Platters and Pourers @ Clayworks

Platters and Pourers, a group show of said vessels curated by John Glick, opens September 27th, 2008 from 6 - 8 pm.
According to the postcard, there are a hundred thousand included artists, I am anticipating diversity....hopefully along the lines of "Another Cup?" (an incredibly successful/awesome clayworks show from earlier in the year)
Also exhibiting in the solo, residents' gallery is Pamela Theis whose work can be seen here
Check it out, I feel that people don't do so often enough:
Baltimore Clayworks
5707 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209

"Californiaclaytion"

California Artists Nancy Selvin and David Furman opened their show of ceramic art at Clayworks' gallery in Mount Washington on the 26th.
The show contains two very different bodies of work that somehow feel appropriate alongside one another.

Artists Nancy and David greet people attending the opening

Ann Hazels, looking lovely

Artist Nancy Selvin discussing one of her pieces

Nancy Selvin's terracotta vessels, with their irregular, almost primitive shapes reference the historical aspects of ceramics and vessel-making.

Chris Anderson mans the front desk

David Furman's dirty ceramics

David Furman's pieces feature jointed artist mannequins (re-created in clay) in a variety of poses from mundane to sexual. I remember reaching the 1st grade and getting to use an articulated mannequin for the first time and thinking, "yes! this is art." Furman's pieces are familiar with their classic forms and intimations of common interactions.



Also, don't miss Ting-Fang, an exchange/resident artist from Taiwan, whose beautiful, colorful bowls, cups and wall pieces are on display in the resident gallery.

California Clay at Baltimore Clayworks

Opening April 26, 6-8pm
Slide-Lecture April 25th
Nancy Selvin 7:00pm, David Furman 8:00pm
Please RSVP to reserve a space

Evocative works by Californians, David Furman and Nancy Selvin seem very dissimilar at first glance, but both artists provide insight into the human condition. Intimate insights are provided by Furman through his figurative explorations of symbolic interpersonal poses and Selvin with her domestic collections and poetic labeling of these compositions

for more information visit www.baltimoreclayworks.org