The Perfect Plate @ Lillstreet

by | Aug 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
New Exhibition Challenges the Notion of Perfection

AUGUST 17 – SEPTEMBER 14 

Join us for the 5th Annual Lillstreet
International, a juried exhibition open to artist submissions from
across North America. For this year’s theme, juror Sandy Simon searched
far and wide for “the perfect plate,” choosing 43 works by 32 artists
including: Michael Ashley, Noel Bailey, Mariana Baquero, Amanda Barr,
Clinton Berry, Elise Delfield, Nick DeVries, Mike Gesiakowski, Jon
Glabus, Mel Griffin, Sangeet Gupta, Todd Hayes, Anna Calluori Holcombe,
Tom Jaszczak, Jay Jensen, Jake Johnson, Kristen Kieffer, Lucien Koonce,
Justin Lambert, Melissa Lee, Missy McCormick, Megan Mitchell, CJ
Niehaus, Bob Pool, Justin Rothshank, Jan Schachter, Aaron Sober, Kyla
Strid, Marjorie Wade, Derek Walter, Ai Yamamoto, and Adam Yungbluth.

If you can’t make it in to see the show, pick your perfect plate online and contact the Gallery Director
to purchase. We also encourage you to do some creative daydreaming by
desiging your own “Perfect-Plate-Inspired” table setting on Pinterest. It’s fun and it’s easy! 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
5:30pm: Juror talk by Sandy Simon
6 – 8pm: Artist reception and awards presentation. RSVP on Facebook

Gallery Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10am to 7:30pm; Friday – Saturday, 10am to 6pm, and Sunday, 10am to 5pm
Lillstreet Art Center

4401 N Ravenswood

Chicago, Illinois 60640

been busy lately

by | Aug 17, 2012 | Uncategorized

My apologies if emails have gone without reply, if posts have been late in coming, or I’ve dropped the ball lately here on the blog. I have good reason as we are finally moving to our new home this weekend. It’s an understatement to say that it’s been a hectic few months, but soon all will quiet down again. I thank you for your patience and understanding at times when my life gets in the way : )

If you look really closely you’ll see my kiln amongst the mess of my packed up studio. Everything is packed and ready to go, but I just had to get one last firing in. Silly artists, we never sleep!

xoxo
carole

Christa Assad @ The Archie Bray

by | Aug 16, 2012 | Uncategorized

Artist Talk
Saturday, August 25, 2012 beginning at 7:30 pm
In the Resident Center and free and open to the public.
                                              
Archie
Bray visiting artist and workshop instructor Christa Assad will present
a talk on her work and influences at the Archie Bray Foundation
Residence Center at 7:30 on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

Christa AssadChrista Assad, a mid-career artist based in Berkeley, CA, is best known for her ReObjectification series — teapot designs based on objects and buildings from American industry.

A
teacher, traveler and full-time ceramist with an MFA from Indiana
University, Assad’s work is in the permanent collections of the Fine
Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Ceramics Research Center at Arizona
State University Museum and the Penn State Fulbright Scholar Collection,
among others. Assad is represented by Ferrin Gallery, Harvey Meadows
Gallery and Fourth & Clay. She teaches and exhibits internationally, creating both useful and sculptural pieces.
 
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