ASHEVILLE.- The Asheville Art Museum in North Carolina presents the exhibit Norm Schulman: A Life in Clay through October 29. Norm Schulman’s work ranges from the purely functional to the purely sculptural. Norm Schulman: A Life in Clay will feature work from throughout his long career. Schulman said recently, “I wanted to start all over again and get back to the essence. I've been working [with clay] for 50 years, and I've been constantly changing and developing, making one series after another. But I've always wanted to do what I'm doing right now…taking care of my own creative needs."

Since 1978, Schulman has operated Norman Schulman Studio in Penland. His works have been included in numerous exhibitions, including those of the Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte; the Southeast Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem and the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh. His works are in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; the American Craft Museum, New York City; the New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred and the Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte.

The exhibition, catalog and tour of the exhibition are made possible by the generous support of the Windgate Charitable Foundation. Additional support provided by Highwater Clays, Inc. and Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts. The catalog of the exhibition will be available in the Museum Shop. This exhibition was organized by the Asheville Art Museum and Curated by Frank Thomson.