Clatsop Community College Art Gallery Presents:
University of Puget Sound
Alumni Ceramics Exhibition
April 3rd to May 8th, 2014
Featuring work from graduates of the University of Puget Sound from the early 1970's through the present.
Curated by Reid Ozaki.
Curators Statement
An article in the Spring 2013 issue of Arches, the alumni magazine of the University of Puget Sound, reminisced about the UPS Ceramics program and featured some of the alumni active in the Northwest today.
"It occurred to some of us involved in the article, that there are many other graduates of the program throughout the country doing fine work and that it might be interesting and timely to reconnect. We have contacted as many fellow graduates as we could think of. We have followed up on all subsequent suggestions for people to add. What we have collected for this exhibition is a wide spectrum of work produced by group with equally diverse career paths. Within this group, there are the studio potters and there are those who have been involved in teaching Art and ceramics; some have combined the two. There are those who have chosen careers in other fields yet find themselves drawn back to the medium. We all share a foundation in clay that has served us well in the years since we first decided clay was our passion."
We wish to thank Richard Rowland and Clatsop Community College for offering the college gallery for this exhibition.
Organizing committee:
Matt Allison,
John Benn,
Colleen Gallagher,
Reid Ozaki,
Miles Struxness
“Most of our artists are trained at universities. For this exhibit I want to explore those relationships between artists and academia and how that contributes to the quality and the value of work especially in the field of ceramics where most artists depend on grass roots support in their communities. There is always a battle for cultural space in the community, but supportive and critical academic training helps artists find their unique journey toward cultural identity and individual expression. I like to think of the arts as an “ecological culture” that can make, define and explore relationships and bring diversity and new perception into our community that contributes to the over all cultural landscape. This exhibition demonstrates a natural way to “reach out” in order to find the physical artifacts that represent that diversity and it’s unique perception. In reviewing the work “most” of the works seem to be about material exploration and innovation using traditional clay forms as canvases. There is plenty to explore in the new age of material availability. The digital age has led to collective and global sharing that evolves into a kind of “global eutectic”. It’s obvious in the field of Ceramics as represented also by this body of work that Americans are finding their own way. There is a continuous break down of cultural lineage in the traditional Arts, but these artists persist, taking customary practice to a hybrid search for practicality.”
Richard Rowland, CCC Art Instructor
Opening Reception:
Opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 3rd, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public
Workshops:
A Clay Workshop with Reid Ozaki on Friday, May 9th in the CCC Ceramic Studio from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
A Clay Workshop with Colleen Gallagher titled, "Soft Slabs and Latex Textures with Colleen Gallagher" on Friday, April 4th in the CCC Ceramic Studio from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
These workshops are free and open to the public.
For more information about any of these events
Email Richard Rowland or call (503) 338-2449.
27 Invited Artists:
Matt Allison | Rick Mahaffey |
Rob Beishline | Erin McCoy |
Kenny Bell | Reid Ozaki |
John Benn | Geoffrey Pagen |
James Brooke | Dan Schmitt |
Tad Deming | Jill Smith |
Ralph Esposito | Ken Stevens |
Kirk Freeman | Comador Stewart |
Robert Forman | Kaaren Stoner |
Colleen Gallagher | Miles Struxness |
Rosette Gault | Mike Topolski |
John Hasegawa | William Vogler |
Rob Jackson | Jim White |
Kim Lyle |
Webpages:
University of Puget Sound Alumni Ceramic Show Photos
John Benn and Colleen Gallagher
Reid Ozaki
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Reid Ozaki
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John Benn
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Colleen Gallagher
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Matthew Allison
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Matthew Allison
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Matthew Allison
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Bill Vogler
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Dan Schmitt
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Dan Schmitt
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Geoffrey Pagen
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James Brooke
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Jim White
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Ken Stevens
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Kirk Freeman
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Mike Topolski
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Miles Struxness
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Miles Struxness
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Ralph Esposito
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Rick Mahaffey
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Rick Mahaffey
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Rick Mahaffey
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Rob Beishline
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Erin McCoy
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John Hasegawa
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Tad Deming
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Tad Deming
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Rob Jackson
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Rob Jackson
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Ken Bell
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Rosette Gault
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Rosette Gault
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Kim Lyle
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Jill Smith
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Kaaren Stoner
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Kaaren Stoner
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Robert Forman
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Comador Stewart
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