Historical October 1985 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Many people only complain when they are unable to purchase certain clothes, works of art, furniture, or food in their home city. Marcy Rosenthal, however, decided to do something else.
In mid-October, Marcy’s new gallery and shop will open at 5595 Pershing at Clara. Objects: St. Louis will provide St. Louisans an opportunity to purchase contemporary, functional crafts which have been collected from artists throughout the country and which generally have not been available in the city. Primarily, the shop will offer pottery, glass, jewelry, and clothing. Prices will range from $5 for a mug to $800 for oneof-a-kind larger ceramic pieces; however, the predominate range will be $30 to $200.
A sampling of the artists Marcy will carry include: Kaete Brittin Shaw, ceramics and porcelain Sushi ware and teapots; Kari Lonning, hand dyed and woven baskets; Loreli Hamm, earrings, bracelets, and neck pieces; Michael Elkan, wood boxes and mirrors; Liza Bernard, Angora cocoons, jackets, vests, shawls, and scarves for men and women; Julie Taylor, leather clutchs and purses.
The gallery will have bimonthly exhibitions which will either feature certain artists or specific themes, such as an earring show in the spring and a wearable art exhibit in the fall.
A holiday show is planned for November 10 through December 24.
The objects Marcy will carry and show, she hopes will inspire people to collect the handmade as opposed to mass produced and marketed items which don’t cost appreciably less and lend little to enhance people’s daily lives. Growing up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Marcy’s interest in crafts stems from her exposure to the country’s largest and oldest gallery and shop devoted to crafts, “American Crafts” in neighboring Cleveland.
For the past two years, she has traveled to shows and worked with the owner, Sylvia Ullman. Prior to that, Marcy worked for Steve Brammeier at the Kingsbury Animal Hospital, and she has retail experience from working at Tricia Woo’s shop in the Central West End. Objects: St. Louis will share the building on Pershing with another gallery, Pro Art, which is owned and operated by Horty Shieber and Michael Holohan. Pro Art will feature one-of-a-kind ceramics, wood, and drawings, and will hold monthly exhibitions. October 13 is the opening of Objects: St. Louis; there will be a reception from 2 to 5 p.m.
The shop will be open Monday through Saturday, 10 to 6 and Tuesdays, 10 to 8.
At present, Marcy only plans to be open on Sundays for exhibition openings.
Original photograph caption
Marcie Rosenthal (above) and Hortie Shieber will open adjoining galleries this month in newly-renovated space at Pershing and Clara. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1985, page 4. Photographer not credited. Source caption spelling retained.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1985.
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Archival transcription note: Photo caption spells Marcie Rosenthal and Hortie Shieber; body uses Marcy and Horty. Source variants retained.
Original source: SD_Times1985_10.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
