by Carole Epp | Apr 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
CLAY IN THE GARDEN
2015 international juried exhibition
The Silver City CLAY Festival’s International Juried Exhibition, CLAY in the Garden,
requires that each entry demonstrates the artist’s personal
interpretation of “CLAY in the Garden,” whether that be in the form of a
ceramic vessel, tile, sculpture or garden ornament. Entries will be
juried based on creativity and artistic merit.
2015 JUROR
Sheila A. Menzies is the Executive Director and
co-founder of the Tile Heritage Foundation, which was formed in 1987 for
the preservation of ceramic surfaces in America. The Foundation is a
repository of collections and archives about tile making both past and
present. Sheila is a craftswoman and a mixed media artist, which
includes her ‘hands in clay.’ Over the years she has coordinated
educational events for Tile Heritage and other institutions including
symposiums, regional and national exhibitions, tile making and mosaic
workshops nationwide. Currently she is the primary designer of Tile
Heritage’s web presence online and print publications.
CALENDAR FOR ENTRANTS
- June 15 Postmark Deadline for entries
- July 1 Notification of accepted/denied entries
- July 20 Last day to receive accepted entries by CLAY
- July 30 Exhibition Opening & Artists’ Reception
- July 31 – Aug 2 Exhibition open to the public
- August 31 Clayworks shipped for return
by Carole Epp | Apr 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Matter of Time” (affection affliction)
APRIL 10 – MAY 8, 2015
The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present the New York solo
exhibition debut of Jeremy Hatch. Hatch, an artist based in Montana, has
done the unimaginable – cast a chain link fence. In this large-scale
installation Hatch has reimagined the space into a porcelain virtuosic
performance bisecting the gallery space with the fence weighted down
with locks. During the exhibition, visitors will be able to add their
own locks to the fence.
“‘Matter of Time’ (affection
affliction) builds upon my use of the physical and psychological
properties of porcelain as a means to explore themes of memory,
relationships, nostalgia and failure.
The installation consists of a cast porcelain chain-link fence running
the length of the gallery and relies on viewer participation in order to
complete the work. From a library of plaster molds, gallery visitors
are invited to cast a lock, inscribe it, and attach it to the ceramic
chain-link panels. At the conclusion of the exhibition, the fence and
amassed locks will be fired, fusing the objects together, serving as a
permanent record of the event.
Over the past decade the ritual
of attaching ‘love locks’ to public bridges, fences, gates and other
urban structures has become an international phenomenon. My interest
lies in the inherent contradictions contained within this seemingly
innocuous romantic gesture. The custom can also be seen as a form of
destructive vandalism. Just as sections of historic bridges are
collapsing under the weight of accumulated locks, my porcelain replica
risks a similar fate. Rather than struggling to maintain a sense of
security, it embraces the potential for failure and the realization that
vulnerability is fundamental.”—Jeremy Hatch
Jeremy Hatch is
currently Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Montana State University
and founder of Ricochet Studio, a design lab that explores the
intersections of art/craft/design by collaborating with artists from
various disciplines. Hatch’s studio practice employs a variety of
techniques and concepts linked to ceramics, from vessel-based sculpture
to large-scale porcelain installations, digital and architectural
applications. He has attended a number of international residencies
including the Takumi Studio in Japan, the European Ceramic Work Center
in the Netherlands, and Kohler’s Arts/Industry program in Wisconsin.
Since 2003 he has led numerous courses and workshops that focus on
industrial processes for ceramics: design and prototype production,
mold-making, and slip casting.
Gallery Contact:
Brad Parsons
[email protected]
212-242-4106 ext. 25
16 Jones St. New York, NY 10014
www.greenwichhousepottery.org
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 12- 6 PM or by appointment
