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GALLERY REVIEW
North Carolina crafts are works worth appreciating
By Sandy Seawright
FOR THE CHARLOTTE 'POST
Gifts from the Delhom Service
League and the Mint Museum
Auxiliary donated since the 1970s
Summer makes me think of
traveling and traveling in
North Carolina makes me
think of the abundance of
crafts our state produces.
A great place to see pottery
from North Carolina and
other parts of the world is in
this handsome, diverse exhib
it at the Mint Museum of Art,
2730 Randolph Road,
through early December.
From North Carolina are:
• Four brown large jugs in
“2 gallon jug,” made between
1866 and 1899 features a
swirl design.
• Timothy Bo^s’ “Tbmato
Jar & Lid” from 1849 is
stoneware with a salt ^aze.
Prom the design of this piece,
it is not clear what its func
tion was with tomatoes.
• In John McCoy’s “2 Gallon
Jar” made in. Randolph Covm-
ty in 1885 brown ^aze trick
les down like icing on a cake.
• Incredibly beautiful and
made in. Sanford in 1930 is
the red vase made by A.R.
Cole featuring twisting han
dles.
There are several pieces
produced outside the state.
Solid and beautiful is the
porcelain ‘Tvy Pitched’ made
between 1853 and 1879 by
William Young & Company of
Trenton, N.J.
Very intriguing is “Cup with
Steamboat” created by
Rudolph Lux of Germany,
which features the cup deco
rated with the image of a mail
ship. The Luminary
The show lets us see Iran
tiirou^ a perspective ctfbeau-
ty
Made sometime between
800 and 999 is a gorgeous
color splashed bowl of brown
and green and another from
the s ame period with blue and
tan.
Please see N.C. POTTERY/2D
‘Chris’ fashion designer’s work earns Emmy nomination
Retro 1980s attire
garners attention
By Chens F. Hodges
cheris.hociges@/hechar/o»eposf.com
Emmy-nominated fashion
designer Darryle Johnson
said that when he creates cos
tumes for TV and movies,
he’s creating memories.
His memorable wardrobe
on the hit series “Everybody
Hates Chris” has garnered
him his first award nomina
tion.
“I am extremely excited
about this,” he said in a tele
phone interview.
Johnson has beai a cos
tume designer for 20 years
and dressed actors in. feature
films like ‘Eoyz N The Hood,”
“The Wood” and “187.” He
evai dressed Stevie Wonder
and other performers at the
2006 Super Bowl pregame
show in Detroit.
Johnson said he remembers
when he started in the busi
ness he’d design outfits for
actors, but these days he does
more shopping. It’s not just
going into a thrift store and
picking up vintage clothes,
thou^, he said.
“When you see my work, I
want you to fed something,”
he said.
In order to lake the audi
ence back to the 19808 for the
costumes on “Chris,” Johnson
and his staff combed through
old JC Penney catalogues
and took it one step further.
‘T looked in old family photo
albums to see what real peo
ple were wearing in those
days,” he said. “When we do
costume for a show, itfs not
fashion, so it causes me to do
things differently”
Johnson’s designing for one
person and he does things
that look flattering on that
character and things to cap
ture tiiat character’s person
ality ‘T want to bring back
memories,” he said. ‘Tf you
had an eighth grade teacher
that wore a certain broach,
then when you see my cos
tume, I want you to remem
ber that.”
Pharrell hits artistic and creative peak with ‘In My Mind’
Pharrell
In My Mind
Pharrell, producer
Star Track, LLC
PharreU’s ability as produc
er, hook singer and writer is
unquestioned. As half of the
Neptunes, he’s produced a
kajiHion hits for others. But
his much anticipated solo
record was delayed, post-
PHRIlReLL
jn mn minn
poned and put off forever.
Usually not a good sign.
Throw those reservations to
the side. Pharrell’s new CD is
as hot as anything he’s pro
duced for others. Actually, it’s
better than a lot of prior hits.
Pharrell has skills at every
level of his game - rapper,
writer, producer, creator. His
beats will cause the most
rh34hm impaired of vis to try
the dance floor. “How Does It
Feel” has such a let-my-body-
shake groove it’s a shame.
“Raspy” is braggadocios and
cocky, but totally Hkable.
Pharrell needs no help to
pull off a CD — he’s done
everything. But his producer
side wouldn’t allow him not to
invite a bunch of his fiiends to
the party The ubiquitous
Snoop Dogg lends his skills to
“That Girl,” an intoxicating
blend of Middle Eastern
strii^ and soul beats. Kanye
“George Bush doesn’t care
about black people” West
helps make “Number One”
one of the CD’s best songs.
Nelly is Nelly on “Baby”
which has a good bit of club
knock.
But that’s just gravy Phar
rell is the reason this CD
works. His prowess as a vocal
ist may be his weakest talent,
but he’s a capable singer..
“Take It Off (Dim The Li^ts)”
Huey,
Riley,
Ruckus -
oh my
The Boondocks
Complete First Season
Regina King, Cedric Yarbrough,
John Witherspoon. Gabby Soleil
and Gary Anthony Williams
Aaron McCruder, creator
Sony Home Entertainment
You cannot, repeat, cannot,
repeat in all capital letto^,
CANNOT let small children
watch “The Boondocks” DVD.
Itfs got tons of vile language,
some nudity adult situations
and profuse use of the “n”
word.
So you send your kids to
bed, grab the DVD remote
and watch this three-disc set
from start to finish. Make
sure you have a clear shot to
your bathroom because you
will lau^ yourself sick.
Never mind the fifteen
hilarious episodes. Just
watch the deleted scenes,
special features, audio com
mentaries and the like. That ■
stuff wOl send you to the floor.
Of special note is “Rosa
Parks and The Flyii^ Chick
en Leg.” You just have to
watch. Words cannot describe
how wrong this thing is. Or
“Scare Niggas.” That’s wrong
as two left shoes.
The worst offender is Uncle
Rukus’s (Gary Anthony
Williflma) commentary for
“Return of The King.” This is
the most politLcally incorrect
thir^ I’ve heard in a while. If
Rosa Park’s estate doesn’t sue
McGruder, then she should
not have sued Outkast for the
song of the same name.
As for the episodes, they are
unedited and uncensored. Yes
folks. Granddad (John VWth-
erspoon) is doing his Tbe Bo
in the buff and the Health
Inspector shows, well, way
too much-
The language is fast and
foul. Charlie Murphy and
Samuel L. Jackson cuss and
cuss and cuss, as do a lot of
the baekgroimd characters.
Does this mean I don't like
this. Not on your life. As
prudish as I am, this is the
funniest DVD collection in a
while. It ranks with “Chap-
pelle Show” second season.
That’s saying a lot.
Fashion designers also take
note of what TV and movie
costumers do, Johnson said
“As Tm looku:^ at their work,
they’re looking at mine,” he
said
Sometimes when he goes
into stores, Johnson can see
how whatfs been done in a
movie or on TV has influ
enced new styles.
“The ‘80s are coming back,”
he said
The Primetime Emmy
Awards air on Aug. 27 on
NBC.
has some foul lyrics (so do a
number of the other songs)
shows that show his voice is
capable of delivering a credi
ble ballad.
, He’s also got a spiritual side.
“Our Father” delivers a reli
gious message over a tempt
ing beat.
The sovmd of this CD is
sparkling. Pharrell produc
tion is pristine as usual,
soimding if you could pluck
individual sounds from the
This CD is certainly worth
the wait, but you shouldn’t
any longer. This is going to fly
off the shelves.
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