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Figure/Figurine / The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA

April 14, 2012
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Figure/Figurine / The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA

Figure/Figurine Exhibition at the The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA

Figure/Figurine / The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
April 6 – April 29, 2012

The Clay Studio – Philadelphia’s premier non-profit ceramic arts organization is pleased to present Figure/Figurine. The exhibition, taking place in the Harrison Gallery of The Clay Studio’s Old City home at 137-139 N. Second Street, runs from April 6 – April 29, 2012. The public is cordially invited to attend.

For many contemporary artists working in clay sculpting representations of the human figure, associations with and references to the figurine are natural. Figurines, diminutive tabletop sculptures, representing man and or beast have lived in almost every home globally, regardless of place, culture or time. Early clay examples date back some 30000 years. Throughout time these figures have represented many things. From fertility icons to religious symbols, common man to Kings, from singular figures to ornate and complex compositions, these intimate sculptures commemorate(d) everyday and heroic acts, modern day folk and pop cultural figures, and historically significant events.

Artists participating in Figure/Figurine include Christyl Boger, Ann Agee, Jeremy Brooks, Carole Epp, Anna Noel, and Debbie Kupinsky. Each of these makers uses the history of the figurine to create works that live comfortably in our contemporary world.

The Clay Studio
Founded in 1974, The Clay Studio is a non-profit educational art organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the ceramic arts and the work of new clay artists. The Clay Studio supports the ceramic arts through its artist residencies, gallery, studio space, school, and outreach programs. The Clay Studio believes in promoting broad access to the ceramic arts and gears its programs to all levels of interest and proficiency.

Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 7 pm, and Sunday, 12 – 6 pm.

CONTACT
Jeff Guido, Artistic Director
jeff@theclaystudio.org
Tel. 215-925-3453 x18

The Clay Studio
139 N. Second Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
www.theclaystudio.org

Above: Jeremy Brooks, Silverweed, 2012, Porcelain, Paint, Flocking, 8’‘L x 8’’W x 4’’H.

Tags: Carole EppCeramic artCeramicsContemporary ceramicsExhibitionsFigurativeFigurefigurineJeremy BrooksNewsThe Clay StudioThe Clay Studio Philadelphia

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