BY KEVIN KINDER
Northwest Arkansas Times All over the map
Exhibits, symposium investigate the muddy world of ceramics
For all those who think working with clay is about working with potter’s wheels or making tiles, know this: That’s correct, but only to a certain extent. University of Arkansas assistant professor Jeannie Hulen wants those people to know something else, too: Pots and cups and bowls don’t even come close to summarizing clay’s potential.
A walk through the Fine Arts Gallery and the Anne Kittrell Gallery, both on the UA campus, goes a long way toward proving what Hulen is talking about. There is a 6-foot-tall building surrounded by dozens of lifeless ceramic birds. There are small creatures fashioned in the shape of yard ornaments, albeit with suggestive coloration. There are also what appears to be cross-sections of a human intestine and rabbit, all made with at least a little bit of clay.
The new exhibits are both part of an upcoming ceramic symposium at the university. Although this is the second time
such a symposium has taken place in Fayetteville, Hulen said the second will feature more artists and attendees than the previous event. With the three-day symposium are the two galleries, showing some of the more innovative works made with clay. “It’s hard to see a show like this anywhere, much less here,” Hulen said.
Schedule of Events:
All events take place in Fayetteville.
Thursday
9:30-11 a.m. — Gallery talk with John Perreault, Anne Kittrell Gallery, UA campus
2-4:30 p.m. — Panel discussion, University of Arkansas Center for Continuing Education, Fayetteville Square
5-6:30 p.m. — Opening reception for juried exhibition, Anne Kittrell Gallery and ddp gallery, 7 E. Mountain St.
Friday
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Demonstrations, Ceramics Building, 326 Eastern Ave.
2:30-3:30 p.m. — Gallery talk with curator Benjamin Schulman, Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts Center, UA campus
3:30-5:30 p.m. — Opening reception for invitational exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery
Saturday
9:30-12:30 p.m. — Demonstrations, Ceramics Building, 326 Eastern Ave.
12:30 p.m. — Symposium ends
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