I visited the Leo and Doris Hodroff ceramics collection. Ceramics is not one of my favorite art mediums, but I found the gallery interesting enough. There are ceramics from around the world and from various time periods. I enjoyed trying to guess the culture based on the styles and decorations. I like the older pottery better for some reason. Maybe because of the history that surrounds them, whereas more modern pieces may have less history.
There is a collection of Mimbres pottery I really liked too. These are from a Mexican tribe from about a millenia ago. Much of these were cracked and some had a distinct hole that was broken through after it was already made. To me, the cracks make it so much more interesting than if they were whole. And no one really knows why there are holes, so you could say it's a Mimbres mystery.
WAM-Leo and Doris Hodroff gallery
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