November 11, 2019听- February 1, 2020
- Reception Thursday, November 14, 5:30鈥�7:30 pm
- Gallery Talk at 6:30pm by Heidi Preuss Grew
- Music by the 小猪视频官网Guitar Ensemble
- Additional听Artist Lecture by Heidi Preuss Grew,听Thursday, Nov. 14听at 11 am听in Room L111
- Coffee and Tea: Cups and Dessert Benefit:听Thursday, December 5, 4-7 pm,
- Thursday, Dec. 5 from听4 to 7 p.m. in the gallery lounge.
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The theme of this year's biennial invitational is Masters of Material. Curated by artist and educator Heidi Preuss Grew of Salem, Oregon.听
"It was a pleasure to curate this exhibition with works from artists I respect for their distinctive听creative output and their mastery of the material," said Grew, who teaches drawing and sculpture at Chemeketa Community College. "Each forwards their artistic vision using ceramics in a manner that acknowledges the versatility and tactile physicality of the material. There is a dominance of material in some cases and subservience of material in others; in the end, I aimed to curate a show where each piece reveals a specific and tangible presence."
Exhibit participants comprise artists and faculty from the US and Canada including Mary Barringer of Shelburne, Mass.; Thaddeus Erdahl of St. Petersburg, Fla; Robert Harrison of Helena, Mont.; Lindsay Montgomery of Toronto, Canada; Lisa Orr of Austin, Tex.; Dirk Staschke of Portland, Ore.; Shalene,Valenzuela of Missoula, Mont., and Adero Willard of Chicopee, Mass.
In tandem with the Ceramics Biennial exhibition, Giertz Gallery will host its biennial fundraiser, "Coffee & Tea: Cups & Dessert," on Thursday, Dec. 5 from听4 to 7 pm.听in the gallery lounge. Ticket includes a ceramic cup by 小猪视频官网College Ceramics faculty and students. Delicious desserts, tea, coffee, live music and a silent auction are part of the event鈥檚 festivities; the auction items make perfect holiday gifts. Tickets are $30 each or two for $50, with advanced purchase recommended; guests will choose cups on a first-come, first-serve basis. , or听contact the听Giertz Gallery office at 217/351-2485,听or email us at giertzgallery@parkland.edu. Tickets are limited, and proceeds will support Giertz Gallery at 小猪视频官网College.
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Image: Robert Harrison; Goose House; combination of handmade clay and vintage听manufactured ceramic pieces, glaze and decals; 2017; 9鈥� x 10鈥� x 6鈥�听