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FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 24
Rhythms: WEM’s 30th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition Opens
From Personal Ritual To The Patterns Of Nature, Contemporary Makers Take On The Theme Of Rhythms The Wharton Esherick Museum (WEM) is pleased to announce the opening of “Rhythms: WEM’s 30th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition,” on view beginning Thursday, June 13. Since 1994, the WEM’s annual rhythm has included the Juried Woodworking Exhibition, designed to highlight connections between Esherick’s creative legacy and the work of contemporary makers. For 30 years, this project has showcased works by hundreds of professional woodworkers, artists, designers, hobbyists, and craftspeople that reflect a form or theme drawn from Esherick’s life. This year, WEM invited artists to share works that explore the rhythms that shape their creative lives. Rhythm, often d e f i n e d a s a s t ro n g , re g u lar, repeated pattern of movement or sound, has appeared in Esherick’s artistic life in both concept and practice. Many of the progressive artistic communities Esherick aligned himself with believed that human, creative, and natural rhythms are inextricably interconnected. We see this in form when walking into Esherick’s studio. Visual rhythms echo throughout the building in features as varied as the repeating sculptured treads of Esherick’s iconic “Spiral Staircase” (1930) and the dappled paint of the silo, whose color reflects the annual rhythm of autumn’s changing
1929 Whippet Model 96A Roadster Speeds Off For $25,960 Antique Cars, Petroliana, And Advertising Auction In Ontario, Canada
The sporty black and yellow 1929 Whippet Model 96A four-cylinder roadster with advancements like pump-circulated cooling and fullpressure oiling realized $25,960.
First-place winner was Chelsea Witt’s “Reaction,” 2021, made of beech and felt, measuring 48-by-16.75-by-30 inches, photo by Mark Juliana, courtesy of the artist. leaves. While the 25 artists featured in this exhibition each think differently about this concept, each skillfully uses Esherick’s chosen medium of wood to invite us into the patterns shaping their
own lives and thoughts. A selection of the prizewinning works will be on display in the museum visitor center, with the remaining artworks included in a virtual exhibition. Like Esherick,
moving between two- and threedimensional work, “Rhythms” firstplace winner Chelsea Witt works in both printmaking and furniture to explore core ideas. “Conflict Can Continued on page 10
Pewter Collectors Club Of America (PCCA) Holds Annual Meeting In Trappe, Pa. By Gamal Amer
Members were guided by Lisa Minardi at the Dewees Tavern.
On May 10 and 11, the PCCA held its annual meeting at the Marriott Court Yard in Collegeville, Pa. After the Board met to discuss the business of the club, the club president, Eric Lanka, made a presentation titled “Introduction to Pewter,” which was open to the public. That evening, after a buffet dinner, the group listened to a talk by Lisa Minardi, executive director of Historic Trappe. Minardi spoke about the Colonial history of Trappe, Pa., the Lutheran Church,
and the Muhlenberg family. Her lecture was followed by a presentation from club members Bob and Arlene Diercks, who spoke about their journey of becoming avid pewter collectors. The next day, the membership went to the borough of Trappe and visited the Augustus Lutheran Church, the first and continually used Lutheran Church in the country. After, we went to the Dewees Tavern, where Historic Trappe maintains a museum with a large collection of Pennsylvania German Continued on page 7
A sporty black and yellow 1929 Whippet Model 96A four-cylinder roadster roared away for $25,960; vintage Canadian porcelain signs for White Rose service stations and Red Indian Motor Oils realized $17,700 and $14,160, respectively; and rare vintage Schuco toys fetched nice high prices in Miller & Miller online auctions held March 1 and 2. All prices in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18-percent buyer’s premium. The March 1 Toys Auction featured the late Howard Meyer Legacy Collection. Up for bid were 180 lots, all of them toys and dominated by examples from Schuco. “Condition and rarity reign supreme as the determining factors when it comes to value in toys,” said Justin Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. “Many of the toys in Howie’s collection were exceptional examples.” Miller went on to say that many of the toys in the Meyer collection were also in their original boxes. “That can often double or triple the values,” he remarked, adding, “The Meyer Schuco toy collection generated much international interest, not just in North America. In fact, many lots sold abroad. It’s clear the market for quality vintage toys is solid around the world.” Continued on page 8
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . .
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SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . .
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EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR on page 5 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . . . . on page 7
FEATURE RESULTS: Spring Fabulous Finds At The Warehouse - Page 2
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . on page 10