Group Shows Galore: 3rd Biennial Central Time Ceramics, ClaySpace: Clay3 2012 Back to the Future Exhibition, & Extreme, Extraordinary, Exquisite,Teapots on the Edge

Shipping, shipping, shipping: you would think I would love (or like) doing it by now. Nope, packing is always anxiety inducing and ritualistic. If I don't pack this sculpture exactly like the other times I packed this sculpture and mail it from the same FedEx location then the magical spell will be broken and the work will be delivered in shards. Ridiculous, yes but everybody has their thing.

Here's the lineup:

3^rd Biennial Central Time Ceramics, Heuser and Hartmann Galleries, Bradley University, Peoria, IL

http://art.bradley.edu/bug/

http://slane.bradley.edu/slane-college/3rd-biennial-central-times-ceramics-opens-heuser-and-hartmann-galleries

Heuser and Hartmann Galleries
February 27 – March 23, 2012

Lecture by Central Time Ceramics Juror, Delores Fortuna
Date: March 1st, 5:00pm
Horowitz Auditorium, Global Communications Center
Reception: March 1st, 6:00-7:30pm

This exhibition is the third installment of the biennial juried exhibition of ceramic artwork, Central Time Ceramics. Produced by Bradley University this exhibition has been generously funded in part by Robert Freeland. The show brings together ceramic artwork from across the Central Time Zone to a city not only centrally located but also commonly associated with the central United States: Peoria, Illinois. Assembled in Peoria at the Bradley University Galleries are 55 ceramic works by 37 artists living and working in the Central Time Zone. From Minnesota to Texas, the locales represented are as varied as each artist’s aesthetic, yet the level of craftsmanship and innovation remains high throughout.

“Central” often refers to being in the middle, inferring sameness or mediocrity, yet the multiplicity of styles, methods and materials in this exhibition is anything but. Delores Fortuna, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ceramics at the SAIC has superbly selected a diverse group of work full of color, technical expertise, and experimentation. This exhibition may be centrally located yet it depicts The Central Time Zone as a multifarious region including diverse perspectives on the materials, methods, and styles of contemporary ceramic art. Bradley University Galleries is proud to announce the following artists will be exhibiting in the 3rd Biennial Central Time Ceramics juried exhibition;

Zach Balousek
Amanda Barr
Bo Bedilion
Jill Birschbach
David Bogus
Eric Bosch
Keith Carter
G E Colpitts
Kelly Cox
William Cravis
Audra Darbyshire
Angela Dieffenbach
Daniel Gardner
John Gargano
Kelly Kessler
Tim Kowalczyk
Chris Kukla
Cassandra Lawlor
Chris Leonard
Hollie Lyko
Laura Marmash
Eric Mullis
Kate Nelson
Tybre Newcomer
Sheryl Paulson
Nila Petty
Don pilcher
Megan Quinn
William Rimel
Tammie Rubin
Jessica Smith
Mike Stumbras
Sarah Teasley
Julia Timm
Kelsie Ward
Jennifer White
Sarah Zaleski

Clay3 2012 Regional Juried Ceramics Exhibition, ClaySpace Ceramics Arts Studio, Warrenville, IL

March 2, 2012, 6:00-9:00 Clay³ Regional Exhibition Opening Reception at the Warrenville Public Library.

March 3 & 4 Workshops with Steven Hill, David Zahn, Rimas VisGirda, Joanne McNamara. Free!

Nevermore made it on the postcard (blue bird)

2012 Back to the Future Exhibition, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX

http://www.tamiu.edu/coas/fpa/artgallery.shtml

“Back to the Future”

National Juried Exhibition

Inventions, alchemy, robots, modernity, science fiction,artificial intelligence, undiscovered life forms

March 5th-April 6th

Opening Reception March 8th 6-7:30

"Golf Communicator" is the middle wall sculpture

Extreme, Extraordinary, Exquisite, Teapots on the Edge, NCECA On The Edge 2012 Conference, Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA

Here's a sneak peek: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bellevue-College-Gallery-Space/118658618206614#!/media/set/?set=a.286688294736978.67299.118658618206614&type=1

Blog: http://bcgalleryspace.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/extreme-tea/

Now in Seattle

All Steamed Up at Millikin, January 30, 2012 - March 9, 2012 at Perkinson Gallery, Millikin University

Well the teapot show that was at Cinema Gallery is traveling to Millikin University. Located in Decatur, IL it is an hour away from my twin city. The opening recption is Friday, February 10 from 6p to 8p. This gave me the chance to make another teapot.

My second teapot.

My first teapot which was bought as a Xmas present.

End of the Semester Trip to Kohler Factory & Art Center

 

 

Santa Claus Doing a Bit of Shopping

Opening Reception Tripartite

I spent an enjoyable two days in Indianapolis. Although I grew up in Chicago and Indianapolis is only two hours from Champaign, I’ve not spent any time there except driving through. The reason for my Indianapolis exploration began with an exhibition at the Indianapolis Art Center. The opening reception was Friday night and was a perfect reception tripartite; bar, catering, and best of all people. Everyone at the reception was very gracious and gave me some great recommendations for what to do while in town.

Some things I did:

Went to the solo exhibition of Brian McCutcheon: Out of this World at the Museum of Art. I also walked through the Contemporary and African Collection.

Dinner at Brugge Brasserie & Brewery, where I had the Red Curry Moules Frites, Price Edward Island mussels cooked in red curry served with pomme frites and warm French bread along with a glass of Harvey a sour beer.

Breakfast at Maxine’s Chicken and Waffles and yes I ordered the specialty. They offer several waffle flavors, I had sweet potato.

Lastly, I saw Lars von Trier’s Melancholia. Although I’m sure it is going to come to my local art theatre eventually (I think), I could wait no longer. While a bit problematic, visually stunning and engaging.

Kyle Herrington (Exhibitions Associate), Patrick Flaherty (Director of Exhibitions & Broad Ripple Art Fair) & Carter Wolf (President & CEO).

New work: Diminutive but Hopeful Expectation Contraption, Negotiation Voicepipe for Impending Doom, and Optimistic (l to r)

New work: Expectations for a Hopeful Interlude (l to r)

Almost perfect: I had a duel identity in this show, I was both Rubin & Ruben. Patrick was very apologetic and it will be corrected.  On a scale of snafus I rate this as low, once at a group show that I could not attend my work was hung upside down.  I only knew because a friend happened to be in that city and let me know. What made this so strange was this work was featured on the postcard to promote the show. At another show a wall work was placed on a pedestal. Things happen.