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 More than 80 clay and fiber works will be displayed at the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery, November 4 through January 9, 2000. Transcending Traditions: Ohio Artists in Clay and Fiber, curated by Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of art, Kent State University, and Judith Saloman, associate professor, Cleveland Institute of Art, presents the work of six clay artists and seven fiber artists. An opening reception will be held Thursday, November 4 from 5-7 p.m. Hillbilly Idol will perform. The Chardon, Ohio, band blends honky tonk musical styles. The event is free and open to the public. Clay artists in the exhibition are George Bowes, formerly of Cleveland; Kristen Cliffel, Cleveland; Rebecca Harvey, Columbus; Eva Kwong, Kent; Kirk Mangus, Kent; and Kelly Palmer, Cleveland. Fiber artists in the exhibition are Dorothy Gill Barnes, Worthington; Deborah Frazee Carlson, Peninsula; Nancy Crow, Loudenville; Jo Ann Giordano, University Heights; collaborations by Susan Shie and James Acord, Wooster; and Lilian Tyrrell, Ravenna. Ceramics has a long history in Ohio, from the industrial southern clay belt at the turn of the 20th century to the |
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ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTHIn October communities statewide will join the Ohio Arts Council in celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month. For the sixth year, mayors and governors from across America will join President Clinton in proclaiming October National Arts and Humanities Month, hailing the arts and humanities as vital to the well being of families, communities and the nation. National Arts and Humanities Month, a celebration of culture in America sponsored by Americans for the Arts, is an opportunity to honor the role of the arts and humanities in Ohio. |
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