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Cleveland-based, Austrian-influenced ceramics
of the 1930s. Ceramic artists in Transcending Traditions use clay because it can
reflect their sense of touch and give permanence to their creations and ideas. The clay
artists in this exhibition question the past and represent the diversity of contemporary
ceramics. All are interested in form, volume, surface and personal interpretation; each
has clarity of vision and commitment to clay and its history. They have reinvented their
materials and presented them in a variety of styles.
Fiber art has a rich history of varied forms
and traditions. The fiber artists in this exhibition have become fluent in the vocabulary
of their craft. These artists create work with roots in the traditions of basketry,
tapestry, screen printing, weaving, brocade, quilt making and embroidery. Although they
are engaged with historic craft processes, the artists acknowledge the present through
their reflections on the contemporary human condition. Some represent the culture of our
times in a literal way; others embrace a more poetic, symbolic or abstract vocabulary.
Transcending Traditions: Ohio Artists in
Clay and Fiber will travel to Kent State University February 16-March 17, 2000, and
to the Southern Ohio Museum in Portsmouth April 8-May 27, 2000. A full-color catalog of
the exhibition will be available for $10.
The exhibition in the Riffe Gallery is
supported by the Ohio Building Authority. Media sponsors include Columbus Alive, Small
Business News and Time Warner Communica-tions. The gallery will be closed Sunday, November
14, due to the Columbus Marathon.
The Riffe Gallery, in the Vern Riffe Center
for Government and the Arts, State and High Streets, Columbus, is open Monday and Tuesday
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m. and
Sunday 12-4 p.m. Admission is free. For information or to schedule a tour call the gallery
at 614/644-9624.
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