NCECA 2008, Pittsburgh

MYTH of PERMANENCE

This group show, organized by Margaret Boozer and Catherine White, explores the tension existing between the expectation of the permanent and the reality of the temporal.

These artists present a range of retorts to permanence and preservation, deterioration and fragility. These works, in their various ways, advocate for the idea that there is something to be gained in giving up our expectations of the durable and immutable.

Participating Artists:

Margaret Boozer and Catherine White, organizers
Kyan Bishop
Kate Hardy
Ani Kasten
Elizabeth Kendall
Joe Hicks
Leila Holtsman
Liz Lescault
Laurel Lukaszewski
Sean Lundgren
Jenna McCracken
Judit Varga
Tetyana Wittkowski

Ani Kasten
Forest of Bygones
2008
Stoneware with slip, pigment and wash, Mulberry slab, railroad tie
H: 36”, W: 22”, L: 68”

Judit Varga
Ephemeral
2008
15x15x15in
porcelain and black stoneware

Kate Hardy
Ready-Made Still Lives
2008
Plexiglas, vinyl
Size:  8’ x 2’ x 4’’ installation of 9

Margaret Boozer
Standard Dirt Drawing with Rabbit
2008
Maryland raw clays and Standard slip cast rabbit
95" x 58" x 8"

other links:

Additional web gallery : Catherine White/Exhibits

Site: Standard Ceramic

Conference: National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

Conference Exhibitions

more exhibition images to come!

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