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#14 “The Lobsterwoman” by Susan Kurtzman

July 13, 2020 by

Winning Bid: $155.00

I am the owner/designer of Jobi™Pottery in Truro, a cottage pottery industry that began in 1953 with Joe Colliano and Bill Hastings. The “Jobis” as they were known around Truro, were the last proprietors of the Highland House hotel and the early contributors to the establishment of the Highland House Museum and Truro Historical Society.

Although I studied Ceramic Design and Art History at University of California, Berkeley, I spent the majority of my career in advertising and didn’t get back to making pottery until I met Joe in 2000, when I was the Curator at the Highland House Museum. In 2003 I bought Jobi Pottery and learned about “slip casting” and hand-glazing. I have been in love with low-fire pottery ever since, perfecting my own designs while keeping alive the traditional Jobi designs. For this project, I wanted to “paint” something original and new.

My plate “The Lobsterwoman” is a tribute to the fishermen and women who have made their living hauling fish, scallops, and lobsters from the sea off Cape Cod. She is a lone fisherwoman, with her traps ready to set, rowing out to a good fishing ground. I love the ocean, I love to fish, and I wanted to express this in my work on this plate. It’s a dedication to the fishing industry of Truro in the past, and a celebration of the endless bounty from the sea presently, and hopefully in the future.

The plate project has been both a joy to work on and a challenge—as everything has become in this year of the pandemic. I’m grateful that so many talented, interested, adventurous people joined in to make this amazing exhibit for the benefit of the Highland House Museum.

Item condition: New

Category: Plates
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Total Bids Placed:

Auction has expired

Highest bidder was: coddingtonl2

Bidder Name Bidding Time Bid Auto
coddingtonl2 August 27, 2020 2:46 pm $155.00
pamet1 August 27, 2020 7:52 am $145.00
elaurie99 August 21, 2020 2:21 pm $135.00
david.lampariello August 8, 2020 9:20 am $125.00
elaurie99 August 8, 2020 9:16 am $115.00
david.lampariello July 24, 2020 8:10 am $105.00
coddingtonl2 July 20, 2020 11:08 am $95.00
david.lampariello July 19, 2020 7:48 pm $85.00
jmargr July 18, 2020 12:18 pm $75.00
Auction started July 17, 2020 5:00 pm

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Highland House Museum and Cobb Archive Remain Closed to the Public

Highland House Museum and Cobb Archive Remain Closed to the Public

Due to the pandemic, the Highland House Museum will not be opening to the public this season. Please consult our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more information about the 2020 season. Thank you!

HISTORIC TRURO: Landmarks and Legends Self-Guided Tours

A joint project of the Truro Historical Commission and the Truro Historical Society, this guidebook was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower in Cape Cod Bay in 1620 and is an update of the 1984 guide that celebrated the 275th anniversary of the founding of Truro.
Click here to download the guidebook: Historic Truro Tours

This program was supported in part by a grant from the Truro Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Funding for printing was also provided by the Truro Chamber of Commerce, Truro Part-Time Resident Taxpayers’ Association, and Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod. Chuck Steinman, Editor and Graphic Design, Truro Historical Commission.

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Vintage Maps for Sale

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