Show Title: Illuminations: Student Exhibition
Artist: Students from the Illuminations class held in Jan-Feb with Ellen Kleckner as the Instructor
Gallery Reception: Thursday March 6th 5:30-7 with a Gallery Talk @ 6pm
In the gallery: March 6th–March 23rd
About the Show: This exhibition will showcase work made in the January-February Illuminations class taught by Executive Director, Ellen Kleckner.
Artist: Linda Lewis
Show Title: Hidden Thoughts
Gallery Reception: Sunday, April 27th 4-6 PM Gallery Talk @ 5pm
In the gallery: April 27th–May 24th
Artist Statement:
I create figurative clay sculptures that are narrative in nature.
While the sculptures are done in a realistic style, I take creative liberties often exaggerating body proportions and adding unexpected color. This series is a precursor to a project I’m working on about hidden thoughts and conversations. I like the idea of what is said in conversation between people but also what is not stated aloud or is hidden between people.
The surfaces of my pieces are not standard. Whatever surface I choose for the piece is based on the story I am trying to tell. Each piece is hand built using slabs or coils; shaping, altering and incising the surface. The surface is a mixture of glazing techniques using drawing, designs and color that are added in layers
Artists Include: Emily Davis, Tatiana Giron, Lilly Kueter
Show Titles: TBA
Gallery Receptions: TBA
In the gallery: Openings will be every first Thursday from May–July
Artist Statements: TBA
Artist: Jillian Moore
Show Title: TBA
Gallery Reception: Thursday, September 4th, 5:30-7:00 with a gallery talk at 6PM
In the gallery: September 4th-September 31st
About the Artist: Jillian Moore is a full-time artist, writer and workshop instructor based in rural Cedar County, Iowa. Moore was also co-founder and Director of the CRANDIC-based intersectional feminist art collective known as Bluestockings for 8 years.
Moore works primarily in the field of contemporary jewelry and small sculpture and is most notable for her use of resins to build lush, colorful surfaces. Her work has been exhibited during Munich Jewellery Week, New York Jewelry Week, JOYA Barcelona, and SIERAAD Art Fair in Amsterdam.
Her work is currently on view at PrunkWerk Galerie in Hamburg (Germany); Friends of Carlotta in Zurich (Switzerland); Ombré Gallery in Cincinnati, OH; Kendall Reiss Gallery in Bristol, RI; J is for Jewellery in Hasselt, Belgium; and Gilded Pear Gallery in Cedar Rapids, IA. She has pieces in the permanent collection of both the Racine Art Museum of Racine, WI and the Mint Museum of Charlotte, NC.
Moore is one of five Iowa Artist Fellows for 2024-25. Support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
Artist: Karin Rutkin
Show Title: Maps of the Intangible
Date: October 6th – 29th
About the Show: A National Juried Show by Karin Rutkin
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