Dick Lehman. Collected Meanings: Japanese Pottery and Travel Stories.
Reception: September 12 from 2-4:00 p.m.

Work from Dick Lehman's collection of Japanese ceramics is on display from now until September 12. The show includes work by some of Japan's finest potters. Lehman's interest in japanese ceramics grew through travel to Japan and relationships with artists working there. Shiho Kanzaki was an especially important influence. Interaction between the two grew into a friendship that opened up possibilities for interchange and growth in Lehman's own work. He wrote extensively about travel in Japan and the ideas that were nourished as a result. This exhibit includes a travelogue Lehman wrote for a Japanese website and numerous articles from Ceramics Monthly. Lehman's Goshen studio is now known across the United States and beyond. Part of his life as a potter these days includes entertaining guests from distances as far away as Japan.