Two News Items:
Opening the Envelope: Porches, Porticos and Terraces
The second in Graycliff's 2013 lecture series, Opening the Envelope: Porches, Porticos and Terraces is coming up this Wednesday, October 2nd, at 7:00 pm at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center. The illustrated talk will be presented by Dale Gyure, Ph.D. Next week, on October 9th, also at 7:00 om at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, restoration specialist Kieran Murphy will speak. Hope to see you at both lectures!
A noted
Frank Lloyd Wright scholar, Dr. Gyure will speak on Nature, Landscape, and Architecture in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Organic
Design. In this talk, Gyure will
discuss Frank Lloyd Wright’s unique approach to architectural design derived
from his complex understanding of nature. This lecture will explain how
Wright’s theory of nature was manifested in actual landscapes and buildings
through architectural elements such as porches, porticoes, terraces, windows,
materials, and plantings, focusing on numerous examples from his long career,
including Graycliff, Taliesin, and Florida Southern College.
Dale
Gyure, Ph.D., is the author of the books Frank Lloyd Wright’s Florida Southern
College and A History of Frank Lloyd
Wright’s Affleck House. He is the
author of numerous articles and chapters relating to Frank Lloyd Wright and
other architects, and has lectured widely on these topics. He is a member of the Board of Directors of
the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, the Michigan Modern Advisory
Board, the Minoru Yamasaki Advisory Board and a consultant to the City of
Birmingham, MI. Dr. Gyure is an Associate
Professor of Architecture at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield,
MI, while also serving as an Adjunct Associate Professor and Thesis Director at
Goucher College in Towson, MD, as well as Adjunct Associate Professor of
Architecture at Wayne State University in Detroit. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. from the
University of Virginia in American and Modern architecture; his J.D. from
Indiana University; and his B.A. from Ball State University.
Graycliff China--Limited Availability
With the demise of Niagara Ceramics, Graycliff's China will never again be produced by what was once Buffalo China, an off shoot of the Larkin Soap Company. It's possible, but not guaranteed, that we will find another supplier within the US. Even if Graycliff does manage to work with another producer, the quality and/or types of pieces may change.
So, Ryan has asked that Graycliff volunteers be alerted that supplies are running low, and that volunteers deserve to "have the first shot at it" in his own words.
The prices are as follows:
Signature Mug: $18
Volunteer Discount: $16.20
Dinner Plate: $24
Volunteer
Discount: $21.60
Salad Plate: $16
Volunteer
Discount: $14.40
Soup Bowl: $18
Volunteer
Discount: $16.20
Serving Dish: $30
Volunteer
Discount: $27
Set of Four Signature Mugs: $72
Volunteer
Discount: $64.80
Single Place Setting: $68
Four Place Settings: $270
There is no volunteer discount on a single setting or four
place settings as the price is discounted more than 10% and is a better deal.
