mud/marriage & magic : 3rd annual ceramics exhibit July 9, 2011

Artist reception Saturday, July 9, 6-8PM; closing event July 23, 6-8PM; exhibit runs July 5-29

Market Street Gallery is pleased to present mud/marriage & magic, 3rd annual ceramics exhibit. This exhibition will showcase latest ceramic works of Steven Allen, Natasha Dikareva, Alex Hackworth, Lori Koening, John Richard Lloyd, Maggie Malloy, Oli Quezada, & Tiffany Schmierer. The exhibit will open July 5, 2011, and run through July 29, 2011. The artist reception will be held on Saturday, July 9th, 2011, from 6 PM - 8 PM. Market Street Gallery will also be hosting a closing event on Saturday, July 23rd, 2011, from 6 PM - 8 PM.

From the instant the "light bulb" (idea) goes on, that space allows time for the beginning forms of the imagination (concept) to shape and visualize the actual content of the art work (subject). The courtship between form, in this case 'thought' and 'subject', compete and juggle for this space and a marriage is formed. "Form" and 'content' become inseparable. When using the word 'form' in describing a ceramic sculpture one visualizes a physical form i.e. square, round, organic. This exhibit will explore 'thought' as a form and the space in between the 'idea' and the 'subject' of the final art work. My experience as a ceramic artist during this space of the 'a-ha' moment begins the push-pull process of imperfection-perfection, closed-open, private-public, oppressive-tranquil of the mind. How does the artist form the 'thought' (idea) and the 'subject' (content) into a sculpture? Is it going to communicate what the artist 'thought'? The final piece is often magical.

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