The exhibition Half-Grown talks about the unnamed space between adulthood and childhood. This melange of drawings with incorporated ceramic components refers to the parts of youth that are always held on to, and asks when exactly we decided to trade out our playthings for the grown-up world. Distorted versions of household objects are instigators for the recognition of things seen and touched every day, while simultaneously bringing up memories of long-lost toys. This exhibition glorifies the significance of the quiet objects that we are forever surrounding ourselves with, and addresses that, in a way, everyone is still waiting to grow up.
Half-Grown is in Stride Gallery’s +15 Space in Calgary, Alberta. The exhibition is up for April and May of 2013, with a reception on May 15th from 6-7 PM.
Jocelyn Reid is a ceramic and mixed media artist based out of Calgary, Alberta. In the Spring of 2013 she received her BFA with Distinction from the Alberta College of Art + Design. Reid hopes to continue expanding her career over Canada and the USA, and is an upcoming Summer Resident at the Archie Bray Foundation.
