William Penn Life, 2014 (49. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2014-03-01 / 3. szám
Magyar Matters Work of Hungarian-born ceramics designer featured in new exhibit NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The art and work of Eva Zeisel, one of the 20th century's most influential ceramicists and designers of modern housewares, is the subject of a new exhibit at the Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation, New Brunswick. "Eva Zeisel: Life, Design, and Beauty," takes its title from a new book published about the artist. The exhibition will be on view from now until June 29. Hungarian born Eva Striker Zeisel was 105 years old when she died on Dec. 30, 2011. Her career and work featured a distinctive take on modern industrial design. She began her career at age 17 as a student of fine art and painting and then apprenticed herself with the last pottery master in the medieval guild system in Budapest. She graduated and later went to Germany where she worked in ceramics. In 1932, she went to Russia and stayed for five years. While working in the Russian ceramics industry, she was falsely accused of participating in an assassination plot against Joseph Stalin. She was imprisoned for 16 months and, in 1937, was expelled and deported to Vienna, Austria. After a brief stay, she left for England, where she married Hans Zeisel, then sailed for the United States. Eva Zeisel's career in design continued to develop in the United States where she designed pieces for major Pieces from Zeisel's "Classic Century" line (Photo courtesy American Hungarian Foundation) china companies. She also taught the first course in Ceramics for Industry at Pratt Institute in New York. In 1946 she was given her first one-woman show "Eva Zeisel: Designer for Industry" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Eva Zeisel's works are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum, Brooklyn Museum, New York Historical Society, The Museum of Modern Art, the British Museum, and numerous other museums in the United States. For more informaiton about the exhibit, contact the American Hungarian Foundation at 732-846-5777. Camp connects teens to Magyar culture TISZAKÉCSKE, HUNGARY - Teens interested in learning about Hungarian folk art, culture, literature and history are invited to a weeklong international immersion-learning camp to be held July 26 to Aug. 2 in south central Hungary. The camp is open to teens ages 10 to 18 who have roots or interest in Hungarian culture and who speak and/or have at least a basic understanding of the Hungarian language. The camp will be held at the Tiszakécske Thermal Bath Camp. Morning sessions will focus on learning with participants working in small groups based on their language skills level. Afternoons will be open for freetime activities, including use of the thermal baths, swimming pools and game courts. Evening sessions will include folk dancing and music, as well as teambuilding games. The week will also include excursions to famous Hungarian heritage sites, an evening river trip on the Danube, a visit to Parliament and the Ópusztaszer Heritage Park. Fee is $370 per person. More information is available at www.titkosotthon.hu. In Brief □ Members and friends are invited to attend a special program commemorating Hungarian Independence Day (March 15, 1848) to be held Sunday, March 16, at the Youngstown Hungarian Club, 2219 Donald Ave., Youngstown, Ohio. The program begins at 2:30 p.m., which will be followed by a social hour. For more information, please call Frank Schauer at 330-549-2935. □ The Nationality Rooms of the University of Pittsburgh will host its 45th International Cabaret Ball Sunday, April 27, at the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center, located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The evening will include a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Hungarian Room, the Czechoslovak Room, the Chinese Room and the Yugoslav Room, as well as the 25th year of the African Heritage Room. The ball will begin with a cash bar at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 5:00 p.m. Ethnic dress is encouraged, and everyone is welcome. Tickets are $40 per person, $20 for students. Each guest may select one of the following entrées: Chicken Genovese, Stuffed Organ Roughy or Pasta Primavera. For reservations and more information, please call 412-624- 6150. Deadline for reservations is Friday, April 17, 2014 □ Wine lovers beware: The European Court of Justice in February turned down a Hungarian appeal against an earlier ruling concerning the registration of a Slovak wine brand containing the name of Hungary’s historic wine-growing Tokaj region. In its ruling, the court said that Slovakia’s registering its “Vinohradnicka oblast’ Tokaj” in the European database was “not appealable”. With uniform regulations missing, Hungary has insisted that the two areas should be considered as separate wine-growing regions so that wines marketed under the Tokaj label but failing to meet the strict Hungarian standards should not harm the brand of wines made in Hungary. William Penn Life 0 March 2014 ° 7
