaking a research project on Cowan Pottery, in cooperation with the Lakewood Historical
Society. This project involves visits to various local sites associated with Cowan pottery, and interviews to gain more
knowledge of the history of Cowan in Lakewood and Rocky River .
The student group is pictured here on a recent visit to the Cowan Museum, where they interviewed curator Carol Jacobs, and
were given a tour of the museum. Carol presented the 21 students with honorary membership cards on behalf of Cowan Pottery
Museum Associates.
The students were later visited at Grant Elementary by Bill Cowan, grandson of R Guy Cowan. Bill was able to answer many
questions about the founding and operation of Cowan Pottery by his grandfather.
Check this link for more information about the Discovery project.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/elempath/discovery/
Click here to see what a student wrote about the visit. 
|
|
-
R. Guy Cowan Birthday Event
 On
August 1, 2007 the 123rd birthday anniversary of R.
Guy Cowan was celebrated in the RRPL auditorium with a
presentation by arts advocate and educator Nina Freedlander
Gibans.
Through Ms Gibans’ theme of “The Early
World of R Guy Cowan” an enthusiastic group of attendees learned
about Guy Cowan’s creative association with Horace Potter,
founder of the Potter and Mellon jewelry and fine arts
establishment. We were also introduced to the wealth of
information on Cleveland artists which is available at the
Cleveland Art and History website.
http://www.clevelandartandhistory.org/
The cultural proceedings were followed by
sharing a unique birthday cake. The R Guy Cowan birthday
cake was served by retired Museum Curator Sue Brown, watched by
present Curator Carol Jacobs.
|
|
