Do Your Soufflés Suffer from Slovenly Serving?


Bowls: Eight Red Bowls If so, you should attend today's lecture on food presentation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery.

This lecture, the third in a series, features Eric Michael of Occasions Caterers. Michael will discuss food presentation and table decoration.

Join us in the Renwick's Grand Salon at 10 A.M. today to learn how professionals make a meal look like a work of art!

"The Art of the Useful Container" series enriches the Renwick's exhibition USA Clay. This show features ninety-five ceramic works, ranging from functional wares to conceptual sculptures to folk art to works that emphasize particular techniques and aesthetic approaches.

The Renwick Gallery is located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, across from the White House.

Pictured: Margaret Boozer, born 1966, Bowls: Eight Red Bowls, 2000, Maryland terra cotta and pine, 11 1/4 x 27 x 5 3/8 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund.