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Gallery
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
March
14 through April 12, 2008
CATS
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In
March of 2008, the gallery at Santa Fe Clay is pleased
to present an exhibit honoring humanity’s eternal
fascination for felines.
This show, entitled “CATS”,
seeks to identify the inspiration of our feline fascination
despite any indication from cats that our affections
are warranted. Having been lauded (Egyptians named them
as sacred animals and worshipped them to the point of
shaving their eyebrows in mourning when their cats died)
and deplored (in the Middle Ages, cats were often considered
to be evil, and were destroyed during community festivities)
throughout history, cats have rarely inspired ambivalence.
Could it be our human desire to not only domesticate,
but to tame this species or is it the noble beauty inherited
from their imposing ancestors?
“God made the cat in order that
man might have the pleasure of caressing the lion."
-- Fernand Mery
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 14, 2008
5 - 7 pm
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Chris
Berti |
Elizabeth
Hunt |
Katy
Rush |
Joe
Bova |
Bart
Johnson |
Ted
Saupe |
Kelly
Connole |
Debbie
Kupinsky |
Ralph
Scala |
LInda
Cordell |
Jenny
Lind |
Laurie
Shaman |
Michael
Corney |
Sara
Lisch |
Esther
Shimazu |
Melody
Ellis |
Laura
Jean McLaughlin |
Kevin
Snipes |
Gena
Fowler |
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David
Trost |
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March 14 - April 12, 2008
Summer
Workshop
Artists
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Exhibition
Santa
Fe Clay’s “SUMMER WORKSHOP ARTISTS'
PREVIEW EXHIBITION”
is a show of master ceramic artists who will conduct
summer workshops at the
Santa Fe Clay Studios in 2008.
The mission of our workshop program – established
in 1994 – honors the recognized masters in the
field while also presenting the younger, up-and-coming
generation of newer artists. This exhibition will encompass
a broad range of the best in sculptural and functional
ceramics being made by these internationally recognized
artists.
Artists included in this show are:
Ian Anderson, Tom Bartel, Susan Beiner,
Bernadette Curran, Josh DeWeese,
Beth Lo, AdelaidePaul, Peter Pinnell
and Roxanne Swentzel.
Our
workshop schedule is listed on our website: www.santafeclay.com.
Opening
reception:
Friday, March 14, 2008
5 – 7 p.m.
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February
8 through March 8, 2008
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to view » RED
In
February of 2008, the gallery at Santa Fe Clay will host
an exhibit titled "RED".
The color red truly affects us by raising our blood pressure
and respiration.
This
may explain its' use as the symbol for passion, love,
sex and excitement.
Historically, red has also had political and social meaning.
Commoners forbidden from wearing red (the color of the
rich and powerful) clandestinely wore red as a symbol
of rebellion.
From the simple application of the color red to the emotional,
political and historical meanings and uses of red, artists
will create a wide range of engaging works that will raise
our blood pressure and leave us a little breathless.
Make a statement and wear red!
Opening Reception:
Friday, February 8, 2008
5 - 7 pm
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Linda
Arbuckle |
Bean
Finneran |
Max
Lehman |
Kevin
Snipes |
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Christa
Assad |
Gena
Fowler |
James
Marshall |
Jerilyn
Virden |
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George
Bowes |
Keiko
Fukazawa |
Farraday
Newsome |
Michaelene
Walsh |
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Jeremy
Briddell |
Anne
Hirondelle |
Scott
Rench |
Stan
Welsh |
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Vincent
Burke |
Bart
Johnson |
Porntip
Sangvanich |
Lana
Wilson |
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Tom
Coleman |
Gail
Kendall |
Virginia
Scotchie |
Rosalie
Wynkoop |
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Susan
Filley |
Siddiq
Khan |
Bonnie
Seeman |
Irina
Zaytceva |
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Ron
Kovatch |
Sandy
Simon |
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January
4 through February 2, 2008
The Seven Deadly Sins «click
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This show includes work that
illuminates the vices of :
Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth,
Wrath, Envy and Pride.
Historically, the church considered such sins “deadly”
and more dangerous to the human spirit than run-of-the-mill
(and more easily forgiven) venial sins. As a result, they
were considered fatal to an individual’s spiritual
health.
This national invitational exhibit of over sixty invitees
will include both sculptural and functional forms that
describe these vices that are fatal to human spiritual
progress.
Opening Reception:
Friday, January 4, 2008
5 - 7 pm
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November
30 - December 29, 2007
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ATMOSPHERIC POTS
Wayne
Branum
Suze Lindsay
Douglass Rankin
Will Ruggles
In November of 2007
the gallery at Santa Fe Clay
will host an exhibit featuring the work of
Wayne Branum, Suze Lindsay and
Douglass Rankin / Will Ruggles.
Opening reception:
Friday, November 30, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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WAYNE BRANUM : It isn’t surprising
that Wayne’s ceramic works are defined by their
utility. Whether creating a mug, plate, bowl, or lidded
jar, function is Wayne’s focus in both their operation
and aesthetic. His use of color, texture and proportion
are informed by his training and (current) career in architecture
and design. Wayne’s pots though, offer a venue for
him to explore the process of production and the growth
(both artistic and personal) that results from constant
and repeated interaction with the evolution of form.
SUZE LINDSAY : Suze produces pieces that
not only represent various human forms, but also imbue
these forms with beauty, personality and life. An anthropomorphic
approach to her pots begs us to consider their relationships
with one another as they sit on the shelf, as well as
their relationships with us as they beckon us from the
cabinet to be used. Suze feels that each piece has a distinct
personality and even when producing a series of seemingly
identical forms, their individuality and independence
expresses itself through her subtle feminine shapes and
simple, clean surface decoration.
DOUGLASS RANKIN and WILL RUGGLES : A
team in both life and work (Rock Creek Pottery), the theme
of interaction is a recurring one for Douglass and Will.
These artists are in constant contact with the clay materials
from the moment they harvest it together, throughout the
shared collaborative creation of their work and the atmospheric
firings that blend the effects of varying fuels. When
you encounter a piece of work from Rock Creek Pottery
you are acutely aware that your every interaction with
it has been considered. Your touch as the user is directly
connected to theirs as the creators, the pots themselves
serving as pivotal transition points.
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SANTA FE CLAY
exhibited at
SOFA CHICAGO«click
to view

November
2 - 4, 2007
SOFA Artists:
Robert Brady
Meredith Brickell
John Byrd
Michael Corney
Nina Hole
Andy Nasisse
Ted Saupe
Kevin Snipes
Chris Staley
Michaelene Walsh
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October
19 - November 24, 2007
COLLABORATIVE
VESSELS «click
to view
In October of 2007 the gallery at Santa Fe Clay
will host a rare and significant exhibit entitled "COLLABORATIVE
VESSELS ", featuring the collaborative
work of internationally renowned ceramic artists Jean-Pierre
Larocque, Tony Marsh
and SunKoo Yuh. This collaboration
was the dream of Tony Marsh who wanted to participate in
a synergistic creative process with his friends and peers.
Tony invited his two colleagues to meet him in his studio
to create a single body of work that incorporates their
independent visions into a single cohesive message. The
results will undoubtedly be awe-inspiring and absolutely
unique. In addition, this exhibit is philanthropic as it
is a fundraiser to benefit scholarships for ceramic students
from California State University, Long Beach.
Opening
reception:
Friday, October 19th, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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Jean-Pierre
Larocque

SunKoo
Yuh
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JEAN-PIERRE LAROCQUE : Larocque is one of Canada’s
most respected ceramic sculptors. His work springs from
a total creative process that includes both two-dimensional
images rendered in ink and charcoal paralleled with complex
layered sculptural objects, each of which are both stoic
and fantastical. Known for his architecturally inspired
horses and accretive surface aesthetic, Larocque’s
work evokes both sadness and strength in a world of suffering.
TONY MARSH : Tony’s work forces
one to reconsider the conceptualization of vessels and
their contents. Known for his perforated collections of
containers and the objects arranged within them, he painstakingly
creates, “small acts of devotion” that heighten
our sensitivity to the relationship between objects. With
his attention to refinement, detail and the complex properties
of light, Tony forces us to consider whether, in fact,
it is the intricate contents or the delicate vessels themselves
that are being “contained”.
SUNKOO YUH : SunKoo’s complex sculptures
seek to explore the common themes and cycles of human
existence that “transcend all cultures”. His
use of caricature in the figures he represents, allows
us as viewers to read his work as universal narratives
that describe real events, albeit often traumatic, that
are always celebratory of living. Through the scale, surface
and color of his figures, SunKoo describes for us real
human loss. Without it, there would be no cause for joy.
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October
19 - November 24, 2007
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to view»FOR THE TABLE
In October, Santa Fe Clay will be exhibiting
(back by local popular demand)
“FOR THE TABLE”.
For the last three years, our annual dinnerware exhibit
has traveled to Baltimore, Portland and Louisville for
the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
(NCECA) conference and we have decided to bring the show
back to the Santa Fe Gallery. Our local community has
missed seeing this spectacular national invitational exhibit
and we have decided that the time is right to present
it here again. Our gallery will be converted to a giant
dining table and will feature individual dinner sets and
dining accoutrement from a list of over 100 participants.
Don’t miss the party!
Opening reception:
Friday, October 19, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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Matt Repsher - - - -- ---------- -
Tim Rowan |
September
14 - October 13, 2007
click»REPSHER
AND click»ROWAN
In September of 2007 the gallery at Santa Fe
Clay will host an exhibit featuring the work of
MATT REPSHER and
TIM ROWAN.
Opening
reception:
Friday, September 14, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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MATT REPSHER : Architecture and nature are inspiration
for Matt’s clay work. Whether directly applying
structural elements (columns, arches, domes, fenestration)
in his pieces or describing building materials through
use of clay and wood, the influence of architecture on
Matt’s aesthetic is apparent. A combination of found,
weathered fragments of New Mexico’s landscape mixed
with organic red clay forms typify Matt’s materials.
Not unlike architecture itself, the repetition and pattern
of forms in nature also find their way into Matt’s
work. Close inspection reveals leaves and petals, the
same vegetal inspiration to be found on column capitals,
mosaic floors and wall cornices.
TIM ROWAN : Emphasis on materials and
firing methods are the aesthetics that drive Tim’s
vision. Unprocessed clay bodies that he mines himself
serve as the rugged basis for what has developed into
complete dedication to the process of production. Tim’s
forms feel organic and unrefined intentionally; his work
is dependent on the heavy and somewhat inflexible qualities
of his materials and the random blessings of an anagama
kiln firing. The elegance though, lies in the exacting,
quiet simplicity of his forms which belie their rugged
origins.
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10 - September 8, 2007
BOTANICAL
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In August of 2007 the gallery at Santa Fe Clay
will host an exhibit titled "BOTANICAL".
This national invitational exhibit features work from artists
that incorporate reference to flora and botany in either
their form or their surface decoration.
Opening
reception:
Friday, August 10, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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| Jill
Allen |
Kathryn
Finnerty |
Don
Kennell |
Matt
Repsher |
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| Linda
Arbuckle |
Hannah
Fisher |
Connie
Kiener |
Elizabeth
Robinson |
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| Chris
Berti |
Julia
Galloway |
Myung-Jin
Kim |
Greta
Ruiz |
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| Lucy
Breslin |
Andrea
Gill |
Kathleen
Royster Lamb |
Bonnie
Seeman |
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| Victoria
Christen |
Silvie
Granatelli |
Forrest
Lesch-Middelton |
Claudia
Tarantino |
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| Cynthia
Consentino |
Sarah
Heimann |
Leanne
McClurg |
Shoko
Teruyama |
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| Michael
Corney |
Linda
Huey |
Dennis
Lee Mitchell |
Triesch
Voelker |
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| Linda
Ferst |
Amanda
Jaffe |
Lisa
Orr |
Michaelene
Walsh |
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| Lindsay
Feuer |
Julie
Johnson |
Liz
Quackenbush |
Betsy
Williams |
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June
1 - June 30, 2007
BY
SIX «click
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Santa Fe Clay Gallery is
proud to present “BY SIX”,
an intimate exhibit that features the work of six nationally recognized
ceramic artists from across the US :
Victoria Christen
Marc Digeros
Erin Furimsky
Peter Pinnell
Joseph Pintz
Jerilyn Virden
Opening
reception:
Friday, June 1, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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VICTORIA
CHRISTEN produces lovely functional earthenware forms with delicacy
and refinement. She uses subtle layering techniques with dynamic
colors to produce work that simultaneously captures and pleases
the eye.
MARC DIGEROS’ functional earthenware forms explode with
his expressive use of surface patterning and geometric glazing.
His emphasis of positive form and negative space serve as architectural
references… the windows tell as much as the structure
itself.
ERIN FURIMSKY honors both porcelain and glaze with her feminine
sculptural abstractions of domestic objects. She explores duality
and contrast with her gorgeous use of gloss and texture, light
and dark, ornamentation and paucity.
PETER PINNELL creates exacting, clean and elegant composition
in his development of sleek, functional forms. He later fires
them in an atmospheric environment, allowing the random influences
of the kiln to apply a final finish, somewhat contradictory
to the forms themselves, yet beautifully complementary.
JOSEPH PINTZ’ vessels initially appear to be rugged and
rough-hewn forms that reference traditional agricultural origins.
Upon closer inspection though, their true delicacy, well considered
construction and deliberate understated color/surface treatment
tell much about the thorough introspection put into each and
every piece.
JERILYN VIRDEN handbuilds organic vessels that combine strong
visual form with a soft feminine quality that make you take
notice of them instantly. Her textures enhance this duality
through both smooth surface and subtle roughness.
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27 - May 26, 2007
SALT
AND PEPPER«click
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Santa Fe Clay Gallery
is proud to present “SALT AND PEPPER”,
a national invitational exhibit that features salt and pepper
dispensers created by ceramic artists from across the US. Salt
and Pepper are partnered as condiments on almost every table in
America. Shakers, cellars and a variety of containers for this
pair of spices have long been produced and collected as novelty
souvenirs. The importance of these spices has been the source
of international trade conflicts and referenced in biblical stories.
We at Santa Fe Clay Gallery invite you to view our exhibit of
these ubiquitous dispensers.
Opening
reception:
Friday, April 27, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm |
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| Chuck
Aydlett |
Bruce
Cochrane |
Linda
Huey |
Sequoia
Miller |
| Nancy
Barbour |
Cynthia
Consentino |
Julie
Johnson |
Seth
Rainville |
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Jerry Bennett |
Bernadette
Curran |
Jeremy
Kane |
Emily
Schroeder |
| Kate
Biderbost |
Deirdre
Daw |
James
Lawton |
Ellen
Shankin |
| Gina
Bobrowski |
Melody
Ellis |
Heeseung
Lee |
Stacy
Snyder |
| Margaret
Bohls |
Ilena
Finocchi |
Peter
Lenzo |
Janice
Strawder |
| Lynn
Smiser Bowers |
Gena
Fowler |
Elizabeth
Lurie |
Michelle
Tinner |
| Andy
Brayman |
Steven
Godfrey |
Ryan
McKerley |
James
Tisdale |
| Doug
Casebeer |
Chris
Gustin |
Paul
McMullan |
Michaelene
Walsh |
| Bede
Clarke |
Rebecca
Harvey |
Blair
Meerfeld |
Tara
Wilson |
| Sam
Clarkson |
Sarah
Heimann |
Jenny
Mendes |
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April
27 - May 26, 2007
VESSELS«click
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The gallery at Santa
Fe Clay presents an additional exhibit entitled "VESSELS".
Many of the artists in this exhibit reference ceramic forms
and conventions that have existed for thousands of years, but
with an eye towards sculptural form and intellectual content
that goes beyond function. As a result, the work presented references
the form and function of the container, yet its aesthetic intent
incorporates powerful content. This national invitational exhibit
of vessels captures your attention and redefines what “vessel”
means.
Opening reception:
Friday, April 27, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 pm
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| Mary Barringer |
Meredith Brickell |
Sam Harvey |
Tim Rowan |
| Peter Beasecker |
Yukari Fukuta |
Avra Leodas |
Chris Staley |
| John Beckelman |
John Gill |
Mark Pharis |
Curtis Stewardson |
| Susan Beiner |
Chris Gustin |
Matthew Repsher |
Jerilyn VIrden |
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