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EXHIBITINGARTISTS

ARTIST LOCATION ARTIST LOCATION

JesseAlbrecht

CristaAmes

NataliaArbelaez

SharifBey

JillBirschbach

DavidBogus

AbigaleBrading

AngeliqueBrickner

NoraBrodnicki

JimBudde

SydCarpenter

Bryan&BradCaviness

SeanClute

TaraDaly

MatthewDercole

YewenDong

ElhanErgin

RichardFreiwald

DennisGerwin

RonnieGould

JocelynHoward

Hsin-YiHuang

StaceyJohnson

Bozeman,MT

Missoula,MT

Brewster,NY

Syracuse,NY

Evanston,IL

Lexington,KY

Martinsville,IN

Asheville,NC

Portland,OR

Boise,ID

Swarthmore,PA

BrownsSummit,NC

Chicago,IL

SanFrancisco,CA

Hartford,CT

Chicago,IL

Istanbul

HighlandPark,NJ

Charlotte,NC

Redford,MA

RedLodge,MT

Portland,OR

Biloxi,MS

MarshaKaragheusian

AhrongKim

RobKolhouse

BethanyKrull

RobertoLugo

PatriciaMaloney

SanaMusasama

Kelly&KylePhelps

ReginaldPointer

KristinePoole

JanathelShaw

LydiaThompson

FortMitchell,KY

Philadelphia,PA

Tempe,AZ

Buffalo,NY

Philadelphia,PA

McMurray,PA

NewYork,NY

Centerville,OH

Washington,DC

SantaFe,NM

FortWashington,MD

Lubbock,TX

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ArtistBiography

• Artistandveteran,JesseAlbrecht(Bozeman,MT)analyzeshistorical,cultural,ethical,andcontemporaryaspectsofwar.Heworksinamediainclusivemannerandusesprint,sculpture,drawing,andinstallationworktofindreliefintheprocessofcreatingart.“Myworkisavesselforinformation-emotional,historical,andphysical.Ithinkofmypiecesasfreelectures.Itcanbearefugefromhiddenagendasandaffiliations,andachancetoholdamirrortosociety,ormaybeataleofwhatisbehindthecurtain.”• SharifBey(Syracuse,NY)hasaparticularinterestandscholarshipin

African-Americanarthistory,arteducationofformercommunistEurope,andcontemporarycrafts.Hehasconductednumerouslecturesandworkshops,andexhibitednationallyandinternationally.Hisstudioworkrangesfromdecorative/functionalpotterytoconceptualceramicworksinfluencedbyritualandAfrican-Americanidentity.“Myinitialtrainingasafunctionalpotterhasnotonlyinformedmysculpturewithregardstoformandsurface,butitiswheremyearliestdiscussionswithregardstoobject,function,andritualbegan.Iexplorealternativewaysofpayingrespecttotraditional,functional,adornment,andceremony.Theseformscross-referencenotionsofpower,ornamentation,andnaturalhistorywithobjectsandimagesassociatedwithvarioustraditionalAfricanjewelry/currencies.”

• Pullingfromherpersonalhistory,sculptorAbigaleBrading(Martinsville,IN)movesviewersintoanawarenessofcontemporarysocialissues.Brading’sworktalksaboutbroaderattitudessurroundingreligionanditsroleinaprogressivesociety.Herartisticpracticetakesaseriesofrisksatapersonallevelandintestingthelimitsofthematerials.“Myceramicsculptureschallengebeliefsthatrestrictsocialprogressandpersonalgrowth.Eachconveysfreethinkingandbringsawarenesstogender,religious,andinheritedinequalitieswithinsocialstructures.Icreatenarrativescenestoprovideinsightintostrugglesseenthroughahumanistlens.Throughthemalleablenatureofclay,Ilinksymbolicarchitecturalstructuresandanthropomorphicfigurestogethertoportrayasenseofburdenandweightthatistiedtoindividualexperienceswithindoctrinatedprinciples.”

• SydCarpenter(Philadelphia,PA)usesherworktodescribeliteralandideologicalaspectsofhistory,

referencingblack-ownedfarmsandgardensintheAmericansouth.Theworkdescribestheinventoriesandmaterialculturesoftheworkinglifeandwaysofbeingblackfarmers.Carpenter’sgardeningpracticealsoservesasasourceofinspirationforhersculptureandsupportsherexplorationontopicslandownership,farming,andgardeningfromtheperspectiveofanAfricanAmericanwoman.“Artis

SharifBey.CeremonialVesselII,2016.Ceramics,potteryshards.14"x9.5"x9.5".PhotoCourtesyofSharifBey.

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mycommongroundaroundwhichrevolvesmyinteractionwithfamily,teaching,andcommunity.TheenthusiasmandcommitmentIbringtomyteachingisanoutcomeoftheleveltowhichIamengagedinmyartwhilecommunityinvolvementallowsmetosharethevalueIplaceonthevisualwiththosewhomayotherwisedisregarditsimpactupontheirlives.“

• HsinyiHuang(Portland,OR)haslivedandworkedinOregonforthelast

17years.Herworkcomesfromtherealizationofhowsheisattachedtoherdailyroutines,exemplifiedbytheneedtowatchTVeverynight.Intheperpetuationofhabits,sheturnsintoachair,unabletobreakoutofafrozenstateofinertia.Likewise,Huangbelievestherootofbiasesisaperson’sneedtostaywiththefamiliar.Herworkismotivatedbytheneedforself-examination.“Myworkreflectsmyownlifeexperiencesandmydevelopmentasahumanbeing.Intheprocessoffindingwaystoarticulatemyinnerthoughts,Ilearnthetruthaboutmyself.

• RobKolhouse(Tempe,AZ)isamixedraceartist,whohasbeen

dealingwithstereotypeshisentirelife.Kolhouse’sfigurativesculpturesborrowelementsfromcontemporaryimageryandclassicalstylestocreateworkthatrepresentsdiversityinoursociety.Thecyborg,anamalgamoffleshandmachine,isatimelymetaphorrepresentativeofculturalconstructsandtheintersectionofcontemporaryartthroughclay.“Myresearchandresultantartworkaddresstheperceptionofthesocially-constructedgenderbinarythroughtheuseofacyberneticbodyandtheideaofafluidandcontingentself.Theseworksexploretheideasbehindaconstructedbeing;theyrepresentthepsychologicalselfinashellthatisdevoidofgenderstereotypes.Whatisfeminineormasculineifthebodyisnotborn,butinsteadisconstructed?”AdditionalVisualVoicesartistbiographiesareavailableonrequest.Forhigh-resimagesandphotocredits,pleasecontactStephanieSunatssun@contemporarycraft.org.

RobKolhouse.DoCyborgsGetCold?Probably,2017.MidrangeBlackClay,MixedMedia.18”x12”x11”.PhotocourtesyofRobKolhouse.

SydCarpenter.ShirleyHancock,2012.Clay,graphite,andwatercolors.20”x23”x5”.PhotocourtesyofSydCarpenter.