For over 20 years, Rochester’s Nancy and Alan Cameros have researched and collected exceptional Native American pottery by the finest contemporary and historical artists of the Southwest. Today that collection has grown to over 200 works. The Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning will host more than 100 of these pieces in a never-before-seen public exhibition, Crafted to Perfection: The Nancy & Alan Cameros Collection of Southwestern Pottery, beginning November 23 and running through May 18, 2008. The Cameroses began collecting in the early 1980s when Alan’s position as chairman of the Museum Trustee Association took him to Santa Fe to scout the location for the association’s national conference. During years of annual excursions, Nancy and Alan acquired museum-quality pottery, while simultaneously forming lifelong friendships with the artists. From early works by famed matriarchs of the craft to cutting-edge pottery by its most contemporary disciples, the collection is a testament to the creativity of generations of potters.

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Beth Manwaring
Marketing & Communications
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
111 Cedar St.
Corning, NY 14830
Bus: (607) 974-4254
Email: manwaringb@rockwellmuseum.org

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