by Carole Epp | Mar 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
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Artist: Molly Hatch; Title: Dresden I; Photo: John
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Two exhibitions will open during the NCECA conference in March – Both Artist & Mother and Conanicut Clay.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 27, 6 – 8pm
Gallery Hours:
March 22 – 28 (during NCECA conference): Sunday, 10:00am – 2:00pm;
Monday – Thursday 9:30am – 5:00pm; Friday 9:30am – 8:00pm; Saturday
10:00am – 2:00pm
March 29 – April 30: Wednesday – Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm
Both Artist & Mother (NCECA)
Curated by Kate Fisher
www.bothartistandmother.com
In our contemporary ceramic community, many women have gracefully
tackled the lively experiment that is being both artist and mother.
These dual roles simultaneously impact each other both practically and
conceptually. As many women have discovered, to experience maternity is
to epitomize the vessel. This along with clay’s often-recognized
metaphoric relationship to the stages of life itself provides artists
who utilize clay in their work a unique perspective on the
art/motherhood lively experiment.
Over the past year, Kate Fisher has been surveying, interviewing and
documenting a cross section of ceramic artists who are also mothers.
Examining how children, or the circumstances of their lives as they
include them, changed and impacted the work these artists choose to make
and/or how they make it. This exhibition features the women of Kate’s
research collaborations and the creative work they make in their studio
practices.
Participating Artists:
(Interviewed Mothers)
Jen Allen, Kate Fisher, Erin Furminsky, Molly Hatch, Alicia Mack,
Jess Parker, Kristin Pavelka, Amy Smith, Mikey Walsh, Rhonda Willers,
Summer Zickefoose
(Mentor Mothers)
Linda Christianson, Jeannie Hulen, Julie Johnson, Eva Kwong, Kari Radasch, Ellen Shankin
As part of this exhibition, participating artist, Amy Smith, will run
a demo at the Jamestown Arts Center from 6 – 8pm on Tuesday, March 24.
More information to come.
Conanicut Clay (concurrent exhibit during NCECA conference)
Organized by Jillian Barber and Susie Matthews
This exhibition showcases the ceramic artwork created by 10 artists
who either live in or work on Conanicut Island. This show represents and
celebrates Jamestown’s ceramics community during the 2015 National
Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference, taking
place in Rhode Island March 25-28. Each artist has a different approach
to clay, demonstrating the potential of the ceramic medium and its
diverse applications
Participating Artists: Jillian Barber, Jennifer
Clancy, Craig Crawford, Connie Payne Enright, Peter Flood, Lisa Harris,
Martin Keen, Susan Matthews, Robin Monihan, Natalie Squillante
www.jamestownartcenter.org/all-exhibitions/both-artist-mother-nceca
by Carole Epp | Mar 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Eutectic, celebrates new work from internationally recognized artists Bobby Silverman and Peter Christian Johnson, in our April-May exhibition Fluid. Both
artists explore the juxtaposition of structure and rigidity, and the
fluidity of the surfaces in a very different style, but both result in
lush, luminous surfaces.
Opening Reception
Last Friday, April 3rd
6:00 – 9:00 pm
This exhibition marks the first collaboration in a new friendship with the
Museum of Contemporary Craft. Select pieces from Fluid will also be available to view at the MoCC
Gallery Store
helping raise awareness of the innovative and emerging ceramic artists
that Eutectic curates and promotes. The exhibition runs through May 23rd and can be viewed during regular gallery hours or by appointment. MoCC members are invited to use their 10% membership discount throughout the gallery.
eutecticgallery.com
by Carole Epp | Mar 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
GRAPHIC CLAY
juried by Jason Bige Burnett, will highlight new developments and
techniques in surface design of ceramic art and will showcase new
talent as well as highlight known experts in the field. This vibrant
and illustrative exhibition will include methods such as sgraffito,
mishima, china paint, ceramic decals and print processes on clay.
Juried Artists: Stuart Asprey (OK),Claire
Bresette (TX), Kira Call (MA), Angela Carbone (TX), Amy Chase (KY),
Jenny Rose Clay (IL), Allison Cochran (OH), David T. Collins/Luciana M.
Lazzarino(GA), Patrick Coughlin (PA), Nicolas Darcourt (MN), Alice
Drew (MA), Sydney Ewerth (AL), Mary Patricia Fretz (NY), Justin Gerace
(CT), Mia Halton (MD), Kirsten Mae Heteji (NJ), Carol Hurwitch (MD),
Bradley Klem (AZ), Marina Kuchinski (IL), Paul Maloney (IN), E Clark
Marshall (UT), Colleen McCall (NY), Lynne Molner (MD), Sara
Morales-Morgan (PA), Emily Nickel (IN), Rick Nickel (VA), Gin O’Keefe
(MO), Michael Poness (MD), Don Reynolds (CT), Michael Roche (MA), Susan
Sidebottom (IN), Rebecca Sipper (GA), Greg Stahly (MI), Missy Steele
(MD), David Stevens (OK), Shannon Sullivan (CA), Ian Thomas (PA), Kodi
Thompson (FL), Kwok Pong Tso (MO), Stephanie Wilhelm (MD), Scott
Ziegler (NC).
Invited Artists: Molly Anne Bishop (IL), Shae
Bishop (NC), Jeremy Brooks (IL), Charlie Cummings (FL), Israel Davis
(MI), Andrew Gilliatt (TX), Jeremy Kane (AK), Richard Peterson (OH),
Justin Rothshank (IN), Kristin Schoonover (NC), Paul Andrew Wandless
(IL), Adero Willard (MA), Liz Zlot Summerfield (NC).
www.baltimoreclayworks.org
by Carole Epp | Mar 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
This
exhibition brings together objects that navigate complicated
expressions of sexuality, gender identity, and queerness in contemporary
ceramics. Six artists, at various stages in their careers, skillfully
give voice to themes of sexual politics, from quiet suggestions to overt
articulations, through a full variety of ceramic expressions—functional
vessels, wall tiles, and sculptural forms. In the past four decades,
our society has seen dramatic shifts in the visibility and social
acceptance of sexual and gender identities and expressions once
dismissed simply as deviant. Through humor, irony, and tension, Sexual Politics aims to acknowledge these changes, pause in the moment, and problematize the future. Curated by Kelly Connole, Sexual Politics features the work of Jeremy Brooks (Carbondale, IL), Mark Burns (Las Vegas, NV), Ron Geibel (Port Chester, NY), Kathy King (Boston, MA), Christina West (Marietta, GA), and Dustin Yager (Minneapolis, MN).
Related Educational Events
We are excited to also welcome Mark Burns for the opening reception
on March 13. Burns will give an artist talk on Thursday, March 12, at 6
pm in NCC’s library. This event is also and open to the public.
Finally, Kathy King will present a free workshop during the closing
weekend of the show. King’s graphic pots and sculpture will be the
subject of her artist talk and hands-on workshop. Join us to tell your
own stories in clay! Saturday, April 25, 12 – 5 pm. Reservations are not
required, but space is limited. All materials will be provided.
Ron Geibel joined us as a resident artist from January 2 – 18, in preparation for the exhibition.
Related Resources
Ceramics and the Human Figure, a book available at the NCC library.
by Carole Epp | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Opening Reception – Friday, March 6, 6-9pm
We hope you will join us at the gallery for the opening reception for Distilled Essences III. The gallery address is 2040 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL 32609.
Online Opening
The exhibition will open on our website on Saturday, March 7th at noon.
Featuring work by:
JoAnn
F Axford, Mark Chuck, Harris Deller, Josh DeWeese, Gerard Justin
Ferrari, Bruce Gholson, Samantha Henneke, Autumn Higgins, Walter Hyleck,
Barbara Knutson, Dick Lehman, Roberto Lugo, Ted Neal, Debra Oliva,
Gillian Parke, Ronan Kyle Peterson, Jeremy Randall, Beau Raymond, Dow
Redcorn, Derek Reeverts, Pete Scherzer, Matthew Schiemann, Brad
Schwieger, Yoko Sekino-Bové, Leland Shaw,
and Sandra Torres
Join us on our Facebook page for a preview of this exhibition
here.
