Tea Time showcases a selection of teapots from Belger Crane Yard Studio’s gallery paired with pieces from the Belger collection. As we enter into our 6th month of social distancing, these objects celebrate times of togetherness, sharing space, and serving one another. Unified amongst their function, this unique grouping highlights a vast diversity of artistic styles and approaches to making teapot forms.

Teapots hold a special place in the tradition of ceramic art and pottery making. Whether considering the social and cultural overtones of preparing and serving tea, to acknowledging the technical mastery required to construct the complex object, teapots have played a vital role in the conversation between art and craft, form and function. We are grateful to have all of your teapots as examples of the continuation of this legacy.

Featuring work by Dan Anderson, Robert Archambeau, Scott Bennett, Shae Bishop, Margaret Bohls, Julie Bond, Leah Bowring, Mariko Brown Harkin, Amanda Bury, Barb Campbell, Nancy Cervenka, Sam Chung, Bede Clark, A. Blair Clemo, Jim Connell, Bowie Croisant, Glenn Dair, Marc Digeros, Rachel Donner, Jana Evans, Susan Filley, Delores Fortuna, Yoshi Fujii, Martha Grover, Chris Gustin, Rena Hamilton, Ben Harle, Mike Jabbur, Tom Jaszczak, Jake Johnson, Denise Joyal, Stephanie Kantor, Roberto Lugo, Paul Mallory, Lorna Meaden, Ashley Morrison, Richard Notkin, Debra Oliva, Kristin Pavelka, Sandi Pierantozzi, Don Reitz, Eric Rempe, Ilona Romule, Audrey Rosulek, Bonnie Seeman, David Shaner, Yoko Sekino-Bové, Jane Shellenbarger, José Sierra, Linda Sikora, Ginny Sims, Shawn Spangler, Susan Speck, and Eric Van Elmeren.